Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Modified by
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 938/97of 26 May 1997amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 31997R0938, May 30, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2307/97of 18 November 1997amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 31997R2307, November 27, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/98of 15 October 1998amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 31998R2214, October 16, 1998
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/1999of 6 July 1999amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 31999R1476, July 7, 1999
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2724/2000of 30 November 2000amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32000R2724, December 18, 2000
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1579/2001of 1 August 2001amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32001R1579, August 2, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2476/2001of 17 December 2001amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32001R2476, December 18, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1497/2003of 18 August 2003amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32003R1497, August 27, 2003
  • Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 29 September 2003adapting to Council Decision 1999/468/EC the provisions relating to committees which assist the Commission in the exercise of its implementing powers laid down in instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the EC Treaty, 32003R1882, October 31, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 834/2004of 28 April 2004amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32004R0834, April 29, 2004
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1332/2005of 9 August 2005amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32005R1332, August 19, 2005
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2008of 31 March 2008amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32008R0318, April 8, 2008
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/2009of 14 May 2009amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade thereinCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/2009 of 14 May 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(Official Journal of the European Union L 123 of 19 May 2009), 32009R040732009R0407R(01), May 19, 2009
  • Regulation (EC) No 398/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 23 April 2009amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission, 32009R0398, May 21, 2009
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 709/2010of 22 July 2010amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32010R0709, August 12, 2010
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 101/2012of 6 February 2012amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32012R0101, February 11, 2012
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 1158/2012of 27 November 2012amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32012R1158, December 12, 2012
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 750/2013of 29 July 2013amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32013R0750, August 7, 2013
  • Commission Regulation (EU) No 1320/2014of 1 December 2014amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32014R1320, December 17, 2014
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2029of 10 November 2016amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32016R2029, November 23, 2016
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/128of 20 January 2017amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade thereinCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/128 of 20 January 2017 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(Official Journal of the European Union L 21 of 26 January 2017), 32017R012832017R0128R(01), January 26, 2017
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/160of 20 January 2017amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32017R0160, February 1, 2017
  • Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 5 June 2019on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of legislation related to the environment, and amending Regulations (EC) No 166/2006 and (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 2002/49/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2007/2/EC, 2009/147/EC and 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 338/97 and (EC) No 2173/2005, and Council Directive 86/278/EEC(Text with EEA relevance), 32019R1010, June 25, 2019
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2117of 29 November 2019amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade thereinCorrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2117 of 29 November 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein(Official Journal of the European Union L 320 of 11 December 2019), 32019R211732019R2117R(02), December 11, 2019
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/2280of 16 December 2021amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, 32021R2280, December 30, 2021
  • Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/966of 15 May 2023amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 to reflect the amendments adopted at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 32023R0966, May 17, 2023
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 31997R0338R(03), November 1, 1997
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 407/2009 of 14 May 2009 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32009R0407R(01), June 5, 2009
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/128 of 20 January 2017 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32017R0128R(01), January 28, 2017
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2117 of 29 November 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, 32019R2117R(02), December 20, 2019
Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97of 9 December 1996on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein
Article 1ObjectThe object of this Regulation is to protect species of wild fauna and flora and to guarantee their conservation by regulating trade therein in accordance with the following Articles.This Regulation shall apply in compliance with the objectives, principles and provisions of the Convention defined in Article 2.
Article 2DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Regulation:(a)"committee" shall mean the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora, established under Article 18;(b)"convention" shall mean the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites);(c)"country of origin" shall mean the country in which a specimen was taken from the wild, captive-bred or artificially propagated;(d)"import notification" shall mean the notification given by the importer or his agent or representative, at the time of the introduction into the Community of a specimen of a species included in Annexes C or D, on a form prescribed by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 18;(e)"introduction from the sea" shall mean the introduction into the Community of any specimen which was taken in, and is being introduced directly from, the marine environment not under the jurisdiction of any State, including the air-space above the sea and the sea-bed and subsoil beneath the sea;(f)"issuance" shall mean the completion of all procedures involved in preparing and validating a permit or certificate and its delivery to the applicant;(g)"management authority" shall mean a national administrative authority designated, in the case of a Member State, in accordance with Article 13(1)(a) or, in the case of a third country party to the Convention, in accordance with Article IX of the Convention;(h)"member state of destination" shall mean the Member State of destination mentioned in the document used to export or re-export a specimen; in the event of introduction from the sea, it shall mean the Member State within whose jurisdiction the place of destination of a specimen lies;(i)"offering for sale" shall mean offering for sale and any action that may reasonably be construed as such, including advertising or causing to be advertised for sale and invitation to treat;(j)"personal or household effects" shall mean dead specimens, parts and derivatives thereof, that are the belongings of a private individual and that form, or are intended to form, part of his normal goods and chattels;(k)"place of destination" shall mean the place at which at the time of introduction into the Community, it is intended that specimens will normally be kept; in the case of live specimens, this shall be the first place where specimens are intended to be kept following any period of quarantine or other confinement for the purposes of sanitary checks and controls;(l)"population" shall mean a biologically or geographically distinct total number of individuals;(m)"primarily commercial purposes" shall mean all purposes the non-commercial aspects of which do not clearly predominate;(n)"re-export from the Community" shall mean export from the Community of any specimen that has previously been introduced;(o)"reintroduction into the Community" shall mean introduction into the Community of any specimen that has previously been exported or re-exported;(p)"sale" shall mean any form of sale. For the purposes of this Regulation, hire, barter or exchange shall be regarded as sale; cognate expressions shall be similarly construed;(q)"scientific authority" shall mean a scientific authority designated, in the case of a Member State, in accordance with Article 13(1)(b) or, in the case of a third country party to the Convention, in accordance with Article IX of the Convention;(r)"scientific review group" shall mean the consultative body established under Article 17;(s)"species" shall mean a species, subspecies or population thereof;(t)"specimen" shall mean any animal or plant, whether alive or dead, of the species listed in Annexes A to D, any part or derivative thereof, whether or not contained in other goods, as well as any other goods which appear from an accompanying document, the packaging or a mark or label, or from any other circumstances, to be or to contain parts or derivatives of animals or plants of those species, unless such parts or derivatives are specifically exempted from the provisions of this Regulation or from the provisions relating to the Annex in which the species concerned is listed by means of an indication to that effect in the Annexes concerned.A specimen will be considered to be a specimen of a species listed in Annexes A to D if it is, or is part of or derived from, an animal or plant at least one of whose "parents" is of a species so listed. In cases where the "parents" of such an animal or plant are of species listed in different Annexes, or of species only one of which is listed, the provisions of the more restrictive Annex shall apply. However, in the case of specimens of hybrid plants, if one of the "parents" is of a species listed in Annex A, the provisions of the more restrictive Annex shall apply only if that species is annotated to that effect in the Annex;(u)"trade" shall mean the introduction into the Community, including introduction from the sea, and the export and re-export therefrom, as well as the use, movement and transfer of possession within the Community, including within a Member State, of specimens subject to the provisions of this Regulation;(v)"transit" shall mean the transport of specimens between two points outside the Community through the territory of the Community which are shipped to a named consignee and during which any interruption in the movement arises only from the arrangements necessitated by this form of traffic;(w)"worked specimens that were acquired more than 50 years previously" shall mean specimens that were significantly altered from their natural raw state for jewellery, adornment, art, utility, or musical instruments, more than 50 years before the entry into force of this Regulation and that have been, to the satisfaction of the management authority of the Member State concerned, acquired in such conditions. Such specimens shall be considered as worked only if they are clearly in one of the aforementioned categories and require no further carving, crafting or manufacture to effect their purpose;(x)"checks at the time of introduction, export, re-export and transit" shall mean documentary checks on the certificates, permits and notifications provided for in this Regulation and — in cases where Community provisions so provide or in other cases by representative sampling of the consignments — examination of the specimens, where appropriate accompanied by the taking of samples with a view to analysis or more detailed checks.
Article 3Scope1.Annex A shall contain:(a)the species listed in Appendix I to the Convention for which the Member States have not entered a reservation;(b)any species:(i)which is, or may be, in demand for utilization in the Community or for international trade and which is either threatened with extinction or so rare that any level of trade would imperil the survival of the species;or(ii)which is in a genus of which most of the species or which is a species of which most of the subspecies are listed in Annex A in accordance with the criteria in subparagraphs (a) or (b)(i) and whose listing in the Annex is essential for the effective protection of those taxa.2.Annex B shall contain:(a)the species listed in Appendix II to the Convention, other than those listed in Annex A, for which the Member States have not entered a reservation;(b)the species listed in Appendix I to the Convention for which a reservation has been entered;(c)any other species not listed in Appendices I or II to the Convention:(i)which is subject to levels of international trade that might not be compatible:with its survival or with the survival of populations in certain countries, orwith the maintenance of the total population at a level consistent with the role of the species in the ecosystems in which it occurs:or(ii)whose listing in the Annex for reasons of similarity in appearance to other species listed in Annex A or Annex B, is essential in order to ensure the effectiveness of controls on trade in specimens of such species;(d)species in relation to which it has been established that the introduction of live specimens into the natural habitat of the Community would constitute an ecological threat to wild species of fauna and flora indigenous to the Community.3.Annex C shall contain:(a)the species listed in Appendix III to the Convention, other than those listed in Annexes A or B, for which the Member States have not entered a reservation;(b)the species listed in Appendix II to the Convention for which a reservation has been entered.4.Annex D shall contain:(a)species not listed in Annexes A to C which are imported into the Community in such numbers as to warrant monitoring;(b)the species listed in Appendix III to the Convention for which a reservation has been entered.5.Where the conservation status of species covered by this Regulation warrants their inclusion in one of the Appendices to the Convention, the Member States shall contribute to the necessary amendments.
Article 4Introduction into the Community1.The introduction into the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annex A shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation, at the border customs office at the point of introduction, of an import permit issued by a management authority of the Member State of destination.The import permit may be issued only in accordance with the restrictions established pursuant to paragraph 6 and when the following conditions have been met:(a)the competent scientific authority, after considering any opinion by the Scientific Review Group, has advised that the introduction into the Community:(i)would not have a harmful effect on the conservation status of the species or on the extent of the territory occupied by the relevant population of the species;(ii)is taking place:for one of the purposes referred to in Article 8(3)(e), (f) and (g), orfor other purposes which are not detrimental to the survival of the species concerned;(b)(i)the applicant provides documentary evidence that the specimens have been obtained in accordance with the legislation on the protection of the species concerned which, in the case of import from a third country of specimens of a species listed in the Appendices to the Convention, shall be an export permit or re-export certificate, or copy thereof, issued in accordance with the Convention by a competent authority of the country of export or re-export;(ii)however, the issuance of import permits for species listed in Annex A in accordance with Article 3(1)(a) shall not require such documentary evidence, but the original of any such import permit shall be withheld from the applicant pending presentation of the export permit or re-export certificate;(c)the competent scientific authority is satisfied that the intended accommodation for a live specimen at the place of destination is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it properly;(d)the management authority is satisfied that the specimen is not to be used for primarily commercial purposes;(e)the management authority is satisfied, following consultation with the competent scientific authority, that there are no other factors relating to the conservation of the species which militate against issuance of the import permit; and(f)in the case of introduction from the sea, the management authority is satisfied that any live specimen will be so prepared and shipped as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment.2.The introduction into the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annex B shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation, at the border customs office at the point of introduction, of an import permit issued by a management authority of the Member State of destination.The import permit may be issued only in accordance with the restrictions established pursuant to paragraph 6 and when:(a)the competent scientific authority, after examining available data and considering any opinion from the Scientific Review Group, is of the opinion that the introduction into the Community would not have a harmful effect on the conservation status of the species or on the extent of the territory occupied by the relevant population of the species, taking account of the current or anticipated level of trade. This opinion shall be valid for subsequent imports as long as the abovementioned aspects have not changed significantly;(b)the applicant provides documentary evidence that the intended accommodation for a live specimen at the place of destination is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it properly;(c)the conditions referred to in paragraph 1(b)(i), (e) and (f) have been met.3.The introduction into the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annex C shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation, at the border customs office at the point of introduction, of an import notification and:(a)in the case of export from a country mentioned in relation to the species concerned in Annex C, the applicant shall provide documentary evidence, by means of an export permit issued in accordance with the Convention by an authority of that country competent for the purpose, that the specimens have been obtained in accordance with the national legislation on the conservation of the species concerned; or(b)in the case of export from a country not mentioned in relation to the species concerned in Annex C or re-export from any country, the applicant shall present an export permit, a re-export certificate or a certificate of origin issued in accordance with the Convention by an authority of the exporting or re-exporting country competent for the purpose.4.The introduction into the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annex D shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation of an import notification at the border customs office at the point of introduction.5.The conditions for the issuance of an import permit as referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (d) and in paragraph 2(a), (b) and (c) shall not apply to specimens for which the applicant provides documentary evidence:(a)that they had previously been legally introduced into or acquired in the Community and that they are, modified or not, being reintroduced into the Community; or(b)that they are worked specimens that were acquired more than 50 years previously.6.In consultation with the countries of origin concerned, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2) and taking account of any opinion from the Scientific Review Group, the Commission may establish general restrictions, or restrictions relating to certain countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community:(a)on the basis of the conditions referred to in paragraph 1(a)(i) or (e), of specimens of species listed in Annex A;(b)on the basis of the conditions referred to in paragraph 1(e) or paragraph 2(a), of specimens of species listed in Annex B; and(c)of live specimens of species listed in Annex B which have a high mortality rate during shipment or for which it has been established that they are unlikely to survive in captivity for a considerable proportion of their potential life span; or(d)of live specimens of species for which it has been established that their introduction into the natural environment of the Community presents an ecological threat to wild species of fauna and flora indigenous to the Community.The Commission shall on a quarterly basis publish a list of such restrictions, if any, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.7.Where special cases of transhipment, air transfer or rail transport occur following introduction into the Community, derogations from completion of the checks and presentations of import documents at the border customs office at the point of introduction which are referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be granted by the Commission in order to permit such checks and presentations to be made at another customs office designated in accordance with Article 12(1).Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).
Article 5Export or re-export from the Community1.The export or re-export from the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annex A shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation, at the customs office at which the export formalities are completed, of an export permit or re-export certificate issued by a management authority of the Member State in which the specimens are located.2.An export permit for specimens of the species listed in Annex A may be issued only when the following conditions have been met:(a)the competent scientific authority has advised in writing that the capture or collection of the specimens in the wild or their export will not have a harmful effect on the conservation status of the species or on the extent of the territory occupied by the relevant population of the species;(b)the applicant provides documentary evidence that the specimens have been obtained in accordance with the legislation in force on the protection of the species in question; where the application is made to a Member State other than the Member State of origin, such documentary evidence shall be furnished by means of a certificate stating that the specimen was taken from the wild in accordance with the legislation in force on its territory;(c)the management authority is satisfied that:(i)any live specimen will be so prepared and shipped as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment; and(ii)the specimens of species not listed in Annex I to the Convention will not be used for primarily commercial purposes, orin the case of export to a State party to the Convention of specimens of the species referred to in Article 3(1)(a) of this Regulation, an import permit has been issued;and(d)the management authority of the Member State is satisfied, following consultation with the competent scientific authority, that there are no other factors relating to the conservation of the species which militate against issuance of the export permit.3.A re-export certificate may be issued only when the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 (c) and (d) have been met and when the applicant provides documentary evidence that the specimens:(a)were introduced into the Community in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation;(b)if introduced into the Community before the entry into force of this Regulation, were introduced in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82; or(c)if introduced into the Community before 1984, entered international trade in accordance with the provisions of the Convention; or(d)were legally introduced into the territory of a Member State before the provisions of the Regulations referred to in (a) and (b) or of the Convention became applicable to them, or became applicable in that Member State.4.The export or re-export from the Community of specimens of the species listed in Annexes B and C shall be subject to completion of the necessary checks and the prior presentation, at the customs office at which the export formalities are completed, of an export permit or re-export certificate issued by a management authority of the Member State in whose territory the specimens are located.An export permit may be issued only when the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 (a), (b), (c) (i) and (d) have been met.A re-export certificate may be issued only when the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 (c) (i) and (d) and in paragraph 3 (a) to (d) have been met.5.Where an application for a re-export certificate concerns specimens introduced into the Community under an import permit issued by another Member State, the management authority must first consult the management authority which issued the permit. The consultation procedures and the cases in which consultation is necessary shall be established by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).6.The conditions for the issuance of an export permit or re-export certificate as referred to in paragraph 2 (a) and (c) (ii) shall not apply to:(i)worked specimens that were acquired more than 50 years previously; or(ii)dead specimens and parts and derivatives thereof for which the applicant provides documentary evidence that they were legally acquired before the provisions of this Regulation, or of Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 or of the Convention became applicable to them.7.(a)The competent scientific authority in each Member State shall monitor the issuance of export permits by that Member State for specimens of species listed in Annex B and actual exports of such specimens. Whenever such scientific authority determines that the export of specimens of any such species should be limited in order to maintain that species throughout its range at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs, and well above the level at which that species might become eligible for inclusion in Annex A in accordance with Article 3 (1) (a) or (b) (i), the scientific authority shall advise the competent management authority, in writing, of suitable measures to be taken to limit the issuance of export permits for specimens of that species(b)Whenever a management authority is advised of the measures referred to in (a), it shall inform and send comments to the Commission which shall, if appropriate, recommend restrictions on exports of the species concerned in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2).
Article 6Rejection of applications for permits and certificates referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 101.When a Member State rejects an application for a permit or certificate in a case of significance in respect of the objectives of this Regulation, it shall immediately inform the Commission of the rejection and of the reasons for rejection.2.The Commission shall communicate information received in accordance with paragraph 1 to the other Member States in order to ensure uniform application of this Regulation.3.When an application is made for a permit or certificate relating to specimens for which such an application has previously been rejected, the applicant must inform the competent authority to which the application is submitted of the previous rejection.4.(a)Member States shall recognize the rejection of applications by the competent authorities of the other Member States, where such rejection is based on the provisions of this Regulation.(b)However, this need not apply where the circumstances have significantly changed or where new evidence to support an application has become available. In such cases, if a management authority issues a permit or certificate, it shall inform the Commission thereof, stating the reasons for issuance.
Article 7Derogations1.Specimens born and bred in captivity or artificially propagated(a)Save where Article 8 applies, specimens of species listed in Annex A that have been born and bred in captivity or artificially propagated shall be treated in accordance with the provisions applicable to specimens of species listed in Annex B.(b)In the case of artificially propagated plants, the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 may be waived under special conditions laid down by the Commission, relating to:(i)the use of phytosanitary certificates;(ii)trade by registered commercial traders and by the scientific institutions referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article; and(iii)trade in hybrids.(c)The criteria for determining whether a specimen has been born and bred in captivity or artificially propagated and whether for commercial purposes, as well as the special conditions referred to in (b), shall be specified by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).2.Transit(a)By way of derogation from Article 4, where a specimen is in transit through the Community, checks and presentation at the border customs office at the point of introduction of the prescribed permits, certificates and notifications shall not be required.(b)In the case of species listed in the Annexes in accordance with Article 3 (1) and Article 3 (2) (a) and (b), the derogation referred to in (a) shall apply only where a valid export or re-export document provided for by the Convention, relating to the specimens that it accompanies and specifying the destination of the specimens, has been issued by the competent authorities of the exporting or re-exporting third country.(c)If the document referred to in (b) has not been issued before export or re-export, the specimen must be seized and may, where applicable, be confiscated unless the document is submitted retrospectively in compliance with the conditions specified by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).3.Personal and household effectsBy way of derogation from Articles 4 and 5, the provisions therein shall not apply to dead specimens, parts and derivatives of species listed in Annexes A to D which are personal or household effects being introduced into the Community, or exported or re-exported therefrom, in compliance with provisions that shall be specified by the Commission. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).4.Scientific institutionsThe documents referred to in Articles 4, 5, 8 and 9 shall not be required in the case of non-commercial loans, donations and exchanges between scientists and scientific institutions, registered by the management authorities of the States in which they are located, of herbarium specimens and other preserved, dried or embedded museum specimens, and of live plant material, bearing a label, the model for which has been determined in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2) or a similar label issued or approved by a management authority of a third country.
