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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - International Wildlife Movement - Amendments

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - International Wildlife Movement - Amendments

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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Part 13A – International Movement of Wildlife Specimens

1st Declaration of amendments

to Periodic Gazette No. 29, Friday 21 December 2001

List of CITES Species for the purposes of the Act – s303CA

List of Exempt Native Specimens – s303DB

List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import– s303EB

Schedule - List of CITES Species for the purposes of the Act – s303CA

I, Anne-Marie Delahunt, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to subsection 303CA(9a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby declare the following amendments to the List of CITES Species for the purpose of the Act:

Replace:	Gonostylus spp.	Ramin	III	Indonesia. Including all parts and derivatives.	6 Aug 01
With:	Gonystylus spp.	Ramin	III	Indonesia. Including all parts and derivatives.	6 Aug 01
Replace:	Pericopsis elata (also referenced in the genus Afromosia)	Afrormosia	II	Designates logs, sawn wood, and veneer sheets	11 Jun 92
With:	Pericopsis elata (also referenced in the genus Afrormosia)	Afrormosia	II	Designates logs, sawn wood, and veneer sheets	11 Jun 92
Replace:	Phobotates spp. (formerly included in Dendrobates spp.)	poison dart frogs, poison arrow frogs	II		22 Oct 87
With:	Phobobates spp. (formerly included in Dendrobates spp.)	poison dart frogs, poison arrow frogs	II		22 Oct 87
Replace:	Plants	General exclusions: Unless otherwise noted Appendix II and Appendix III plants include all parts and derivatives except: - cut flowers or artificially propagated plants
With:	Plants	General exclusions: Unless otherwise noted Appendix II and Appendix III plants include all parts and derivatives except: - cut flowers of artificially propagated plants

Schedule – List of Exempt Native Specimens – s303DB

I, Anne-Marie Delahunt, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to subsection 303DC(1e) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby declare the following amendments to the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import for the purpose of the Act:

Replace:	Macrurous species	Rat Tails	Included on the list until 1/12/2003
With:	Macrourous sp.	rat-tail	Included on the list until 1/12/2003

Schedule - List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import – s303EB

I, Anne-Marie Delahunt, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to subsections 303EC(1c) and (2) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby declare the following amendments to the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import for the purpose of the Act:

Replace:	Felis cattus	Domestic Cat
With:	Felis catus	Domestic Cat
Replace:	Euphorbia collaroides	spurge	II
With:	Euphorbia coralloides	spurge	II
Replace:	Euphorbia ferex	spurge	II
With:	Euphorbia ferox	spurge	II
Replace:	Euphorbia vigueri	spurge	II
With:	Euphorbia viguieri	spurge	II
Replace:	Heterorhabditus megidis	rhabdid nematode
With:	Heterorhabditis megidis	rhabdid nematode
Replace:	Aerangis luteoalba	aerangis orchid	II
With:	Aerangis luteo-alba	aerangis orchid	II
Replace:	Aerides lawrencae	aerides orchid	II
With:	Aerides lawrenciae	aerides orchid	II
Replace:	Bulbophyllum purpurescens	bulbophyllum orchid	II
With:	Bulbophyllum purpurascens	bulbophyllum orchid	II
Replace:	Bulbophyllum siamensis	bulbophyllum orchid	II
With:	Bulbophyllum siamense	bulbophyllum orchid	II
Replace:	Cattleya amethystoglossa	cattleya orchid	I
With:	Cattleya amethystoglossa	cattleya orchid	II
Replace:	Dendrobium albo-sanguineum	dendrobium orchid	II
With:	Dendrobium albosanguineum	dendrobium orchid	II
Replace:	Dendrobium concinum	dendrobium orchid	II
With:	Dendrobium concinnum	dendrobium orchid	II
Replace:	Dendrobium kentrophyllum	dendrobium orchid	II
With:	Dendrobium kentrophylem	dendrobium orchid	II
Replace:	Dendrobium metacheilinum	dendrobium orchid	II
With:	Dendrobium metachilinum	dendrobium orchid	II
Replace:	Dendrobium mirbelianum	dendrobium orchid	I
With:	Dendrobium mirbelianum	dendrobium orchid	II
Replace:	Lockhartia oesterii	lockhartia orchid	II
With:	Lockhartia oerstedii	lockhartia orchid	II
Replace:	Masdevallia barlaeana	masdevallia orchid	II
With:	Masdevallia barleana	masdevallia orchid	II
Replace:	Masdevallia nidificia	masdevallia orchid	II
With:	Masdevallia nidifica	masdevallia orchid	II
Replace:	Masdevallia rima rima	masdevallia orchid	II
With:	Masdevallia rimarima-alba	masdevallia orchid	II
Replace:	Odontoglossum cristatum	odontoglossum orchid	II
With:	Odontoglossum cristatellum	odontoglossum orchid	II
Replace:	Oncidium cuculatum	oncidium orchid	II
With:	Oncidium cucullatum	oncidium orchid	II
Replace:	Ornithocephalus briostachus	ornithocephalus orchid	II
With:	Ornithocephalus bryostachys	ornithocephalus orchid	II

