Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties - Proposals for amendment of Appendices I and II

F A U N A

C H O R D A T A

MAMMALIA

ARTIODACTYLA

Bovidae

Bison bison athabascae

(Wood bison)

CoP17 Prop. 1

Canada

Delete Bison bison athabascae from Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Capra caucasica

(Western tur)

CoP17 Prop. 2

The European Union and Georgia

Include Capra caucasica in Appendix II, with a zero quota for wild-taken Capra caucasica caucasica exported for commercial purposes or as hunting trophies

02/05/16

01/06/16

Camelidae

Vicugna vicugna

(Vicuña)

CoP17 Prop. 3

Peru

Amendment to the CITES Appendices referring to annotations 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the populations of Vicugna vicugna in Appendix II

 02/05/16
21/07/16

CARNIVORA

Felidae

Panthera leo

(Lion)

CoP17 Prop. 4

Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Togo

Transfer all African populations of Panthera leo from Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Puma concolor coryi

(Florida puma)

Puma concolor couguar

(Eastern puma)

CoP17 Prop. 5

Canada

Transfer Puma concolor coryi and Puma concolor couguar from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

PERISSODACTYLA

Equidae

Equus zebra zebra

(Mountain zebra)

CoP17 Prop. 6

South Africa

Transfer the Cape mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra, from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Rhinocerotidae

Ceratotherium simum simum

(Southern white rhinoceros)

CoP17 Prop. 7

Swaziland

To alter the existing annotation on the Appendix II listing of Swazilands white rhino, adopted at the 13th Conference of Parties in 2004, so as to permit a limited and regulated trade in white rhino horn which has been collected in the past from natural deaths, or recovered from poached Swazi rhino, as well as horn to be harvested in a non-lethal way from a limited number of white rhino in the future in Swaziland

02/05/16

01/06/16

PHOLIDOTA

Manidae

Manis crassicaudata

(Indian pangolin)

CoP17 Prop. 8

Bangladesh

Transfer Manis crassicaudata from CITES Appendix II to CITES Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Manis crassicaudata

(Indian pangolin)

CoP17 Prop. 9

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the United States of America

Transfer Manis crassicaudata from CITES Appendix II to CITES Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Manis culionensis

(Philippine pangolin)

CoP17 Prop. 10

Philippines and the United States of America

Transfer Manis culionensis from Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Manis javanica

(Sunda pangolin)

Manis pentadactyla

(Chinese pangolin)

CoP17 Prop. 11

The United States of America and Viet Nam

Transfer Manis javanica and M. pentadactyla from CITES Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

Manis gigantea

(Giant pangolin)

Manis temminckii

(South African pangolin)

Manis tetradactyla

(Long-tailed pangolin)

Manis tricuspis

(White-bellied pangolin)

CoP17 Prop. 12

Angola, Botswana, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo and the United States of America

Transfer Manis tetradactyla, M tricuspis, M. gigantea and M. temminckii from CITES Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

PRIMATES

Cercopithecidae

Macaca sylvanus

(Barbary macaque)

CoP17 Prop. 13

The European Union and Morocco

Transfer Macaca sylvanus from Appendix II to Appendix I

01/06/16

PROBOSCIDEA

Elephantidae

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

CoP17 Prop. 14

Namibia

Delete the annotation to the listing of the Namibian African elephant population in Appendix II by deleting any reference to Namibia in that annotation

02/05/16

01/06/16

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

CoP17 Prop. 15

Namibia and Zimbabwe

Amend the present Appendix II listing of the population of Zimbabwe of Loxodonta africana by removing the annotation in order to achieve an unqualified Appendix II listing

02/05/16

01/06/16

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

CoP17 Prop. 16

Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Uganda

Include all populations of Loxodonta africana (African elephant) in Appendix I through the transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I of the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe

02/05/16

01/06/16

AVES

FALCONIFORMES

Falconidae

Falco peregrinus

(Peregrine falcon)

CoP17 Prop. 17

Canada

Transfer Falco peregrinus from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

PASSERIFORMES

Meliphagidae

Lichenostomus melanops cassidix

(Helmeted honeyeater)

CoP17 Prop. 18

Australia

Transfer Lichenostomus melanops cassidix from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

PSITTACIFORMES

Psittacidae

Psittacus erithacus

(African grey parrot)

CoP17 Prop. 19

Angola, Chad, the European Union, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and the United States of America

Transfer Psittacus erithacus from Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

STRIGIFORMES

Strigidae

Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata

(Norfolk Island boobook owl)

CoP17 Prop. 20

Australia

Transfer Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

REPTILIA

CROCODYLIA

Crocodylidae

Crocodylus acutus

(American crocodile)