Article 8Provisions relating to the control of commercial activities1.The purchase, offer to purchase, acquisition for commercial purposes, display to the public for commercial purposes, use for commercial gain and sale, keeping for sale, offering for sale or transporting for sale of specimens of the species listed in Annex A shall be prohibited.2.Member States may prohibit the holding of specimens, in particular live animals of the species listed in Annex A.3.In accordance with the requirements of other Community legislation on the conservation of wild fauna and flora, exemption from the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted by issuance of a certificate to that effect by a management authority of the Member State in which the specimens are located, on a case-by-case basis where the specimens:(a)were acquired in, or were introduced into, the Community before the provisions relating to species listed in Appendix I to the Convention or in Annex C1 to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 or in Annex A became applicable to the specimens; or(b)are worked specimens that were acquired more than 50 years previously; or(c)were introduced into the Community in compliance with the provisions of this Regulation and are to be used for purposes which are not detrimental to the survival of the species concerned; or(d)are captive-born and bred specimens of an animal species or artificially propagated specimens of a plant species or are parts or derivatives of such specimens; or(e)are required under exceptional circumstances for the advancement of science or for essential biomedical purposes pursuant to Council Directive 86/609/EEC of 24 November 1986 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposesOJ No L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1. where the species in question proves to be the only one suitable for those purposes and where there are no specimens of the species which have been born and bred in captivity; or(f)are intended for breeding or propagation purposes from which conservation benefits will accrue to the species concerned; or(g)are intended for research or education aimed at the preservation or conservation of the species; or(h)originate in a Member State and were taken from the wild in accordance with the legislation in force in that Member State.4.General derogations from the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1 based on the conditions referred to in paragraph 3, as well as general derogations with regard to species listed in Annex A in accordance with point (ii) of Article 3(1)(b) may be defined by the Commission. Any such derogations must be in accordance with the requirements of other Community legislation on the conservation of wild fauna and flora. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).5.The prohibitions referred to in paragraph 1 shall also apply to specimens of the species listed in Annex B except where it can be proved to the satisfaction of the competent authority of the Member State concerned that such specimens were acquired and, if they originated outside the Community, were introduced into it, in accordance with the legislation in force for the conservation of wild fauna and flora.6.The competent authorities of the Member States shall have discretion to sell any specimen of the species listed in Annexes B to D they have confiscated under this Regulation, provided that it is not thus returned directly to the person or entity from whom it was confiscated or who was party to the offence. Such specimens may then be treated for all purposes as if they had been legally acquired.
Article 9Movement of live specimens1.Any movement within the Community of a live specimen of a species listed in Annex A from the location indicated in the import permit or in any certificate issued in compliance with this Regulation shall require prior authorization from a management authority of the Member State in which the specimen is located. In other cases of movement, the person responsible for moving the specimen must be able, where applicable, to provide proof of the legal origin of the specimen.2.Such authorization shall:(a)be granted only when the competent scientific authority of such Member State or, where the movement is to another Member State, the competent scientific authority of the latter, is satisfied that the intended accommodation for a live specimen at the place of destination is adequately equipped to conserve and care for it properly;(b)be confirmed by issuance of a certificate; and(c)where applicable, be immediately communicated to a management authority of the Member State in which the specimen is to be located.3.However, no such authorization shall be required if a live animal must be moved for the purpose of urgent veterinary treatment and is returned directly to its authorized location.4.Where a live specimen of a species listed in Annex B is moved within the Community, the holder of the specimen may relinquish it only after ensuring that the intended recipient is adequately informed of the accommodation, equipment and practices required to ensure the specimen will be properly cared for.5.When any live specimens are transported into, from or within the Community or are held during any period of transit or transhipment, they shall be prepared, moved and cared for in a manner such as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment and, in the case of animals, in conformity with Community legislation on the protection of animals during transport.6.The Commission may establish restrictions on the holding or movement of live specimens of such species in relation to which restrictions on introduction into the Community have been established in accordance with Article 4(6). Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).
Article 10Certificates to be issuedOn receiving an application, together with all the requisite supporting documents, from the person concerned and provided that all the conditions governing their issuance have been fulfilled, a management authority of a Member State may issue a certificate for the purposes referred to in Article 5 (2) (b), 5 (3) and (4), Article 8 (3) and Article 9 (2) (b).
Article 11Validity of and special conditions for permits and certificates1.Without prejudice to stricter measures which the Member States may adopt or maintain, permits and certificates issued by the competent authorities of the Member States in accordance with this Regulation shall be valid throughout the Community.2.(a)However, any such permit or certificate, as well as any permit or certificate issued on the basis of it, shall be deemed void if a competent authority or the Commission, in consultation with the competent authority which issued the permit or certificate, establishes that it was issued on the false premise that the conditions for its issuance were met.(b)Specimens situated in the territory of a Member State and covered by such documents shall be seized by the competent authorities of that Member State and may be confiscated.3.Any permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation may stipulate conditions and requirements imposed by the issuing authority to ensure compliance with the provisions thereof. Where such conditions or requirements need to be incorporated in the design of permits or certificates, Member States shall inform the Commission thereof.4.Any import permit issued on the basis of a copy of the corresponding export permit or re-export certificate shall be valid for the introduction of specimens into the Community only when accompanied by the original of the valid export permit or re-export certificate.5.The Commission shall establish time limits for the issuance of permits and certificates. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).
Article 12Places of introduction and export1.Member States shall designate customs offices for carrying out the checks and formalities for the introduction into and export from the Community, in order to assign to them a customs-approved treatment or use, within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, of specimens of species covered by this Regulation and shall state which offices are specifically intended to deal with live specimens.2.All offices designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be provided with sufficient and adequately trained staff. Member States shall ensure that accommodation is provided in accordance with relevant Community legislation as regards the transport and accommodation of live animals and that, where necessary, adequate steps are taken for live plants.3.All offices designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be notified to the Commission which shall publish a list of them in the Official Journal of the European Communities.4.In exceptional cases and in accordance with the criteria defined by the Commission, a management authority may authorise the introduction into the Community or the export or re-export therefrom at a customs office other than one designated in accordance with paragraph 1. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).5.Member States shall ensure that at border crossing-points the public are informed of the implementing provisions of this Regulation.
Article 13Management and scientific authorities and other competent authorities1.(a)Each Member State shall designate a management authority with primary responsibility for implementation of this Regulation and for communication with the Commission:(b)Each Member State may also designate additional management authorities and other competent authorities to assist in implementation, in which case the primary management authority shall be responsible for providing the additional authorities with all the information required for correct application of this Regulation.2.Each Member State shall designate one or more scientific authorities with appropriate qualifications whose duties shall be separate from those of any designated management authority.3.(a)Not later than three months before the date of application of this Regulation, Member States shall forward the names and addresses of the designated management authorities, other authorities competent to issue permits or certificates and scientific authorities to the Commission, which shall publish this information in the Official Journal of the European Communities within a month.(b)Each management authority referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall, if so requested by the Commission, communicate to it within two months the names and specimen signatures of people authorized to sign permits or certificates, and impressions of the stamps, seals or other devices used to authenticate permits or certificates.(c)Member States shall communicate to the Commission any changes in the information already provided, not later than two months after the implementation of such change.
Article 14Monitoring of compliance and investigation of infringements1.(a)The competent authorities of the Member States shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.(b)If, at any time, the competent authorities have reason to believe that these provisions are being infringed, they shall take the appropriate steps to ensure compliance or to instigate legal action.(c)Member States shall inform the Commission and, in the case of species listed in the Appendices to the Convention, the Convention Secretariat of any steps taken by the competent authorities in relation to significant infringements of this Regulation, including seizures and confiscations.2.The Commission shall draw the attention of the competent authorities of the Member States to matters whose investigation it considers necessary under this Regulation. Member States shall inform the Commission and, in the case of species listed in the Appendices to the Convention, the Convention Secretariat of the outcome of any subsequent investigation.3.(a)An enforcement group shall be established consisting of the representatives of each Member State's authorities with responsibility for ensuring the implementation of the provisions of this Regulation. The group shall be chaired by the representative of the Commission.(b)The enforcement group shall examine any technical question relating to the enforcement of this Regulation raised by the chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of the members of the group or the committee.(c)The Commission shall convey the opinions expressed in the enforcement group to the committee.
Article 15Communication of information1.The Member States and the Commission shall communicate to one another the information necessary for implementing this Regulation.The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that the necessary steps are taken to make the public aware and inform it of the provisions regarding implementation of the Convention and of this Regulation and of the latter's implementing measures.2.The Commission shall communicate with the Convention Secretariat so as to ensure that the Convention is effectively implemented throughout the territory to which this Regulation applies.3.The Commission shall immediately communicate any advice from the Scientific Review Group to the management authorities of the Member States concerned.4.(a)The management authorities of the Member States shall communicate to the Commission before 15 June each year all the information relating to the preceding year required for drawing up the reports referred to in Article VIII.7 (a) of the Convention and equivalent information on international trade in all specimens of species listed in Annexes A, B and C and on introduction into the Community of specimens of species listed in Annex D. The information to be communicated and the format for its presentation shall be specified by the Commission in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2).(b)On the basis of the information submitted by the Member States referred to in point (a), the Commission services shall make publicly available, before 31 October each year a Union-wide overview on the introduction into, and the export and re-export from, the Union of specimens of the species to which this Regulation applies and shall forward to the Convention Secretariat information on the species to which the Convention applies.(c)Without prejudice to Article 20 of this Regulation, the management authorities of the Member States shall, one year before each meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, communicate to the Commission all the information relating to the relevant preceding period required for drawing up the reports referred to in Article VIII.7 (b) of the Convention and equivalent information on the provisions of this Regulation that fall outside the scope of the Convention. The format for its presentation shall be specified by the Commission by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 18(2) of this Regulation.(d)On the basis of the information submitted by the Member States referred to in point (c), the Commission shall make publicly available a Union-wide overview on the implementation and enforcement of this Regulation.(e)The management authorities of the Member States shall communicate to the Commission before 15 June each year all the information relating to the preceding year for drawing up the annual illegal trade report referred to in CITES Resolution Conf. 11.17 (rev. CoP17).5.With a view to the preparation of amendments to the Annexes, the competent authorities of the Member States shall forward all relevant information to the Commission. The Commission shall specify the information required, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2).6.Without prejudice to Council Directive 90/313/EEC of 7 June 1990 on the freedom of access to information on the environmentOJ No L 158, 23.6.1990, p. 56., the Commission shall take appropriate measures to protect the confidentiality of information obtained in implementation of this Regulation.
Article 16Sanctions1.Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure the imposition of sanctions for at least the following infringements of this Regulation:(a)introduction into, or export or re-export from, the Community of specimens without the appropriate permit or certificate or with a false, falsified or invalid permit or certificate or one altered without authorization by the issuing authority;(b)failure to comply with the stipulations specified on a permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation;(c)making a false declaration or knowingly providing false information in order to obtain a permit or certificate;(d)using a false, falsified or invalid permit or certificate or one altered without authorization as a basis for obtaining a Community permit or certificate or for any other official purpose in connection with this Regulation;(e)making no import notification or a false import notification;(f)shipment of live specimens not properly prepared so as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment;(g)use of specimens of species listed in Annex A other than in accordance with the authorization given at the time of issuance of the import permit or subsequently;(h)trade in artificially propagated plants contrary to the provisions laid down in accordance with Article 7(1)(b);(i)shipment of specimens into or out of or in transit through the territory of the Community without the appropriate permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regulation and, in the case of export or re-export from a third country party to the Convention, in accordance therewith, or without satisfactory proof of the existence of such permit or certificate;(j)purchase, offer to purchase, acquisition for commercial purposes, use for commercial gain, display to the public for commercial purposes, sale, keeping for sale, offering for sale or transporting for sale of specimens in contravention of Article 8;(k)use of a permit or certificate for any specimen other than one for which it was issued;(l)falsification or alteration of any permit or certificate issued in accordance with this Regualation;(m)failure to disclose rejection of an application for a Community import, export or re-export permit or certificate, in accordance with Article 6 (3).2.The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be appropriate to the nature and gravity of the infringement and shall include provisions relating to the seizure and, where appropriate, confiscation of specimens.3.Where a specimen is confiscated, it shall be entrusted to a competent authority of the Member State of confiscation which:(a)following consultation with a scientific authority of that Member State, shall place or otherwise dispose of the specimen under conditions which it deems to be appropriate and consistent with the purposes and provisions of the Convention and this Regulation; and(b)in the case of a live specimen which has been introduced into the Community, may, after consultation with the State of export, return the specimen to that State at the expense of the convicted person.4.Where a live specimen of a species listed in Annex B or C arrives at a point of introduction into the Community without the appropriate valid permit or certificate, the specimen must be seized and may be confiscated or, if the consignee refuses to acknowledge the specimen, the competent authorities of the Member State responsible for the point of introduction may, if appropriate, refuse to accept the shipment and require the carrier to return the specimen to its place of departure.
Article 17The Scientific Review Group1.A Scientific Review Group is hereby established, consisting of the representatives of each Member State's scientific authority or authorities and chaired by the representative of the Commission.2.(a)The Scientific Review Group shall examine any scientific question relating to the application of this Regulation — in particular concerning Article 4 (1) (a), (2) (a) and (6) — raised by the chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of the members of the Group or the Committee.(b)The Commission shall convey the opinions of the Scientific Review Group to the Committee.
Article 181.The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.2.Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/ECCouncil Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23). shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. As regards the Committee's tasks referred to in points 1 and 2 of Article 19, if, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.3.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.4.Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and (5)(b) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.The time limits laid down in Article 5a(3)(c) and (4)(b) and (e) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month, one month and two months respectively.
Article 191.In accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2), the Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in Article 4(6), Article 5(7)(b), Article 7(4), Article 15(4)(a) and (c), Article 15(5) and Article 21(3).The Commission shall determine the design of the documents referred to in Articles 4, 5, 7(4) and 10 in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2).2.The Commission shall adopt the measures referred to in Article 4(7), Article 5(5), Article 7(1)(c), (2)(c) and (3), Article 8(4), Article 9(6), Article 11(5) and Article 12(4). Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).3.The Commission shall lay down uniform conditions and criteria for:(a)the issue, validity and use of the documents referred to in Articles 4, 5, 7(4) and 10;(b)the use of phytosanitary certificates referred to in Article 7(1)(b)(i);(c)the establishment of procedures, where necessary, for marking specimens in order to facilitate identification and ensure enforcement of the provisions.Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).4.The Commission shall adopt, where necessary, additional measures to implement resolutions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, decisions or recommendations of the Standing Committee of the Convention and recommendations of the Convention Secretariat. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(3).5.The Commission shall amend Annexes A to D except in the case of amendments to Annex A which do not result from decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(4).
Article 20Final provisionsEach Member State shall notify the Commission and the Convention Secretariat of the provisions which it adopts specifically for the implementation of this Regulation and of all legal instruments used and measures taken for its implementation and enforcement.The Commission shall communicate this information to the other Member States.
Article 211.Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 is hereby repealed.2.Until the measures provided for in points 1 and 2 of Article 19 have been adopted, Member States may maintain or continue to apply the measures adopted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3418/83 of 28 November 1983 laying down provisions for the uniform issue and use of the documents required for the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraOJ No L 344, 7.12.1983, p. 1..3.Two months before this Regulation is implemented the Commission, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 18(2) and in consultation with the Scientific Review Group:(a)must check that there is no justification for restrictions on the introduction into the Community of the species listed in Annex C1 to Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 which are not included in Annex A to this Regulation;(b)shall adopt a Regulation amending Annex D into a representative list of species meeting the criteria laid down in Article 3 (4) (a).