Replace:	Restrepia antenifera	restrepia orchid	II
With:	Restrepia antennifera	cattleya orchid	II
Replace:	Alluaudia humbertii	allaudia plant	II
With:	Alluaudia humberti	allaudia plant	II
Replace:	Aloe hybrid	aloe	II
With:	Aloe hybrida	aloe	II
Replace:	Astrophytum mihanovichii	sea urchin cactus	II
With:	Echinocactus mihanovichii	sea urchin cactus	II
Replace:	Ceratozamia matudae	cycad	I
With:	Ceratozamia matuda	cycad	I
Replace:	Cyathea milei	tree fern	II
With:	Cyathea ulei	tree fern	II
Replace:	Cycas elongata	cycad	II
With:	Cycas elonga	cycad	II
Replace:	Dionea muscipula	Venus flytrap	II
With:	Dionaea muscipula	Venus flytrap	II
Replace:	Echinocereus aoustus schwartzii	echinocereus cactus	II
With:	Echinocereus adustus schwarzii	echinocereus cactus	II
Replace:	Echinocereus melanocanthus	echinocereus cactus	II
With:	Echinocereus melanocentrus	echinocereus cactus	II
Replace:	Echinocereus morricallii	echinocereus cactus	II
With:	Echinocereus morricalii	echinocereus cactus	II
Replace:	Semiothisa inconspicua	geometrid moth		Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets. High security facilities only.
With:	Chiasmia inconspicua	geometrid moth

Remove:	Adenia glauca	passion flower
	Adenium boehmianum	desert rose
	Adenium fruticosa	desert rose
	Adenium obesum	desert rose
	Adenium oleifolium	desert rose
	Adenium spinosa	desert rose
	Adenium swazicum	desert rose
	Aristotelia morphochroma	aristotelia plant
	Byblis hybrid	Carnivorous Rainbow plant
	Caralluma squarrosa	succulent
	Cephalotus follicularis	Cephalotus plant
	Ceropegia albisepta bruceana	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia ampliata	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia armandii	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia dichotoma	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia fusca	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia juncea	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia linearis tenuis	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia rupicola	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia stapeliformis	succulent ceropegia
	Ceropegia superba	succulent ceropegia
	Cyphostemma bainesii	Gouty vine
	Cyphostemma currori	grape plant
	Cyphostemma uter	grape plant
	Dasylirion greenii	Sotol
	Darlingtonia californica	california pitcher, cobra lily	II
	Dicksonia squarrosa	Wheki' Brown Tree fern	II
	Drosera hybrid	carnivorous drosera
	Fockea edule	fockea, succulent ceropegia
	Tricocentrum tigrinum	thricocentrum orchid	II
	Utricularia hybrid	Bladder-wort hybrid
	Python amythestinus	Scrub Python	II	Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets.

