Sub-Decree No. 53 (RGC) on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora.

The purpose of this Sub-Decree is to determine the procedures and mechanisms for managing the export, import, re-export and introduction from other nations of any specimen of wild flora or fauna in compliance with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
The Sub-Decree consists of 8 Chapters divided into 29 articles: General provisions (1); Management competence and CITES scientific competence of Cambodia (2); Carrying on international trade on specimens of species of wild fauna and flora registered in the lists of the appendices of the CITES convention (3); management of international trade on species of wild fauna and flora registered in the CITES appendices’ list originated from artificially propagated hybrids of fauna or multi-flora (4); Procedures for inspecting and solving offences (5); Penal provisions (6); Transitional provisions (7); and Final provisions (8).
This Sub-Decree shall apply to all specimens of species of wild flora and fauna registered in the appendices of the CITES.
A CITES Management Competence of Cambodia shall be established under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The Sub-Decree contains provisions in order to allow the export, import, re-export and introduction from international seas of specimens of wild flora and fauna registered in the list of Appendix 1 of the CITES convention.