Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties 

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Gigiri (Kenya), 10-20 April 2000

Proposals for Amendment of Appendices I and II


Proposals resulting from the periodic review by the Plants Committee

F L O R A
Original Language Available/ (Amended)
ASCLEPIADACEAE Prop. 11.1 Ceropegia spp. Deletion from Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
Prop. 11.2 Frerea indica Deletion from Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
BYBLIDACEAE Prop. 11.3 Byblis spp. Deletion from Appendix II (Australia) English 30/11/99
CACTACEAE Prop. 11.4 Disocactus macdougalli Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
Prop. 11.5 Sclerocactus mariposensis Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
CEPHALOTACEAE Prop. 11.6 Cephalotus follicularis Deletion from Appendix II (Australia) English 30/11/99
CRASSULACEAE Prop. 11.7 Dudleya stolonifera
Dudleya traskiae
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
CYATHEACEAE & DICKSONIACEAE Prop. 11.8 Cyathea spp. a) Change the current listings of Cyatheaceae spp. to Cyathea spp. (including Alsophila, Nephelea, Sphaeropteris, Trichipteris) (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
Cibotium barometz
Dicksonia spp.
b) Change the current listing of Dicksoniaceae spp. to Dicksonia spp. (originating in the Americas only) and Cibotium barometz (Switzerland)    
DIAPENSIACEAE Prop. 11.9 Shortia galacifolia Deletion from Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
PORTULACACEAE Prop. 11.10 Lewisia cotyledon
Lewisia maguirei
Lewisia serrata
Deletion from Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99
SARRACENIACEAE Prop. 11.11 Darlingtonia californica Deletion from Appendix II (Switzerland) English 30/11/99



Proposals concerning export quotas for specimens of species in Appendix I or II


F A U N A
CHORDATA
REPTILIA
CROCODYLIA
Crocodylidae Prop.  11.12

Appendix 1 (456KB)
Appendix 2-6 (920KB)

Crocodylus niloticus Maintenance of the Tanzanian population of in Appendix II, in accordance with paragraph B2c) of Annex 4 of Resolution Conf. 9.24, subject to an annual export quota of no more than 1600 wild specimens (including hunting trophies). This quota does not include ranched specimens. (United Republic of Tanzania) English 30/11/99


Other proposals
F A U N A
CHORDATA
MAMMALIA
PHOLIDOTA
Manidae Prop. 11.13 Manis crassicaudata
Manis pentadactyla
Manis javanica
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, United States) English 30/11/99
(04/01/00)
CETACEA
Delphinidae Prop. 11.14 Tursiops truncatus ponticus Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (Georgia, United States of America) English 30/11/99
Eschrichtiidae Prop. 11.15 Eschrichtius robustus Transfer of the Eastern North Pacific stock from Appendix I to Appendix II (Japan) English 30/11/99
(08/12/99)
Balaenopteridae Prop. 11.16 Balaenoptera acutorostrata Transfer of the Southern Hemisphere stock from Appendix I to Appendix II (Japan) English 30/11/99
(08/12/99)
Prop. 11.17 Balaenoptera acutorostrata Transfer of the Okhotsk Sea - West Pacific stock from Appendix I to Appendix II (Japan) English 30/11/99
(08/12/99)
Prop. 11.18 Balaenoptera acutorostrata Transfer of the North-east Atlantic stock and the North Atlantic Central stock from Appendix I to Appendix II (Norway) English 30/11/99
CARNIVORA
Hyaenidae Prop. 11.19 Parahyaena
(Hyaena)
brunnea
Deletion from Appendix II (Namibia, Switzerland) English 30/11/99
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae Prop. 11.20 Loxodonta africana Transfer the South African population from Appendix I to Appendix II to allow: English 30/11/99
a) trade in raw ivory under an experimental quota of a maximum of 30 tonnes of whole tusks of government owned stock originating from the Kruger National Park, subject to the provisions as set out in Resolution Conf. 10.10; Decision 10.1 and document Doc. SC.41.6.4 (Rev. 2)
b) trade in live animals for re-introduction purposes into protected areas formally proclaimed in terms of legislation of the importing country
c) trade in hides and leather goods
d) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes
e) all other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly

(South Africa)

   
Prop. 11.21 Loxodonta africana Maintain the population of Botswana in Appendix II; English 30/11/99
(16/12/99)
Amend Annotation °604 regarding the population of Loxodonta africana of Botswana to read:    
°604:
For the exclusive purpose of allowing in the case of the population of Botswana:
   
a) trade in registered stocks of raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) of Botswana origin owned by the Government of Botswana for commercial purposes only to CITES-approved trading partners who will not re-export and subject to an annual quota of 12 tonnes (12,000 kg) ivory;
b) trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations;
c) international trade in hunting trophies;
d) trade in hides and leather goods

(Botswana)