Add:	Oncomelania hupensis hupensis	Chinese freshwater whelk		Research only. High security facilities only.
	Eriophora biapicata	garden orb-weaving spider		Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets.
	Aerangis oligantha	aerangis orchid	II
	Aerangis verdickii	aerangis orchid	II
	Aerides roseum	aerides orchid	II
	Altensteinia fimbriata	altensteinia orchid	II
	Ancistrorhynchus ovatus	ancistrorhynchus orchid	II
	Appendicula undulata	appendicula orchid	II
	Barombia gracillima	barombia orchid	II
	Bollusiella cassidea	bollusiella orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum baronii	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum bicolor	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum bufo	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum capillipes	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum coriophorum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum corolliferum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum falcatum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum haniffii	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum insulsum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum maximum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum monanthum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum purpuraeorchis	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum retusiusculum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum sandersoni	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum scaberulum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum steyermarkii	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Bulbophyllum umbellatum	bulbophyllum orchid	II
	Campylocentrum colombianum	campylocentrum orchid	II
	Catasetum imperiale	catasetum orchid	II
	Catasetum macroglossum	catasetum orchid	II
	Catasetum napoense	catasetum orchid	II
	Catasetum planiceps	catasetum orchid	II
	Catasetum tuberculatum	catasetum orchid	II
	Chamaeangis hariotiana	chamaeangis orchid	II
	Chaubardiella dalessandroi	chaubardiella orchid	II
	Chaubardiella hirtzii	chaubardiella orchid	II
	Chondrorhyncha amabilis	chondrorhyncha orchid	II
	Chondrorhyncha lendyana	chondrorhyncha orchid	II
	Coelogyne prolifera	coelogyne orchid	II
	Comparettia ignea	comparietta orchid	II
	Cribbia thomensis	cribbia orchid	II
	Cyclopogon epiphytica	cyclopogon orchid	II
	Cycnoches peruviana	cycnoches orchid	II
	Cynorkis gibbosa	cynorkis orchid	II
	Cyrtochilum macranthum	cyrtochilum orchid	II
	Cyrtochilum pastasae	cyrtochilum orchid	II
	Cyrtorchis chailluana	cyrtorchis orchid	II
	Diaphananthe millarii	diaphananthe orchid	II
	Dracula psyche	dracula orchid	II
	Embreea rodigasiana	embreea orchid	II
	Encyclia aspera	encyclia orchid	II
	Encyclia profusa	encyclia orchid	II
	Epidendrum capricornu	epidendrum orchid	II
	Epidendrum cottoniaeflorum	epidendrum orchid	II
	Epidendrum fimbriatum	epidendrum orchid	II
	Epidendrum lindleyanum	epidendrum orchid	II
	Epidendrum scobarianum	epidendrum orchid	II
	Eulophia alta	eulophia orchid	II
	Eulophia gracilis	eulophia orchid	II
	Eulophia herbacea	eulophia orchid	II
	Eulophia spectabilis	eulophia orchid	II
	Eurychone galeandrae	eurychone orchid	II
	Fernandezia subbiflora	fernandezia orchid	II
	Gongora aromatica	gongora orchid	II
	Gongora dressleri	gongora orchid	II
	Gongora grossa	gongora orchid	II
	Gongora rufescens	gongora orchid	II
	Gongora sanderiana	gongora orchid	II
	Gongora scaphephorus	gongora orchid	II
	Grammatophyllum spectabilis	grammatophylum orchid	II
	Habenaria rhodocheila	habenaria orchid	II
	Holcoglossum amesianum	holcoglossum orchid	II
	Homalopetalum pumilio	homalopetalum orchid	II
	Hygrochilus parishii	hygrochilus orchid	II
	Kefersteinia laxa	kefersteinia orchid	II
	Kefersteinia mystacina	kefersteinia orchid	II
	Kefersteinia sanguinolenta	kefersteinia orchid	II
	Kingidium minus	kingidium orchid	II
	Koellensteinia graminifolia	koellensteinia orchid	II
	Lepanthes cuadricornis	lepanthes orchid	II
	Lepanthes dalessandroi	lepanthes orchid	II
	Lepanthes exaltata	lepanthes orchid	II
	Lepanthes stalactites	lepanthes orchid	II
	Lockhartia bennettii	lockhartia orchid	II
	Luisia primulina	luisia orchid	II
	Luisia thailandica	luisia orchid	II
