Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties 

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Bangkok (Thailand), 3-14 March 2013

Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II


Higher taxa Species covered by the proposal English common name (not official – for reference only) Proposal number and Proponent Proposal Posted/
updated on
(dd/mm/yyyy)
FAUNA

CHORDATA

MAMMALIA
ARTIODACTYLA
Bovidae Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata Abruzzo Chamois CoP16 Prop.1

Denmark*		 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Camelidae Vicugna vicugna Vicuña CoP16 Prop. 2 (Rev. 2)

Ecuador		 Transfer of populations of Ecuador from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
02/12/12
08/03/13
CARNIVORA
Ursidae Ursus maritimus Polar bear CoP16 Prop. 3

United States of America		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
18/12/12
CHIROPTERA
Pteropodidae Pteropus brunneus Dusky flying-fox CoP16 Prop. 4

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix II 18/10/12
18/12/12
DASYUROMORPHIA
Thylacinidae Thylacinus cynocephalus Tasmanian tiger CoP16 Prop. 5

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix I 18/10/12
18/12/12
DIPROTODONTIA
Macropodidae Onychogalea lunata Crescent nailtail wallaby CoP16 Prop. 6

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix I 18/10/12
18/12/12
Potoroidae Caloprymnus campestris Buff-nosed rat-kangaroo CoP16 Prop. 7

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix I 18/10/12
18/12/12
PERAMELEMORPHIA
Chaeropodidae Chaeropus ecaudatus Pig-footed bandicoot CoP16 Prop. 8

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix I 18/10/12
18/12/12
Thylacomyidae Macrotis leucura Lesser rabbit-eared bandicoot CoP16 Prop. 9

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix I 18/10/12
18/12/12
PERISSODACTYLA
Rhinocerotidae Ceratotherium simum simum White rhinoceros CoP16 Prop. 10

Kenya		 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 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.)”		 16/10/12
18/12/12
PROBOSCIDEA
Elephantidae Loxodonta africana African elephant CoP16 Prop. 11

United Republic of Tanzania		 Transfer the population of the African elephant, Loxodonta africana of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) 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, 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 57th meeting (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 may be 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.

16/10/12
18/12/12

Withdrawn

Loxodonta africana African elephant CoP16 Prop. 12

Burkina Faso and Kenya		 Amend the annotation for Loxodonta africana as 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). 16/10/12
18/12/12
SIRENIA
Trichechidae Trichechus senegalensis West African manatee CoP16 Prop. 13

Benin, Senegal and Sierra Leone
 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
18/12/12
AVES
FALCONIFORMES
Falconidae Caracara lutosa Guadalupe caracara CoP16 Prop. 14

Mexico		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
05/12/12
GALLIFORMES
Phasianidae Gallus sonneratii Sonnerat's junglefowl CoP16 Prop. 15

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Ithaginis cruentus Blood pheasant CoP16 Prop. 16

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Lophura imperialis Imperial pheasant CoP16 Prop. 17

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Deletion from Appendix I 16/10/12
27/11/12
Tetraogallus caspius Caspian snowcock CoP16 Prop. 18

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Tetraogallus tibetanus Tibetan snowcock CoP16 Prop. 19

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri Attwater’s greater prairie chicken CoP16 Prop. 20

Switzerland, as the Depositary Government, at the request of the Animals Committee		 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
PICIFORMES
Picidae Campephilus imperialis Imperial woodpecker CoP16 Prop. 21

Mexico		 Deletion from Appendix I 16/10/12
11/12/12
STRIGIFORMES
Strigidae Sceloglaux albifacies Laughing owl CoP16 Prop. 22

New Zealand		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
REPTILIA
CROCODYLIA
Crocodylidae Crocodylus acutus American crocodile CoP16 Prop. 23

Colombia		 Transfer of the population of the Bay of Cispata, municipality of San Antero, Department of Córdoba,  Republic of Colombia, from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Addendum
(Rev. 1)		 Notes on amendment proposal CoP16 Prop. 23 04/03/13
07/03/13
Crocodylus porosus Saltwater crocodile CoP16 Prop. 24

Thailand		 Transfer of the population of Thailand from Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens 16/10/12
18/12/12
Crocodylus siamensis Siamese crocodile CoP16 Prop. 25

Thailand		 Transfer of the population of Thailand from Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens 16/10/12
18/12/12
SAURIA
Gekkonidae Naultinus spp.
[NB the proponents place this genus in the family Diplodactylidae, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 New Zealand green geckos CoP16 Prop. 26

New Zealand		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
SERPENTES
Viperidae Protobothrops mangshanensis
[NB According to the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties, this species is named Trimeresurus mangshanensis]		 Mangshan pit-viper CoP16 Prop. 27

