h) liase with other SADC sectors to promote intersectoral co-operation in wildlife
management; such as standardising veterinary regulations which govern the movement
of wildlife and wildlife products; and
i) perform any other task which may be assigned by the Council for the purpose of
implementing this Protocol.
ARTICLE 6
LEGAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF
WILDLIFE
1. States Parties shall adopt and enforce legal instruments necessary to ensure the
conservation and sustainable use of wildlife as provided in Article 7 of this Protocol.
2. States Parties shall endeavour to harmonise national legal instruments governing the
conservation and sustainable use of wildlife; such harmonisation shall include but not be
limited to standardising:
a) measures for the protection of wildlife species and their habitat;
b) measures governing the taking of wildlife;
c) measures governing the trade in wildlife and wildlife products and bringing the
penalties for the illegal taking of wildlife and the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife
products to comparable deterrent levels;
d) powers granted to wildlife law enforcement officers;
e) procedures to ensure that individuals charged with violating national laws governing
the taking of and trading in wildlife and wildlife products are either extradited or
appropriately sanctioned in their home country;
f) measures facilitating community based natural resources management practices in
wildlife management and wildlife law enforcement;
g) economic and social incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife;
h) measures incorporating obligations assumed under applicable international
agreements to which Member States are party;
i) any other measures which the Council may deem necessary.
3. The WSTCU shall co-ordinate initiatives of Member States to harmonise national
legislation governing the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife.
ARTICLE 7
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES
1. States Parties shall establish management programmes for the conservation and
sustainable use of wildlife and integrate such programmes into national development
plans.