CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA
NOTIFICATION TO THE PARTIES
No. 2012/061 Geneva, 16 November 2012
CONCERNING:
Amendments of Appendices I and II of the Convention
1. In accordance with the provisions of Article XV, paragraph 1 (a), of the Convention, Australia, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Botswana, Burkina Faso, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark (on behalf of the Member States of the European Union), Ecuador, Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Republic of Tanzania, the United States of America and Viet Nam, all Parties to the Convention, have communicated to the Secretariat proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II of the Convention. A list of the proposals received is annexed to this Notification. These proposals will be considered at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, to be held in Bangkok (Thailand) from 3 to 14 March 2013.
2. In accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP15), adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its ninth meeting (Fort Lauderdale, 1994) and revised at its 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th meetings (Santiago, 2002; Bangkok 2004; The Hague, 2007; Doha, 2010), most of the above-mentioned proposals for amendment were accompanied by supporting statements presented in the agreed format. Taking into account the volume of the documentation received and in order to avoid too-long delays for communicating the proposals for amendment, supporting statements have been posted on the CITES website (www.cites.org) in their original form. Final documents for the meeting of the Conference of the Parties will be posted on the website as they become available.
3. In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 (a), 2 (b) and 2 (c) of Article XV of the Convention, the list of proposals is communicated to the Parties for comments. Since the responses have to be communicated to all Parties no later than 30 days before the meeting of the Conference of the Parties, the Secretariat would appreciate receiving responses from the Parties, if any, as soon as possible and no later than 13 January 2013.
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Annex
List of proposals
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only)
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CHORDATA MAMMALIA ARTIODACTYLA Bovidae Rupicapra pyrenaica Denmark * Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II ornata (Abruzzo chamois) Camelidae Vicugna vicugna Ecuador Transfer of populations of Ecuador from Appendix I to Appendix II (Vicuña) CARNIVORA Ursidae Ursus maritimus United States of Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I America (Polar bear) CHIROPTERA Pteropodidae Pteropus brunneus Australia Deletion from Appendix II (Dusky flying-fox) DASYUROMORPHIA Thylacinididae Thylacinus Australia Deletion from Appendix I cynocephalus (Tasmanian tiger) DIPROTODONTIA Macropodidae Onychogalea lunata Australia Deletion from Appendix I (Crescent nailtail wallaby) Potoroidae Caloprymnus Australia Deletion from Appendix I campestris (Buff-nosed rat- kangaroo) Notification No. 2012/061 page 3
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) PERAMELEMORPHIA Chaeropodidae Chaeropus Australia Deletion from Appendix I ecaudatus (Pig-footed bandicoot) Thylacomyidae Macrotis leucura Australia Deletion from Appendix I (Lesser rabbit-eared bandicoot) PERISSODACTYLA Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium Kenya Amendment of the annotation for simum simum Ceratotherium simum simum as follows (added text underlined): (White rhinoceros) “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 live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations 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.)” PROBOSCIDEA Elephantidae Loxodonta africana United Republic of Transfer of the population of the African Tanzania elephant, Loxodonta africana of the United (African elephant) Republic of Tanzania from Appendix I to Appendix II in accordance with the precautionary measures specified in Annex 4 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, Notification No. 2012/061 page 4
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) 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 Notification No. 2012/061 page 5
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) 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.” Loxodonta africana Burkina Faso and Amend the annotation for Loxodonta Kenya africana as follows (additional text (African elephant) underlined, deleted text struck through): 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). SIRENIA Trichechidae Trichechus Benin, Senegal Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I senegalensis and Sierra Leone (West African manatee) AVES FALCONIFORMES Falconidae Caracara lutosa Mexico Deletion from Appendix II (Guadalupe caracara) Notification No. 2012/061 page 6
