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Bangkok (Thailand), 2-14 October 2004

Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II


Higher taxa Species covered by the proposal Proposal number and proponent Proposal
Posted/updated on
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Not applicable Not applicable CoP13 Prop.1

Ireland (on behalf of the Member States of the European Community)

 Inclusion of a new paragraph after paragraph 4 in the Interpretation section of the Appendices, to read as follows (with the following paragraphs being renumbered):

5. The following are not subject to the provisions of the Convention:

a) in vitro cultivated DNA* that does not contain any part of the original from which it is derived;

b) cells or cell lines** cultivated in vitro that theoretically at a molecular level do not contain any part of the original animal or plant from which they are derived;

c) urine and faeces;

d) medicines and other pharmaceutical products such as vaccines, including those in development and in process materials +, that theoretically at a molecular level do not contain any part of the original animal or plant from which they are derived; and

e) fossils.

* That is DNA that is assembled from its constituent materials, not solely extracted directly from plants and animals.

** That is cultures of plant or animal cells, that are maintained and/or propagated in artificial conditions and do not contain any significant part of the original plant or animal from which they are derived.

+ That is products subject to a research or manufacturing process such as medicines, potential medicines and other pharmaceuticals such as vaccines that are produced under conditions of research, diagnostic laboratory or pharmaceutical production and do not depend for their production in bulk solely on material extracted from plants or animals and do not contain any significant part of the original plant or animal from which they are derived.
13/07/04
Not applicable Not applicable CoP13 Prop. 2

Switzerland (as Depositary Government, at the request of the Standing Committee)

 Inclusion of a new paragraph after paragraph 4 in the Interpretation section of the Appendices, to read as follows (with the following paragraphs being renumbered):

5. The following are not subject to the provisions of the Convention:

a) in vitro cultivated DNA that does not contain any part of the original;

b) urine and faeces;

c) synthetically produced medicines and other pharmaceutical products such as vaccines that do not contain any part of the original genetic material from which they are derived; and

d) fossils.
13/07/04
 
F A U N A
CHORDATA
MAMMALIA
CETACEA
Delphinidae

Orcaella brevirostris

 CoP13 Prop. 3

Thailand

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.
01/07/04
Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

 CoP13 Prop. 4

Japan

 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II of the Okhotsk Sea – West Pacific stock, the north-east Atlantic stock and the north Atlantic central stock

[in accordance with the provisions of Article XV 1. of the Convention and Annex 6 of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12)]
30/06/04
Carnivora
Felidae

Lynx rufus

 CoP13 Prop. 5

United States of America

 Deletion from Appendix II.
07/07/04
 

Panthera leo

 CoP13 Prop. 6

Kenya

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 1, paragraphs A. i) and ii) (for the populations of West and Central Africa), and C. i)]

NB: subspecies Panthera leo persica is already included in Appendix I.
24/06/04
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae Loxodonta
africana (Appendix II)		 CoP13 Prop. 7

Namibia

 Amendment of the annotation regarding the population of Namibia to include:

– an annual export quota of 2,000 kg of raw ivory (accumulated from natural and management-related mortalities);

– trade in worked ivory products for commercial purposes; and

– trade in elephant leather and hair goods for commercial purposes.
23/06/04
  Loxodonta
africana (Appendix II)		 CoP13 Prop. 8

South Africa

 Amendment of the annotation regarding the population of South Africa to allow trade in leather goods for commercial purposes.
01/07/04
Perissodactyla
Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium simum simum CoP13 Prop. 9

Swaziland

 Transfer of the population of Swaziland from Appendix I to Appendix II with the following annotation:

For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in:

a) live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations; and

b) hunting trophies.

All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.
01/07/04
AVES
Falconiformes
Accipitridae Haliaeetus leucocephalus CoP13 Prop. 10

United States of America

 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 4, paragraph B. 2. b)]
13/07/04
PSITTACIFORMES
Psittacidae

Cacatua sulphurea

 CoP13 Prop. 11

Indonesia

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 1, paragraphs A. i) and ii); B. i), iii) and iv); and C.]
01/07/04
 

Agapornis roseicollis

 CoP13 Prop. 12

Namibia and the United States of America

 Deletion from Appendix II.
13/07/04
 

Amazona finschi

 CoP13 Prop. 13

Mexico

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annexes 1 and 4]
01/07/04
Passeriformes
Emberizidae Passerina ciris CoP13 Prop. 14

Mexico and the United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
01/07/04
REPTILIA
TESTUDINATA
Testudinidae

Pyxis arachnoides

 CoP13 Prop. 15

Madagascar

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 1, paragraphs B. i), iii) and iv) and C. i)]
30/06/04
Bataguridae Malayemys spp. CoP13 Prop. 16

United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
23/06/04
 

Malayemys subtrijuga

 CoP13 Prop. 17

Indonesia

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
23/06/04
  Notochelys spp. CoP13 Prop. 18