China		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
TESTUDINES
Chelidae Chelodina mccordi Roti Island snake-necked turtle CoP16 Prop. 28

United States of America		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
18/12/12
Emydidae Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle CoP16 Prop. 29

United States of America		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding’s turtle CoP16 Prop. 30

United States of America		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin CoP16 Prop. 31

United States of America		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12
Geoemydidae Batagur borneoensis, B. trivittata, Cuora aurocapitata, C. flavomarginata, C. galbinifrons, C. mccordi, C. mouhotii, C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis, C. zhoui, Cyclemys spp., Geoemyda japonica, G. spengleri,Hardella thurjii, 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 CoP16 Prop. 32

China and United States of America		 Inclusion of Cyclemys spp., Geoemyda japonica, G. spengleri,Hardella thurjii, Mauremys japonica, M. nigricans, Melanochelys trijuga, Morenia petersi, Sacalia bealei,S. quadriocellata and Vijayachelys silvatica in Appendix II and adoption of a zero quota on wild specimens for commercial purposes for Batagur borneoensis, B. trivittata, Cuora aurocapitata, C. flavomarginata, C. galbinifrons, C. mccordi, C. mouhotii, C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis, C. zhoui, Heosemys annandalii, H. depressa, Mauremys annamensis, and Orlitia borneensis 16/10/12
18/12/12
Cuora galbinifrons Indochinese box turtle CoP16 Prop. 33

Viet Nam		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
18/12/12
Geoemyda japonica Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle CoP16 Prop. 34

Japan		 Inclusion in Appendix II with a zero annual export quota with primarily commercial purposes for wild-caught specimens 16/10/12
18/12/12
Mauremys annamensis Annam leaf turtle CoP16 Prop. 35

Viet Nam		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
21/12/12
Platysternidae Platysternidae Big-headed turtles CoP16 Prop. 36

United States of America and Viet Nam		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
21/12/12
Testudinidae Geochelone platynota Burmese star tortoise CoP16 Prop. 37

United States of America		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
21/12/12
Trionychidae Aspideretes leithii, Chitra chitra,C. vandijki, Dogania subplana, Nilssonia formosa,Palea steindachneri, Pelodiscus axenaria, P. maackii, P. parviformis, and Rafetus swinhoei. Softshell turtles CoP16 Prop. 38

China and United States of America		 Inclusion of Aspideretes leithii, Dogania subplana, Nilssonia formosa,Palea steindachneri, Pelodiscus axenaria, P. maackii, P. parviformis, and Rafetus swinhoei in Appendix II and transfer of Chitra chitra and C. vandijki from Appendix II to Appendix I 16/10/12
21/12/12
AMPHIBIA
ANURA
Dendrobatidae Epipedobates machalilla Machalilla poison dart frog CoP16 Prop. 39
(Rev. 1)

Ecuador		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
11/12/12
08/03/13
Rheobatrachidae Rheobatrachus silus
[NB the proponent places this species in the family Myobatrachidae, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 Southern gastric-brooding frog CoP16 Prop. 40

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix II 18/10/12
21/12/12
Rheobatrachus vitellinus
[NB the proponent places this species in the family Myobatrachidae, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 Northern gastric-brooding frog CoP16 Prop. 41

Australia		 Deletion from Appendix II 18/10/12
21/12/12
ELASMOBRANCHII
CARCHARHINIFORMES
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic whitetip shark CoP16 Prop. 42

Brazil, Colombia and United States of America		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
The entry into effect of the inclusion of Carcharhinus longimanus in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.

16/10/12
27/11/12

NB: comments from Japan had been omitted in the original amendment proposal (posted "as received"). They have been included in the final version, under item 10 (Consultations).

Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewini, S. mokarran and S. zygaena Scalloped hammerhead shark, great hammerhead shark and smooth hammerhead shark CoP16 Prop. 43

Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark*, Ecuador, Honduras and Mexico		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
The entry into effect of the inclusion of these species in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.		 16/10/12
14/12/12
LAMNIFORMES
Lamnidae Lamna nasus Porbeagle shark CoP16 Prop. 44

Brazil, Comoros, Croatia, Denmark* and Egypt		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
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		 16/10/12
21/12/12
PRISTIFORMES
Pristidae Pristis microdon Freshwater sawfish CoP16 Prop. 45

Australia		 Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I 18/10/12
21/12/12
RAJIFORMES
Myliobatidae Manta spp (including Manta birostris, Manta alfredi and any other possible species of Manta)
[NB the proponents place this genus in the family Mobulidae, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 Manta rays CoP16 Prop. 46 (Rev. 2)

Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
07/01/13
05/02/13
07/03/13
(Addition of an annotation)
Potamotrygonidae
[NB The proponent places this family in the order MYLIOBATIFORMES, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 Paratrygon   aiereba Ceja river stingray CoP16 Prop. 47

Colombia		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
The entry into effect of the inclusion of Paratrygonaiereba in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.		 16/10/12
27/11/12
Potamotrygon motoro and P. schroederi Ocellate river stingray and rosette river stingray CoP16 Prop. 48

Colombia and Ecuador		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
The entry into effect of the inclusion of Potamotrygon motoroandPotamotrygon schroederi in CITES Appendix II will be delayed by 18 months to enable Parties to resolve the related technical and administrative issues.		 16/10/12
29/11/12

ARTHROPODA

INSECTA
LEPIDOPTERA
Papilionidae Papilio hospiton Corsican swallowtail butterfly CoP16 Prop. 49

Denmark*		 Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II 16/10/12
19/12/12
FLORA
AGAVACEAE Yucca queretaroensis Queretaro yucca CoP16 Prop. 50

Mexico		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
04/01/13
ANACARDIACEAE Operculicarya decaryi Jabihy CoP16 Prop. 51

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
03/01/13
APOCYNACEAE Hoodia spp. Hoodia CoP16 Prop. 52

Botswana, Namibia and South Africa		 Amendment of annotation #9 related to Hoodia spp. to read as follows, for the 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]		 16/10/12
07/01/13
ARALIACEAE Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius Ginseng CoP16 Prop. 53

United States of America		 Amendment of the annotation to the listings of Panaxginseng and Panax quinquefolius included in Appendix II.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.”		 16/10/12
07/01/13
BROMELIACEAE Tillandsia kautskyi  Kautsky's tillandsia CoP16 Prop. 54

Brazil		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
14/12/12
Tillandsia sprengeliana Sprengei's tillandsia CoP16 Prop. 55

Brazil		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
14/12/12
Tillandsia sucrei  Sugar tillandsia CoP16 Prop. 56

Brazil		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
14/12/12
CRASSULACEAE Dudleya stolonifera and Dudleya traskiae Laguna beach live-forever and Santa Barbara Island live-forever CoP16 Prop. 57

United States of America		 Deletion from Appendix II 16/10/12
07/01/13
EBENACEAE Diospyros spp. Malagasy ebony CoP16 Prop. 58

Madagascar		 Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix II, and limited to logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets by an annotation 16/10/12
03/01/13
LAURACEAE Aniba rosaeodora Brazilian rosewood CoP16 Prop. 59 (Rev. 1)

Brazil		 Amend the annotation #12 to "Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and extracts. Finished products containing such extracts as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this annotation". 16/10/12
07/01/13
24/01/13 (change to the wording of the proposed amendment to the annotation)
LEGUMINOSAE (Fabaceae) Dalbergia cochinchinensis Thailand rosewood CoP16 Prop. 60

Thailand and Viet Nam		 Inclusion in Appendix II with the following annotation:
#5 Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets.		 16/10/12
07/01/13
Dalbergia granadillo and Dalbergia retusa Granadillo rosewood and black rosewood and CoP16 Prop. 61

Belize		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
07/01/13
Dalbergia stevensonii Honduras rosewood CoP16 Prop. 62

Belize		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
07/01/13
Dalbergia spp. Malagasy rosewood CoP16 Prop. 63

Madagascar		 Inclusion of the populations of Madagascar in Appendix II, and limited to logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets by an annotation 16/10/12
25/02/13
(The word "plywood" had been added by mistake in the translation of the annotation and has been deleted)
Senna meridionalis
[NB the proponents place this species in the order FABACEAE, but this is not in accordance with the standard nomenclatural reference adopted by the Conference of the Parties]		 Taraby CoP16 Prop. 64

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
03/01/13
PASSIFLORACEAE Adenia firingalavensis Bottle liana CoP16 Prop. 65

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
04/01/13
Adenia subsessifolia Katakata CoP16 Prop. 66

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
08/01/13
PEDALIACEAE Uncarina grandidieri Uncarina CoP16 Prop. 67

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
08/01/13
Uncarina stellulifera Uncarina CoP16 Prop. 68

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
08/01/13
SANTALACEAE Osyris lanceolata East African sandalwood CoP16 Prop. 69

Kenya		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
07/01/13
THYMELAEACEAE (Aquilariaceae) Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp. Agarwood CoP16 Prop. 70

China, Indonesia and Kuwait

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 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.		 16/10/12
07/01/13
VITACEAE Cyphostemma laza Laza CoP16 Prop. 71

Madagascar		 Inclusion in Appendix II 16/10/12
18/12/12

*    on behalf of the European Union Member States acting in the interest of the European Union