Article 22This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.It shall apply from 1 June 1997.Articles 12, 13, 14 (3), 116, 17, 18, 19 and 21(3) shall apply from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEXNotes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D1.Species included in Annexes A, B, C and D are referred to:(a)by the name of the species; or(b)as being all of the species included in a higher taxon or designated part thereof.2.The abbreviation "spp." is used to denote all species of a higher taxon.3.Other references to taxa higher than species are for the purposes of information or classification only.4.Species printed in bold in Annex A are listed there in consistency with their protection as provided for by Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDirective 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7). or Council Directive 92/43/EECCouncil Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7)..5.The following abbreviations are used for plant taxa below the level of species:(a)"ssp." is used to denote subspecies;(b)"var(s)." is used to denote variety (varieties); and(c)"fa." is used to denote forma.6.The symbols "(I)", "(II)" and "(III)" placed against the name of a species or higher taxon refer to the Appendices to the Convention in which the species concerned are listed as indicated in notes 7, 8 and 9. Where none of these annotations appears, the species concerned are not listed in the Appendices to the Convention.7.(I) against the name of a species or higher taxon indicates that the species or higher taxon concerned is included in Appendix I to the Convention.8.(II) against the name of a species or higher taxon indicates that the species or higher taxon concerned is included in Appendix II to the Convention.9.(III) against the name of a species or higher taxon indicates that it is included in Appendix III to the Convention. In this case the country with respect to which the species or higher taxon is included in Appendix III is also indicated.10."Cultivar" means, following the definition of the 8th edition of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants, an assemblage of plants that (a) has been selected for a particular character or combination of characters, (b) is distinct, uniform, and stable in these characters, and (c) when propagated by appropriate means, retains those characters. No new taxon of a cultivar can be regarded as such until its category name and circumscription has been formally published in the latest edition of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants.11.Hybrids may be specifically included in the Appendices but only if they form distinct and stable populations in the wild. Hybrid animals that have in their previous four generations of the lineage one or more specimens of species included in Annexes A or B shall be subject to this Regulation just as if they were full species, even if the hybrid concerned is not specifically included in the Annexes.12.When a species is included in Annex A, B or C, the whole animal or plant, whether alive or dead, is always included. In addition, all parts and derivatives thereof are also included in the same Annex unless, for animal species listed in Annex C and plant species listed in Annex B or C, the species is annotated with the symbol # followed by a number to indicate that only specific parts and derivatives are included. In accordance with Article 2(t), the symbol "#" followed by a number placed against the name of a species or higher taxon included in Annex B or C designates parts or derivatives which are specified in relation thereto for the purposes of this Regulation as follows:#1Designates all parts and derivatives, except:(a)seeds, spores and pollen (including pollinia);(b)seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, transported in sterile containers;(c)cut flowers of artificially propagated plants; and(d)fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla.#2Designates all parts and derivatives, except:(a)seeds and pollen; and(b)finished products packaged and ready for retail trade.#3Designates whole and sliced roots and parts of roots, excluding manufactured parts or derivatives, such as powders, pills, extracts, tonics, teas and confectionery.#4Designates all parts and derivatives, except:(a)seeds (including seedpods of Orchidaceae), spores and pollen (including pollinia). The exemption does not apply to seeds from Cactaceae spp. exported from Mexico, and to seeds from Beccariophoenix madagascariensis and Dypsis decaryi exported from Madagascar;(b)seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, transported in sterile containers;(c)cut flowers of artificially propagated plants;(d)fruits, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla (Orchidaceae) and of the family Cactaceae;(e)stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof, of naturalized or artificially propagated plants of the genera Opuntia subgenus Opuntia and Selenicereus (Cactaceae);(f)finished products of Aloe ferox and Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail trade, and(g)finished products derived from artificial propagation, packaged and ready for retail trade of cosmetics containing parts and derivatives of Bletilla striata, Cycnoches cooperi, Gastrodia elata, Phalaenopsis amabilis or Phalaenopsis lobbii.#5Designates logs, sawn wood and veneer sheets.#6Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets and plywood.#7Designates logs, wood-chips, powder and extracts.#8Designates underground parts (i.e. roots, rhizomes): whole, parts and powdered.#9Designates all parts and derivatives, except those bearing a label "Produced from Hoodia spp. material obtained through controlled harvesting and production under the terms of an agreement with the relevant CITES Management Authority of [Botswana under agreement No. BW/xxxxxx] [Namibia under agreement No. NA/xxxxxx] [South Africa under agreement No. ZA/xxxxxx]".#10Designates all parts, derivatives and finished products, except re-export of finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument accessories and finished musical instrument parts.#11Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, powder and extracts. Finished products containing such extracts as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this annotation.#12Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and extracts. Finished products containing such extracts as ingredients, including fragrances, are not considered to be covered by this annotation.#13Designates the kernel (also known as "endosperm", "pulp" or "copra") and any derivative thereof, except finished products packaged and ready for retail trade.#14Designates all parts and derivatives, except:(a)seeds and pollen;(b)seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, transported in sterile containers;(c)fruits;(d)leaves;(e)exhausted agarwood powder, including compressed powder in all shapes; and(f)finished products packaged and ready for retail trade, this exemption does not apply to wood chips, beads, prayer beads and carvings.#15Designates all parts and derivatives, except:a)leaves, flowers, pollen, fruits, and seeds;b)finished products to a maximum weight of wood of the listed species of up to 10 kg per shipment;c)finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument parts and finished musical instrument accessories;d)parts and derivatives of Dalbergia cochinchinensis, which are covered by Annotation #4;e)parts and derivatives of Dalbergia spp. originating and exported from Mexico, which are covered by Annotation #6.#16Designates seeds, fruits, and oils.#17Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.#18Excluding parts and derivatives, other than eggs.13.The terms and expressions below, used in annotations in these Annexes, are defined as follows:ExtractAny substance obtained directly from plant material by physical or chemical means regardless of the manufacturing process. An extract may be solid (e.g. crystals, resin, fine or coarse particles), semisolid (e.g. gums, waxes) or liquid (e.g. solutions, tinctures, oil and essential oils).Finished musical instrumentsA musical instrument (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization, Chapter 92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) that is ready to play or needs only the installation of parts to make it playable. This term includes antique instruments (as defined by the Harmonized System codes 97.05 and 97.06; Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques).Finished musical instrument accessoriesA musical instrument accessory (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization, Chapter 92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) that is separate from the musical instrument, and is specifically designed or shaped to be used explicitly in association with an instrument, and that requires no further modification to be used.Finished musical instrument partsA part (as referenced by the Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization, Chapter 92; musical instruments, parts and accessories of such articles) of a musical instrument that is ready to install and is specifically designed and shaped to be used explicitly in association with the instrument to make it playable.Finished products packaged and ready for retail tradeProducts, shipped singly or in bulk, requiring no further processing, packaged, labelled for final use or the retail trade in a state fit for being sold to or used by the general public.PowderA dry, solid substance in the form of fine or coarse particlesShipmentCargo transported under the terms of a single bill of lading or air waybill, irrespective of the quantity or number of containers or packages; or pieces worn, carried or included in personal baggage.10 kg per shipmentFor the term "10 kg per shipment", the 10 kg limit shall be interpreted as referring to the weight of wood of each individual annotated species of genus Dalbergia or Guibourtia present in the items in the shipment. The 10 kg limit shall be assessed only against the individual weights of the portions of wood of each individual annotated species contained in each item of the shipment, and not against the total weight of the shipment. The total weights present of each individual annotated species shall be considered individually to determine whether a CITES permit or certificate is required for each individual annotated species, and weights of different individual annotated species are not added together for this purpose.Transformed woodDefined by Harmonized System code 44.09. Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed.WoodchipsWood that has been reduced to small pieces.14.As none of the species or higher taxa of FLORA included in Annex A is annotated to the effect that its hybrids shall be treated in accordance with Article 4(1), this means that artificially propagated hybrids produced from one or more of these species or taxa may be traded with a certificate of artificial propagation, and that seeds and pollen (including pollinia), cut flowers, seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, transported in sterile containers of these hybrids are not subject to this Regulation.15.Urine, faeces and ambergris which are waste products and gained without the manipulation of the animal concerned are not subject to this Regulation.16.In respect of fauna species listed in Annex D, this Regulation shall apply only to live specimens and whole, or substantially whole, dead specimens except for taxa which are annotated as follows to show that other parts and derivatives are also covered:§1Any whole, or substantially whole, skins, raw or tanned.17.In respect of flora species listed in Annex D, this Regulation shall apply only to live specimens except for taxa which are annotated as follows to show that other parts and derivatives are also covered:§2Dried and fresh plants, including, where appropriate; leaves, roots/rootstock, stems, seeds/spores, bark and fruits.§4Designates all parts and derivatives, except:(a)seeds and pollen;(b)finished products packaged and ready for retail trade.§5Designates logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.(*)Defined by Harmonized System code 44.09. Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, rebated, chamfered, V-jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed.
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in fibre from vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) and their derivative products, only if the fibre comes from the shearing of live vicuñas. Trade in products derived from the fibre may only take place in accordance with the following provisions:a)Any person or entity processing vicuña fibre to manufacture cloth and garments must request authorization from the relevant authorities of the country of origin [Countries of origin: The countries where the species occurs, that is, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru] to use the "vicuña country of origin" wording, mark or logo adopted by the range States of the species that are signatories to the Convention for the Conservation and Management of the Vicuña.b)Marketed cloth or garments must be marked or identified in accordance with the following provisions:i)For international trade in cloth made from live-sheared vicuña fibre, whether the cloth was produced within or outside of the range States of the species, the wording, mark or logo must be used so that the country of origin can be identified. The VICUÑA [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] wording, mark or logo has the format as detailed below:01997R0338-20230520_en_img_1This wording, mark or logo must appear on the reverse side of the cloth. In addition, the selvages of the cloth must bear the words VICUÑA [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN].ii)For international trade in garments made from live-sheared vicuña fibre, whether the garments were produced within or outside of the range States of the species, the wording, mark or logo indicated in paragraph b) i) must be used. This wording, mark or logo must appear on a label in the garment itself. If the garments are produced outside of the country of origin, the name of the country where the garment was produced shall also be indicated, in addition to the wording, mark or logo referred to in paragraph b) i).c)For international trade in handicraft products made from live-sheared vicuña fibre produced within the range States of the species, the VICUÑA [COUNTRY OF ORIGIN] – ARTESANÍA wording, mark or logo must be used as detailed below:01997R0338-20230520_en_img_2d)If live-sheared vicuña fibre from various countries of origin is used for the production of cloth and garments, the wording, mark or logo of each of the countries of origin of the fibre must be indicated, as detailed in paragraphs b) i) and ii).e)All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species listed in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.All species are listed in Appendix II to the Convention except Balaena mysticetus, Eubalaena spp., Balaenoptera acutorostrata (except population of West Greenland), Balaenoptera bonaerensis, Balaenoptera borealis, Balaenoptera edeni, Balaenoptera musculus, Balaenoptera omurai, Balaenoptera physalus, Megaptera novaeangliae, Orcaella brevirostris, Orcaella heinsohni, Sotalia spp., Sousa spp., Eschrichtius robustus, Lipotes vexillifer, Caperea marginata, Neophocaena asiaeorientalis, Neophocaena phocaenoides, Phocoena sinus, Physeter macrocephalus, Platanista spp., Berardius spp., Hyperoodon spp., which are listed in Appendix I. Specimens of the species listed in Appendix II to the Convention, including products and derivatives other than meat products for commercial purposes, taken by the people of Greenland under licence granted by the competent authority concerned, shall be treated as belonging to Annex B. A zero annual export quota is established for live specimens from the Black Sea population of Tursiops truncatus removed from the wild and traded for primarily commercial purposes.Populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe (listed in Annex B):For the exclusive purpose of allowing: (a) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes; (b) trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations as defined in Resolution Conf. 11.20 (Rev. CoP18) for Botswana and Zimbabwe and for in situ conservation programmes for Namibia and South Africa; (c) trade in hides; (d) trade in hair; (e) trade in leather goods for commercial or non-commercial purposes for Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; (f) trade in individually marked and certified Ekipas incorporated in finished jewellery for non-commercial purposes for Namibia and ivory carvings for non-commercial purposes for Zimbabwe; (g) trade in registered raw ivory (for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following: (i) only registered government-owned stocks, originating in the State (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. CoP18) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade; (iii) not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries and the registered government-owned stocks; (iv) raw ivory pursuant to the conditional sale of registered government-owned ivory stocks agreed at CoP12 which are 20,000 kg (Botswana), 10,000 kg (Namibia) and 30,000 kg (South Africa); (v) in addition to the quantities agreed at CoP12, government-owned ivory from Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe registered by 31 January 2007 and verified by the Secretariat may be traded and despatched, with the ivory in paragraph (g)(iv) above in a single sale per destination under strict supervision of the Secretariat; (vi) the proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programmes within or adjacent to the elephant range; and (vii) the additional quantities specified in paragraph (g)(v) above shall be traded only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions have been met; (h) no further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from populations already in Annex B shall be submitted to the Conference of the Parties for the period from CoP14 and ending nine years from the date of the single sale of ivory that is to take place in accordance with provisions in paragraphs (g)(i), (g)(ii), (g)(iii), (g)(vi), and (g)(vii). In addition, such further proposals shall be dealt with in accordance with Decisions 14.77 and 14.78 (Rev. CoP15). On a proposal from the Secretariat, the Standing Committee can decide to cause this trade to cease partially or completely 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 other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.The following are not subject to the provisions of this Regulation:Fossils;Coral sand, that is to say, material consisting entirely or in part of finely crushed fragments of dead coral no larger than 2 mm in diameter, not identifiable to the level of genus, and which may also contain, amongst other things, the remains of Foraminifera, mollusc and crustacean shell, and coralline algae;Coral fragments (including gravel and rubble), that is to say, unconsolidated fragments of broken finger-like dead coral and other material between 2 and 30 mm measured in any direction, not identifiable to the level of genus.Trade of specimens with source code A is allowed only if specimens traded possess cataphylls.Artificially propagated specimens of the following hybrids and/or cultivars are not subject to the provisions of this Regulation:Hatiora x graeseriSchlumbergera x buckleyiSchlumbergera russelliana x Schlumbergera truncataSchlumbergera orssichiana x Schlumbergera truncataSchlumbergera opuntioides x Schlumbergera truncataSchlumbergera truncata (cultivars)Cactaceae spp. colour mutants grafted on the following grafting stocks: Harrisia "Jusbertii", Hylocereus trigonus or Hylocereus undatusOpuntia microdasys (cultivars)Artificially propagated hybrids of Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis and Vanda are not subject to the provisions of this Regulation, when specimens are readily recognizable as artificially propagated and do not show any signs of having been collected in the wild such as mechanical damage or strong dehydration resulting from collection, irregular growth and heterogeneous size and shape within a taxon and shipment, algae or other epiphyllous organisms adhering to leaves, or damage by insects or other pests; and(a)when shipped in non flowering state, the specimens must be traded in shipments consisting of individual containers (such as cartons, boxes, crates or individual shelves of CC-containers) each containing 20 or more plants of the same hybrid; the plants within each container must exhibit a high degree of uniformity and healthiness; and the shipment must be accompanied by documentation, such as an invoice, which clearly states the number of plants of each hybrid; or(b)when shipped in flowering state, with at least one fully open flower per specimen, no minimum number of specimens per shipment is required but specimens must be professionally processed for commercial retail sale, e.g. labelled with printed labels or packaged with printed packages indicating the name of the hybrid and the country of final processing. This shall be clearly visible and allow easy verification.Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, p. 1).Artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Cyclamen persicum are not subject to the provisions of this Regulation. However, the exemption does not apply to such specimens traded as dormant tubers.Artificially propagated hybrids and cultivars of Taxus cuspidata, live, in pots or other small containers, each consignment being accompanied by a label or document stating the name of the taxon or taxa and the text "artificially propagated", are not subject to the provisions of this Regulation.
Annex AAnnex BAnnex CCommon name
FAUNA
CHORDATA (CHORDATES)
MAMMALIAMammals
ARTIODACTYLA
AntilocapridaePronghorn
Antilocapra americana (I) (Only the population of Mexico; no other population is included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Mexican pronghorn
BovidaeAntelopes, cattle, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep etc.
Addax nasomaculatus (I)Addax
Ammotragus lervia (II)Barbary sheep
Antilope cervicapra (III Nepal/Pakistan)Blackbuck
Bos gaurus (I) (Excludes the domesticated form referenced as Bos frontalis which is not subject to this Regulation)Gaur
Bos mutus (I) (Excludes the domesticated form referenced as Bos grunniens which is not subject to this Regulation)Wild yak
Bos sauveli (I)Kouprey
Boselaphus tragocamelus (III Pakistan)Nilgai
Bubalus arnee (III Nepal) (Excludes the domesticated form referenced as Bubalus bubalis, which is not subject to this Regulation)Wild Asiatic buffalo
Bubalus depressicornis (I)Lowland anoa
Bubalus mindorensis (I)Tamarau
Bubalus quarlesi (I)Mountain anoa
Budorcas taxicolor (II)Takin
Capra falconeri (I)Markhor
Capra caucasica (II)Caucasian Tur
Capra hircus aegagrus (III Pakistan) (Specimens of the domesticated form are not subject to this Regulation)Wild goat
Capra sibirica (III Pakistan)Siberian Ibex
Capricornis milneedwardsii (I)Chinese serow
Capricornis rubidus (I)Red serow
Capricornis sumatraensis (I)Sumatran serow
Capricornis thar (I)Himalayan serow
Cephalophus brookei (II)Brooke’s duiker
Cephalophus dorsalis (II)Bay duiker
Cephalophus jentinki (I)Jentink’s duiker
Cephalophus ogilbyi (II)Ogilby’s duiker
Cephalophus silvicultor (II)Yellow-backed duiker
Cephalophus zebra (II)Zebra duiker
Damaliscus pygargus pygargus (II)Bontebok
Gazella bennettii (III Pakistan)Chinkara
Gazella cuvieri (I)Cuvier’s gazelle
Gazella dorcas (III Algeria/Tunisia)Dorcas gazelle
Gazella leptoceros (I)Slender-horned gazelle
Hippotragus niger variani (I)Giant sable antelope
Kobus leche (II)Lechwe
Naemorhedus baileyi (I)Red goral
Naemorhedus caudatus (I)Long-tailed goral
Naemorhedus goral (I)Himalayan goral
Naemorhedus griseus (I)Chinese goral
Nanger dama (I)Dama gazelle
Oryx dammah (I)Scimitar-horned oryx
Oryx leucoryx (I)Arabian oryx
Ovis ammon (II)Altai argali
Ovis arabica (II)Arabian wild sheep
Ovis bochariensis (II)Bukhara urial
Ovis canadensis (II) (Only the population of Mexico; no other population is included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Mexican bighorn sheep
Ovis collium (II)Kazakhstan argali
Ovis cycloceros (II)Afghan urial
Ovis darwini (II)Gobi argali
Ovis gmelini (I) (population of Cyprus)Anatolian sheep
Ovis hodgsoni (I)Tibetan argali
Ovis jubata (II)Shansi argali
Ovis karelini (II)Tianshan argali
Ovis nigrimontana (I)Karatau argali
Ovis polii (II)Marco Polo argali
Ovis punjabiensis (II)Punjab urial
Ovis severtzovi (II)Severtzov’s agali
Ovis vignei (I)Ladakh urial
Pantholops hodgsonii (I)Chiru
Philantomba maxwellii (II)Maxwell’s duiker
Philantomba monticola (II)Blue duiker
Pseudois nayaur (III Pakistan)Bharal
Pseudoryx nghetinhensis (I)Saola
Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata (II)Abruzzo chamois
Saiga borealis (II) (A zero export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)Mongolian saiga
Saiga tatarica (II) (A zero export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)Steppe saiga
Tetracerus quadricornis (III Nepal)Four-horned antelope
CamelidaeCamels, guanaco, vicuña
Lama guanicoe (II)Guanaco
Vicugna vicugna (I) (Except for the populations of: Argentina [the populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Catamarca and Salta, and the semi-captive populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan]; Bolivia [the whole population]; Chile [populations of the region of Tarapacá and of the region of Arica and Parinacota]; Ecuador [the whole population] and Peru [the whole population]; which are included in Annex B)Vicugna vicugna (II) (Only the populations of Argentina [the populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Catamarca and Salta, and the semi-captive populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan]; Bolivia [the whole population]; Chile [populations of the region of Tarapacá and of the region of Arica and Parinacota]; Ecuador [the whole population] and Peru [the whole population]; all other populations are included in Annex A)Vicuña
CervidaeDeer, huemuls, muntjacs, pudus
Axis calamianensis (I)Calamian deer
Axis kuhlii (I)Bawean deer
Axis porcinus (III Pakistan (Except for the subspecies included in Annex A))Hog deer
Axis porcinus annamiticus (I)Indochina hog deer
Blastocerus dichotomus (I)Marsh deer
Cervus elaphus bactrianus (II)Bactrian deer
Cervus elaphus barbarus (III Algeria/Tunisia)Barbary deer
Cervus elaphus hanglu (I)Hangul
Dama dama mesopotamica (I)Persian fallow deer
Hippocamelus spp. (I)Huemuls
Mazama temama cerasina (III Guatemala)Central American red brocket
Muntiacus crinifrons (I)Black muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis (I)Giant muntjac
Odocoileus virginianus mayensis (III Guatemala)Guatemalan white-tailed deer
Ozotoceros bezoarticus (I)Pampas deer
Pudu mephistophiles (II)Northern pudu
Pudu puda (I)Southern pudu
Rucervus duvaucelii (I)Barasingha
Rucervus eldii (I)Eld’s deer
GiraffidaeGiraffa camelopardalis (II)GiraffesGiraffe
HippopotamidaeHippopotamuses
Hexaprotodon liberiensis (II)Pygmy hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius (II)Common hippopotamus
MoschidaeMusk deer
Moschus spp. (I) (Only the populations of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan; all other populations are included in Annex B)Moschus spp. (II) (Except for the populations of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan, which are included in Annex A)Musk deer
SuidaeBabirusa, hogs, pigs
Babyrousa babyrussa (I)Buru babirusa
Babyrousa bolabatuensis (I)Bola Batu babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis (I)North Sulawesi babirusa
Babyrousa togeanensis (I)Malenge babirusa
Sus salvanius (I)Pygmy hog
TayassuidaePeccaries
Tayassuidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A and excluding the populations of Pecari tajacu of Mexico and the United States, which are not included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Peccaries
Catagonus wagneri (I)Chacoan peccary
CARNIVORA
Ailuridae
Ailurus fulgens (I)Red panda
CanidaeDogs, foxes, wolves
Canis aureus (III India)Golden jackal
Canis lupus (I/II)(All populations except those of Spain north of the Duero and Greece north of the 39th parallel which are listed in Annex B. Populations of Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan are listed in Appendix I; all other populations are listed in Appendix II. Excludes the domesticated form and the dingo which are referenced as Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo)Canis lupus (II) (Only includes populations of Spain north of the Duero and Greece north of the 39th parallel. All other populations are included in Annex A. Excludes the domesticated form and the dingo which are referenced as Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo)Grey wolf
Canis simensisEthiopian wolf
Cerdocyon thous (II)Crab-eating fox
Chrysocyon brachyurus (II)Maned wolf
Cuon alpinus (II)Dhole
Lycalopex culpaeus (II)Culpeo
Lycalopex fulvipes (II)Darwin’s fox
Lycalopex griseus (II)South American grey fox
Lycalopex gymnocercus (II)Pampas fox
Speothos venaticus (I)Bush dog
Vulpes bengalensis (III India)Bengal fox
Vulpes cana (II)Blanford’s fox
Vulpes zerda (II)Fennec fox
Eupleridae
Cryptoprocta ferox (II)Fossa
Eupleres goudotii (II)Falanouc
Fossa fossana (II)Malagasy civet
FelidaeCats, cheetahs, leopards, lions, tigers etc.
Felidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A. Specimens of the domesticated form are not subject to this Regulation. For Panthera leo (African populations): A zero annual export quota is established for specimens of bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes.Annual export quotas for trade in bones, bone pieces, bone products, claws, skeletons, skulls and teeth for commercial purposes, derived from captive breeding operations in South Africa, will be established and communicated annually to the CITES Secretariat.)Cats
Acinonyx jubatus (I) (Annual export quotas for live specimens and hunting trophies are granted as follows: Botswana: 5; Namibia: 150; Zimbabwe: 50. The trade in such specimens is subject to Article 4(1))Cheetah
Caracal caracal (I) (Only the population of Asia; all other populations are included in Annex B)Asian Caracal
Catopuma temminckii (I)Asian golden cat
Felis nigripes (I)Black-footed cat
Felis silvestris (II)Wild cat
Herpailurus yagouaroundi (I) (Only the populations of Central and North America; all other populations are included in Annex B)Jaguarundi
Leopardus geoffroyi (I)Geoffroy’s cat
Leopardus guttulus (I)Southern tigrina
Leopardus jacobita (I)Andean mountain cat
Leopardus pardalis (I)Ocelot
Leopardus tigrinus (I)Oncilla
Leopardus wiedii (I)Margay
Lynx lynx (II)Eurasian lynx
Lynx pardinus (I)Iberian lynx
Neofelis diardi (I)Sunda clouded leopard
Neofelis nebulosa (I)Mainland clouded leopard
Panthera leo (I) (Only the populations of India; all other populations are included in Annex B)Asiatic lion
Panthera onca (I)Jaguar
Panthera pardus (I)Leopard
Panthera tigris (I)Tiger
Panthera uncia (I)Snow leopard
Pardofelis marmorata (I)Marbled cat
Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis (I) (Only the populations of Bangladesh, India and Thailand; all other populations are included in Annex B)Bengal leopard cat
Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus (II)Iriomote cat
Prionailurus planiceps (I)Flat-headed cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus (I) (Only the population of India; all other populations are included in Annex B)Rusty-spotted cat
Puma concolor (I) (Only the populations of Costa Rica and Panama; all other populations are included in Annex B)Costa Rican cougar
HerpestidaeMongooses
Herpestes edwardsi (III India/Pakistan)Indian grey mongoose
Herpestes fuscus (III India)Indian brown mongoose
Herpestes javanicus (III Pakistan)Small Asian mongoose
Herpestes javanicus auropunctatus (III India)Small Indian mongoose
Herpestes smithii (III India)Ruddy mongoose
Herpestes urva (III India)Crab-eating mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis (III India)Stripe-necked mongoose
HyaenidaeAardwolf, hyenas
Hyaena hyaena (III Pakistan)Striped hyena
Proteles cristata (III Botswana)Aardwolf
MephitidaeSkunks
Conepatus humboldtii (II)Humboldt’s hog-nosed skunk
MustelidaeBadgers, martens, weasels etc.
LutrinaeOtters
Lutrinae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Otters
Aonyx capensis microdon (I) (Only the populations of Cameroon and Nigeria; all other populations are included in Annex B)Cameroon clawless otter
Aonyx cinereus (I)Small-clawed otter
Enhydra lutris nereis (I)Southern sea otter
Lontra felina (I)Marine otter
Lontra longicaudis (I)Neotropical otter
Lontra provocax (I)Southern river otter
Lutra lutra (I)European otter
Lutra nippon (I)Japanese otter
Lutrogale perspicillata (I)Smooth-coated otter
Pteronura brasiliensis (I)Giant otter
MustelinaeGrisons, martens, tayra, weasels
Eira barbara (III Honduras)Tayra
Martes flavigula (III India)Yellow-throated marten
Martes foina intermedia (III India)Stone marten
Martes gwatkinsii (III India)Nilgiri marten
Mellivora capensis (III Botswana)Honey badger
Mustela nigripes (I)Black-footed ferret
OdobenidaeWalrus
Odobenus rosmarus (III Canada)Walrus
OtariidaeFur seals, sealions
Arctocephalus spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Fur seals
Arctocephalus philippii (II)Juan Fernández fur seal
Arctocephalus townsendi (I)Guadalupe fur seal
PhocidaeSeals
Mirounga leonina (II)Southern elephant seal
Monachus spp. (I)Monk seals
ProcyonidaeCoatis, olingos
Nasua narica (III Honduras)White-nosed coati
Nasua nasua solitaria (III Uruguay)South Brazilian coati
Potos flavus (III Honduras)Kinkajou
UrsidaeBears
Ursidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Bears
Ailuropoda melanoleuca (I)Giant panda
Helarctos malayanus (I)Sun bear
Melursus ursinus (I)Sloth bear
Tremarctos ornatus (I)Spectacled bear
Ursus arctos (I/II)(Only the populations of Bhutan, China, Mexico and Mongolia and the subspecies Ursus arctos isabellinus are listed in Appendix I; all other populations and subspecies are listed in Appendix II)Brown bear
Ursus thibetanus (I)Asian black bear
ViverridaeBinturong, civets, linsangs, otter-civet, palm civet
Arctictis binturong (III India)Binturong
Civettictis civetta (III Botswana)African civet
Cynogale bennettii (II)Otter civet
Hemigalus derbyanus (II)Banded palm civet
Paguma larvata (III India)Masked palm civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (III India)Asian palm civet
Paradoxurus jerdoni (III India)Jerdon’s palm civet
Prionodon linsang (II)Banded linsang
Prionodon pardicolor (I)Spotted linsang
Viverra civettina (III India)Malabar large-spotted civet
Viverra zibetha (III India)Large Indian civet
Viverricula indica (III India)Small Indian civet
CETACEACetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, whales)
CETACEA spp. (I/II)Cetaceans
CHIROPTERA
PhyllostomidaeBroad-nosed bats
Platyrrhinus lineatus (III Uruguay)White-lined bat
PteropodidaeFruit bats, flying foxes
Acerodon spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Flying foxes
Acerodon jubatus (I)Golden-capped fruit bat
Pteropus spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A and except for Pteropus brunneus which is not included in the Annexes)Flying foxes
Pteropus insularis (I)Ruck flying fox
Pteropus livingstonii (II)Comoro flying fox
Pteropus loochoensis (I)Japanese flying fox
Pteropus mariannus (I)Marianas flying fox
Pteropus molossinus (I)Caroline flying fox
Pteropus pelewensis (I)Pelew flying fox
Pteropus pilosus (I)Large Pelew flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis (II)Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus samoensis (I)Samoan flying fox
Pteropus tonganus (I)Pacific flying fox
Pteropus ualanus (I)Kosrae flying fox
Pteropus voeltzkowi (II)Pemba flying fox
Pteropus yapensis (I)Yap flying fox
CINGULATA
DasypodidaeArmadillos
Cabassous tatouay (III Uruguay)Greater naked-tailed armadillo
Chaetophractus nationi (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established. All specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly)Andean hairy armadillo
Priodontes maximus (I)Giant armadillo
DASYUROMORPHIA
DasyuridaeDunnarts, marsupial mice, planigales
Sminthopsis longicaudata (I)Long-tailed dunnart
Sminthopsis psammophila (I)Sandhill dunnart
DIPROTODONTIA
MacropodidaeKangaroos, wallabies
Dendrolagus inustus (II)Grizzled tree-kangaroo
Dendrolagus ursinus (II)Ursine tree-kangaroo
Lagorchestes hirsutus (I)Rufous hare-wallaby
Lagostrophus fasciatus (I)Banded hare-wallaby
Onychogalea fraenata (I)Bridled nail-tail wallaby
PhalangeridaeCuscus
Phalanger intercastellanus (II)Eastern common cuscus
Phalanger mimicus (II)Southern common cuscus
Phalanger orientalis (II)Northern common cuscus
Spilocuscus kraemeri (II)Admiralty Island cuscus
Spilocuscus maculatus (II)Common spotted cuscus
Spilocuscus papuensis (II)Waigeou cuscus
PotoroidaeRat-kangaroos
Bettongia spp. (I)Bettongs
VombatidaeWombats
Lasiorhinus krefftii (I)Northern hairy-nosed wombat
LAGOMORPHA
LeporidaeHares, rabbits
Caprolagus hispidus (I)Hispid hare
Romerolagus diazi (I)Volcano rabbit
MONOTREMATA
TachyglossidaeEchidnas, spiny anteaters
Zaglossus spp. (II)Long-beaked echidnas
PERAMELEMORPHIA
Peramelidae
Perameles bougainville (I)Western barred bandicoot
Thylacomyidae
Macrotis lagotis (I)Greater bilby
PERISSODACTYLA
EquidaeHorses, wild asses, zebras
Equus africanus (I) (Excludes the domesticated form referenced as Equus asinus, which is not subject to this Regulation)African ass
Equus grevyi (I)Grévy’s zebra
Equus hemionus (I/II) (The species is listed in Appendix II but subspecies Equus hemionus hemionus, Equus hemionus khur and Equus hemionus luteus are listed in Appendix I)Asiatic wild ass
Equus kiang (II)Kiang
Equus przewalskii (I)Przewalski’s horse
Equus zebra hartmannae (II)Hartmann’s mountain zebra
Equus zebra zebra (II)Cape mountain zebra
RhinocerotidaeRhinoceroses
Rhinocerotidae spp. (I) (Except for the subspecies included in Annex B)Rhinoceroses
Ceratotherium simum simum (II) (Only the populations of Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa; all other populations are included in Annex A. For the populations of Eswatini and South Africa: for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations and trade in hunting trophies. For the population of Namibia: for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals for in-situ conservation only and only within the natural and historical range of Ceratotherium simum in Africa. All other specimens from the populations of Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and trade in them shall be regulated accordingly)Southern white rhinoceros
TapiridaeTapirs
Tapiridae spp. (I) (Except for the species included in Annex B)Tapirs
Tapirus terrestris (II)South American tapir
PHOLIDOTA
ManidaePangolins
Manis spp. (II)(Except for the species included in Annex A)Pangolins
Manis crassicaudata (I)Indian pangolin
Manis culionensis (I)Philippine pangolin
Manis gigantea (I)Giant pangolin
Manis javanica (I)Sunda pangolin
Manis pentadactyla (I)Chinese pangolin
Manis temminckii (I)Ground pangolin
Manis tetradactyla (I)Long-tailed pangolin
Manis tricuspis (I)Tree pangolin
PILOSA
BradypodidaeThree-toed sloths
Bradypus pygmaeus (II)Pygmy tree-toed sloth
Bradypus variegatus (II)Brown-throated sloth
MyrmecophagidaeAmerican anteaters
Myrmecophaga tridactyla (II)Giant anteater
Tamandua mexicana (III Guatemala)Northern tamandua
PRIMATESPrimates (apes and monkeys)
PRIMATES spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Primates
AtelidaeHowlers, spider monkeys
Alouatta palliata (I)Mantled howler
Alouatta pigra (I)Guatemalan black howler
Ateles geoffroyi frontatus (I)Black-browed spider monkey
Ateles geoffroyi ornatus (I)Red spider monkey
Brachyteles arachnoides (I)Southern muriqui
Brachyteles hypoxanthus (I)Northern muriqui
Oreonax flavicauda (I)Yellow-tailed woolly monkey
CebidaeMarmosets, tamarins, New-world monkeys
Callimico goeldii (I)Goeldi’s marmoset
Callithrix aurita (I)Buffy-tufted marmoset
Callithrix flaviceps (I)Buffy-headed marmoset
Leontopithecus spp. (I)Lion tamarins
Saguinus bicolor (I)Pied tamarin
Saguinus geoffroyi (I)Geoffroy’s tamarin
Saguinus leucopus (I)White-footed tamarin
Saguinus martinsi (I)Martins’ bare-face tamarin
Saguinus oedipus (I)Cottontop tamarin
Saimiri oerstedii (I)Central American squirrel monkey
CercopithecidaeOld-world monkeys
Allochrocebus solatus (II)Sun-tailed monkey
Cercocebus galeritus (I)Tana River mangabey
Cercopithecus diana (I)Diana monkey
Cercopithecus roloway (I)Roloway monkey
Colobus satanas (II)Black colobus
Macaca silenus (I)Lion-tailed macaque
Macaca sylvanus (I)Barbary macaque
Mandrillus leucophaeus (I)Drill
Mandrillus sphinx (I)Mandrill
Nasalis larvatus (I)Proboscis monkey
Piliocolobus bouvieri (II)Bouvier’s red colobus
Piliocolobus epieni (II)Niger Delta red colobus
Piliocolobus foai (II)Central African red colobus
Piliocolobus gordonorum (II)Uzungwa red colobus
Piliocolobus kirkii (I)Zanzibar red colobus
Piliocolobus pennantii (II)Pennant’s red colobus
Piliocolobus preussi (II)Preuss’s red colobus
Piliocolobus rufomitratus (I)Tana River red colobus
Piliocolobus tephrosceles (II)Ugandan red colobus
Piliocolobus tholloni (II)Thollon’s red colobus
Presbytis potenziani (I)Mentawai langur
Pygathrix spp. (I)Douc langurs
Rhinopithecus spp. (I)Snub-nosed monkeys
Semnopithecus ajax (I)Kashmir grey langur
Semnopithecus dussumieri (I)Southern Plains grey langur
Semnopithecus entellus (I)Northern Plains grey langur
Semnopithecus hector (I)Tarai grey langur
Semnopithecus hypoleucos (I)Black-footed grey langur
Semnopithecus priam (I)Tufted grey langur
Semnopithecus schistaceus (I)Nepal grey langur
Simias concolor (I)Simakobou
Trachypithecus delacouri (II)Delacour’s langur
Trachypithecus francoisi (II)François’s langur
Trachypithecus geei (I)Gee’s golden langur
Trachypithecus hatinhensis (II)Hatinh langur
Trachypithecus johnii (II)Nilgiri langur
Trachypithecus laotum (II)Laotian langur
Trachypithecus pileatus (I)Capped langur
Trachypithecus poliocephalus (II)White-headed langur
Trachypithecus shortridgei (I)Shortridge’s langur
CheirogaleidaeDwarf lemurs and mouse-lemurs
Cheirogaleidae spp. (I)Dwarf lemurs and mouse lemurs
DaubentoniidaeAye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis (I)Aye-aye
HominidaeChimpanzees, gorillas, orang-utan
Gorilla beringei (I)Eastern gorilla
Gorilla gorilla (I)Western gorilla
Pan spp. (I)Chimpanzee and bonobo
Pongo abelii (I)Sumatran orangutan
Pongo pygmaeus (I)Bornean orangutan
Pongo tapanuliensis (I)Tapanuli orangutan
HylobatidaeGibbons
Hylobatidae spp. (I)Gibbons
IndriidaeIndri, sifakas and woolly lemurs
Indriidae spp. (I)Indri, sifakas and woolly lemurs
LemuridaeLarge lemurs
Lemuridae spp. (I)Large lemurs
LepilemuridaeSportive lemurs
Lepilemuridae spp. (I)Sportive lemurs
LorisidaeLorises
Nycticebus spp. (I)Slow lorises
PitheciidaeUacaris, titis, sakis
Cacajao spp. (I)Uacaris
Callicebus barbarabrownae (II)Barbara Brown’s Titi
Callicebus melanochir (II)Coastal Black-handed Titi
Callicebus nigrifrons (II)Black-fronted Titi
Callicebus personatus (II)Atlantic titi
Chiropotes albinasus (I)White-nosed saki
TarsiidaeTarsiers
Tarsius spp. (II)Tarsiers
PROBOSCIDEA
ElephantidaeElephants
Elephas maximus (I)Asian elephant
Loxodonta africana (I) (Except for the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, which are included in Annex B)Loxodonta africana (II)(Only the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe; all other populations are included in Annex A)African elephant
RODENTIA
ChinchillidaeChinchillas
Chinchilla spp. (I) (Specimens of the domesticated form are not subject to this Regulation)Chinchillas
CuniculidaePacas
Cuniculus paca (III Honduras)Lowland paca
DasyproctidaeAgoutis
Dasyprocta punctata (III Honduras)Central American agouti
ErethizontidaeNew-world porcupines
Sphiggurus mexicanus (III Honduras)Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine
Sphiggurus spinosus (III Uruguay)Paraguaian hairy dwarf porcupine
HystricidaeOld-world porcupines
Hystrix cristataCrested porcupine
MuridaeMice, rats
Leporillus conditor (II)Greater stick-nest rat
Pseudomys fieldi (II)Shark Bay mouse
Xeromys myoides (II)False water rat
Zyzomys pedunculatus (II)Central Australian rock rat
SciuridaeGround squirrels, tree squirrels
Cynomys mexicanus (II)Mexican prairie dog
Marmota caudata (III India)Long-tailed marmot
Marmota himalayana (III India)Himalayan marmot
Ratufa spp. (II)Giant squirrels
SCANDENTIA
SCANDENTIA spp. (II)Treeshrews
SIRENIA
DugongidaeDugong
Dugong dugon (I)Dugong
TrichechidaeManatees
Trichechus inunguis (I)
Trichechus manatus (I)
Trichechus senegalensis (I)
AVESBirds
ANSERIFORMES
AnatidaeDucks, geese, swans etc.
