International trade in Narwhal, Walrus, Ring Seals, Beluga Whales and Polar Bear products is regulated by a number of laws and conventions. These include the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which is embodied in Canadian legislation (Bill C-42, the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act – WAPPRITA); the Marine Mammal Protection Act in the United States; and Council Regulation EC 338/97 in the European Union.