	Masdevallia dimorphotricha	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia eumeces	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia hoeijeri	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia popowiana	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia regina	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia rosea	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia teaguei	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia torulosa	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia trochilus	masdevallia orchid	II
	Masdevallia vargasii	masdevallia orchid	II
	Maxillaria acuminata	maxillaria orchid	II
	Maxillaria ecuadorensis	maxillaria orchid	II
	Maxillaria meridensis	maxillaria orchid	II
	Maxillaria ponerantha	maxillaria orchid	II
	Mendoncella negrensis	mendoncella orchid	II
	Miltoniopsis bismarckii	miltoniopsis orchid	II
	Mormodes colossus	mormodes orchid	II
	Mormodes rolfeanum	mormodes orchid	II
	Mystacidium braybonae	mystacidium orchid	II
	Mystacidium capense	mystacidium orchid	II
	Mystacidium venosum	mystacidium orchid	II
	Neodryas weberbaueriana	neodryas orchid	II
	Notylia aromatica	notylia orchid	II
	Notylia venezuelana	notylia orchid	II
	Odontoglossum crocidipterum	odontoglossum orchid	II
	Odontoglossum edwardii	odontoglossum orchid	II
	Odontoglossum portmanii	odontoglossum orchid	II
	Odontoglossum trilobum	odontoglossum orchid	II
	Oncidium andigenum	oncidium orchid	II
	Ornithocephalus bicornis	ornithocephalus orchid	II
	Ornithocephalus dolabratus	ornithocephalus orchid	II
	Ornithocephalus kruegeri	ornithocephalus orchid	II
	Phalaenopsis gibbosa	phalaenopsis orchid	II
	Phalaenopsis lowii	phalaenopsis orchid	II
	Platystele oxyglossa	platystele orchid	II
	Plectrophora triquetra	plectrophora orchid	II
	Pleurothallis acestrophylla	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis anfracta	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis borator	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis claviculata	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis cypripedioides	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis dylema	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis erucosa	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis flexuosa	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis glossopogon	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis loranthophylla	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis producta	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis restrepioides	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis ruberrima	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis sicaria	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis stenosepala	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis tarantula	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Pleurothallis trichostoma	pleurothallis orchid	II
	Polystachya concreta	polystachya orchid	II
	Polystachya longiscapa	polystachya orchid	II
	Polystachya paniculata	polystachya orchid	II
	Polystachya pubescens	polystachya orchid	II
	Polystachya virginea	polystachya orchid	II
	Ponthieva diptera	ponthieva orchid	II
	Portillia popowiana	portillia orchid	II
	Prescottia cordifolia	prescottia orchid	II
	Rangaeris muscisola	rangaeris orchid	II
	Restrepia guttulata	restrepia orchid	II
	Restrepia mendozae	restrepia orchid	II
	Restrepia portillae	restrepia orchid	II
	Restrepia rosea	restrepia orchid	II
	Robiquetia succisa	robiquetia orchid	II
	Satyrium carneum	satyrium orchid	II
	Satyrium princeps	satyrium orchid	II
	Scaphosepalum cimex	scaphosepalum orchid	II
	Scaphosepalum swertiifolium	scaphosepalum orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix adamsii	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix eliae	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix graminea	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix oxyceras	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix picturatissima	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Sigmatostalix sergii	sigmatostalix orchid	II
	Solenidiopsis tigriodes	solenidiopsis orchid	II
	Spiranthes speciosa	spiranthes orchid	II
	Stanhopea connata	stanhopea orchid	II
	Stelis argentata	stelis orchid	II
	Stelis glomerosa	stelis orchid	II
	Stenia bismarckii	stenia orchid	II
	Tainia hookeriana	tainia orchid	II
	Thrixspermum ancoriferum	thrixspermum orchid	II
	Trias picta	trias orchid	II
	Vanilla albida	vanilla orchid	II
	Vanilla polylepis	vanilla orchid	II
	Warrea warreana	warrea orchid	II
	Zootrophion serpentinum	zootrophion orchid	II
	Zygostates grandiflora	zygostates orchid	II