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) GALLIFORMES Phasianidae Gallus sonneratii Switzerland, as Deletion from Appendix II the Depositary (Sonnerat's Government, at junglefowl) the request of the Animals Committee Ithaginis cruentus Switzerland, as Deletion from Appendix II the Depositary (Blood pheasant) Government, at the request of the Animals Committee Lophura imperialis Switzerland, as Deletion from Appendix I the Depositary (Imperial pheasant) Government, at the request of the Animals Committee Tetraogallus caspius Switzerland, as Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II the Depositary (Caspian snowcock) Government, at the request of the Animals Committee Tetraogallus Switzerland, as Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II tibetanus the Depositary Government, at (Tibetan snowcock) the request of the Animals Committee Tympanuchus Switzerland, as Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II cupido attwateri the Depositary Government, at (Attwater’s greater the request of the prairie chicken) Animals Committee PICIFORMES Picidae Campephilus Mexico Deletion from Appendix I imperialis (Imperial woodpecker) STRIGIFORMES Strigidae Sceloglaux albifacies New Zealand Deletion from Appendix II (Laughing owl) Notification No. 2012/061 page 7
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) REPTILIA CROCODYLIA Crocodylidae Crocodylus acutus Colombia Transfer of the population of the Bay of Cispata, municipality of San Antero, (American crocodile) Department of Córdoba, Republic of Colombia, from Appendix I to Appendix II Crocodylus porosus Thailand Transfer of the population of Thailand from Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero (Saltwater crocodile) quota for wild specimens Crocodylus Thailand Transfer of the population of Thailand from siamensis Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens (Siamese crocodile) SAURIA Gekkonidae Naultinus spp. New Zealand Inclusion in Appendix II (New Zealand green geckos) SERPENTES Viperidae Protobothrops China Inclusion in Appendix II mangshanensis [NB According to the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties, this species is named Trimeresurus mangshanensis] (Mangshan pit-viper) TESTUDINES Chelidae Chelodina mccordi United States of Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I America (Roti Island snake- necked turtle) Emydidae Clemmys guttata United States of Inclusion in Appendix II America (Spotted turtle) Emydoidea United States of Inclusion in Appendix II blandingii America (Blanding’s turtle) Malaclemys terrapin United States of Inclusion in Appendix II America (Diamondback Notification No. 2012/061 page 8
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) terrapin) Geoemydidae Batagur China and United Inclusion of Cyclemys spp., Geoemyda borneoensis, States of America japonica, G. spengleri, Hardella thurjii, B. trivittata, Mauremys japonica, M. nigricans, Cuora aurocapitata, Melanochelys trijuga, Morenia petersi, C. flavomarginata, Sacalia bealei, S. quadriocellata and C. galbinifrons, Vijayachelys silvatica in Appendix II and a C. mccordi, zero quota on wild specimens for C. mouhotii, C. pani, commercial purposes for Batagur C. trifasciata, borneoensis, B. trivittata, Cuora C. yunnanensis, aurocapitata, C. flavomarginata, C. zhoui, C. galbinifrons, C. mccordi, C. mouhotii, Cyclemys spp., C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis, Geoemyda japonica, C. zhoui, Heosemys annandalii, G. spengleri, H. depressa, Mauremys annamensis and Hardella thurjii, Orlitia borneensis Heosemys annandalii, H. depressa, Mauremys annamensis, M. japonica, M. nigricans, Melanochelys trijuga, Morenia petersi, Orlitia borneensis, Sacalia bealei, S. quadriocellata and Vijayachelys silvatica (freshwater box turtles) Cuora galbinifrons Viet Nam Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (Indochinese box turtle) Geoemyda japonica Japan Inclusion in Appendix II with a zero annual export quota with primarily commercial (Ryukyu black- purposes for wild-caught specimens breasted leaf turtle) Mauremys Viet Nam Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I annamensis (Annam leaf turtle) Platysternidae Platysternidae spp. United States of Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I America and (Big-headed turtles) Viet Nam Testudinidae Geochelone United States of Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I platynota America (Burmese star Notification No. 2012/061 page 9
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) tortoise) Trionychidae Aspideretes leithii, China and United Inclusion of Aspideretes leithii, Dogania Chitra chitra, States of America subplana, Nilssonia formosa, Palea C. vandijki, Dogania steindachneri, Pelodiscus axenaria, subplana, Nilssonia P. maackii, P. parviformis, and Rafetus formosa, Palea swinhoei in Appendix II and transfer of steindachneri, Chitra chitra and C. vandijki from Pelodiscus axenaria, Appendix II to Appendix I P. maackii, P. parviformis and Rafetus swinhoei (Softshell turtles) AMPHIBIA ANURA Dendrobatidae Epipedobates Ecuador Inclusion in Appendix II machalilla (Machalilla poison dart frog) Rheobatrachidae Rheobatrachus silus Australia Deletion from Appendix II (Southern gastric- brooding frog) Rheobatrachus Australia Deletion from Appendix II vitellinus (Northern gastric- brooding frog) ELASMOBRANCHII CARCHARHINIFORMES Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus Brazil, Colombia, Inclusion in Appendix II with the following longimanus and United States annotation: of America (Oceanic whitetip The entry into effect of the inclusion of shark) Carcharhinus longimanus in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues. Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini, Brazil, Colombia, Inclusion in Appendix II with the following S. mokarran and Costa Rica, annotation: S. zygaena Denmark*, The entry into effect of the inclusion of Ecuador, (Scalloped these species in CITES Appendix II will be Honduras and hammerhead shark, delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to Mexico great hammerhead resolve the related technical and shark and smooth administrative issues. hammerhead shark) Notification No. 2012/061 page 10