Anas aucklandica (I)Auckland Islands teal
Anas bernieri (II)Madagascar teal
Anas chlorotis (I)Brown teal
Anas formosa (II)Baikal teal
Anas laysanensis (I)Laysan duck
Anas nesiotis (I)Campbell Island teal
Anas querquedulaGarganey
Asarcornis scutulata (I)White-winged duck
Aythya innotataMadagascar pochard
Aythya nyrocaFerruginous duck
Branta canadensis leucopareia (II)Aleutian goose
Branta ruficollis (II)Red-breasted goose
Branta sandvicensis (I)Nene
Coscoroba coscoroba (II)Coscoroba swan
Cygnus melancoryphus (II)Black-necked swan
Dendrocygna arborea (II)West Indian whistling-duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis (III Honduras)Black-bellied whistling-duck
Dendrocygna bicolor (III Honduras)Fulvous whistling-duck
Mergus octosetaceusBrazilian merganser
Oxyura leucocephala (II)White-headed duck
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea (I)Pink-headed duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos (II)Comb duck
Tadorna cristataCrested shelduck
APODIFORMES
TrochilidaeHummingbirds
Trochilidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Hummingbirds
Glaucis dohrnii (I)Hook-billed hermit
CHARADRIIFORMES
BurhinidaeThick-knees
Burhinus bistriatus (III Guatemala)Double-striped thick-knee
LaridaeGulls, terns
Larus relictus (I)Relict gull
ScolopacidaeCurlews, greenshanks
Numenius borealis (I)Eskimo curlew
Numenius tenuirostris (I)Slender-billed curlew
Tringa guttifer (I)Nordmann’s greenshank
CICONIIFORMES
ArdeidaeEgrets, herons
Ardea albaGreat egret
Bubulcus ibisCattle egret
Egretta garzettaLittle egret
BalaenicipitidaeShoebill, whale-headed stork
Balaeniceps rex (II)Shoebill
CiconiidaeStorks
Ciconia boyciana (I)Oriental stork
Ciconia nigra (II)Black stork
Ciconia stormiStorm’s stork
Jabiru mycteria (I)Jabiru
Leptoptilos dubiusGreater adjutant stork
Mycteria cinerea (I)Milky stork
PhoenicopteridaeFlamingos
Phoenicopteridae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Flamingos
Phoenicopterus roseus (II)Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber (II)American flamingo
ThreskiornithidaeIbises, spoonbills
Eudocimus ruber (II)Scarlet ibis
Geronticus calvus (II)Bald ibis
Geronticus eremita (I)Waldrapp
Nipponia nippon (I)Crested ibis
Platalea leucorodia (II)Eurasian spoonbill
Pseudibis giganteaGiant ibis
COLUMBIFORMES
ColumbidaeDoves, pigeons
Caloenas nicobarica (I)Nicobar pigeon
Claravis godefridaPurple-winged ground-dove
Columba liviaRock pigeon
Ducula mindorensis (I)Mindoro zone-tailed pigeon
Gallicolumba luzonica (II)Luzon bleeding-heart
Goura spp. (II)Crowned-pigeons
Leptotila wellsiGrenada dove
Nesoenas mayeri (III Mauritius)Pink pigeon
Streptopelia turturEuropean turtle-dove
CORACIIFORMES
BucerotidaeHornbills
Aceros spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Hornbills
Aceros nipalensis (I)Rufous-necked hornbill
Anorrhinus spp. (II)Hornbills
Anthracoceros spp. (II)Hornbills
Berenicornis spp. (II)Hornbills
Buceros spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Hornbills
Buceros bicornis (I)Great hornbill
Penelopides spp. (II)Hornbills
Rhinoplax vigil (I)Helmeted hornbill
Rhyticeros spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Hornbills
Rhyticeros subruficollis (I)Plain-pouched hornbill
CUCULIFORMES
MusophagidaeTuracos
Tauraco spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Turacos
Tauraco bannermani (II)Bannerman’s turaco
FALCONIFORMESDiurnal birds of prey (eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures)
FALCONIFORMES spp. (II)(Except for the species included in Annex A; except for one species of the family Cathartidae included in Annex C; the other species of that family are not included in the Annexes to this Regulation; and except for Caracara lutosa which is not subject to this Regulation)Diurnal birds of prey
AccipitridaeHawks, eagles
Accipiter brevipes (II)Levant sparrowhawk
Accipiter gentilis (II)Northern goshawk
Accipiter nisus (II)Eurasian sparrowhawk
Aegypius monachus (II)Cinereous vulture
Aquila adalberti (I)Adalbert’s eagle
Aquila chrysaetos (II)Golden eagle
Aquila clanga (II)Greater spotted eagle
Aquila heliaca (I)Imperial eagle
Aquila pomarina (II)Lesser spotted eagle
Buteo buteo (II)Common buzzard
Buteo lagopus (II)Rough-legged buzzard
Buteo rufinus (II)Long-legged buzzard
Chondrohierax wilsonii (I)Cuban hook-billed kite
Circaetus gallicus (II)Short-toed snake-eagle
Circus aeruginosus (II)Western marsh-harrier
Circus cyaneus (II)Hen harrier
Circus hudsonius (II)Northern harrier
Circus macrourus (II)Pallid harrier
Circus pygargus (II)Montagu’s harrier
Elanus caeruleus (II)Black-winged kite
Eutriorchis astur (II)Madagascar serpent-eagle
Gypaetus barbatus (II)Lammergeier
Gyps fulvus (II)Eurasian griffon
Haliaeetus spp. (I/II) (Haliaeetus albicilla is listed in Appendix I; the other species are listed in Appendix II)Sea-eagles
Harpia harpyja (I)Harpy eagle
Hieraaetus fasciatus (II)Bonelli’s eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus (II)Booted eagle
Leucopternis occidentalis (II)Grey-backed hawk
Milvus migrans (II) (Except for Milvus migrans lineatus which is included in Annex B)Black kite
Milvus milvus (II)Red kite
Neophron percnopterus (II)Egyptian vulture
Pernis apivorus (II)European honey-buzzard
Pithecophaga jefferyi (I)Great Philippine eagle
CathartidaeNew world vultures
Gymnogyps californianus (I)California condor
Sarcoramphus papa (III Honduras)King vulture
Vultur gryphus (I)Andean condor
FalconidaeFalcons
Falco araeus (I)Seychelles kestrel
Falco biarmicus (II)Lanner falcon
Falco cherrug (II)Saker falcon
Falco columbarius (II)Merlin
Falco eleonorae (II)Eleonora’s falcon
Falco jugger (I)Laggar falcon
Falco naumanni (II)Lesser kestrel
Falco newtoni (I) (Only the population of the Seychelles)Newton’s kestrel
Falco peregrinus (I)Peregrine falcon
Falco punctatus (I)Mauritius kestrel
Falco rusticolus (I)Gyrfalcon
Falco subbuteo (II)Eurasian hobby
Falco tinnunculus (II)Common kestrel
Falco vespertinus (II)Red-footed falcon
PandionidaeOspreys
Pandion haliaetus (II)Osprey
GALLIFORMES
Cracidae
Crax alberti (III Colombia)Blue-knobbed curassow
Crax blumenbachii (I)Red-billed curassow
Crax daubentoni (III Colombia)Yellow-knobbed curassow
Crax fasciolataBare-faced Curassow
Crax globulosa (III Colombia)Wattled curassow
Crax rubra (III Colombia/Guatemala/Honduras)Great currasow
Mitu mitu (I)Alagoas curassow
Oreophasis derbianus (I)Horned guan
Ortalis vetula (III Guatemala/Honduras)Plain chachalaca
Pauxi pauxi (III Colombia)Helmeted curassow
Penelope albipennis (I)White-winged guan
Penelope purpurascens (III Honduras)Crested guan
Penelopina nigra (III Guatemala)Highland guan
Pipile jacutinga (I)Black-fronted piping guan
Pipile pipile (I)Trinidad piping guan
MegapodiidaeMegapodes, scrubfowl
Macrocephalon maleo (I)Maleo
PhasianidaeGrouse, guineafowl, partridges, pheasants, tragopans
Argusianus argus (II)Great argus
Catreus wallichii (I)Cheer pheasant
Colinus virginianus ridgwayi (I)Masked bobwhite
Crossoptilon crossoptilon (I)White eared-pheasant
Crossoptilon mantchuricum (I)Brown eared-pheasant
Gallus sonneratii (II)Grey junglefowl
Ithaginis cruentus (II)Blood pheasant
Lophophorus impejanus (I)Himalayan monal
Lophophorus lhuysii (I)Chinese monal
Lophophorus sclateri (I)Sclater’s monal
Lophura edwardsi (I)Edwards’ pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos (III Pakistan)Kalij pheasant
Lophura swinhoii (I)Swinhoe’s pheasant
Meleagris ocellata (III Guatemala)Ocellated turkey
Odontophorus strophiumGorgeted wood-quail
Ophrysia superciliosaHimalayan quail
Pavo cristatus (III Pakistan)Indian peafowl
Pavo muticus (II)Green peafowl
Polyplectron bicalcaratum (II)Grey peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron germaini (II)Germain’s peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron malacense (II)Malayan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron napoleonis (I)Palawan peacock-pheasant
Polyplectron schleiermacheri (II)Bornean peacock-pheasant
Pucrasia macrolopha (III Pakistan)Koklass pheasant
Rheinardia ocellata (I)Crested argus
Syrmaticus ellioti (I)Elliot’s pheasant
Syrmaticus humiae (I)Hume’s pheasant
Syrmaticus mikado (I)Mikado pheasant
Syrmaticus reevesii (II)Reeves’s pheasant
Tetraogallus caspius (I)Caspian snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanus (I)Tibetan snowcock
Tragopan blythii (I)Blyth’s tragopan
Tragopan caboti (I)Cabot’s tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus (I)Western tragopan
Tragopan satyra (III Nepal)Satyr tragopan
Tympanuchus cupido attwateri (II)Attwater’s prairie-chicken
GRUIFORMES
GruidaeCranes
Gruidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Cranes
Antigone canadensis (I/II) (The species is listed in Appendix II but subspecies Antigone canadensis nesiotes and Antigone canadensis pulla are listed in Appendix I)Sandhill crane
Antigone vipio (I)White-naped crane
Balearica pavonina (I)Black-crowned crane
Grus americana (I)Whooping crane
Grus grus (II)Common crane
Grus japonensis (I)Red-crowned crane
Grus monacha (I)Hooded crane
Grus nigricollis (I)Black-necked crane
Leucogeranus leucogeranus (I)Siberian crane
OtididaeBustards
Otididae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Bustards
Ardeotis nigriceps (I)Indian bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii (I)Macqueen’s bustard
Chlamydotis undulata (I)Houbara bustard
Houbaropsis bengalensis (I)Bengal florican
Otis tarda (II)Great bustard
Sypheotides indicus (II)Lesser florican
Tetrax tetrax (II)Little bustard
RallidaeCoots, rails
Hypotaenidia sylvestris (I)Lord Howe rail
RhynochetidaeKagu
Rhynochetos jubatus (I)Kagu
PASSERIFORMES
AlaudidaeLarks
Alauda arvensis (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian skylark
Galerida cristata (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Crested lark
Lullula arborea (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Woodlark
Melanocorypha calandra (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Calandra lark
AtrichornithidaeScrub-birds
Atrichornis clamosus (I)Noisy scrub-bird
CotingidaeCotingas
Cephalopterus ornatus (III Colombia)Amazonian umbrella bird
Cephalopterus penduliger (III Colombia)Long-wattled umbrella bird
Cotinga maculata (I)Banded cotinga
Rupicola spp. (II)Cocks-of-the-rock
Xipholena atropurpurea (I)White-winged cotinga
EmberizidaeOld-world buntings, cardinals, tanagers
Emberiza citrinella (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Yellowhammer
Emberiza hortulana (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Ortolan bunting
Gubernatrix cristata (II)Yellow cardinal
Melopyrrha nigra (III Cuba)Cuban bullfinch
Paroaria capitata (II)Yellow-billed cardinal
Paroaria coronata (II)Red-crested cardinal
Tangara fastuosa (II)Seven-coloured tanager
Tiaris canorus (III Cuba)Cuban grassquit
EstrildidaeMannikins, waxbills
Amandava formosa (II)Green avadavat
Lonchura fuscataTimor sparrow
Lonchura oryzivora (II)Java sparrow
Poephila cincta cincta (II)Southern black-throated finch
FringillidaeFinches
Carduelis cannabina (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Common linnet
Carduelis carduelis (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)European goldfinch
Carduelis cucullata (I)Red siskin
Carduelis flammea (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Redpoll
Carduelis hornemanni (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Arctic redpoll
Carduelis spinus (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian siskin
Carduelis yarrellii (II)Yellow-faced siskin
Carpodacus erythrinus (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Common rosefinch
Loxia curvirostra (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Red crossbill
Pyrrhula pyrrhula (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian bullfinch
Serinus serinus (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)European serin
HirundinidaeMartins
Pseudochelidon sirintarae (I)White-eyed river-martin
IcteridaeNew-world blackbirds
Xanthopsar flavus (I)Saffron-cowled blackbird
MeliphagidaeHoney-eaters
Lichenostomus melanops cassidix (II)Helmeted honeyeater
MuscicapidaeOld-world flycatchers, babblers, etc.
Acrocephalus rodericanus (III Mauritius)Rodrigues brush-warbler
Copsychus malabaricus (II)White-rumped sharma
Cyornis ruckii (II)Rueck’s blue-flycatcher
Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis (II)Western rufous bristlebird
Dasyornis longirostris (II)Western bristlebird
Erithacus rubecula (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)European robin
Ficedula parva (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Red-breasted flycatcher
Garrulax canorus (II)Chinese Hwamei
Garrulax taewanus (II)Taiwan Hwamei
Hippolais icterina (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Icterine warbler
Leiothrix argentauris (II)Silver-eared mesia
Leiothrix lutea (II)Red-billed leiothrix
Liocichla omeiensis (II)Omei Shan liocichla
Luscinia svecica (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Bluethroat
Luscinia luscinia (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Thrush nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Common nightingale
Monticola saxatilis (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
Picathartes gymnocephalus (I)White-necked rockfowl
Picathartes oreas (I)Grey-necked rockfowl
Sylvia atricapilla (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian blackcap
Sylvia borin (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Garden warbler
Sylvia curruca (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Lesser whitethroat
Sylvia nisoria (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Barred warbler
Terpsiphone bourbonnensis (III Mauritius)Mascarene paradise-flycatcher
Turdus merula (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian blackbird
Turdus philomelos (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Song thrush
OriolidaeOld-world orioles
Oriolus oriolus (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian golden oriole
ParadisaeidaeBirds of paradise
Paradisaeidae spp. (II)Birds of paradise
ParidaeTits and chickadees
Parus ater (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Coal tit
PittidaePittas
Pitta guajana (II)Banded pitta
Pitta gurneyi (I)Gurney’s pitta
Pitta kochi (I)Whiskered pitta
Pitta nympha (II)Fairy pitta
PycnonotidaeBulbuls
Pycnonotus zeylanicus (I) (this inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2023)Pycnonotus zeylanicus (II) (until 24 November 2023)Straw-headed bulbul
SturnidaeMynas
Gracula religiosa (II)Hill myna
Leucopsar rothschildi (I)Bali myna
TroglodytidaeWrens
Troglodytes troglodytes (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)Eurasian wren
ZosteropidaeWhite-eyes
Zosterops albogularis (I)White-chested white-eye
PELECANIFORMES
FregatidaeFrigatebirds
Fregata andrewsi (I)Christmas frigatebird
PelecanidaePelicans
Pelecanus crispus (I)Dalmatian pelican
SulidaeBoobies
Papasula abbotti (I)Abbott’s booby
PICIFORMES
CapitonidaeBarbets
Semnornis ramphastinus (III Colombia)Toucan barbet
PicidaeWoodpeckers
Dryocopus javensis richardsi (I)Tristram’s woodpecker
RamphastidaeToucans
Baillonius bailloni (III Argentina)Saffron toucanet
Pteroglossus aracari (II)Black-necked aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis (III Argentina)Chestnut-eared aracari
Pteroglossus viridis (II)Green aracari
Ramphastos dicolorus (III Argentina)Red-breasted toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus (II)Keel-billed toucan
Ramphastos toco (II)Toco toucan
Ramphastos tucanus (II)Red-billed toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus (II)Channel-billed toucan
Selenidera maculirostris (III Argentina)Spot-billed toucanet
PODICIPEDIFORMES
PodicipedidaeGrebes
Podilymbus gigas (I)Atitlan Grebe
PROCELLARIIFORMES
DiomedeidaeAlbatrosses
Phoebastria albatrus (II)Short-tailed albatross
PSITTACIFORMESCockatoos, lories, macaws, parakeets, parrots etc.
PSITTACIFORMES spp. (II)(Except for the species included in Annex A and excluding Agapornis roseicollis, Melopsittacus undulatus, Nymphicus hollandicus and Psittacula krameri, which are not included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Parrots, etc.
