Amendment to the List of CITES species under section 303 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (182) (29/10/2015) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Amendment to the List of CITES species under section 303 of the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (182)

I, Paul Murphy, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch, delegate of the Minister for the Environment pursuant to paragraphs 303CA(9)(b) and (c) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, amend the List of CITES Species established under subsection 303CA(1) of that Act, as set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.

This Instrument will commence the day after registration on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

Dated this  29thday of        October        2015

Paul Murphy

PAUL MURPHY

Assistant Secretary
Wildlife Trade and Biosecurity Branch
Delegate of the Minister for the Environment

Notes:

CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora made at Washington on 3 March 1973, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.

Amendments to ensure the List of CITES Species is consistent with Appendix III of the Convention

Taxon	Common Name	Appendix	Notation	First Listed
Change:	Hydrastis canadensis	Goldenseal	II	Designates whole and sliced roots and parts of roots, excluding manufactured parts or derivatives such as powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas, and confectionery	18 Sep 97
To:	Hydrastis canadensis	Goldenseal	II	Designates underground parts (i.e. roots, rhizomes): whole, parts and powdered	13 Sep 07