CoP17 Prop. 21

Colombia

Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II of the population of Crocodylus acutus (Cuvier, 1807) of the Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado del rea de Manglar de la Baha de Cispata y Sector Aledao del Delta Estuarino del Ro Sin, located in the department of Cordoba, Republic of Colombia, in accordance with Resolution Conf. 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) on ranching and trade in ranched specimens

13/06/16

Crocodylus moreletii

(Morelet's crocodile)

CoP17 Prop. 22

Mexico

Delete the zero quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes from the Appendix-II listing of the population of Mexico of Crocodylus moreletii

 02/05/16
21/06/16

Crocodylus niloticus

(Nile crocodile)

CoP17 Prop. 23

Madagascar

Maintain the Malagasy population of Crocodylus niloticus in Appendix II subject to the following annotations:

1. No skins or products within the artisanal industry from wild C. niloticus less than 1 m or greater than 2.5 m total length will be permitted for national or international trade

2. An initial wild harvest ceiling of 3000 animals per year for the artisanal industry will be imposed for the first three years of operation (2017-2019)

3. No export of raw or processed skins harvested from the wild will be permitted for the first 3 years

4.  Farm production shall be restricted to ranching and/or captive breeding, with national skin production quotas

5. Management, wild harvest ceiling and national skin production quotas will be audited and reviewed annually by international experts for the first three years to ensure sustainability and national skin production quotas will be audited and reviewed annually by international experts for the first three years to ensure sustainability.

02/05/16

01/06/16

Crocodylus porosus

(Salt-water crocodile)

CoP17 Prop. 24

Malaysia

Transfer the Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) in Malaysia from Appendix I to Appendix II, with wild harvest restricted to the State of Sarawak and a zero quota for wild specimens for the other States of Malaysia (Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia), with no change in the zero quota unless approved by the Parties

02/05/16

01/06/16

SAURIA

Anguidae

Abronia anzuetoi

(Anzuetoi alligator lizard)

Abronia campbelli

(Campbell's alligator lizard)
Abronia fimbriata

Abronia frosti

(Frosts alligator lizard)

Abronia meledona

(Meledona alligator lizard)

Abronia aurita

(Cope's alligator lizard)

Abronia gaiophantasma

(Brilliant alligator lizard)

Abronia montecristoi

(Monte Cristo alligator lizard)

Abronia salvadorensis

(Salvador alligator lizard)

Abronia vasconcelosii

(Bocourt's alligator lizard)

CoP17 Prop. 25

Guatemala

Include Abronia anzuetoi Campbell & Frost, 1993; Abronia campbelli Brodie & Savage, 1993; Abronia fimbriata Cope, 1884; Abronia frosti Campbell, Sasa, Acevedo & Mendelson, 1998; and Abronia meledona Campbell & Brodie, 1999, in Appendix I and Abronia aurita Cope, 1869; Abronia gaiophantasma Campbell & Frost, 1993; Abronia montecristoi Hidalgo, 1983; Abronia salvadorensis Hidalgo, 1983; and Abronia vasconcelosii Bocourt, 1871, in Appendix II

Annotation:

a) 0 (zero) export quota for wild specimens

b) 0 (zero) export quota for specimens bred in non-range countries of the species

02/05/16
07/07/16

Abronia spp.

(Alligator lizards)

CoP17 Prop. 26

The European Union and Mexico

Include the genus Abronia (29 species) in Appendix II

02/05/16
11/07/16

Chamaeleonidae

Rhampholeon spp., Rieppeleon spp.

(Pygmy chameleons)

CoP17 Prop. 27

Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria and the United States of America

Include the genera Rhampholeon spp. and Rieppeleon spp. in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Rhampholeon spp., Rieppeleon spp.

(Pygmy chameleons)

CoP17 Prop. 28

Kenya

Include the genera Rhampholeon spp. and Rieppeleon spp. in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Gekkonidae

Cnemaspis psychedelica

(Psychedelic rock gecko)

CoP17 Prop. 29

The European Union and Viet Nam

Include Cnemaspis psychedelica in Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Lygodactylus williamsi

(Turquoise dwarf gecko)

CoP17 Prop. 30

The European Union and the United Republic of Tanzania

Include Lygodactylus williamsi in Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Paroedura masobe

(Masobe gecko)

CoP17 Prop. 31

The European Union and Madagascar

Include Paroedura masobe in Appendix II

 02/05/16
30/06/16

Lanthanotidae

Lanthanotidae spp.