CacatuidaeCockatoos
Cacatua goffiniana (I)Tanimbar cockatoo
Cacatua haematuropygia (I)Philippine cockatoo
Cacatua moluccensis (I)Salmon-crested cockatoo
Cacatua sulphurea (I)Yellow-crested cockatoo
Probosciger aterrimus (I)Palm cockatoo
LoriidaeLories, lorikeets
Eos histrio (I)Red and blue lory
Vini spp. (I/II) (Vini ultramarina is listed in Appendix I, the other species are listed in Appendix II)Blue lorikeets
PsittacidaeAmazons, macaws, parakeets, parrots
Amazona arausiaca (I)Red-necked parrot
Amazona auropalliata (I)Yellow-naped parrot
Amazona barbadensis (I)Yellow-shouldered parrot
Amazona brasiliensis (I)Red-tailed parrot
Amazona finschi (I)Lilac-crowned parrot
Amazona guildingii (I)St Vincent parrot
Amazona imperialis (I)Imperial parrot
Amazona leucocephala (I)Cuban parrot
Amazona oratrix (I)Yellow-headed parrot
Amazona pretrei (I)Red-spectacled parrot
Amazona rhodocorytha (I)Red-browed parrot
Amazona tucumana (I)Tucuman parrot
Amazona versicolor (I)Saint Lucia parrot
Amazona vinacea (I)Vinaceous parrot
Amazona viridigenalis (I)Green-cheeked parrot
Amazona vittata (I)Puerto Rican parrot
Anodorhynchus spp. (I)Blue macaws
Ara ambiguus (I)Great green macaw
Ara glaucogularis (I)Blue-throated macaw
Ara macao (I)Scarlet macaw
Ara militaris (I)Military macaw
Ara rubrogenys (I)Red-fronted macaw
Cyanopsitta spixii (I)Spix’s macaw
Cyanoramphus cookii (I)Norfolk Island parakeet
Cyanoramphus forbesi (I)Chatham Island yellow-fronted parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (I)Red-fronted parakeet
Cyanoramphus saisseti (I)Red-crowned parakeet
Cyclopsitta diophthalma coxeni (I)Coxen’s double-eyed fig parrot
Eunymphicus cornutus (I)Horned parakeet
Guarouba guarouba (I)Golden parakeet
Neophema chrysogaster (I)Orange-bellied parrot
Ognorhynchus icterotis (I)Yellow-eared parrot
Pezoporus flaviventris (I)Western ground parrot
Pezoporus occidentalis (I)Night parrot
Pezoporus wallicus (I)Ground parrot
Pionopsitta pileata (I)Pileated parrot
Primolius couloni (I)Blue-headed macaw
Primolius maracana (I)Blue-winged macaw
Psephotellus chrysopterygius (I)Golden-shouldered parrot
Psephotellus dissimilis (I)Hooded parrot
Psephotellus pulcherrimus (I)Paradise parrot
Psittacula echo (I)Mauritius parakeet
Psittacus erithacus (I)African grey parrot
Pyrrhura cruentata (I)Blue-throated parakeet
Rhynchopsitta spp. (I)Thick-billed parrots
Strigops habroptilus (I)Kakapo
RHEIFORMES
RheidaeRheas
Pterocnemia pennata (I) (Except Pterocnemia pennata pennata which is included in Annex B)Lesser rhea
Pterocnemia pennata pennata (II)Lesser rhea
Rhea americana (II)Greater rhea
SPHENISCIFORMES
SpheniscidaePenguins
Spheniscus demersus (II)Jackass penguin
Spheniscus humboldti (I)Humboldt penguin
STRIGIFORMESOwls
STRIGIFORMES spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A and except for Sceloglaux albifacies)Owls
StrigidaeOwls
Aegolius funereus (II)Boreal owl
Asio flammeus (II)Short-eared owl
Asio otus (II)Long-eared owl
Athene noctua (II)Little owl
Bubo bubo (II) (Except for Bubo bubo bengalensis which is included in Annex B)Eurasian eagle-owl
Glaucidium passerinum (II)Eurasian pygmy-owl
Heteroglaux blewitti (I)Forest owlet
Mimizuku gurneyi (I)Lesser eagle-owl
Ninox natalis (I)Christmas hawk-owl
Nyctea scandiaca (II)Snowy owl
Otus ireneae (II)Sokoke scops-owl
Otus scops (II)Eurasian scops-owl
Strix aluco (II)Tawny owl
Strix nebulosa (II)Great grey owl
Strix uralensis (II) (Except for Strix uralensis davidi which is included in Annex B)Ural owl
Surnia ulula (II)Northern hawk owl
TytonidaeBarn owls
Tyto alba (II)Barn owl
Tyto soumagnei (I)Soumagne’s owl
STRUTHIONIFORMES
StruthionidaeOstrich
Struthio camelus (I) (Only the populations of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, the Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and the Sudan; all other populations are not included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Ostrich
TINAMIFORMES
TinamidaeTinamous
Tinamus solitarius (I)Solitary tinamou
TROGONIFORMES
TrogonidaeQuetzals
Pharomachrus mocinno (I)Resplendent quetzal
REPTILIAReptiles
CROCODYLIAAlligators, caimans, crocodiles
CROCODYLIA spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Alligators, caimans, crocodiles
AlligatoridaeAlligators, caimans
Alligator sinensis (I)Chinese alligator
Caiman crocodilus apaporiensis (I)Rio Apaporis spectacled caiman
Caiman latirostris (I) (Except for the population of Argentina, which is included in Annex B, and the population of Brazil, which is included in Annex B subject to a zero annual export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)Broad-nosed caiman
Melanosuchus niger (I) (Except for the population of Brazil, which is included in Annex B, and population of Ecuador, which is included in Annex B and is subject to a zero annual export quota until an annual export quota has been approved by the CITES Secretariat and the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group)Black caiman
CrocodylidaeCrocodiles
Crocodylus acutus (I) (Except for the population of the Integrated Management District of Mangroves of the Bay of Cispata, Tinajones, La Balsa and Surrounding Areas, Department of Córdoba, Colombia, and the population of Cuba, which are included in Annex B, and the population of Mexico, which is included in Annex B and is subject to a zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)American crocodile
Crocodylus cataphractus (I)African slender-snouted crocodile
Crocodylus intermedius (I)Orinoco crocodile
Crocodylus mindorensis (I)Philippine crocodile
Crocodylus moreletii (I) (Except for the population of Belize, which is included in Annex B with a zero quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes, and the population of Mexico, which is included in Annex B)Morelet’s crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus (I) (Except for the populations of Botswana, Egypt [subject to a zero quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes], Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania [subject to an annual export quota of no more than 1600 wild specimens including hunting trophies, in addition to ranched specimens], Zambia and Zimbabwe; these populations are included in Annex B)Nile crocodile
Crocodylus palustris (I)Mugger crocodile
Crocodylus porosus (I) (Except for the populations of Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia [wild harvest restricted to the State of Sarawak and a zero quota for wild specimens for the other States of Malaysia (Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia), with no change in the zero quota unless approved by the CITES Parties], Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines [population of the Palawan Islands only, subject to a zero annual export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes] which are included in Annex B)Estuarine crocodile
Crocodylus rhombifer (I)Cuban crocodile
Crocodylus siamensis (I)Siamese crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis (I)West African dwarf crocodile
Tomistoma schlegelii (I)False gharial
GavialidaeGavial or gharial
Gavialis gangeticus (I)Gharial
RHYNCHOCEPHALIA
SphenodontidaeTuataras
Sphenodon spp. (I)Tuataras
SAURIA
AgamidaeSpiny-tailed lizards (Agamas, mastigures)
Calotes ceylonensis (III Sri Lanka)Painted-lip lizard
Calotes desilvai (III Sri Lanka)Desilvas’ whistling lizard
Calotes liocephalus (III Sri Lanka)Crestless lizard
Calotes liolepis (III Sri Lanka)Whistling lizard
Calotes manamendrai (III Sri Lanka)Manamendra-Arachchi’s whistling lizard
Calotes nigrilabris (III Sri Lanka)Black-cheek lizard
Calotes pethiyagodai (III Sri Lanka)Pethiyagoda’s crestless lizard
Ceratophora aspera (II) (Zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)Rough-nosed horned lizard
Ceratophora erdeleni (I)Erdelen’s horned lizard
Ceratophora karu (I)Karu’s (horned) lizard
Ceratophora stoddartii (II) (Zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)Rhino – horned lizard
Ceratophora tennentii (I)Tennent’s leaf – nosed lizard
Cophotis ceylanica (I)Pygmy lizards
Cophotis dumbara (I)Knuckles pygmy lizard
Ctenophorus spp. (III Australia)
Intellagama spp. (III Australia)Water dragons
Lyriocephalus scutatus (II) (Zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)Hump-nosed lizard
Physignathus cocincinus (II)Chinese water dragon
Saara spp. (II)
Tympanocryptis spp. (III Australia)Earless dragons
Uromastyx spp. (II)Spiny-tailed lizards
AnguidaeAlligator lizards
Abronia spp. (II) (except for the species included in Annex A. A zero export quota has been established for wild specimens for Abronia aurita, A. gaiophantasma, A. montecristoi, A. salvadorensis and A. vasconcelosii)Alligator lizards
Abronia anzuetoi (I)
Abronia campbelli (I)
Abronia fimbriata (I)
Abronia frosti (I)
Abronia meledona (I)
ChamaeleonidaeChameleons
Archaius spp. (II)
Bradypodion spp. (II)Dwarf chameleons
Brookesia spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Dwarf chameleons
Brookesia perarmata (I)Dwarf spiny chameleon
Calumma spp. (II)Madagascar chameleons
Chamaeleo spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Chameleons
Chamaeleo chamaeleon (II)European chameleon
Furcifer spp. (II)Madagascar chameleons
Kinyongia spp. (II)Dwarf chameleons
Nadzikambia spp. (II)Dwarf chameleons
Palleon spp. (II)
Rhampholeon spp. (II)Pygmy chamaeleons
Rieppeleon spp. (II)Pygmy chamaeleons
Trioceros spp. (II)
CordylidaeSpiny-tailed lizards
Cordylus spp. (II)Girdled lizards
Hemicordylus spp. (II)
Karusaurus spp. (II)
Namazonurus spp. (II)
Ninurta spp. (II)
Ouroborus spp. (II)
Pseudocordylus spp. (II)
Smaug spp. (II)
EublepharidaeGoniurosaurus spp. (II) (except the species native to Japan)Tiger geckos
Goniurosaurus kuroiwae #18 (III Japan)Kuroiwa’s eyelid gecko
Goniurosaurus orientalis #18 (III Japan)Spotted ground gecko
Goniurosaurus sengokui #18 (III Japan)Sengoku’s gecko
Goniurosaurus splendens #18 (III Japan)
Goniurosaurus toyamai #18 (III Japan)Iheyajima leopard gecko
Goniurosaurus yamashinae #18 (III Japan)Yamashina’s leopard gecko
GekkonidaeGeckos
Carphodactylus spp. (III Australia)Chamaeleon geckos
Cnemaspis psychedelica (I)Psychedelic rock gecko
Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis (II)Jeypore Indian gecko
Dactylocnemis spp. (III New Zealand)
Gekko gecko (II)Tokay gecko
Gonatodes daudini (I)Grenadines clawed gecko
Hoplodactylus spp. (III New Zealand)Sticky-toed geckos
Lygodactylus williamsi (I)Turquoise dwarf gecko
Mokopirirakau spp. (III New Zealand)
Nactus serpensinsula (II)Serpent Island gecko
Naultinus spp. (II)New Zealand tree geckos
Nephrurus spp. (III Australia)Knob-tailed geckos
Orraya spp. (III Australia)
Paroedura androyensis (II)Grandidier’s Madagascar ground gecko
Paroedura masobe (II)Masobe gecko
Phelsuma spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Day geckos
Phelsuma guentheri (II)Round Island day gecko
Phyllurus spp. (III Australia)Leaf-tailed geckos
Rhoptropella spp. (II)
Saltuarius spp. (III Australia)Leaf-tailed geckos
Sphaerodactylus armasi (III Cuba)Guantanamo least gecko
Sphaerodactylus celicara (III Cuba)Baracoan eyespot sphaero
Sphaerodactylus dimorphicus (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus intermedius (III Cuba)Mantanzas least gecko
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus alayoi (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus granti (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus lissodesmus (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus ocujal (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus nigropunctatus strategus (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus notatus atactus (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus oliveri (III Cuba)Juventud least gecko
Sphaerodactylus pimienta (III Cuba)Pepper sphaero
Sphaerodactylus ruibali (III Cuba)Ruibal’s least gecko
Sphaerodactylus siboney (III Cuba)
Sphaerodactylus torrei (III Cuba)Barbour’s least gecko
Strophurus spp. (III Australia)Spiny-tailed geckos
Tarentola chazaliae (II)Helmethead gecko
Toropuku spp. (III New Zealand)
Tukutuku spp. (III New Zealand)
Underwoodisaurus spp. (III Australia)Thick-tailed geckos
Uroplatus spp. (II)Flat-tailed geckos
Uvidicolus spp. (III Australia)Thick-tailed geckos
Woodworthia spp. (III New Zealand)
HelodermatidaeGila monster and beaded lizards
Heloderma spp. (II) (Except for the subspecies included in Annex A)Gila monster and beaded lizards
Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti (I)Guatemalan beaded lizard
IguanidaeIguanas
Amblyrhynchus cristatus (II)Galapagos marine iguana
Brachylophus spp. (I)Fiji iguanas
Conolophus spp. (II)Galapagos land iguanas
Ctenosaura spp. (II)Spiny-tailed iguanas
Cyclura spp. (I)Ground iguanas
Iguana spp. (II)Iguanas
Sauromalus varius (I)San Esteban Island chuckwalla
LacertidaeLizards
Gallotia simonyi (I)Hierro giant lizard
Podarcis lilfordi (II)Lilford’s wall lizard
Podarcis pityusensis (II)Ibiza wall lizard
Lanthanotidae
Lanthanotidae spp. (II) (A zero export quota has been established for wild specimens for commercial trade)Earless monitor lizards
Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosoma spp. (II)Horned lizards
PolychrotidaeAnoles
Anolis agueroi (III Cuba)
Anolis baracoae (III Cuba)
Anolis barbatus (III Cuba)
Anolis chamaeleonides (III Cuba)
Anolis equestris (III Cuba)
Anolis guamuhaya (III Cuba)
Anolis luteogularis (III Cuba)
Anolis pigmaequestris (III Cuba)
Anolis porcus (III Cuba)
ScincidaeSkinks
Corucia zebrata (II)Prehensile-tailed skink
Egernia spp. (III Australia)
Tiliqua adelaidensis (I)Pygmy blue-tongue lizard
Tiliqua multifasciata (III Australia)Centralian blue-tongued lizard
Tiliqua nigrolutea (III Australia)Blotched blue-tongued lizard
Tiliqua occipitalis (III Australia)Western blue-tongued lizard
Tiliqua rugosa (III Australia)Shingleback lizard
Tiliqua scincoides intermedia (III Australia)Eastern blue-tongued lizard
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (III Australia)Eastern blue-tongued lizard
TeiidaeCaiman lizards, tegu lizards
Crocodilurus amazonicus (II)Dragon lizard
Dracaena spp. (II)Caiman lizards
Salvator spp. (II)
Tupinambis spp. (II)Tegus
VaranidaeMonitor lizards
Varanus spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Monitor lizards
Varanus bengalensis (I)Indian monitor
Varanus flavescens (I)Yellow monitor
Varanus griseus (I)Desert monitor
Varanus komodoensis (I)Komodo dragon
Varanus nebulosus (I)Clouded monitor
Varanus olivaceus (II)Gray’s monitor
XenosauridaeChinese crocodile lizard
Shinisaurus crocodilurus (I)Chinese crocodile lizard
SERPENTESSnakes
BoidaeBoas
Boidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Boas
Acrantophis spp. (I)Madagascar ground boas
Boa constrictor occidentalis (I)Argentine boa constrictor
Chilabothrus monensis (I)Virgin Island tree boa
Chilabothrus subflavus (I)Jamaican boa
Eryx jaculus (II)Spotted sand boa
Sanzinia madagascariensis (I)Madagascar tree boa
BolyeriidaeRound Island boas
Bolyeriidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Round Island boas
Bolyeria multocarinata (I)Round Island boa
Casarea dussumieri (I)Round Island keel-scaled boa
ColubridaeTypical snakes, water snakes, whip snakes
Atretium schistosum (III India)Olive keel-back
Cerberus rynchops (III India)Dog-faced water snake
Clelia clelia (II)Mussurana
Cyclagras gigas (II)False cobra
Elachistodon westermanni (II)Indian egg-eating snake
Ptyas mucosus (II)Common rat snake
Xenochrophis piscator (III India)Checkered keel-back
Xenochrophis schnurrenbergeri (III India)
Xenochrophis tytleri (III India)
ElapidaeCobras, coral snakes
Hoplocephalus bungaroides (II)Broad-headed snake
Micrurus diastema (III Honduras)Atlantic coral snake
Micrurus nigrocinctus (III Honduras)Central American coral snake
Micrurus ruatanus (III Honduras)
Naja atra (II)Chinese spitting cobra
Naja kaouthia (II)Monocellate cobra
Naja mandalayensis (II)Burmese spitting cobra
Naja naja (II)Indian cobra
Naja oxiana (II)Central Asian cobra
Naja philippinensis (II)North Philippine spitting cobra
Naja sagittifera (II)Andaman cobra
Naja samarensis (II)South-east Philippine spitting cobra
Naja siamensis (II)Indochinese spitting cobra
Naja sputatrix (II)South Indonesian spitting cobra
Naja sumatrana (II)Golden spitting cobra
Ophiophagus hannah (II)King cobra
LoxocemidaeMexican dwarf boa
Loxocemidae spp. (II)Mexican dwarf boa
PythonidaePythons
Pythonidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Pythons
Python molurus (I)Indian python
TropidophiidaeWood boas
Tropidophiidae spp. (II)Wood boas
ViperidaeVipers
Atheris desaixi (II)Mt. Kenya bush viper
Bitis worthingtoni (II)Kenya horned viper
Crotalus durissus (III Honduras) (Except for the subspecies which is listed in Annex B)Neotropical rattlesnake
Crotalus durissus unicolorAruba rattlesnake
Daboia palaestinae (III Israel)(this inclusion shall enter into effect on 4 May 2023)Palestine viper
Daboia russelii (III India)Russell’s viper