Dated this 17th day of May 2002

ANNE-MARIE DELAHUNT

Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Australia

Overview

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 was enacted to address the need for a comprehensive approach to the protection of the environment and biodiversity in Australia. This Act was introduced by the Australian Parliament to consolidate various environmental protection laws and provide a framework for the protection and sustainable use of the nation's biodiversity. One of the key policy objectives of the Act is to regulate the international movement of wildlife and prevent the exploitation and degradation of Australia's unique natural heritage. The Act facilitates compliance with international agreements such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) by regulating the import and export of listed species. This legislative instrument amends the lists of CITES species and exempt native specimens to reflect changes in taxonomic classifications and to align with international standards.

Scope and Application

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Act) applies to various entities and individuals involved in the international movement of wildlife specimens, including those engaged in the import, export, and re-export of such specimens within Australia. The Act establishes specific lists that detail the species subject to certain controls and regulations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Act governs the procedures for listing species, including amendments to the List of CITES Species and the List of Exempt Native Specimens, as well as the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import. These lists are crucial in determining the regulatory framework for the movement of protected species, ensuring compliance with international obligations and national conservation goals. The Act's jurisdiction extends nationally, impacting various industries and conduct related to wildlife trade. Exclusions and exemptions are specified within the Act, and its application can be extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, ensuring flexibility in managing wildlife trade effectively.

Key Provisions

The legislative instrument F2006B11598 amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) concerning the international movement of wildlife specimens. Section 303CA lists species protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), with specific references to certain plants and animals. The amendments correct typographical errors and update the nomenclature of certain species to align with the most current scientific classifications. For example, the genus Gonostylus is corrected to Gonystylus, and the species Pericopsis elata is clarified with its reference to Afrormosia. Additionally, the exclusions for cut flowers and artificially propagated plants are refined to clarify the exemptions under Appendices II and III. The Act imposes several obligations on parties involved in the import, export, or transport of these listed species. Parties must ensure that any dealings with these specimens comply with the requirements set out in the CITES and EPBC Act. This includes obtaining the necessary permits and adhering to the regulations regarding the movement and trade of these species. Additionally, entities must keep accurate records of all transactions involving listed species to facilitate compliance and enforcement by the authorities. Failure to comply with the provisions of the EPBC Act can result in various civil and criminal penalties. For example, unauthorised import or export of listed species can lead to fines and imprisonment. The maximum penalties for breaches can vary significantly depending on the severity of the offence, the intent of the offender, and the specific provisions of the Act under which the offence is charged. For instance, individuals or entities found guilty of serious breaches may face substantial fines, and in some cases, imprisonment. The exact penalties are determined by the courts based on the specific circumstances of each case.

Area of Law: Environmental Law; International Trade Law
Instrument: Legislative Instrument
Concepts: Regulatory Standards; Licensing & Registration; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Enforcement Powers; Prohibited Conduct

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Euphorbia collaroides

Euphorbia coralloides

Euphorbia ferex

Euphorbia vigueri

Heterorhabditus megidis

Heterorhabditis megidis

Aerangis luteoalba

Aerides lawrencae

Bulbophyllum purpurescens

Bulbophyllum siamensis

Dendrobium albo-sanguineum

Dendrobium concinum

Dendrobium kentrophyllum

Dendrobium metacheilinum

Dendrobium mirbelianum

Lockhartia oesterii

Masdevallia barlaeana

Masdevallia nidificia

Odontoglossum cristatum

Oncidium cuculatum

Ornithocephalus briostachus

Restrepia antenifera

Ceratozamia matuda

Adenium boehmianum

Byblis hybrid

Caralluma squarrosa

Cephalotus follicularis

Cyphostemma bainesii

Dasylirion greenii

Dicksonia squarrosa

Fockea edule

Utricularia hybrid

Python amythestinus

Oncomelania hupensis hupensis

Eriophora biapicata

Aerangis oligantha

Aerangis verdickii

Aerides roseum

Altensteinia fimbriata

Ancistrorhynchus ovatus

Appendicula undulata

Barombia gracillima

Dated this 17th day of May 2002

Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Australia

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