(Earless monitor lizards)

CoP17 Prop. 32

Malaysia

Include Lanthanotidae spp. in Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Xenosauridae

Shinisaurus crocodilurus

(Chinese crocodile lizard)

CoP17 Prop. 33

China, the European Union and Viet Nam

Transfer Shinisaurus crocodilurus Ahl, 1930 from Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

SERPENTES

Viperidae

Atheris desaixi

(Ashe's bush viper)

CoP17 Prop. 34

Kenya

Include Atheris desaixi in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Bitis worthingtoni

(Kenya horned viper)

CoP17 Prop. 35

Kenya

Include Bitis worthingtoni in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

TESTUDINES

Trionychidae

Cyclanorbis elegans

(Nubian flapshell turtle)

Cyclanorbis senegalensis

(Senegal flapshell turtle)

Cycloderma aubryi

(Aubrys flapshell turtle)

Cycloderma frenatum

(Zambezi flapshell turtle)

Trionyx triunguis

(Nile soft-shell turtle)

Rafetus euphraticus

(Euphrates soft-shell turtle)

CoP17 Prop. 36

Burkina Faso, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Togo and the United States of America

Include the following six species of the Family Trionychidae in Appendix II: Cyclanorbis elegans, Cyclanorbis senegalensis, Cycloderma aubryi, Cycloderma frenatum, Trionyx triunguis and Rafetus euphraticus

02/05/16

01/06/16

AMPHIBIA

ANURA

Microhylidae

Dyscophus antongilii

(Tomato frog)

CoP17 Prop. 37

Madagascar

Transfer Dyscophus antongilii from Appendix I to Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Dyscophus guineti

(False tomato frog)

Dyscophus. insularis

(Antsouhy tomato frog)

CoP17 Prop. 38

Madagascar

Include Dyscophus guineti and D. insularis in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Scaphiophryne marmorata
(Green burrowing frog)

Scaphiophryne boribory
(Burrowing frog)

Scaphiophryne spinosa
(Burrowing frog)

CoP17 Prop. 39

Madagascar

Include Scaphiophryne marmorat, Scaphiophryne boribory and Scaphiophryne spinosa in
Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Telmatobiidae

Telmatobius culeus

(Titicaca water frog)

CoP17 Prop. 40

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Include Telmatobius culeus (Garman, 1876) in Appendix I

13/06/16

CAUDATA

Salamandridae

Paramesotriton hongkongensis

(Hong Kong warty newt)

CoP17 Prop. 41

China

Include Paramesotriton hongkongensis (Myers and Leviton, 1962) in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

ELASMOBRANCHII

CARCHARHINIFORMES

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

(Silky shark)

CoP17 Prop. 42

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Dominican Republic, Egypt, European Union, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Mauritania, Palau, Panama, Samoa, Senegal, Sri Lanka and Ukraine

Include Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

LAMNIFORMES

Alopiidae

Alopias spp.

(Thresher sharks)

CoP17 Prop. 43

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Dominican Republic, Egypt, European Union, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Maldives, Mauritania, Palau, Panama, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Ukraine

Include the genus Alopias spp. in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

MYLIOBATIFORMES

Myliobatidae

Mobula spp.

(Devil rays)

CoP17 Prop. 44

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Comoros, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, European Union, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Maldives, Mauritania, Palau, Panama, Samoa, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and the United States of America

Include the genus Mobula spp. in Appendix II

13/06/16

Potamotrygonidae

Potamotrygon motoro

(Ocellate river stingray)

CoP17 Prop. 45

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Include Ocellate River Stingray Potamotrygon motoro in Appendix II

 03/06/16

ACTINOPTERYGII

PERCIFORMES

Apogonidae

Pterapogon kauderni

(Banggai cardinalfish)

CoP17 Prop. 46

The European Union

Include Pterapogon kauderni in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

Pomacanthidae

Holacanthus clarionensis

(Clarion angelfish)

CoP17 Prop. 47 (Rev. 2)

Mexico

Include Holacanthus clarionensis in Appendix II

 03/06/16
16/09/16

M O L L U S C A

CEPHALOPODA

NAUTILIDA

Nautilidae

Nautilidae spp.

(Nautilus)

CoP17 Prop. 48 (Rev.1)

Fiji, India, Palau and the United States of America

Include the Family Nautilidae (Blainville, 1825) in Appendix II

02/05/16

31/08/16

GASTROPODA

STYLOMMATOPHORA

Cepolidae

Polymita spp.

(Cuban landsnails)

CoP17 Prop. 49

Cuba

Inclusion of the genus Polymita in Appendix I in accordance with Article II, paragraph 1 of the Text of the Convention, as it meets Annex 1 criteria B and C of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP16) for Polymita picta, P. muscarum, P. venusta, P. sulphurosa, P. brocheri and P. versicolor.

02/05/16

F L O R A

ASPARAGACEAE

Beaucarnea spp.