Montivipera wagneri (II)Wagner’s viper
Protobothrops mangshanensis (II)Mangshan pit-viper
Pseudocerastes urarachnoides (II)Spider-tailed horned viper
Vipera latifiiLatifi’s viper
Vipera ursinii (I) (Only the population of Europe, except the area which formerly constituted the USSR; these latter populations are not included in the Annexes to this Regulation)Orsini’s viper
TESTUDINES
CarettochelyidaePig-nosed turtles
Carettochelys insculpta (II)Pig-nosed turtle
ChelidaeAustro-American sideneck turtles
Chelodina mccordi (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild)Roti snake-necked turtle
Chelus fimbriatus (II) (includes Chelus orinocensis)Matamata turtle
Pseudemydura umbrina (I)Western swamp turtle
CheloniidaeSea turtles
Cheloniidae spp. (I)Sea turtles
ChelydridaeSnapping turtles
Chelydra serpentina (II)Common snapping turtle
Macrochelys temminckii (II)Alligator snapping turtle
DermatemydidaeCentral American river turtle
Dermatemys mawii (II)Central American river turtle
DermochelyidaeLeatherback turtle
Dermochelys coriacea (I)Leatherback turtle
EmydidaeBox turtles, freshwater turtles
Chrysemys picta (Only live specimens)Painted turtle
Clemmys guttata (II)Spotted turtle
Emydoidea blandingii (II)Blanding’s turtle
Emys orbicularis (III Ukraine) (population of Ukraine)European pond turtle
Glyptemys insculpta (II)Wood turtle
Glyptemys muhlenbergii (I)Bog turtle
Graptemys spp. (III United States of America) (Except for the species included in Annex B)Map turtles
Graptemys barbouri (II)Barbour’s map turtle
Graptemys ernsti (II)Escambia map turtle
Graptemys gibbonsi (II)Pascagoula map turtle
Graptemys pearlensis (II)Pearl River map turtle
Graptemys pulchra (II)Alabama map turtle
Malaclemys terrapin (II)Diamondback terrapin
Terrapene spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Box turtles
Terrapene coahuila (I)Aquatic box turtle
Geoemydidae
Batagur affinis (I)Southern river terrapin
Batagur baska (I)Batagur
Batagur borneoensis (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)
Batagur dhongoka (II)
Batagur kachuga (I)
Batagur trivittata (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)
Cuora spp. (II) (Except the species included in Annex A, a zero annual export quota has been established for Cuora aurocapitata, C. flavomarginata, C. mccordi, C. mouhotii, C. pani, C. trifasciata, C. yunnanensis and C. zhoui for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)Asian box turtles
Cuora bourreti (I)Bourret’s box turtle
Cuora galbinifrons (I)Indochinese box turtle
Cuora picturata (I)Southern Vietnamese box turtle
Cyclemys spp. (II)Asian leaf turtles
Geoclemys hamiltonii (I)Black pond turtle
Geoemyda japonica (II)Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle
Geoemyda spengleri (II)Black-breasted leaf turtle
Hardella thurjii (II)Crowned river turtle
Heosemys annandalii (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)Yellow-headed temple turtle
Heosemys depressa (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)Arakan forest turtle
Heosemys grandis (II)Giant Asian turtle
Heosemys spinosa (II)Spiny turtle
Leucocephalon yuwonoi (II)Sulawesi forest turtle
Malayemys khoratensis (II)Khorat snail-eating turtle
Malayemys macrocephala (II)Snail-eating turtle
Malayemys subtrijuga (II)Ricefield turtle
Mauremys annamensis (I)Annam pond turtle
Mauremys iversoni (III China)Fujian pond turtle
Mauremys japonica (II)Japanese pond turtle
Mauremys megalocephala (III China)Big-headed pond turtle
Mauremys mutica (II)Yellow pond turtle
Mauremys nigricans (II)Red-necked pond turtle
Mauremys pritchardi (III China)Pritchard’s pond turtle
Mauremys reevesii (III China)Reeves’s turtle
Mauremys sinensis (III China)Chinese stripe-necked turtle
Melanochelys tricarinata (I)Three-keeled land tortoise
Melanochelys trijuga (II)Indian black turtle
Morenia ocellata (I)Burmese swamp turtle
Morenia petersi (II)Indian eyed turtle
Notochelys platynota (II)Malayan flat-shelled turtle
Ocadia glyphistoma (III China)Notch-mouthed stripe-necked turtle
Ocadia philippeni (III China)Philippen’s stripe-necked turtle
Orlitia borneensis (II) (A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)Malayan giant turtle
Pangshura spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Roofed turtles
Pangshura tecta (I)Indian roofed turtle
Rhinoclemmys spp. (II)Neotropical wood turtles
Sacalia bealei (II)Beal’s eyed turtle
Sacalia pseudocellata (III China)Chinese false-eyed turtle
Sacalia quadriocellata (II)Four-eyed turtle
Siebenrockiella crassicollis (II)Black marsh turtle
Siebenrockiella leytensis (II)Philippine pond turtle
Vijayachelys silvatica (II)Cochin forest cane turtle
Kinosternidae
Claudius angustatus (II)Narrow-bridged musk turtle
Kinosternon spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Mud turtles
Kinosternon cora (I)Cora mud turtle
Kinosternon vogti (I)Vallarta mud turtle
Staurotypus salvinii (II)Giant musk turtle
Staurotypus triporcatus (II)Mexican musk turtle
Sternotherus spp. (II)Musk turtles
PlatysternidaeBig-headed turtles
Platysternidae spp. (I)Big-headed turtles
PodocnemididaeAfro-American sideneck turtles
Erymnochelys madagascariensis (II)Madagascar sideneck turtle
Peltocephalus dumerilianus (II)Big-headed sideneck turtle
Podocnemis spp. (II)Sideneck turtles
TestudinidaeTortoises
Testudinidae spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A; a zero annual export quota has been established for Centrochelys sulcata for specimens removed from the wild and traded for primarily commercial purposes)Tortoises
Astrochelys radiata (I)Radiated tortoise
Astrochelys yniphora (I)Angonoka
Chelonoidis niger (I)Galapagos giant tortoise
Geochelone elegans (I)Star tortoise
Geochelone platynota (I)Burmese star tortoise
Gopherus flavomarginatus (I)Bolson tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri (I)Pancake tortoise
Psammobates geometricus (I)Geometric tortoise
Pyxis arachnoides (I)Madagascar spider tortoise
Pyxis planicauda (I)Madagascar flat-shelled tortoise
Testudo graeca (II)Spur-thighed tortoise
Testudo hermanni (II)Hermann’s tortoise
Testudo kleinmanni (I)Egyptian tortoise
Testudo marginata (II)Marginated tortoise
TrionychidaeSoftshell turtles, terrapins
Amyda cartilaginea (II)Southeast Asian soft-shelled turtle
Apalone spp. (II) (Except for the subspecies included in Annex A)Softshell turtles
Apalone spinifera atra (I)Cuatro Cienagas soft-shell turtle
Chitra spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Narrow-headed softshell turtles
Chitra chitra (I)Asian narrow-headed softshell
Chitra vandijki (I)Burmese narrow-headed softshell
Cyclanorbis elegans (II)Nubian flapshelll turtle
Cyclanorbis senegalensis (II)Senegal flapshell turtle
Cycloderma aubryi (II)Aubrys flapshelll turtle
Cycloderma frenatum (II)Zambezi flapshell turtle
Dogania subplana (II)Malayan soft-shelled turtle
Lissemys ceylonensis (II)Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
Lissemys punctata (II)Indo-Gangetic flapshell turtle
Lissemys scutata (II)Burmese flapshell turtle
Nilssonia formosa (II)Burmese peacock softshell
Nilssonia gangetica (I)Indian soft-shell turtle
Nilssonia hurum (I)Peacock soft-shell turtle
Nilssonia leithii (I)Leith’s softshell turtle
Nilssonia nigricans (I)Black soft-shell turtle
Palea steindachneri (II)Wattle-necked softshell turtle
Pelochelys spp. (II)Giant softshell turtles
Pelodiscus axenaria (II)Hunan softshell turtle
Pelodiscus maackii (II)Amur softshell turtle
Pelodiscus parviformis (II)Lesser Chinese softshell turtle
Rafetus euphraticus (II)Euphrates softshell turtle
Rafetus swinhoei (II)Yangtze softshell turtle
Trionyx triunguis (II)Nile softshell turtle
AMPHIBIAAmphibians
ANURAFrogs and toads
AromobatidaeCryptic forest frogs
Allobates femoralis (II)Brilliant-thighed poison frog
Allobates hodli (II)
Allobates myersi (II)Myers’ poison frog
Allobates zaparo (II)Sanguine poison frog
Anomaloglossus rufulus (II)Chimanta poison frog
BufonidaeToads
Altiphrynoides spp. (I)Malcolm’s Ethiopian toad
Atelopus zeteki (I)Golden frog
Incilius periglenes (I)Golden toad
Nectophrynoides spp. (I)African viviparous toads
Nimbaphrynoides spp. (I)Nimba toads
Sclerophrys channingi (I)Channing’s toad
Sclerophrys superciliaris (I)Cameroon toad
Calyptocephalellidae
Calyptocephalella gayi (III Chile)Chilean helmeted water toad
CentrolenidaeGlass frogs
Centrolenidae spp. (II)
ConrauidaeFrogs
Conraua goliathGoliath frog
DendrobatidaePoison frogs
Adelphobates spp. (II)
Ameerega spp. (II)
Andinobates spp. (II)
Dendrobates spp. (II)Poison-arrow frogs
Epipedobates spp. (II)Poison-arrow frogs
Excidobates spp. (II)
Hyloxalus azureiventris (II)Sky-blue poison frog
Minyobates spp. (II)Demonic poison frogs
Oophaga spp. (II)
Paruwrobates andinus (II)
Paruwrobates erythromos (II)
Phyllobates spp. (II)Poison-arrow frogs
Ranitomeya spp. (II)
DicroglossidaeFrogs
Euphlyctis hexadactylus (II)Six-fingered frog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (II)Tiger frog
HylidaeTree frogs
Agalychnis annae (II)Blue-sided leaf frog
Agalychnis callidryas (II)Red-eyed tree frog
Agalychnis lemur (II) (zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes)Lemur leaf frog
Agalychnis moreletii (II)Morelet’s leaf frog
Agalychnis saltator (II)Misfit leaf frog
Agalychnis spurrelli (II)Gliding leaf frog
Agalychnis terranova (II)
MantellidaeMantella frogs
Mantella spp. (II)Mantella frogs
MicrohylidaeTomato frogs
Dyscophus antongilii (II)Tomato frog
Dyscophus guineti (II)False tomato frog
Dyscophus insularis (II)Antsouhy tomato frog
Scaphiophryne boribory (II)Green marbled burrowing frog
Scaphiophryne gottlebei (II)Red rain frog
Scaphiophryne marmorata (II)Green marbled burrowing frog
Scaphiophryne spinosa (II)Green marbled burrowing frog
MyobatrachidaeGastric brooding frogs
Rheobatrachus spp. (II) (Except for Rheobatrachus silus and Rheobatrachus vitellinus which are not included in the Annexes)Gastric brooding frog
TelmatobiidaeWater frogs
Telmatobius culeus (I)Titicaca water frog
CAUDATA
AmbystomatidaeAxolotls
Ambystoma dumerilii (II)Lake Patzcuaro salamander
Ambystoma mexicanum (II)Axolotl
CryptobranchidaeGiant salamanders
Andrias spp. (I)Giant salamanders
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis (III United States of America)Hellbender
HynobiidaeAsiatic salamanders
Hynobius amjiensis (III China)
SalamandridaeSalamanders and newts
Echinotriton andersoni #18 (III Japan)Anderson’s Newt
Echinotriton chinhaiensis (II)Chinhai spiny newt
Echinotriton maxiquadratus (II)Mountain spiny newt
Laotriton laoensis (II) (zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes)Lao warty newt
Neurergus kaiseri (I)Kaiser’s spotted newt
Paramesotriton spp. (II)Asian warty newts
Salamandra algira (III Algeria)
Tylototriton spp. (II)Crocodile newts
ELASMOBRANCHIISharks and rays
CARCHARHINIFORMES
CarcharhinidaeRequiem sharks
Carcharhinidae spp. (II) (this inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2023)
Carcharhinus falciformis (II) (until 24 November 2023)Silky shark
Carcharhinus longimanus (II) (until 24 November 2023)Oceanic whitetip shark
SphyrnidaeHammerhead sharks
Sphyrnidae spp. (II)
LAMNIFORMES
AlopiidaeThresher sharks
Alopias spp. (II)Thresher sharks
CetorhinidaeBasking sharks
Cetorhinus maximus (II)Basking shark
LamnidaeMackerel sharks
Carcharodon carcharias (II)Great white shark
Isurus oxyrinchus (II)Shortfin mako
Isurus paucus (II)Longfin mako
Lamna nasus (II)Porbeagle
MYLIOBATIFORMES
Myliobatidae
Mobula spp. (II)Devil rays
PotamotrygonidaeFreshwater stingrays
Paratrygon aiereba (III Colombia)Discus ray
Potamotrygon albimaculata (II)
Potamotrygon spp. (III Brazil) (populations of Brazil) (those species not listed in Annex B)
Potamotrygon constellata (III Colombia)Thorny river stingray
Potamotrygon henlei (II)Bigtooth river stingray
Potamotrygon jabuti (II)Black diamond stingray
Potamotrygon leopoldi (II)Xingu river ray
Potamotrygon magdalenae (III Colombia)Magdalena river stingray
Potamotrygon marquesi (II)
Potamotrygon motoro (III Colombia)Ocellate river stingray
Potamotrygon orbignyi (III Colombia)Smooth back river stingray
Potamotrygon schroederi (III Colombia)Rosette river stingray
Potamotrygon scobina (III Colombia)Raspy river stingray
Potamotrygon signata (II)Parnaiba river stingray
Potamotrygon wallacei (II)Cururu stingray
Potamotrygon yepezi (III Colombia)Maracaibo river stingray
ORECTOLOBIFORMES
RhincodontidaeWhale sharks
Rhincodon typus (II)Whale shark
RHINOPRISTIFORMES
PristidaeSawfishes
Pristidae spp. (I)Sawfishes
GlaucostegidaeGiant guitarfishes
Glaucostegus spp. (II)Giant guitarfish
RhinidaeWedgefishes
Rhinidae spp. (II)Wedgefishes
Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatidae spp. (II)Guitarfish
ACTINOPTERIFish
ACIPENSERIFORMES
ACIPENSERIFORMES spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Sturgeons and paddlefish
AcipenseridaeSturgeons
Acipenser brevirostrum (I)Shortnose sturgeon
Acipenser sturio (I)Common sturgeon
ANGUILLIFORMES
AnguillidaeFreshwater eels
Anguilla anguilla (II)European eel
CYPRINIFORMES
CatostomidaeCui-ui
Chasmistes cujus (I)Cui-ui
CyprinidaeBlind carps, plaeesok
Caecobarbus geertsii (II)African blind barb fish
Probarbus jullieni (I)Ikan temoleh
OSTEOGLOSSIFORMESArapaimas, bonytongues
Arapaimidae
Arapaima gigas (II)Arapaima
OsteoglossidaeBonytongues
Scleropages formosus (I)Asian arowana
Scleropages inscriptus (I)
PERCIFORMES
LabridaeWrasses
Cheilinus undulatus (II)Humphead wrasse
Pomacanthidae
Holacanthus clarionensis (II)Clarion angelfish
Holacanthus limbaughi (III France)Clipperton angelfish
SciaenidaeTotoabas
Totoaba macdonaldi (I)Totoaba
SILURIFORMES
PangasiidaePangasid catfish
Pangasianodon gigas (I)Giant catfish
LoricariidaeArmoured catfishes
Hypancistrus zebra (II) (with a zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)Zebra pleco
SYNGNATHIFORMES
SyngnathidaePipefishes, seahorses
Hippocampus spp. (II)Seahorses
DIPNEUSTILungfishes
CERATODONTIFORMES
NeoceratodontidaeAustralian lungfishes
Neoceratodus forsteri (II)Australian lungfish
COELACANTHICoelacanths
COELACANTHIFORMES
LatimeriidaeCoelacanths
Latimeria spp. (I)Coelacanths
ECHINODERMATA (STARFISH, BRITTLE STARS, SEA URCHINS AND SEA CUCUMBERS)
HOLOTHUROIDEASea cucumbers
ASPIDOCHIROTIDA
StichopodidaeSea cucumbers
Isostichopus fuscus (III Ecuador)Brown sea cucumber
Thelenota spp. (II) (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 May 2024)
HOLOTHURIIDA
HolothuriidaeTeatfishes, sea cucumbers
Holothuria fuscogilva (II)Teatfísh
Holothuria nobilis (II) (
Holothuria whitmaei (II)
ARTHROPODA (ARTHROPODS)
ARACHNIDASpiders and scorpions
ARANEAE
TheraphosidaeRed-kneed tarantulas, tarantulas
Aphonopelma pallidum (II)Chihuahua rose-grey tarantula
Brachypelma spp. (II)Central American tarantulas
Caribena versicolor (III European Union)Antilles pinktoe tarantula
Poecilotheria spp. (II)Ornamental spiders
Sericopelma angustum (II)
Sericopelma embrithes (II)
Tliltocatl spp. (II)North American tarantulas
SCORPIONES
ScorpionidaeScorpions
Pandinus camerounensis (II)
Pandinus dictator (II)
Pandinus gambiensis (II)Giant Senegalese scorpion
Pandinus imperator (II)Emperor scorpion
Pandinus roeseli (II)
INSECTAInsects
COLEOPTERABeetles
LucanidaeStag beetles
Colophon spp. (III South Africa)Cape stag beetles
ScarabaeidaeScarab beetles
Dynastes satanas (II)Satanas beetle
LEPIDOPTERAButterflies
Nymphalidae
Agrias amydon boliviensis (III Bolivia)
Morpho godartii lachaumei (III Bolivia)
Prepona praeneste buckleyana (III Bolivia)
PapilionidaeBirdwing and swallowtail butterflies
Achillides chikae chikae (I)Luzon peacock swallowtail
Achillides chikae hermeli (I)Mindoro peacock swallowtail
Atrophaneura jophon (II)Sri Lankan rose
Atrophaneura paluPalu swallowtail butterfly
Atrophaneura pandiyana (II)Malabar rose
Bhutanitis spp. (II)Swallowtail butterflies
Graphium sandawanumApo swallowtail butterfly
Graphium stresemanniSeram swallowtail
Ornithoptera spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A)Birdwing butterflies
Ornithoptera alexandrae (I)Queen Alexandra’s birdwing
Papilio benguetanus
Papilio esperanza
Papilio homerus (I)Homerus swallowtail
Papilio hospiton (II)Corsican swallowtail
Papilio morondavanaMadagascan emperor swallowtail
Papilio neumoegeni
Papilio phorbanta (III European Union) (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 21 May 2023.)Small Réunion swallowtail
Parides ascaniusFluminense swallowtail butterfly
Parides hahneliHahnel’s amazonian swallowtail butterfly
Parides burchellanus (I)Riverside swallowtail
Parnassius apollo (II)Mountain apollo
Teinopalpus spp. (II)Kaiser-I-Hind butterflies
Trogonoptera spp. (II)Birdwing butterflies
Troides spp. (II)Birdwing butterflies
ANNELIDA (SEGMENTED WORMS AND LEECHES)
HIRUDINOIDEALeeches
ARHYNCHOBDELLIDA
HirudinidaeLeeches
Hirudo medicinalis (II)Northern medicinal leech
Hirudo verbana (II)Southern medicinal leech
MOLLUSCA (MOLLUSCS)
BIVALVIABivalve molluscs (clams, mussels etc.)