United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
23/06/04
 

Notochelys platynota

 CoP13 Prop. 19

Indonesia

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
23/06/04
Trionychidae Amyda spp. CoP13 Prop. 20

United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention, and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
01/07/04
Carettochelyidae Carettochelyidae spp. CoP13 Prop. 21

United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
01/07/04
 

Carettochelys insculpta

 CoP13 Prop. 22

Indonesia

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
01/07/04
Chelidae

Chelodina mccordi

 CoP13 Prop. 23

Indonesia and the United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
01/07/04
Crocodylia        
Crocodylidae

Crocodylus acutus

 CoP13 Prop. 24

Cuba

 Transfer of the population of Cuba from Appendix I to Appendix II.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 4, paragraph B. 2 e) and Resolution Conf. 11.16]
23/06/04
 

Crocodylus niloticus

 CoP13 Prop. 25

Namibia

 Transfer of the population of Namibia from Appendix I to Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention, and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 4, paragraph B. 2. b)]
07/07/04
 

Crocodylus niloticus

 CoP13 Prop. 26

Zambia

 Maintenance of the population of Zambia in Appendix II, subject to an annual export quota of no more than 548 wild specimens (including hunting trophies and problem-animal control). This quota does not include ranched specimens.
07/07/04
SAURIA        
Gekkonidae Uroplatus spp. CoP13 Prop. 27

Madagascar

 Inclusion in Appendix II.
06/07/04
SERPENTES        
Colubridae Langaha spp. CoP13 Prop. 28

Madagascar

 Inclusion in Appendix II.
30/06/04
  Stenophis citrinus (NB: this species is referred to as Lycodryas citrinus in the proposal) CoP13 Prop. 29

Madagascar

 Inclusion in Appendix II.
24/06/04
Viperidae

Atheris desaixi

 CoP13 Prop. 30

Kenya

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a]
01/07/04
 

Bitis worthingtoni

 CoP13 Prop. 31

CoP13 Prop. Kenya

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a]
06/07/04
ELASMOBRANCHII
LAMNIFORMES
Lamnidae Carcharodon carcharias CoP13 Prop. 32

Australia and Madagascar

 Inclusion in Appendix II with a zero annual export quota.

Australia and Madagascar have amended this proposal. Click here to access the revised version.

24/06/04

17/09/04
ACTINOPTERYGII
PERCIFORMES
Labridae Cheilinus undulatus CoP13 Prop. 33

Fiji, Ireland (on behalf of the Member States of the European Community) and the United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B.]
06/07/04
ARTHROPODA
INSECTA
LEPIDOPTERA
Papilionidae Ornithoptera spp., Trogonoptera spp. and Troides spp. in Appendix II CoP13 Prop. 34

Switzerland (as Depositary Government, at the request of the Nomenclature Committee)

 Deletion of the annotation "sensu D’Abrera".
13/07/04
MOLLUSCA
BIVALVIA
MYTILOIDA
Mytilidae Lithophaga lithophaga CoP13 Prop. 35

Italy and Slovenia (on behalf of the Member States of the European Community)

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a)]

15/07/04

07/07/04
CNIDARIA
ANTHOZOA and HYDROZOA
  Helioporidae spp., Tubiporidae spp., Scleractinia spp., Milleporidae spp. and Stylasteridae spp. CoP13 Prop. 36

Switzerland (as Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee)

 Amendment of the annotation to these taxa to read:

Fossils, namely all categories of coral rock, except live rock (meaning pieces of coral rock to which are attached live specimens of invertebrate species and coralline algae not included in the Appendices and which are transported moist, but not in water, in crates) are not subject to the provisions of the Convention.
24/06/04
 
F L O R A
Asclepiadaceae Hoodia spp. CoP13 Prop. 37

Botswana, Namibia and South Africa

 Inclusion in Appendix II, with an annotation to read as follows:

Designates all parts and derivatives except those bearing the label "Produced from Hoodia spp. material obtained through controlled harvesting and production in collaboration with the CITES Management Authorities of Botswana/Namibia/South Africa under agreement no. BW/NA/ZA xxxxxx)".
01/07/04
EUPHORBIACEAE Euphorbiaceae (Appendix II) CoP13 Prop. 38 (Rev. 1)

Thailand

 Annotation to read as follows:

Artificially propagated specimens of Euphorbia lactea are not subject to the provisions of the Convention when they are:

a) grafted on rootstocks of Euphorbia neriifolia L.;

b) colour mutants; or

c) crested-branch forming or fan-shaped.

07/07/04

27/08/04
  Euphorbiaceae (Appendix II) CoP13 Prop. 39 (Rev. 1)

Thailand

 Annotation to read as follows:

Artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia milii are not subject to the provisions of the Convention when they are:

a) traded in shipments of 100 or more plants;

b) readily recognizable as artificially propagated specimens.
07/07/04

27/08/04
  Orchidaceae in Appendix II CoP13 Prop. 40

Thailand

 Annotation to read as follows:

Artificially propagated specimens of Orchidaceae hybrids are not subject to the provisions of the Convention when:

a) they are readily recognizable as artificially propagated specimens;

b) they do not exhibit characteristics of wild-collected specimens;

c) shipments are accompanied by documentation such as an invoice that indicates clearly the vernacular name of the orchid hybrids and is signed by the shipper.

