It was my understanding that this certification from CITES would require a much tighter set of criteria on which to award an exemption from confiscation.
The burden of proof will be entirely on the shoulders of the owner/vendor. The object itself will be almost pushed aside regarding this proof of age. It is old paperwork that they want, not expert testimony.
In today's litigious world, you can get an "expert" to state whatever you want, so rather than rely on this, they want to rely on documentation.
Remember, the objective here is to eliminate ivory or rhino horn from private possession, and possibly possession or display in most museums. If these substances and the objects made from them are entirely removed from the conscienceless of the public worldwide, only then can the elephant and rhinoceros be saved from poaching.
In other words, "Down the memory hole" with it.
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