Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Hippocampus spp

seahorses

II

Enters into effect 18 months after the end of the 12th CITES Conference of the Parties

15 May 04

Family: Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus

Basking Shark

II

13 Feb 03

Order: Orectolobiformes

Family: Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

II

13 Feb 03

Scaphiophryne gottlebei

Gottlebes Frog

II

13 Feb 03

Brookesia spp

chameleons

II

All species in genus except those in App. I

13 Feb 03

Annamemys annamensis

Annam Pond Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Heosemys depressa

turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Heosemys grandis

turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Heosemys leytensis

turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Heosemys spinosa

turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Hieremys annandalii

Yellow-headed Temple Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Kachuga spp

Indian  roofed turtle

II

Except species in App. I

13 Feb 03

Leucocephalon yuwonoi

Sulawesi Forest Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Mauremys mutica

Yellow Pond Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Orlitia borneensis

Malayan Giant Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Pyxidea mouhotii

Keeled Box Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Siebenrockiella crassicollis

Black Marsh Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Platysternon megacephalum

Big-headed Turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Chitra spp

turtle

II

13 Feb 03

Pelochelys spp

giant softshell turtles

II

13 Feb 03

Atrophaneura jophon

Swallowtail Butterfly

II

13 Feb 03

Atrophaneura pandiyana

Swallowtail Butterfly

II

13 Feb 03

Swietenia macrophylla

Bigleaf Mahogany

II

Neotropical populations only.

Enters into effect 12 months after the end of the 12th CITES Conference of the Parties

15 Nov 03

Beccariophoenix madagascariensis

Manarano Palm

II

13 Feb 03

Lemurophoenix halleuxii

Red Lemur Palm

II

13 Feb 03

Marojejya darianii

Big Leaf Palm

II

13 Feb  03

Ravenea rivularis

Majestic Palm

II

13 Feb 03

Ravenea louvelii

Palm

II

13 Feb 03

Satranala decussilvae

Forest Bismarckia

II

13 Feb 03

Voanioala gerardii

Forest Coconut

II

13 Feb 03

Guaiacum spp

Lignum Vitae

II

Designates all parts and

13 Feb 03

derivatives, except:

a)        seeds and pollen;

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

c)        cut flowers of artificially propagated plants; and

d)       chemical derivatives and finished pharmaceutical products

Rhea pennata pennata

(also referenced as Pterocnemia)

Darwin’s Rhea

II

Populations of Chile

1 Jul 75

Vicugna vicugna

Vicuña

II

Argentina: Population

1 Jul 75

of the Province of Catamarca, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live animals, cloth derived manufactured products and other handicraft artifacts. 

Vicugna vicugna

Vicuña

II

Bolivia: The whole

1 Jul 75

Population of Bolivia.    For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in products made from wool sheared, from live animals.  The reverse side of cloth and cloth products must bear the logo adopted by countries signatory to the ‘Convenio para la Conservación  y  Manejo  de  la  Vicuña’ and the words ‘ ‘VICUÑA – BOLIVIA’.

Vicugna vicugna

Vicuña

II

Chile: populations of

1 Jul 75

Primera Región. For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicunas, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles.  The reverse side of cloth must bear the logo adopted by the range states of the species which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación  y  Manejo  de  la  Vicuña, and the selvages the words ‘VICUÑA-CHILE’.  All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Dudleya traskiae

Santa Barbara Island Dudleya

II

29 Jul 83

Aloe thorncroftii

aloe

II

1 Jul 75

Brookesia perarmata

chameleon

I

13 Feb 03

Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Amazona ochrocephala belizensis

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Amazona ochrocephala caribaea

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Amazona ochrocephala oratrix

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Amazona ochrocephala parvipes

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Amazona ochrocephala tresmariae

Yellow-napped Parrot

I

6 Jun 81

Ara couloni

Blue-headed Macaw

I

13 Feb 03

Pyxis planicauda

Flat-tailed spider Tortoise

I

1 July 75

Araucaria araucana

Monkey‑puzzle Tree

I

1 Jul 75

Sclerocactus nyensis

Tonapah fishhook Cactus

I

1 Jul 75

Aerangis ellisii

orchid

I

1 Jul 75

Cetacea spp.

All whales, porpoises, and dolphins   

II

All species in the Order Cetacea except those in App. I or with earlier listed date in App. II.

