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CITES and the Guitar 2017 International CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 Contents What is the purpose of this guide? …............................................................ 2 What is CITES? ….............................................................................................. 3 Appendices and annotations ....................................................................... 3 Species used in guitar manufacturing ........................................................... 5 Changes on CITES regulations starting January 2nd, 2017 ............................ 7 What do these changes entail? …….......................................................... 7 Exceptions …….............................................................................................. 7 How does CITES affect me? ........................................................................... 9 Adapting to the changes in CITES regulations ............................................ 9 Declaring your stocks ................................................................................. 9 Imports ......................................................................................................... 11 Exports ......................................................................................................... 12 Local transactions ...................................................................................... 14 Updating your stocks .................................................................................. 15 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 16 Appendices: - Stock declaration example ................................................................ 21 - Import permit example ........................................................................ 22 - Export permit example ........................................................................ 23 - Updated stock declaration example ................................................ 24 1 CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 What is the purpose of this guide? This guide has been written by Madinter to inform manufacturers and traders of guitars and other musical instruments about CITES regulations, the changes they have undergone and their implications for the music industry. Recent changes in CITES legislation have meant that several species of wood commonly used in instrument construction will now be controlled by CITES and will require permits in order to be exported and imported. Another important change is the inclusion of finished products, such as guitars, containing wood of any species of Dalbergia or Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana and Guibourtia tessmannii). This implies that manufacturers and traders of musical instruments must declare their stocks of the different species of Dalbergias (Rosewoods, African Blackwood, Cocobolo, etc.) and Bubinga, and must process CITES permits to sell instruments containing these woods outside the European Union. This guide aims to inform and assist manufacturers and dealers of musical instruments so that they can adapt to the new regulations. Important notes: This guide is directed to the music industry. Therefore, it mainly deals with the species used in the manufacture of musical instruments. The guide focuses on the changes that CITES has undergone after the CoP 17 conference held in South Africa between September and October 2016, which will start applying on January 2nd, 2017. It does not go into detail on CITES regulations that were already in place prior to this date. One of the most important changes is the inclusion of all species of the Dalbergia family (Rosewoods, African Blackwood, Cocobolo, etc.) in CITES Appendix II. Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia nigra) is the only species of Dalbergia that has been in Appendix I of CITES since 1992, and therefore requires a CITES permit for any type of transaction or movement. As this has not been one of the changes in CoP 17, this guide does not go into detail about Dalbergia nigra. CITES regulations apply to all CITES member countries; however this guide has been written in Spain, and the precise instructions we give on how to proceed are addressed to companies and individuals resident in Spain. In other countries, procedures may vary slightly. You should direct any questions on the precise procedures you must follow in your country to your national CITES authority. Find a complete list through the following link: https://cites.org/eng/cms/index.php/component/cp 2 CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 What is CITES? CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement for the conservation of the fauna and flora of our planet. Its purpose is to ensure that international trade in specimens of animals and plants does not constitute a threat to their survival. To this end, CITES subjects international trade in certain species to certain controls. There are currently more than 35,000 species of animals and plants in CITES, approximately 30,000 species of plants and 5,000 species of animals. Appendices and annotations All the species controlled by CITES are listed in 3 appendices, depending on the degree of protection they require, and they may or may not have an annotation. The Appendices: Appendix III Appendix III includes species that are protected in at least one country, which has requested the assistance of the rest of the countries in CITES to control the trade of the species. Examples: Graptemys spp Brazilian cedar (Cedrela odorata) Appendix II Appendix II includes species that are not necessarily endangered, but their trade must be controlled in order to prevent overexploitation. 3 CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 Examples: Madgascar Rosewood (Dalbergia Crocodiles baronii) Appendix I Endangered species are listed in Appendix I. Trade of specimens of these species is authorized only under exceptional circumstances. Examples: Ivory Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra) Annotations Sometimes, a species that is included in one of the CITES appendices, may also have an annotation. The annotations say that the trade of a species in a certain form is controlled by CITES, but in another form it is not. Example: Brazilian Cedar (Cedrela odorata) Appendix II. Annotation #5: Logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets. In this case, Brazilian Cedar logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets are in CITES. However, a finished product, such as a guitar that has a Brazilian Cedar neck, is not controlled by CITES. 4 CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 Species used in guitar manufacturing Several of the species that are commonly used in guitar construction are in the CITES appendices, and some of them have different annotations. As of January 2nd, 2017, all species of Dalbergia are in CITES Appendix II, as well as Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana and Guibourtia tessmannii). Some species of Dalbergia that were already in CITES have had their annotation changed. In this table we can see the most frequently used species in the manufacturing of guitars and other musical instruments, according to the legislation that will be in place starting January 2nd, 2017: Species Appendix Annotation Bubinga Appendix II #15 Guibourtia A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both demeusei, exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished Guibourtia when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. pellegriniana o outside the EU. Guibourtia tessmannii Appendix III #5 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary for Brazilian Cedar exports / imports. Only logs, sawn wood and veneer Cedrela odorata when we buy or sell sheets. NOT for finished outside the EU. products, such as guitars. Appendix II #6 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary for American Mahogany exports / imports. Only logs, sawn wood and veneer Swietenia when we buy or sell sheets and plywood. NOT for macrophylla outside the EU. finished products, such as guitars. Appendix II #15 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both Cocobolo exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished Dalbergia retusa when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. outside the EU. *See exceptions in page 8. Appendix II #15 Madagascar A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both Rosewood exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished Dalbergia baronii when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. outside the EU. Appendix II #15 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both Indian Rosewood exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished Dalbergia latifolia when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. outside the EU. Appendix II #15 African Blackwood A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both Dalbergia exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished melanoxylon when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. outside the EU. 5 CITES and the guitar - Madinter International Edition 2017 Appendix II #15 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary both Honduran Rosewood exports / imports. Only for raw wood and for finished Dalbergia stevensonii when we buy or sell products, such as guitars. outside the EU. Appendix II #10 A permit is necessary for The permit is necessary for exports / imports. Only logs, sawn wood and veneer Pernambuco when we buy or sell sheets and unfinished wood Caesalpinia outside the EU. articles used for the echinata
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