IUCN / TRAFFIC Analyses of the Proposals to Amend the Appendices for CITES Cop16

IUCN / TRAFFIC Analyses of the Proposals to Amend the Appendices for CITES CoP16

Common TRAFFIC & No Proponent(s) Name Proposal Name IUCN Analysis

CoP16 Rupicapra pyrenaica Abruzzo

Denmark* Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II Analysis Prop.1 ornata Chamois

CoP16 Transfer of populations of Ecuador from Appendix I to

Ecuador Vicugna vicugna Vicuña Analysis Prop.2 Appendix II

CoP16 United States of

Ursus maritimus Polar Bear Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.3 America

CoP16 Dusky flying-

Australia Pteropus brunneus Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.4 fox

CoP16 Thylacinus Tasmanian

Australia Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.5 cynocephalus tiger

CoP16 Crescent

Australia Onychogalea lunata Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.6 nailtail wallaby

CoP16 Caloprymnus Buff-nosed

Australia Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.7 campestris rat-kangaroo

CoP16 Pig-footed

Australia Chaeropus ecaudatus Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.8 bandicoot Lesser rabbit- CoP16

Australia Macrotis leucura eared Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.9 bandicoot

Amendment of the annotation for Ceratotherium simum simum as follows: (added text underlined): “Ceratotherium simum simum (Only the populations of South Africa and Swaziland; all other populations are included in Appendix I. For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in CoP16 Ceratotherium simum White

Kenya live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations Analysis Prop.10 simum rhinoceros and hunting trophies. Hunting trophies from South Africa and Swaziland shall be subject to a zero export quota until at least CoP18. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.)”

Transfer the population of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) from Appendix I to Appendix II in accordance CoP16 United Republic African Loxodonta africana with the precautionary measures specified in Annex 4 Analysis Prop.11 of Tanzania Elephant A 2b) i), ii) and c) of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP15) with an annotation to read: for the exclusive purpose of the following: a) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes; b) trade in registered raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following: i. a one-off sale of 101,005.25 kilograms from registered government-owned stocks, originating in Tanzania (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin); ii. only to trading partners that have been already designated by the Standing Committee, as having sufficient national legislation and domestic trade controls to ensure that the imported ivory will not be re-exported and will be managed in accordance with all requirements of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev.CoP15) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade. These are Japan designated as a trading partner at the 54th meeting (Geneva, October 2006), and China designated as a trading partner at the 57thmeeting (SC57, Geneva, July 2008); iii. not before the Secretariat has verified the registered government-owned stocks; iv. the proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation, community conservation and development programmes within or adjacent to the elephant range in Tanzania. v. Tanzania will not present further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from its population in Appendix II to the Conference of the Parties for the period from CoP16 and ending four years from the date of the single sale of ivory that is to take place in accordance with provisions in paragraphs b) i), b) ii), b) iii), b) iv). In addition such further proposal shall be dealt with in accordance with Decisions 14.77 and 14.78. c) trade in raw hides including foot, ears and tails d) trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations, as defined in Resolution Conf. 11.20; The Standing Committee can decide to cause the trade in a), b), c) and d) above to cease partially or completely in the event of non-compliance by exporting or importing countries, or in the case of proven detrimental impacts of the trade on other elephant populations as maybe proposed by the CITES Secretariat. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

CoP16 Burkina Faso African Amend the annotation for Loxodonta africana as

Loxodonta africana Analysis Prop.12 and Kenya Elephant follows (additional text underlined, deleted text struckthrough): h) no further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from any populations already in Appendix II shall be submitted to the Conference of the Parties for the period from CoP14 and ending nine years from the date of the single sale of ivory that is to take place in accordance with provisions in paragraphs g) i), g) ii), g) iii), g) vi) and g) vii). In addition, such further proposals shall be dealt with in accordance with Decisions 14.77 and 14.78 (Rev. CoP15).

Benin, Senegal CoP16 Trichechus West African

and Sierra Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.13 senegalensis manatee Leone

CoP16 Guadalupe

Mexico Caracara lutosa Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.14 caracara

Switzerland, as the Depositary CoP16 Government, at Sonnerat's

Gallus sonneratii Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.15 the request of junglefowl the Animals Committee

CoP16 Switzerland, as Blood

Ithaginis cruentus Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.16 the Depositary pheasant Government, at the request of the Animals Committee

Switzerland, as the Depositary CoP16 Government, at Imperial

Lophura imperialis Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.17 the request of pheasant the Animals Committee

Switzerland, as the Depositary CoP16 Government, at Caspian

Tetraogallus caspius Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II Analysis Prop.18 the request of snowcock the Animals Committee