(Ponytail palm, Elephant-foot tree)

CoP17 Prop. 50

Mexico

Include genus Beaucarnea in Appendix II

 02/05/16

BROMELIACEAE

Tillandsia mauryana

(Maury's tillandsia)

CoP17 Prop. 51

Mexico

Delete Tillandsia mauryana from Appendix II

 02/05/16
04/07/16

CACTACEAE

Sclerocactus cloverae

(New Mexico fishhook cactus)

Sclerocactus sileri

(Siler's fishhook cactus)

Sclerocactus spinosior blainei

(Blaine's fishhook cactus)

CoP17 Prop. 52

The United States of America

Transfer fishhook cacti Sclerocactus spinosior ssp. blainei (= Sclerocactus blainei), Sclerocactus cloverae (CITES-listed synonym of Sclerocactus parviflorus), and Sclerocactus sileri from Appendix II to Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

LEGUMINOSAE

(Fabaceae)

Dalbergia cochinchinensis

(Siamese rosewood)

CoP17 Prop. 53

Thailand

Amend the annotation to the listings of Dalbergia cochinchinensis as follow:

Delete the current annotation #5 Logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets. Replace it with annotation #4 that reads as follows:

#4 All parts and derivatives, except:

a) Seeds (including seedpods of Orchidaceae), spores and pollen (including pollinia). The exemption does not apply to seeds from Cactaceae spp. exported from Mexico, and to seeds from Beccariophoenix madagascariensis and Neodypsis decaryi exported from Madagascar

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

c) Cut flowers of artificially propagated plants;

d) Fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla (Orchidaceae) and of the family Cactaceae;

e) Stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genera Opuntia subgenus Opuntia and Selenicereus (Cactaceae); and

f) Finished products of Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail trade

02/05/16

01/06/16

Dalbergia calderonii

Dalbergia calycina

Dalbergia congestiflora

Dalbergia cubilquitzensis

Dalbergia glomerata

Dalbergia longepedunculata

Dalbergia luteola

Dalbergia melanocardium

Dalbergia modesta

Dalbergia palo-escrito

Dalbergia rhachiflexa

Dalbergia ruddae

Dalbergia tucurensis

(Rosewoods)

CoP17 Prop. 54

Mexico

Include 13 timber species of genus Dalbergia (native to Mexico and Central America) in Appendix II:

1) Dalbergia calderonii

2) Dalbergia calycina

3) Dalbergia congestiflora

4) Dalbergia cubilquitzensis

5) Dalbergia glomerata

6) Dalbergia longepedunculata

7) Dalbergia luteola

8) Dalbergia melanocardium

9) Dalbergia modesta

10) Dalbergia palo-escrito

11) Dalbergia rhachiflexa

12) Dalbergia ruddae

13) Dalbergia tucurensis

13/06/16

Dalbergia spp.

(Rosewoods, Palisanders)

CoP17 Prop. 55

Argentina, Brazil, Guatemala and Kenya

Include the genus Dalbergia in CITES Appendix II with exception to the species included in Appendix I

02/05/16

01/06/16

Guibourtia demeusei

Guibourtia pellegriniana

Guibourtia tessmannii

(Bubingas)

CoP17 Prop. 56

The European Union and Gabon

Include Guibourtia tessmannii, Guibourtia pellegriniana and Guibourtia demeusei in Appendix II

 02/05/16
22/08/16

Pterocarpus erinaceus

(African rosewood, Kosso)

CoP17 Prop. 57

Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, European Union, Guinea, Guinea‑Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo

Include Pterocarpus erinaceus in Appendix II, without annotation

13/06/16

MALVACEAE

Adansonia grandidieri

(Grandidier's baobab)

CoP17 Prop. 58

Madagascar

Include Adansonia grandidieri in Appendix II only for seeds, fruits, oil and live plants and annotate the listing to this effect

 13/06/16

PINACEAE

Abies numidica

(Algerian fir)

CoP17 Prop. 59

Algeria

Include Abies numidica in Appendix I

  02/05/16
27/06/16

THYMELAEACEAE

(Aquilariaceae)

Aquilaria spp., Gyrinops spp.

(Agarwood)

CoP17 Prop. 60

The United States of America

Amend the listings of Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp. in Appendix II:

Amend Annotation #14 with the underlined text:

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)   exhausted agarwood powder, including compressed powder in all shapes; and

f)    finished products packaged and ready for retail trade, this exemption does not apply to wood chips, beads, prayer beads and carvings.

02/05/16

01/06/16

ZINGIBERACEAE

Siphonochilus aethiopicus

(Natal ginger)

CoP17 Prop. 61

South Africa

Include Siphonochilus aethiopicus  (populations of Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe) in Appendix II

02/05/16

01/06/16

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Bulnesia sarmientoi

(Holy wood)

CoP17 Prop. 62

The United States of America

Amend the listing of Bulnesia sarmientoi in Appendix II

Amend Annotation #11 with the underlined text:

Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, powder and extracts. Finished products containing such extracts as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this annotation.

02/05/16

01/06/16