   
Prop. 11.22 Loxodonta africana Maintain the Namibian population in Appendix II; English 30/11/99
Amend Annotation o604 regarding the Namibian population of Loxodonta africana to read:    
o604:
For the exclusive purpose of allowing, in the case of the population of Namibia:
   
a) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;
b) trade in live animals for non-commercial purposes to appropriate and acceptable destinations (as determined by the national legislation of the country of import);
c) trade in hides and leather goods;
d) trade in registered stocks of raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) of Namibian origin owned by the Government of the Republic of Namibia for commercial purposes, to trading partners that have been verified by the CITES Secretariat to have sufficient national legislation and domestic trade controls to ensure that ivory imported from Namibia will not be re-exported and will be managed according to all requirements of Resolution Conf. 10.10 concerning domestic manufacturing and trade, and subject to a maximum annual quota of 2,000 kg ivory

(Namibia)

   
Prop. 11.23 Loxodonta africana Maintain the Zimbabwean population in Appendix II; English 30/11/99
Amend Annotation °604 regarding the Zimbabwe population of Loxodonta africana to read:    
°604:
For the exclusive purpose of allowing in the case of the population of Zimbabwe:
   
a) trade in registered stocks of raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) of Zimbabwean origin stored at the Central government store for commercial purposes, to trading partners with adequate controls and enforcement measures; that will not re-export, and subject to a maximum annual quota of 10,000 kg ivory;
b) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;
c) trade in live animals for non-commercial purposes to appropriate and acceptable destinations;
d) trade in hides;
e) trade in leather goods and ivory carvings for non-commercial purposes

(Zimbabwe)

   
Prop. 11.24 Loxodonta africana Transfer to Appendix I the populations currently listed in Appendix II (India, Kenya) English 30/11/99
Prop. 11.25 Loxodonta africana Amendment of the annotation ° 604 concerning Appendix II populations of Loxodonta africana. English 30/11/99
In the event of proposals being adopted with the provision that trade in live animals is allowed for non commercial purposes, or to "appropriate and acceptable destinations" only, the following paragraph shall be added to the annotation:    
To ensure that where a) destinations for live animals is to "be appropriate and acceptable" and/or b) the purpose of the import is to be "non-commercial", export permits and re-export certificates may be issued only after the issuing Management Authority has received, from the Management Authority of the state of import, a certification to the effect that:    
in case a), in analogy to Article III, paragraph 3(b) of the Convention, the holding facility has been reviewed by the competent Scientific Authority, and the proposed recipient has been found to be suitably equipped to house and care for the animals; and/or    
in case b), in analogy to Article III, paragraph 3(c), the Management Authority is satisfied that the specimens will not be used for primarily commercial purposes

(Switzerland)

   
SIRENIA
Dugongidae Prop. 11.26 Dugong dugon Transfer the Australian population from Appendix II to Appendix I in accordance with the provisions of Resolution Conf. 9.24, Annex 3 (Australia) English 30/11/99
(08/02/00)
ARTIODACTYLA
Camelidae Prop. 11.27 Vicugna vicugna Transfer all populations that are in Appendix I to Appendix II (Bolivia) Spanish 08/12/99
Prop. 11.28 Vicugna vicugna Delete the zero quota for trade in cloth from populations in Appendix II (Bolivia) Spanish 08/12/99
Moschidae Prop. 11.29 Moschus spp. Transfer to Appendix I all populations listed in Appendix II (India, Nepal, United States of America) English 30/11/99
(04/01/00)
(08/02/00)
Bovidae Prop. 11.30 Ovis vignei Include in Appendix I all subspecies not yet listed in the Appendices (Germany) English 30/11/99
AVES
RHEIFORMES
Rheidae Prop. 11.31 Rhea pennata (Pterocnemia pennata pennata) Transfer Argentine populations from Appendix I to Appendix II, in accordance with Annex 4, paragraph B2b) of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Argentina) Spanish 26/01/00
FALCONIFORMES
Falconidae Prop. 11.32 Falco rusticolus Transfer the North American population from Appendix I to Appendix II, with a zero quota for export of wild birds (United States of America) English 30/11/99
PSITTACIFORMES
Psittacidae Prop. 11.33 Eunymphicus cornutus cornutus Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (France) French 15/12/99
(09/02/00)
Prop. 11.34 Eunymphicus cornutus uveaensis Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (France) French 15/12/99
PASSERIFORMES
Muscicapidae Prop. 11.35 Garrulax canorus Inclusion in Appendix II (China) English 30/11/99
REPTILIA
TESTUDINATA
Emydidae Prop. 11.36 Cuora s.l. Include in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a) of the Convention and criterion B of Resolution Conf. 9.24 Annex 2a. English 30/11/99
Cuora amboinensis
Cuora flavomarginata
Cuora galbinifrons
Cuora trifasciata
; and in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a) of the Convention, criterion A of Resolution Conf. 9.24, Annex 2a and/or Article II, paragraph 2(b) of the Convention, criterion B of Resolution Conf. 9.24 the species:
Cuora aurocapitata
Cuora mccordi
Cuora pani
Cuora yunnanensis
Cuora zhoui
(Germany, United States of America)
   