Switzerland, as the Depositary CoP16 Government, at Tetraogallus Tibetan

Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II Analysis Prop.19 the request of tibetanus snowcock the Animals Committee Switzerland, as the Depositary Attwater’s CoP16 Government, at Tympanuchus cupido

greater prairie Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II Analysis Prop.20 the request of attwateri chicken the Animals Committee

CoP16 Campephilus Imperial

Mexico Deletion from Appendix I Analysis Prop.21 imperialis woodpecker

CoP16

New Zealand Sceloglaux albifacies Laughing owl Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.22

Transfer of the population of the Bay of Cispata, CoP16 American

Colombia Crocodylus acutus municipality of San Antero, Department of Córdoba, Analysis Prop.23 crocodile Republic of Colombia, from Appendix I to Appendix II

CoP16 Saltwater Transfer of the population of Thailand from Appendix I

Thailand Crocodylus porosus Analysis Prop.24 crocodile to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens

CoP16 Siamese Transfer of the population of Thailand from Appendix I

Thailand Crocodylus siamensis Analysis Prop.25 crocodile to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens

CoP16 New Zealand

New Zealand Naultinus spp. Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.26 green geckos

CoP16 China Protobothrops Mangshan pit- Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.27 mangshanensis viper

Roti Island CoP16 United States of

Chelodina mccordi snake-necked Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.28 America turtle

CoP16 United States of

Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.29 America

CoP16 United States of Blanding’s

Emydoidea blandingii Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.30 America turtle

CoP16 United States of Diamondback

Malaclemys terrapin Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.31 America terrapin

Batagur borneoensis, Inclusion of Cyclemys spp., Geoemyda japonica, G. B. trivittata, Cuora spengleri, Hardella thurjii, Mauremys japonica, M. aurocapitata, C. nigricans, Melanochelys trijuga, Morenia petersi, flavomarginata, C. Sacalia bealei, S. quadriocellata and Vijayachelys China and galbinifrons, C. silvatica in Appendix II and a zero quota on wild CoP16 Freshwater

United States of mccordi, C. mouhotii, specimens for commercial purposes for Batagur Analysis Prop.32 box turtles America C. pani, C. trifasciata, borneoensis, B. trivittata, Cuora aurocapitata, C. C. yunnanensis, C. flavomarginata, C. galbinifrons, C. mccordi, C. zhoui, Cyclemys spp., mouhotii, C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis, C. Geoemyda japonica, zhoui, Heosemys annandalii, H. depressa, Mauremys G. spengleri, Hardella annamensis, and Orlitia borneensis thurjii, Heosemys annandalii, H. depressa, Mauremys annamensis, M. japonica, M. nigricans, Melanochelys trijuga, Morenia petersi, Orlitia borneensis, Sacalia bealei, S. quadriocellata and Vijayachelys silvatica

CoP16 Indochinese

Viet Nam Cuora galbinifrons Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.33 box turtle

Ryukyu black- Inclusion in Appendix II with a zero annual export CoP16

Japan Geoemyda japonica breasted leaf quota with primarily commercial purposes for wild- Analysis Prop.34 turtle caught specimens

CoP16 Mauremys Annam leaf

Viet Nam Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.35 annamensis turtle

United States of CoP16 Big-headed

America and Platysternidae Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.36 turtles Viet Nam CoP16 United States of Burmese star

Geochelone platynota Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.37 America tortoise

Aspideretes leithii, Chitra chitra, C. vandijki, Dogania Inclusion of Aspideretes leithii, Dogania subplana, subplana, Nilssonia China and Nilssonia formosa, Palea steindachneri, Pelodiscus CoP16 formosa, Palea Softshell

United States of axenaria, P. maackii, P. parviformis, and Rafetus Analysis Prop.38 steindachneri, turtles America swinhoei in Appendix II and transfer of Chitra chitra Pelodiscus axenaria, and C. vandijki from Appendix II to Appendix I P. maackii, P. parviformis, and Rafetus swinhoei.

Machalilla CoP16 Epipedobates

Ecuador poison dart Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.39 machalilla frog

Southern CoP16

Australia Rheobatrachus silus gastric- Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.40 brooding frog

Northern CoP16 Rheobatrachus

Australia gastric- Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.41 vitellinus brooding frog Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: Brazil, Colombia The entry into effect of the inclusion of Carcharhinus CoP16 and United Carcharhinus Oceanic

longimanusin CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 Analysis Prop.42 States of longimanus whitetip shark months to enable Parties to resolve the related America technical and administrative issues.

