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The Parties undertake to encourage the development of information and education programmes so as to promote awareness and knowledge amongst organisations and individuals concerned with the keeping, breeding, training, trading and boarding of pet animals of the provisions and the principles in this Convention. In these programmes, attention shall be drawn in particular to the following subjects:
a. the need for training of pet animals for any commercial or competitive purpose to be carried out by persons with adequate knowledge and ability;
b. the need to discourage: i. gifts of pet animals to persons under the age of 16 without the express consent of their parents or other persons exercising parental responsibilities;
ii. gifts of pet animals as prizes, awards or bonuses;
iii. unplanned breeding of pet animals;
i. gifts of pet animals to persons under the age of 16 without the express consent of their parents or other persons exercising parental responsibilities;
ii. gifts of pet animals as prizes, awards or bonuses;
iii. unplanned breeding of pet animals;
c. the possible negative consequences for the health and well-being of wild animals if they were to be acquired or introduced as pet animals;
d. the risks of irresponsible acquisition of pet animals leading to an increase in the number of unwanted and abandoned animals.