Rev. 2 SHORT SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS OF THE 69TH MEETING OF THE SCIENTIFIC 1 REVIEW GROUP ON TRADE IN WILD FAUNA AND FLORA 3 SEPTEMBER 2014 The SRG took the following decisions2 under Articles 4.1(a)(i) and 4.2(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97: 1) Negative opinions3 for import of specimens from the following species / countries combinations: Panthera leo Burkina Faso Pterocarpus santalinus India (W, A and I) Canis lupus Serbia (Hunting trophies) (agreed by written procedure on 08/10/14) 2) Negative opinions3 for import of specimens from the following species / countries combinations confirmed / maintained – NOT to be formalised in the Suspensions Regulation: Panthera leo Benin Python reticulatus Vietnam Anguilla anguilla All range states 3) Confirmation of current prohibition for introduction in the EU as listed in EU Reg. No. 888/2014 Canis lupus Belarus Euphyllia cristata Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia divisa Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia fimbriata Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) 1 It is understood that the above opinions are also those of each Member State's Scientific Authority and will be reflected in any opinion given in relation to the application of Art. 4.1(a) and 4.2(a) of Regulation 338/97. These opinions will remain valid unless or until circumstances related to the trade or conservation status of the species change significantly 2 Unless specifically stated otherwise, all decisions relate to wild specimens. 3 Recommendation based on the following guidelines: The species is in trade or is likely to be in trade, and introduction to the Community from the country of origin at current or anticipated levels of trade is likely to have a harmful effect on the conservation status of the species or the extent of the territory occupied by the species. Euphyllia paraancora Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia paradivisa Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia yaeyamaensis Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Hydnophora microconos Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (agreed on 07/11/14) Scolymia vitiensis Indonesia (except maricultured specimens attached to artificial substrates) (agreed on 07/11/14) Seriatopora stellata Indonesia (agreed on 07/11/14) 4) Change of current prohibition for introduction in the EU as listed in EU Reg. No. 888/2014 from species to genus level Scolymia spp. Tonga (agreed on 07/11/14)4 5) No opinion for import of specimens of the following species / countries combinations Rationale for the "no opinion": i) No trade anticipated: The species is not currently (or is only rarely) in trade, and no significant trade in relation to the conservation status of the species is anticipated ii) Decision deferred: There are insufficient data on the species. iii) All applications to be referred to SRG: The species is not currently (or is only rarely) in trade, but significant trade in relation to the conservation status of the species could be anticipated. Ovis ammon Tajikistan ii) Brookesia betschi Madagascar ii) Brookesia ebenaui Madagascar ii) Brookesia griveaudi Madagascar ii) Brookesia minima Madagascar ii) Brookesia nasus Madagascar ii) Brookesia peyrierasi Madagascar ii) Brookesia therezieni Madagascar ii) Calumma parsonii Madagascar ii) Chelonoidis carbonaria Suriname ii) (W and F (with a maximum plastron length of 7 cm)) 4 This decision will come into effect once the entry for this species / country combination has been amended in the regulation prohibiting the introduction in the EU. 2. Ornithoptera priamus Indonesia i) Troides amphrysus Indonesia i) Troides criton Indonesia i) Troides cuneifera Indonesia i) Troides haliphron Indonesia i) Troides hypolitus Indonesia i) Troides miranda Indonesia i) Troides oblongomaculatus Indonesia i) Troides vandepolli Indonesia i) Acropora spp. American Samoa i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. British Indian Ocean Territory i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Christmas Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Cocos (Keeling) Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Cook Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Djibouti i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Egypt i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. French Polynesia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Guam i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. India i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Israel i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Japan i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Jordan i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Kenya i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Kiribati i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Madagascar i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Malaysia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Maldives i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Marshall Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Mauritius i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Micronesia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Mozambique i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Myanmar i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. New Caledonia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Niue i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Northern Mariana Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Oman i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Palau i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Papua New Guinea i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Philippines i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Pitcairn Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Samoa i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Saudi Arabia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Seychelles i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Singapore i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Somalia i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. South Africa i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Sri Lanka i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Sudan i) (agreed on 07/11/14) 3. Acropora spp. Taiwan i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Thailand i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Tuvalu i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. United Arab Emirates i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Tanzania i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. United States Minor Outlying Islands i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. United States i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Vanuatu i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Vietnam i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Acropora spp. Yemen i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Montipora spp. Vietnam i) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. American Samoa i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. British Indian Ocean Territory i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Cocos (Keeling) Islands i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Djibouti i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Guam i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. India i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Indonesia i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14)5 Euphyllia spp. Israel i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Japan i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Madagascar i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Malaysia i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Maldives i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Marshall Islands i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Mauritius i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Micronesia i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Myanmar i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) 5 For the species Euphyllia cristata, E. divisa, E. fimbriata, E. paraancora, E. paradivisa and E. yaeyamaensis, the decision will come into effect once the entry for these species / country combinations has been amended in the regulation prohibiting the introduction in the EU. 4. Euphyllia spp. New Caledonia i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Northern Mariana Islands i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Oman i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Palau i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Papua New Guinea i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Philippines i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Samoa i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Seychelles i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Singapore i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Sri Lanka i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Solomon Islands i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Taiwan i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Thailand i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Vanuatu i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia spp. Vietnam i) (for raw corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia ancora Vietnam i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata American Samoa i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Japan i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata New Caledonia i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Papua New Guinea i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Philippines i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Solomon Islands i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Taiwan i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Vanuatu i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia cristata Vietnam i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) Euphyllia glabrescens American Samoa i) (for live corals) (agreed on 07/11/14) 5.