Scalloped Brazil, hammerhead Colombia, Costa Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: shark, great Rica, Sphyrna lewini, S. The entry into effect of the inclusion of these species in CoP16 hammerhead

Denmark*, mokarran and S. CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to Analysis Prop.43 shark and Ecuador, zygaena enable Parties to resolve the related technical and smooth Honduras and administrative issues hammerhead Mexico shark

Brazil, Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: Comoros, The entry into effect of the inclusion of Lamna nasus in CoP16 Porbeagle

Croatia, Lamna nasus CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to Analysis Prop.44 shark Denmark* and enable Parties to resolve related technical and Egypt administrative issues

CoP16 Freshwater

Australia Pristis microdon Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I Analysis Prop.45 sawfish

CoP16 Brazil, Colombia

Manta spp. Manta rays Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.46 and Ecuador Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: The entry into effect of the inclusion of Paratrygon CoP16 Ceja river

Colombia Paratrygon aiereba aiereba in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 Analysis Prop.47 stingray months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.

Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: Ocellate river The entry into effect of the inclusion of Potamotrygon CoP16 Colombia and Potamotrygon motoro stingray and motoro and Potamotrygon schroederi in CITES

Analysis Prop.48 Ecuador and P. schroederi rosette river Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable stingray Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.

Corsican CoP16

Denmark* Papilio hospiton swallowtail Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II Analysis Prop.49 butterfly

CoP16 Queretaro

Mexico Yucca queretaroensis Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.50 yucca

CoP16

Madagascar Operculicarya decaryi Jabihy Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.51

Botswana, Amendment of annotation #9 related to Hoodia spp. to CoP16

Namibia and Hoodia spp. Hoodia read as follows, for the purpose of clarification: Analysis Prop.52 South Africa All parts and derivatives except those bearing a label: Produced from Hoodia spp. material obtained through controlled harvesting and production in terms of an agreement with the relevant CITES Management Authority of [Botswana under agreement no. BW/xxxxxx] [Namibia under agreement no. NA/xxxxxx] [South Africa under agreement no. ZA/xxxxxx]

Amendment of the annotation to the listings of Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefoliusincluded in Appendix II. Amendment of annotation #3 with the addition of CoP16 United States of Panax ginseng and the underlined text:

Ginseng Analysis Prop.53 America Panax quinquefolius “Designates whole and sliced roots and parts of roots, excluding manufactured parts or derivatives such as powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas and confectionery.”

CoP16 Kautsky's

Brazil Tillandsia kautskyi Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.54 tillandsia

CoP16 Tillandsia Sprengei's

Brazil Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.55 sprengeliana tillandsia

CoP16 Sugar

Brazil Tillandsia sucrei Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.56 tillandsia Laguna beach live-forever CoP16 United States of Dudleya stolonifera

and Santa Deletion from Appendix II Analysis Prop.57 America and Dudleya traskiae Barbara Island live-forever

Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix CoP16 Malagasy

Madagascar Diospyros spp. II, and limited to logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets Analysis Prop.58 ebony by an annotation

CoP16 Brazilian Amend the annotation #12 to "Logs, sawn wood,

Brazil Aniba rosaeodora Analysis Prop.59 rosewood veneer sheets, plywood and extracts"

CoP16 Thailand and Dalbergia Thailand Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:

Analysis Prop.60 Viet Nam cochinchinensis rosewood #5 Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets.

Black CoP16 Dalbergia retusa and rosewood and

Belize Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.61 Dalbergia granadillo granadillo rosewood

CoP16 Honduras

Belize Dalbergia stevensonii Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.62 rosewood

Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix CoP16 Malagasy

Madagascar Dalbergia spp. II, and limited to logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets Analysis Prop.63 rosewood by an annotation CoP16

Madagascar Senna meridionalis Taraby Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.64

CoP16

Madagascar Adenia firingalavensis Bottle liana Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.65

CoP16

Madagascar Adenia subsessifolia Katakata Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.66

CoP16

Madagascar Uncarina grandidieri Uncarina Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.67

CoP16

Madagascar Uncarina stellulifera Uncarina Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.68

CoP16 East African

Kenya Osyris lanceolata Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.69 sandalwood

Deletion of the annotation to the listing of Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp. in Appendix II, and replacement with a new annotation with a new China, number, as follows: All parts and derivatives, except: CoP16 Aquilaria spp. and

Indonesia and Agarwood a) seeds and pollen; Analysis Prop.70 Gyrinops spp. Kuwait b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; c) fruits; d) leaves; e) mixed oil containing less than 15 % of agarwood oil, attached with labels of following words: "Mixed oil containing xx% of agarwood obtained through controlled harvesting and production in collaboration with the CITES Management Authorities of XX (name of the State)"; samples of the labels and list of relevant exporters should be communicated to the Secretariat by States and then all Parties through a Notification; f) exhausted argawood powder, including compressed powder in all shapes; g) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade, this exemption does not apply to beads, prayer beads and carvings.

CoP16

Madagascar Cyphostemma laza Laza Inclusion in Appendix II Analysis Prop.71