MANDATORY STANDARDS

Maintaining the integrity and competence of the zoological park and aquarium profession

An applicant shall make no materially false statement or deliberately fail to disclose a material fact in connection with his or her application for membership in CAZA.
A member shall not endorse the application for membership in CAZA of a person known by that member to be unqualified in respect to character, education, length of service, or some other relevant factor.

Misconduct

A member shall not violate a Mandatory Standard.
A member shall not solicit the aid of another individual to circumvent or assist another to violate a Mandatory Standard.
A member shall not knowingly engage in activities contrary to local, provincial, federal or international laws, as such laws relate to our profession; and a member will, to the best of his or her ability, cooperate with governmental agencies regulating animal welfare and animal transactions.
A member shall not engage in conduct that adversely affects or is prejudicial to the concepts and ideals of CAZA.

Disclosure of information

A member shall not knowingly misinform the receiving party regarding animal records or specimen disposition.
A member shall not alter animal records or alter the facts concerning age, condition or other material information about any animal in order to affect the sale, trade, loan or other transaction with respect to such animal.
A member shall immediately bring to the attention of the Ethics Committee of CAZA any information concerning a clear violation of a Mandatory Standard