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) LAMNIFORMES Lamnidae Lamna nasus Brazil, Comoros, Inclusion in Appendix II with the following Croatia, Denmark* annotation: (Porbeagle shark) and Egypt The entry into effect of the inclusion of Lamna nasus in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve related technical and administrative issues PRISTIFORMES Pristidae Pristis microdon Australia Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (Freshwater sawfish) RAJIFORMES Myliobatidae Manta spp. Brazil, Colombia Inclusion in Appendix II and Ecuador (Manta rays) Potamotrygonidae Paratrygon aiereba Colombia Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation: (Ceja river stingray) The entry into effect of the inclusion of Paratrygon aiereba in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues. Potamotrygon Colombia and Inclusion in Appendix II with the following motoro and Ecuador annotation: P. schroederi The entry into effect of the inclusion of (Ocellate river Potamotrygon motoro and Potamotrygon stingray and rosette schroederi in CITES Appendix II will be river stingray) delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues. ARTHROPODA INSECTA LEPIDOPTERA Papilionidae Papilio hospiton Denmark* Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II (Corsican swallowtail butterfly) Notification No. 2012/061 page 11
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only)
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Agavaceae Yucca Mexico Inclusion in Appendix II queretaroensis (Queretaro yucca) Anacardiaceae Operculicarya Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II decaryi (Jabihy) Apocynaceae Hoodia spp. Botswana, Amendment of annotation #9 related to Namibia and Hoodia spp. to read as follows, for the South Africa purpose of clarification: 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]. Araliaceae Panax ginseng and United States of Amendment of the annotation to the P. quinquefolius America listings of Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius included in Appendix II. (Ginseng) Amendment of annotation #3 with the addition of the underlined text: “Designates whole and sliced roots and parts of roots, excluding manufactured parts or derivatives such as powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas and confectionery.” Bromeliaceae Tillandsia kautskyi Brazil Deletion from Appendix II (Kautsky's tillandsia) Tillandsia Brazil Deletion from Appendix II sprengeliana (Sprengei's tillandsia) Tillandsia sucrei Brazil Deletion from Appendix II (Sugar tillandsia) Notification No. 2012/061 page 12
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) Crassulaceae Dudleya stolonifera United States of Deletion from Appendix II and D. traskiae America (Laguna beach live- forever and Santa Barbara Island live- forever) Ebenaceae Diospyros spp. Madagascar Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix II, and limited to (Malagasy ebony) logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets by an annotation. Lauraceae Aniba rosaeodora Brazil Amend the annotation #12 to "Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and (Brazilian rosewood) extracts" Leguminosae Dalbergia Thailand and Inclusion in Appendix II with the following cochinchinensis Viet Nam annotation: (Fabaceae) (Thailand rosewood) #5 Logs, sawn wood and veneer sheet Dalbergia retusa and Belize Inclusion in Appendix II D. granadillo (Black rosewood and granadillo rosewood) Dalbergia Belize Inclusion in Appendix II stevensonii (Honduras rosewood) Dalbergia spp. Madagascar Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix II, and limited to (Malagasy logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets by an rosewood) annotation. Senna meridionalis Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II (Taraby) Passifloraceae Adenia Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II firingalavensis (Bottle liana) Adenia subsessifolia Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II (Katakata) Pedaliaceae Uncarina grandidieri Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II (Uncarina) Uncarina stellulifera Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II (Uncarina) Notification No. 2012/061 page 13
Species covered by the proposal Higher taxa (and common Proponent Proposal name for information only) Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata Kenya Inclusion in Appendix II (East African sandalwood) Thymelaeaceae Aquilaria spp. and China, Indonesia Deletion of the annotation to the listing of Gyrinops spp. and Kuwait Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp. in (Aquilariaceae) Appendix II, and replacement with a new (Agarwood) annotation with a new number, as follows: All parts and derivatives, except: a) seeds and pollen; 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. Vitaceae Cyphostemma laza Madagascar Inclusion in Appendix II (Laza)
* on behalf of the European Union Member States acting in the interest of the European Union