Prop. 11.37 Clemmys guttata Inclusion in Appendix II (United States of America) English 30/11/99
Testudinidae Prop. 11.38 Geochelone sulcata Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (France) French 10/01/00
Prop. 11.39 Malacochersus tornieri Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (Kenya, United States of America) English 30/11/99
Cheloniidae Prop. 11.40 Eretmochelys imbricata Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II that part of the Caribbean population of Eretmochelys imbricata inhabiting Cuban waters, pursuant to Resolution Conf. 9.24, for the exclusive purposes of allowing:
1. the export in one shipment of all existing registered management stocks of shell accumulated from Cuba's management programme between 1993 and March 2000 (up to 6,900 kg) to Japan for total consumption within Japan with no re-export; and
2. the export each year thereafter, to Japan or toother Parties with equivalent controls, which will not re-export, not more than 500 specimens

(Cuba, Dominica)

Spanish 30/11/99
Prop. 11.41 Eretmochelys imbricata Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II that part of the Caribbean population of Eretmochelys imbricata inhabiting Cuban waters, pursuant to Resolution Conf. 9.24, for the exclusive purposes of allowing the export in one shipment of registered management stocks of shell accumulated legally in Cuba from a national management programme between 1993 and March 2000 (up to 6,900 kg) to Japan for total consumption within Japan with no re-exports.
No further annual export from the traditional harvest is sought and all other specimens of E. imbricata, including wild stocks in Cuban waters, will be treated as specimens of species in Appendix I and international trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

(Cuba)

Spanish 30/11/99
CROCODYLIA
Crocodylidae Prop. 11.42 Crocodylus moreletii Transfer populations of Sian Ka'an, Quintana Roo of Crocodylus moreletii from Appendix I to Appendix II (Mexico) Spanish
Withdrawn
10/01/00
(04/02/00)
Varanidae Prop. 11.43 Varanus melinus Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I, in accordance with criteria Ai), Bi) and iv), Cii) and D of Resolution Conf. 9.24, Annex 1 (Germany) English 30/11/99
SERPENTES
Viperidae Prop. 11.44 Crotalus horridus Inclusion in Appendix II (United States of America) English 30/11/99
AMPHIBIA
ANURA
Bufonidae Prop. 11.45 Bufo retiformis Deletion from Appendix II (United States of America) English 30/11/99
Ranidae Prop. 11.46 Mantella spp. Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a), and resolution Conf. 9.24.
(Mantella aurantiaca is already included in Appendix II)

(Netherlands, United States of America)

English 30/11/99
PISCES
ORECTOLOBIFORMES
Rhincodontidae Prop. 11.47 Rhincodon typus Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a) (United States of America) English 30/11/99
LAMNIFORMES
Lamnidae Prop. 11.48 Carcharodon carcharias Inclusion in Appendix I in accordance with Article II, paragraph 1 (Australia, United States of America) English 21/12/99
Cetorhinidae Prop. 11.49 Cetorhinus maximus Inclusion in Appendix II (United Kingdom) English 30/11/99
COELACANTHIFORMES
Latimeriidae Prop. 11.50 Latimeria spp. Inclusion in Appendix I in accordance with Article II, paragraph 1, and criteria Ai) and ii), Bi) and iv), Ci) and ii), Annex 1 of Resolution Conf. 9.24. English 21/12/99
(Latimeria chalumnae is already included in Appendix I) (France, Germany)    
Prop. 11.51 Latimeria menadoensis Inclusion in Appendix I (Indonesia) English 04/01/00
ARTHROPODA
ARACHNIDA
ARANEAE
Theraphosidae Prop. 11.52 Poecilotheria spp. Inclusion in Appendix II (Sri Lanka, United States of America) English 21/12/99
F L O R A
Prop. 11.53 To harmonize exemptions related to medicinal products by combining the current annotation #2 for Podophyllum hexandrum and Rauvolfia serpentina with annotation #8 for Taxus wallichiana in the Interpretation of Appendices I and II (Switzerland) English 21/12/99
ARALIACEAE Prop. 11.54 Panax ginseng Inclusion in Appendix II of roots in accordance with the provisions of Article II, paragraph 2(a) (Russian Federation) English 21/12/99
ARAUCARIACEAE Prop. 11.55 Araucaria araucana Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I the Argentine population (Argentina) Spanish 26/01/00
CACTACEAE Prop. 11.56 CACTACEAE spp. Exempt up to three specimens of rainsticks (Cactaceae, Echinopsis and Eulychnia) per person from CITES controls (Chile) Spanish 10/01/00
ERICACEAE Prop. 11.57 Kalmia cuneata Delete from Appendix II (United States of America) English 21/12/99
(10/01/00)
NYSSACEAE Prop. 11.58 Camptotheca acuminata Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with the provisions of Article II, paragraph 2(a) (China) English 21/12/99
OROBANCHACEAE Prop. 11.59 Cistanche deserticola Inclusion in Appendix II (China) English 21/12/99
PEDALIACEAE Prop. 11.60 Harpagophytum procumbens Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a) (Germany) English 21/12/99
Harpagophytum zeyheri Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragrpah 2(b) (Germany)    
RANUNCULACEAE Prop. 11.61 Adonis vernalis Inclusion in Appendix II in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2(a). Potted live plants to be excluded (Germany) English 21/12/99
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE Prop. 11.62 Guaiacum sanctum Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I (United States of America) English 21/12/99