No. 848                                      Geneva, 18 April 1995


CONCERNING:


             Implementation of Resolution Conf. 9.23

           Mortality of Live Specimens During Transport


1.After  consultation with the Chairman of the Animals  Committee,
  the  Secretariat wishes to stress to the Parties the  importance
  of  certain  paragraphs of Resolution Conf.9.23 and  to  request
  their co-operation.

2.Paragraph  j) of Resolution Conf. 9.23 recommends that  "Parties
  maintain  records of the number of live specimens  per  shipment
  and  of  mortalities  in  transport of  species  listed  in  the
  appendices,  particularly  birds, and  note  obvious  causes  of
  mortality, and that they publish these data annually,  providing
  a copy to the Chairman of the Animals Committee".

3.Paragraph  l)  recommends that "on the basis of the  information
  referred  to  in paragraph j), and information from  scientists,
  veterinarians,  zoological institutions and other  experts,  the
  Animals  Committee, in co-operation with the  Secretariat,  make
  recommendations to the Parties designed to minimize mortality".

4.    In  order  to formulate the recommendations referred  to  in
  paragraph 3 above, the Chairman of the Animals Committee and the
  Secretariat require the data referred to in paragraph 2.

5.To ensure that the data received are comparable, the Chairman of
  the Animals Committee and the CITES Secretariat recommend to the
  Parties  the  use  of the enclosed form to collect  data  during
  inspections of shipments of live specimens, particularly  birds,
  at  the  time  of  import and to form the  basis  for  preparing
  reports to be sent to the CITES Secretariat every year.

             CHECK-LIST FOR MORTALITY OF LIVE ANIMALS

DATE/TIME A (1)                   EXPORTER (6)
DATE/TIME C (2)                   ORIGIN (7)
CARRIER (3)                       IMPORTER (8)
TRANSPORT DOC. (4)                DESTINATION (9)
EXP. PERMIT (5)                   IMP. PERMIT (10)
No.        Species                 Number    Dead  No.       IATA
Boxes/                             of              IATA      
Number                       (12)  Specimen  (14)  Cont.     (16)
of                                 s               Req.
Comp.(11)                              (13)           (15)
                                                             
























COMMENTS: (17)











CHECK-LIST                 YES   NO   COMMENTS
1.Are the CITES documents             
of export/ import
complete?
2.Are the veterinary
  documents of export/
  import complete?
3.Do the number of
  specimens and the
  species correspond to
  those specified on the
  CITES documents?
4.Do the type of box and
  its construction
  correspond to the
  prescriptions of the
  IATA Live Animal
  Regulation?
5.Are the boxes of
  adequate size to avoid
  overcrowding of
  specimens?
6.Are the boxes damaged?
7.Are the name, address
  and telephone number of
  the consignee clearly
  indicated on each box?
8.Are there labels "Live
  Animals" and "Top" on
  each box?
9.Are all the specimens
  in good health?
The Officer                       


DATE, TIME, SIGNATURE


Key

(1)  Date and hour of arrival
(2)  Date and hour of check
(3)  Name of airline
(4)   No.  of  Air way-bill (AWB), Bill of Lading (BOL) and  other
  transport documents
(5)  No. of export permit
(6)  Name of exporter
(7)  Country of origin of the exporter
(8)  Name of the importer (consignee)
(9)  Country of destination
(10) No. of CITES import permit (if applicable)
(11)  Give  to  each  box  a  number and indicate  the  number  of
  compartments (e.g.: 01/1, 02/1, 03/2, ...)
(12)  Using  the  number of each box as a reference, indicate  the
  species in each compartment. If possible indicate the scientific
  name  of the species; if identification is problematic, indicate
  the name of the genus or of the family
(13)  Total number of specimens of each species (live+dead) + give
  an approximation if necessary
(14) No. of specimens dead on arrival
(15) Reference number of IATA container requirement
(16) Conformity to IATA Live Animals Regulations:
  + consistent: ++
  + not consistent but without problems: +
  + not consistent with problems: -
  + unacceptable: --
(17)  General  or particular comments on the shipment: quality  of
  the shipment, delays/accidents during the trip or on arrival, if
  not in accordance with IATA rules indicate in what way, e.g.:
  + size of the boxes
  + boxes overcrowded
  + ventilation problems
  + lack of water/food, etc...
                   Codes Used for the Comments

AOK       Animals in good condition
AOK/NOK   Some in good condition, some not
CAR       Consignment well cared for
CLD*      Cold
CRW       Too many/crowded animals
DIR       Animals dirty
DOA       Dead on arrival
DRW*      Drowned animals or lack of protection in water
          containers
LOA       Boxes badly loaded
LOW*      Boxes too low
NAI*      Not enough ventilation
NCR       Consignment not well cared for
NFO*      No food or not enough food
NOK       Animals not in good condition + tired
NWA*      No water or not enough water
PCH       2 or 3 layers of perches or too many perches
TPT       Plane delayed, animals too long in transportation
VIR       Suspicion of disease

* in one or more boxes