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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1451/84

of 25 May 1984

amending Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 577/84 (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas a number of species have been added to Appendix III to the Convention; whereas Appendix III of Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 should now be amended to incorporate the amendments agreed to by the Community;

Whereas it is necessary to allow for a reassessment of the effects of the amendments concerned after a certain period of time;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Appendix III to Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 under 'REPTILIA' and after 'Pelusios spp. Ghana' the following is hereby inserted:

1.2.3 // // // // 'SERPENTES // // // Colubridae // Atretium schistosum // India // // Olive keelback water snake // // // Cerberus rhynchops // India // // Dog-faced water snake // // // Natrix picator // India // // Checkered keelback water snake // // // Ptyas mucosus // India // // Indian rat snake // // Elapidae // Naja naja // India // // Indian cobra // // // Ophiophagus hannah // India // // King cobra // // Viperidae // Vipera russellii // India' // // Russell's viper // // // //

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply until 30 April 1986. It may be extended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 when the conditions of Article 4 of that Regulation are fulfilled.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 May 1984.

For the Commission

Karl-Heinz NARJES

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 384, 31. 12. 1982, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 64, 6. 3. 1984, p. 5.

Amendments and corrections
August 1, 1985	Implicitly repealed by 31985R2384
May 26, 1984	Entry into force - Date pub. See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1451/84 of 25 May 1984 amending Annex A to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora