Hey all....
I am not sure if this is the right location to post this notification, but I am hoping that a moderator will help if necessary and move it to the proper location.
Recently, there have been changes to the way we import Cites animals. US Fish and Wildlife have been enforcing new policies since May 1st 2008 and it has been a set back for many of the countries exporting cites animals.
Most countries are scrambling to catch up and make changes to the new requirements so they can resume business as usual.
There was a lapse of communication between the Cites Convention, US Fish and Wildlife and the Aquarium Industry. Most of the industry was not informed of the changes, and actually had we known that the new changes were coming, most of these changes in regulations would have been remedied.
In the spirit of better communication and a unified Industry, I have opened a group on Google where anyone interested in keeping informed on Industry changes or news, will be sent notifications as they arise.
You must join the group, and sign up. It's freeeeeeeeee.....so if you are interested, please follow the steps below and be part of something that should improve the Industries network.
Best regards.....
Eric
* Group name: Marine Ornamental Importers
* Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/marine-ornamental-importers
* Group email address marine-ornamental-importers@googlegroups.com
You will have received an invitation email by now to join this group, if not please check your spam mail folder as it might have been marked as spam.
(1) To Join the group and post/receive announcements.
You do not require a google account. Just click on the "Accept invitation link" (part A in the picture) and you will automatically join the group and subscribe to the announcements.
Once you joined the group, to board cast announcements, send an email to marine-ornamental-importers@googlegroups.com and it will be forwarded to all interested members.
(2) Additional features: Share files, create/post discussions, invite new members
For these, you do need to have a google account. Just get it on "part B link in the picture".
You can sign into the group at: http://groups.google.com/group/marine-ornamental-importers
Once you sign in with a google account, you can share files/bulletins, create/post discussions, invite new members and some other features.
I am not sure if this is the right location to post this notification, but I am hoping that a moderator will help if necessary and move it to the proper location.
Recently, there have been changes to the way we import Cites animals. US Fish and Wildlife have been enforcing new policies since May 1st 2008 and it has been a set back for many of the countries exporting cites animals.
Most countries are scrambling to catch up and make changes to the new requirements so they can resume business as usual.
There was a lapse of communication between the Cites Convention, US Fish and Wildlife and the Aquarium Industry. Most of the industry was not informed of the changes, and actually had we known that the new changes were coming, most of these changes in regulations would have been remedied.
In the spirit of better communication and a unified Industry, I have opened a group on Google where anyone interested in keeping informed on Industry changes or news, will be sent notifications as they arise.
You must join the group, and sign up. It's freeeeeeeeee.....so if you are interested, please follow the steps below and be part of something that should improve the Industries network.
Best regards.....
Eric
* Group name: Marine Ornamental Importers
* Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/marine-ornamental-importers
* Group email address marine-ornamental-importers@googlegroups.com
You will have received an invitation email by now to join this group, if not please check your spam mail folder as it might have been marked as spam.
(1) To Join the group and post/receive announcements.
You do not require a google account. Just click on the "Accept invitation link" (part A in the picture) and you will automatically join the group and subscribe to the announcements.
Once you joined the group, to board cast announcements, send an email to marine-ornamental-importers@googlegroups.com and it will be forwarded to all interested members.
(2) Additional features: Share files, create/post discussions, invite new members
For these, you do need to have a google account. Just get it on "part B link in the picture".
You can sign into the group at: http://groups.google.com/group/marine-ornamental-importers
Once you sign in with a google account, you can share files/bulletins, create/post discussions, invite new members and some other features.