A zero quota has been established for live specimens from the Black Sea population of Tursiops truncatus removed from the wild and traded for primarily commercial purposes.

28 Jun 79

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

II

Includes only the

4 Feb 77

Population of Botswana for the exclusive purpose of allowing:

a) Trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;

b) Trade in live animals for in-situ conservation programmes;

c) Trade in hides;

d) Trade in leather goods for non commercial purposes;

e) Trade in registered raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following:

 i. Only registered government-owned stocks, originating in Botswana (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin);

 ii. Only to trading partners that have been verified by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Standing Committee, to have 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. CoP12) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade;

iii. Not before May 2004, and in any event not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries, and MIKE has reported to the Secretariat on the baseline information (e.g. elephant population numbers, incidence of illegal killing);

iv. A maximum amount of 20,000kg of ivory may be traded, and despatched in a single shipment under strict supervision of the Secretariat;

 v. The proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programs within or adjacent to the elephant range; 

vi. Only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions have been met.

On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to partially or completely cease 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.

All specimens that are not allowed to be traded under the above provisions shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.”

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

II

Includes only the

4 Feb 77

Population of Namibia: For the exclusive purpose of allowing:

a) Trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;

b) Trade in live animals for in-situ conservation programmes;

c) Trade in hides; 

d) Trade in leather goods for non commercial purposes;

e) Trade in registered raw ivory (whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following:

i. Only registered government-owned stocks, originating in Namibia (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin);

 ii. Only to trading partners that have been verified by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Standing Committee, to have 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. CoP12) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade;

 iii. Not before May 2004, and in any event not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries, and MIKE has reported to the Secretariat on the baseline information (e.g. elephant  population numbers, incidence of illegal killing);

 iv. A maximum amount of 10,000kg of ivory may be traded, and despatched in a single shipment under strict supervision of the Secretariat;

v. The proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programs within or adjacent to the elephant range;

 vi. Only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions have been met. 

On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to partially or completely cease 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.

All specimens that are not allowed to be traded under the above provisions shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly

Loxodonta africana

African Elephant

II

Includes only the

4 Feb 77

population of South Africa. For the exclusive purpose of allowing:

a) Trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes;

b) Trade in live animals for in-situ conservation programmes;

c) Trade in hides;

d) Trade in leather goods for non commercial purposes;

e) Trade in registered raw ivory (whole tusks and cut pieces of ivory that are both 20 cm or more in length and one kilogramme or more in weight) subject to the following:

i. Only registered government-owned stocks, originating in Kruger National Park  (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin);

 ii. Only to trading partners that have been verified by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Standing Committee, to have 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. CoP12) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade;

iii. Not before May 2004, and in any event not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries, and MIKE has reported to the Secretariat on the baseline information (e.g. elephant population numbers, incidence of illegal killing);

iv. A maximum amount of 30,000kg of ivory may be traded, and despatched in a single shipment under strict supervision of the Secretariat;

v. The proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programs within or adjacent to the elephant range;

vi. Only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions have been met.

On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to partially or completely cease 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. All specimens that are not allowed to be traded under the above provisions shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.”

Orchidaceae spp.

Orchids

II

Artificially propagated

1 Jul 75

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 100 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 which of the six exempt genera are included in the shipment, and is signed by the shipper.  Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.

Vicugna vicugna

Vicuna

I

Except Populations in App. I under conditions specified

1 Jul 75

Vicugna vicugna

Vicuna

I

Except Populations in App. II under conditions specified

1 Jul 75

Cnemidophorus hyperythrus

Orange‑throated Whiptail Lizard, Orange-throated Racerunner

II

1 Jul 75

Lewisia maguirei

Maguire's Lewisia

II

29 Jul 83

Dipteryx panamensis

Almendro

III

Costa Rica

13 Feb 03

Agkistrodon bilineatus

Cantil

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87

Atropoides nummifer

(formerly included as Bothrops nummifer)

Jumping Pit Viper

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87

Bothriechis schlegelii

(formerly included as Bothrops schlegelii )

Eyelash Palm Pit Viper, Lance Head

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87

Bothrops asper

Terciopelo

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87

Porthidium nasutum

(formerly included as Bothrops nasutus)

Rainforest Hognosed Pit-Viper

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87

Porthidium ophryomegas

(formerly included as Bothrops ophryomegas)

Slender Hognosed Pit-Viper

III

Honduras

13 Apr 87