Specimens that do not clearly meet the criteria for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.
07/07/04
ORCHIDACEAE Orchidaceae in Appendix II CoP13 Prop. 41
Annex

Switzerland

 Annotation to exclude artificially propagated hybrids of the following taxa, exclusively under the condition that specimens are flowering, potted and labelled, professionally processed for commercial retail sale and that they allow easy identification:

Cymbidium

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

Dendrobium

Interspecific hybrids within the genus known in horticulture as "nobile-types" and "phalaenopsis-types", both of which are clearly recognizable by commercial growers and hobbyists

Miltonia

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

Odontoglossum

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

Oncidium

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

Phalaenopsis

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

Vanda

Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids

The annotation to specifically read as follows:

Artificially propagated specimens of hybrids are not subject to the provisions of the Convention when:

a) they are traded in flowering state, i.e. with at least one open flower per specimen, with reflexed petals;

b) they are professionally processed for commercial retail sale, e.g. labelled with printed labels and packaged with printed packages;

c) they can be readily recognized as artificially propagated specimens by exhibiting a high degree of cleanliness, undamaged inflorescences, intact root systems and general absence of damage or injury that could be attributable to plants originating in the wild;

d) plants do not exhibit characteristics of wild origin, such as damage by insects or other animals, fungi or algae adhering to leaves, or mechanical damage to inflorescences, roots, leaves or other parts resulting from collection; and

e) labels or packages indicate the trade name of the specimen, the country of artificial propagation or, in case of international trade during the production process, the country where the specimen was labelled and packaged; and labels or packages show a photograph of the flower, or demonstrate by other means the appropriate use of labels and packages in an easily verifiable way.

Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.
13/07/04
  Orchidaceae in Appendix II CoP13 Prop. 42

Switzerland (as Depositary Government, at the request of the Plants Committee)

 Amendment of the annotation regarding Phalaenopsis hybrids to read:

Artificially propagated specimens of hybrids within the genus Phalaenopsis are not subject to the provisions of the Convention when:

a) specimens are traded in shipments consisting of individual containers (i.e. cartons, boxes or crates) containing 20 or more plants each;

b) all plants within a container are of the same hybrid, with no mixing of different hybrids within a container;

c) plants within a container can be readily recognized as artificially propagated specimens by exhibiting a high degree of uniformity in size and stage of growth, cleanliness, intact root systems and general absence of damage or injury that could be attributable to plants originating in the wild;

d) plants do not exhibit characteristics of wild origin, such as damage by insects or other animals, fungi or algae adhering to leaves, or mechanical damage to roots, leaves or other parts resulting from collection; and

e) shipments are accompanied by documentation, such as an invoice, which clearly states the number of plants and is signed by the shipper.

Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.
01/07/04
 

Cattleya trianaei

 CoP13 Prop. 43

Colombia

 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II.
01/07/04
 

Vanda coerulea

 CoP13 Prop. 44

Thailand

 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II.
07/07/04
OROBANCHACEAE

Cistanche deserticola

 CoP13 Prop. 45

China

 Addition of annotation #1, i.e.:

Designates all parts and derivatives, except:

a) seeds, spores and pollen (including pollinia);

b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; and

c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants.
01/07/04
PALMAE Chrysalidocarpus decipiens

(NB: this species is referred to as Dypsis decipiens in the proposal)

 CoP13 Prop. 46

Madagascar

 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I.
01/07/04
TAXACEAE

Taxus wallichiana

 CoP13 Prop. 47

China and the United States of America

 Amendment of the annotation (currently annotation #2), to read:

Designates all parts and derivatives, except:

a) seeds and pollen; and

b) finished pharmaceutical products.
01/07/04
  Taxus chinensis, T. cuspidata, T. fuana, T. sumatrana and all infraspecific taxa of these species CoP13 Prop. 48

China and the United States of America

 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:

Designates all parts and derivatives, except:

a) seeds and pollen; and

b) finished pharmaceutical products.

[in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention and Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraph B. i)]
07/07/04
THYMELAEACEAE Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp. CoP13 Prop. 49

Indonesia

 Inclusion in Appendix II.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraphs A. and B. i), and Annex 2 b]

(NB: Aquilaria malaccensis is already included in Appendix II)
07/07/04
  Gonystylus spp. CoP13 Prop. 50

Indonesia

 Inclusion in Appendix II, with annotation #1, i.e.:

Designates all parts and derivatives, except:

a) seeds, spores and pollen (including pollinia);

b) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile containers; and

c) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants.

[in accordance with Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP12), Annex 2 a, paragraphs A and B i), and Annex 2 b, paragraph B]
01/07/04