MYTILOIDA
MytilidaeMarine mussels
Lithophaga lithophaga (II)European date mussel
UNIONOIDA
UnionidaeFreshwater mussels, pearly mussels
Conradilla caelata (I)Birdwing pearly mussel
Cyprogenia aberti (II)Western fanshell mussel
Dromus dromas (I)Dromedary pearly mussel
Epioblasma curtisii (I)Curtis’ pearly mussel
Epioblasma florentina (I)Yellow-blossom pearly mussel
Epioblasma sampsonii (I)Wabash riffleshell
Epioblasma sulcata perobliqua (I)White catspaw mussel
Epioblasma torulosa gubernaculum (I)Green-blossom pearly mussel
Epioblasma torulosa rangiana (II)Northern riffleshell
Epioblasma torulosa torulosa (I)Turbercled-blossom pearly mussel
Epioblasma turgidula (I)Turgid-blossom pearly mussel
Epioblasma walkeri (I)Tan riffleshell
Fusconaia cuneolus (I)Fine-rayed pigtoe pearly mussel
Fusconaia edgariana (I)Shiny pigtoe pearly mussel
Lampsilis higginsii (I)Higgins’ eye pearly mussel
Lampsilis orbiculata orbiculata (I)Pink mucket pearly mussel
Lampsilis satur (I)Sandback pocketbook mussel
Lampsilis virescens (I)Alabama lamp pearly mussel
Plethobasus cicatricosus (I)White warty-back pearly mussel
Plethobasus cooperianus (I)Orange-footed pimpleback mussel
Pleurobema clava (II)Clubshell pearly mussel
Pleurobema plenum (I)Rough pigtoe pearly mussel
Potamilus capax (I)Fat pocketbook pearly mussel
Quadrula intermedia (I)Cumberland monkey-face pearly mussel
Quadrula sparsa (I)Appalachian monkey-face pearly mussel
Toxolasma cylindrella (I)Pale lilliput pearly mussel
Unio nickliniana (I)Nicklin’s pearly mussel
Unio tampicoensis tecomatensis (I)Tampico pearly mussel
Villosa trabalis (I)Cumberland bean pearly mussel
VENEROIDA
TridacnidaeGiant clams
Tridacnidae spp. (II)Giant clams
CEPHALOPODA
NAUTILIDA
NautilidaeNautilus
Nautilidae spp. (II)Nautilus
GASTROPODASlugs, snails and conches
MESOGASTROPODA
StrombidaeConches
Strombus gigas (II)Queen conch
STYLOMMATOPHORA
AchatinellidaeAgate snails, oahu tree snails
Achatinella spp. (I)Little agate shells
CamaenidaeGreen tree snail
Papustyla pulcherrima (II)Manus green tree snail
Cepolidae
Polymita spp. (I)Cuban landsnails
CNIDARIA (CORALS, FIRE CORALS, SEA ANEMONES)
ANTHOZOACorals, sea anemones
ANTIPATHARIA
ANTIPATHARIA spp. (II)Black corals
GORGONACEAE
CoralliidaeRed and pink corals
Corallium elatius (III China)
Corallium japonicum (III China)
Corallium konjoi (III China)
Corallium secundum (III China)
HELIOPORACEA
HelioporidaeBlue coral
Helioporidae spp. (II) (Includes only the species Heliopora coerulea)Blue coral
SCLERACTINIA
SCLERACTINIA spp. (II)Stony corals
STOLONIFERA
TubiporidaeOrganpipe corals
Tubiporidae spp. (II)Organpipe corals
HYDROZOASea ferns, fire corals, stinging medusas
MILLEPORINA
MilleporidaeWello fire corals
Milleporidae spp. (II)Wello fire corals
STYLASTERINA
StylasteridaeLace corals
Stylasteridae spp. (II)Lace corals
FLORA
AGAVACEAEAgaves
Agave parviflora (I)Santa Cruz striped agave
Agave victoriae-reginae (II) #4Queen Victoria agave
Nolina interrata (II)Dehesa bear-grass
Yucca queretaroensis (II)Queretaro yucca
AIZOACEAE
Conophytum spp. (III South Africa)
Mestoklema tuberosum (III South Africa)
AMARYLLIDACEAEAmaryllids
Galanthus spp. (II) #4Snowdrops
Sternbergia spp. (II) #4Sternbergias
ANACARDIACEAE
Operculicarya decaryi (II)Jabihy
Operculicarya hyphaenoides (II)Jabihy
Operculicarya pachypus (II)Tabily
APOCYNACEAE
Hoodia spp. (II) #9Hoodia
Pachypodium spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Elephant trunks
Pachypodium ambongense (I)
Pachypodium baronii (I)
Pachypodium decaryi (I)
Pachypodium windsorii (I)
Raphionacme zeyheri (III South Africa)
Rauvolfia serpentina (II) #2Snake-root devil-pepper
ARALIACEAEAralias
Panax ginseng (II) (Only the population of the Russian Federation; no other population is included in the Annexes to this Regulation) #3Asian ginseng
Panax quinquefolius (II) #3American ginseng
ARAUCARIACEAEAraucarias
Araucaria araucana (I)Monkey-puzzle tree
ASPARAGACEAE
Beaucarnea spp. (II)Ponytail palm
BERBERIDACEAEBarberries
Podophyllum hexandrum (II) #2Himalayan may-apple
BIGNONIACEAEBignonias, trumpet trees
Handroanthus spp. (II) #17 (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2024)
Roseodendron spp. (II) #17 (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2024)
Tabebuia spp. (II) #17 (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2024)
BROMELIACEAEAir plants, bromelias
Tillandsia harrisii (II) #4Harris’ tillandsia
Tillandsia kammii (II) #4Kamm’s tillandsia
Tillandsia xerographica (II) #4Xerographic tillandsia
CACTACEAECacti
CACTACEAE spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A and Pereskia spp., Pereskiopsis spp. and Quiabentia spp.) #4Cacti
Ariocarpus spp. (I)Living rock cacti
Astrophytum asterias (I)Star cactus
Aztekium ritteri (I)Aztec cactus
Coryphantha werdermannii (I)Jobali pincushion cactus
Discocactus spp. (I)Discocacti
Echinocereus ferrerianus ssp. lindsayorum (I)Lindsay’s hedgehog cacti
Echinocereus schmollii (I)Lamb’s-tail cactus
Escobaria minima (I)Nelle’s cactus
Escobaria sneedii (I)Sneed’s pincushion cactus
Mammillaria pectinifera (I) (includes ssp. solisioides)Conchilinque
Melocactus conoideus (I)Conelike Turk’s-cap cactus
Melocactus deinacanthus (I)Wonderfully-bristled Turk’s cap cactus
Melocactus glaucescens (I)Woolly waxy-stemmed Turk’s-cap cactus
Melocactus paucispinus (I)Few-spined Turk’s-cap cactus
Obregonia denegrii (I)Artichoke cactus
Pachycereus militaris (I)Grenadier’s cap
Pediocactus bradyi (I)Brady’s pincushion cactus
Pediocactus knowltonii (I)Knowlton’s cactus
Pediocactus paradinei (I)Houserock valley cactus
Pediocactus peeblesianus (I)Peebles’s Navajo cactus
Pediocactus sileri (I)Siler’s pincushion cactus
Pelecyphora spp. (I)Pine cane cactus
Sclerocactus blainei (I)Blaine’s fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus brevihamatus ssp. tobuschii (I)Tobusch fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus brevispinus (I)Pariette cactus
Sclerocactus cloverae (I)New Mexico fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus erectocentrus (I)Needle-spined pineapple cactus
Sclerocactus glaucus (I)Colorado hookless cactus
Sclerocactus mariposensis (I)Mariposa cactus
Sclerocactus mesae-verdae (I)Mesa Verde cactus
Sclerocactus nyensis (I)Tonopah fishook cactus
Sclerocactus papyracanthus (I)Grama-grass cactus
Sclerocactus pubispinus (I)Great-Basin fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus sileri (I)Siler’s fishhook cactus
Sclerocactus wetlandicus (I)Unita Basin hookless cactus
Sclerocactus wrightiae (I)Wright’s fishhook cactus
Strombocactus spp. (I)Peyote
Turbinicarpus spp. (I)Turbinicarps
Uebelmannia spp. (I)Uebelmann cacti
CARYOCARACEAEAjos
Caryocar costaricense (II) #4Ajillo
COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)Asters, daisies, costus
Crassothonna clavifolia (III South Africa)
Othonna armiana (III South Africa)
Othonna cacalioides (III South Africa)
Othonna euphorbioides (III South Africa)
Othonna retrorsa (III South Africa)
Saussurea costus (I) (also known as S. lappa, Aucklandia lappa or A. costus)Costus
CRASSULACEAE
Rhodiola spp. (II) #2Roseroots, rhodiolas, golden root
Tylecodon bodleyae (III South Africa)Tylecodon nolteei (III South Africa)Tylecodon reticulatus (III South Africa)
CUCURBITACEAE
Zygosicyos pubescens (II) (also known as Xerosicyos pubescens)Tobory
Zygosicyos tripartitus (II)Betoboky
CUPRESSACEAECypresses
Fitzroya cupressoides (I)Alerce
Pilgerodendron uviferum (I)Pilgerodendron
Widdringtonia whytei (II)Mulanje cedar
CYATHEACEAETree ferns
Cyathea spp. (II) #4Tree ferns
CYCADACEAECycads
CYCADACEAE spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Cycads
Cycas beddomei (I)Beddome’s cycad
DICKSONIACEAETree ferns
Cibotium barometz (II) #4
Dicksonia spp. (II) (Only the populations of the Americas; no other populations are included in the Annexes to this Regulation. This includes the synonyms Dicksonia berteriana, D. externa, D. sellowiana and D. stuebelii) #4Tree ferns
DIDIEREACEAEDidiereas
DIDIEREACEAE spp. (II) #4Alluaudias, didiereas
DIOSCOREACEAEYams
Dioscorea deltoidea (II) #4Elephant’s foot
DROSERACEAESundews
Dionaea muscipula (II) #4Venus fly-trap
EBENACEAEEbonies
Diospyros spp. (II) (Only the populations of Madagascar; no other population is included in the Annexes to this Regulation) #5
EUPHORBIACEAESpurges
Euphorbia spp. (II) #4(Succulent species only except for:(1)Euphorbia misera;(2)artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia trigona;(3)artificially propagated specimens of Euphorbia lactea grafted on artificially propagated root stock of Euphorbia neriifolia, when they are:crested, orfan-shaped, orcolour mutants;(4)artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia "Milii" when they are:readily recognisable as artificially propagated specimens, andintroduced into or (re-)exported from the Union in shipments of 100 or more plants;which are not subject to this Regulation, and(5)the species included in Annex A)Euphorbias
Euphorbia ambovombensis (I)
Euphorbia capsaintemariensis (I)
Euphorbia cremersii (I) (Includes the forma viridifolia and the var. rakotozafyi)
Euphorbia cylindrifolia (I) (Includes the ssp. tuberifera)
Euphorbia decaryi (I) (Includes the vars. ampanihyensis, robinsonii and sprirosticha)
Euphorbia francoisii (I)
Euphorbia handiensis (II)
Euphorbia lambii (II)
Euphorbia moratii (I) (Includes the vars. antsingiensis, bemarahensis and multiflora)
Euphorbia parvicyathophora (I)
Euphorbia quartziticola (I)
Euphorbia stygiana (II)
Euphorbia tulearensis (I)
FAGACEAEBeeches, oaks
Quercus mongolica (III Russian Federation) #5Mongolian oak
FOUQUIERIACEAEOcotillos, boojums
Fouquieria columnaris (II) #4Boojum tree
Fouquieria fasciculata (I)Arbol del barril
Fouquieria purpusii (I)
GERANIACEAE
Monsonia herrei (III South Africa)Fine-leaved candle bush
Monsonia multifida (III South Africa)Red-throat dwarf candle bush
Monsonia patersonii (III South Africa)
Pelargonium crassicaule (III South Africa)
Pelargonium triste (III South Africa)
GNETACEAEJoint firs
Gnetum montanum (III Nepal) #1
JUGLANDACEAEWalnuts, gavilan
Oreomunnea pterocarpa (II) #4Gavilàn
LAURACEAE
Aniba rosaeodora (II) (also known as A. duckei) #12Brazilian rosewood
LEGUMINOSAE(FABACEAE)Legumes
Afzelia spp. (II) (African populations) #17
Dalbergia spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #15
Dalbergia nigra (I)Brazilian rosewood
Dipteryx spp. (II) #17 (This inclusion shall enter into effect on 25 November 2024)Dipteryx panamensis (III Costa Rica/Nicaragua) (until 24 November 2024)Cumaru, Brazilian teak, Tonka bean
Guibourtia demeusei (II) #15Red bubinga
Guibourtia pellegriniana (II) #15Rose bubinga, kevazingo
Guibourtia tessmannii (II) #15Rose bubinga, kevazingo
Paubrasilia echinata (II) #10Brazil wood
Pericopsis elata (II) #17Afrormosia
Platymiscium parviflorum (II) #4Quira macawood
Pterocarpus santalinus (II) #7Red sandalwood
Pterocarpus spp. (II) (African populations) #17
Senna meridionalis (II)Taraby
LILIACEAELilies
Aloe spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A and Aloe vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis, which is not included in the Annexes) #4Aloes
Aloe albida (I)
Aloe albiflora (I)
Aloe alfredii (I)
Aloe bakeri (I)
Aloe bellatula (I)
Aloe calcairophila (I)
Aloe compressa (I) (Includes the vars. paucituberculata, rugosquamosa and schistophila)
Aloe delphinensis (I)
Aloe descoingsii (I)
Aloe fragilis (I)
Aloe haworthioides (I) (Includes the var. aurantiaca)
Aloe helenae (I)
Aloe laeta (I) (Includes the var. maniaensis)
Aloe parallelifolia (I)
Aloe parvula (I)
Aloe pillansii (I)
Aloe polyphylla (I)
Aloe rauhii (I)
Aloe suzannae (I)
Aloe versicolor (I)
Aloe vossii (I)
MAGNOLIACEAEMagnolias
Magnolia liliifera var. obovata (III Nepal) #1Safan
MALVACEAE
Adansonia grandidieri (II) #16Grandidier’s baobab
MELIACEAEMahoganies, cedars
Cedrela spp. (II) #6 (Populations of the Neotropics)Spanish cedar
Khaya spp. (II) (African populations) #17African mahogany
Swietenia humilis (II) #4Honduras mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla (II) (Population of the Neotropics – includes Central and South America and the Caribbean) #6Big-leaf mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni (II) #5Caribbean mahogany
NEPENTHACEAEPitcher plants (old-world)
Nepenthes spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Tropical pitcher plants
Nepenthes khasiana (I)Indian pitcher plant
Nepenthes rajah (I)Giant tropical pitcher plant
OLEACEAEOlives, ashes
Fraxinus mandshurica (III Russian Federation) #5Manchurian ash
ORCHIDACEAEOrchids
ORCHIDACEAE spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Orchids
For all of the following Annex A orchid species, seedling or tissue cultures are not subject to this Regulation, when:they are obtained in vitro, andmeet the definition of "artificially propagated" in accordance with Article 56 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, andwhen introduced into or (re-)exported from the Union are transported in sterile containers
Aerangis ellisii (I)
Cattleya jongheana (I)
Cattleya lobata (I)
Cephalanthera cucullata (II)Hooded helleborine
Cypripedium calceolus (II)Lady’s slipper orchid
Dendrobium cruentum (I)
Goodyera macrophylla (II)Madeiran lady’s-tresses
Liparis loeselii (II)Fen orchid
Mexipedium xerophyticum (I)
Ophrys argolica (II)Eyed bee orchid
Ophrys lunulata (II)Crescent ophrys
Orchis scopulorum (II)Madeiran orchid
Paphiopedilum spp. (I)Asian slipper orchids
Peristeria elata (I)Holy ghost orchid
Phragmipedium spp. (I)South American slipper orchids
Renanthera imschootiana (I)Red vanda
Spiranthes aestivalis (II)Summer lady’s-tresses
OROBANCHACEAEBroomrapes
Cistanche deserticola (II) #4Desert cistanche
PALMAE(ARECACEAE)Palms
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis (II) #4Manarano
Dypsis decaryi (II) #4Triangle palm
Dypsis decipiens (I)Butterfly palm
Lemurophoenix halleuxii (II)Hovitra varimena
Lodoicea maldivica (III Seychelles) #13Coco de Mer
Marojejya darianii (II)Ravimbe
Ravenea louvelii (II)Lakamarefo
Ravenea rivularis (II)Gora
Satranala decussilvae (II)Satranabe
Voanioala gerardii (II)Voanioala
PAPAVERACEAEPoppies
Meconopsis regia (III Nepal) #1Himalayan poppy
PASSIFLORACEAE
Adenia firingalavensis (II)Bottle liana
Adenia olaboensis (II)Vahisasety
Adenia spinosa (III South Africa)Spiny greenstem
Adenia subsessilifolia (II)Katakata
PEDALIACEAEPedalium family
Uncarina grandidieri (II)Uncarina
Uncarina stellulifera (II)Uncarina
PINACEAEPine family
Abies guatemalensis (I)Guatemalan fir
Pinus koraiensis (III Russian Federation) #5
PODOCARPACEAEPodocarps
Podocarpus neriifolius (III Nepal) #1Yellow wood
Podocarpus parlatorei (I)Parlatore’s podocarp
PORTULACACEAEPortulacas, purslanes
Anacampseros spp. (II) #4Purslanes
Avonia spp. (II) #4
Lewisia serrata (II) #4Saw-toothed lewisia
Portulacaria pygmaea (III South Africa)Pygmy porkbush
PRIMULACEAEPrimulas, cyclamens
Cyclamen spp. (II) #4Cyclamens
RANUNCULACEAEButtercups
Adonis vernalis (II) #2Yellow adonis
Hydrastis canadensis (II) #8Golden seal
ROSACEAERoses, cherries
Prunus africana (II) #4African cherry
RUBIACEAEAyugue
Balmea stormiae (I)Ayugue
SANTALACEAE
Osyris lanceolata (II) (Only the populations of Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania; no other population is included in the Annexes) #2East African sandalwood
SARRACENIACEAEPitcher plants (new world)
Sarracenia spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Pitcher plants
Sarracenia oreophila (I)Green pitcher plant
Sarracenia rubra ssp. alabamensis (I)Alabama canebrake pitcher plant
Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii (I)Mountain sweet pitcher plant
SCROPHULARIACEAEFigworts
Picrorhiza kurrooa (II) (excludes Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora) #2Indian gentian
STANGERIACEAEStangerias (cycads)
Bowenia spp. (II) #4Cycads
Stangeria eriopus (I)Stangeria
TAXACEAEYews
Taxus chinensis and infraspecific taxa of this species (II) #2Chinese yew
Taxus cuspidata and infraspecific taxa of this species (II) #2Japanese yew
Taxus fuana and infraspecific taxa of this species (II) #2Tibetan yew
Taxus sumatrana and infraspecific taxa of this species (II) #2Sumatran yew
Taxus wallichiana (II) #2Himalayan yew
THYMELAEACEAE(AQUILARIACEAE)Agarwood, ramin
Aquilaria spp. (II) #14Agarwood
Gonystylus spp. (II) #4Ramin
Gyrinops spp. (II) #14Agarwood
TROCHODENDRACEAE(TETRACENTRACEAE)Tetracentrons
Tetracentron sinense (III Nepal) #1
VALERIANACEAEValerians
Nardostachys grandiflora (II) #2
VITACEAE
Cyphostemma elephantopus (II)Lazampasika
Cyphostemma laza (II)Laza
Cyphostemma montagnacii (II)Lazambohitra
WELWITSCHIACEAEWelwitschias
Welwitschia mirabilis (II) #4Welwitschia
ZAMIACEAECycads
ZAMIACEAE spp. (II) (Except for the species included in Annex A) #4Cycads
Ceratozamia spp. (I)Horncones
Encephalartos spp. (I)Bread palms
Microcycas calocoma (I)Palm corcho
Zamia restrepoi (I)
ZINGIBERACEAEGinger lilies
Hedychium philippinense (II) #4Philippine garland-flower
Siphonochilus aethiopicus (II) (Populations of Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe)Natal ginger
ZYGOPHYLLACEAELignum-vitae
Bulnesia sarmientoi (II) #11Holy wood
Guaiacum spp. (II) #2Lignum-vitae
Annex DCommon name
FAUNA
CHORDATA (CHORDATES)
MAMMALIAMammals
CARNIVORA
CanidaeDogs, foxes, wolves
Vulpes vulpes griffithi (III India) §1Red fox
Vulpes vulpes montana (III India) §1Red fox
Vulpes vulpes pusilla (III India) §1Red fox
MustelidaeBadgers, martens, weasels etc.
Mustela altaica (III India) §1Mountain weasel
Mustela erminea ferghanae (III India) §1Stoat
Mustela kathiah (III India) §1Yellow-bellied weasel
Mustela sibirica (III India) §1Siberian weasel
AVESBirds
ANSERIFORMES
AnatidaeDucks, geese, swans
Anas melleriMeller’s duck
REPTILIAReptiles
SAURIA
Agamidae
Otocryptis wiegmanniWiegmann’s Agama
CordylidaeSpiny-tail lizards
Platysaurus imperatorEmperor flat lizard
GekkonidaeGeckos
Rhacodactylus auriculatusNew Caledonia bumpy gecko
Rhacodactylus ciliatusGuichenot’s giant gecko
Rhacodactylus leachianusNew Caledonia giant gecko
Teratoscincus scincus (Includes Teratoscincus scincus rustamowi, T. s. keyserlingii and T. s. scincus)Common wonder gecko
GerrhosauridaePlated lizards
Tracheloptychus petersiMalagasy plated lizard
Zonosaurus karsteniKarsten’s girdled lizard
Zonosaurus maximusSoutheastern girdled lizard
Zonosaurus quadrilineatusFour-lined girdled lizard
ScincidaeSkinks
Tribolonotus gracilisCrocodile skink
Tribolonotus novaeguineaeNew Guinea helmet skink
SERPENTES
ColubridaeTypical snakes, water snakes, whip snakes
Elaphe carinata §1Taiwan stink snake
Elaphe radiata §1Radiated rat snake
Elaphe taeniura §1Taiwan beauty snake
Enhydris bocourti §1Bocourt’s water snake
Homalopsis spp. §1Masked water snake
Langaha nasutaNorthern leafnose snake
Leioheterodon madagascariensisMadagascar menarana snake
Ptyas korros §1Indochinese rat snake
HydrophiidaeSea snakes
Lapemis curtus (Includes Lapemis hardwickii) §1Shaw’s sea snake
ViperidaeVipers
Pseudocerastes spp., except for the species, which is listed in Annex BFalse horned vipers
AMPHIBIA
ANURAFrogs and toads
Bufonidae
Atelopus spp., except for the species listed in Annex AHarlequin toads
DicroglossidaeFrogs
Limnonectes macrodonFanged River Frog or Javan Giant Frog
HylidaeTree frogs
Phyllomedusa sauvagiiWaxy monkey tree frog
LeptodactylidaeNeotropical frogs
Leptodactylus laticepsRed spotted burrow frog
RanidaeFrogs
Pelophylax shqipericusAlbanian pool frog
CAUDATA
HynobiidaeAsiatic salamanders
Ranodon sibiricusSemirechensk salamander/Central Asian salamander/Siberian salamander
PlethodontidaeLungless salamanders
Bolitoglossa dofleiniGiant palm salamander
SalamandridaeNewts and salamanders
Cynops ensicaudaSword-tailed newt
ACTINOPTERYGIIFish
PERCIFORMES
Apogonidae
Pterapogon kauderniBanggai cardinalfish
MOLLUSCA (MOLLUSCS)
GASTROPODA
Haliotidae
Haliotis midaeMidas ear abalone
FLORA
AGAVACEAEAgaves
Dasylirion longissimumBeargrass
ARACEAEArums
Arisaema dracontiumGreen dragon
Arisaema erubescens
Arisaema galeatum
Arisaema nepenthoides
Arisaema sikokianum
Arisaema thunbergii var. urashima
Arisaema tortuosum
BIGNONIACEAE
Handroanthus spp. §5 (until 24 November 2024)Tabebuia spp. §5 (until 24 November 2024)Roseodendron spp. §5 (until 24 November 2024)Trumpet trees
BURSERACEAEBurseras
Aucoumea klaineana §5Boswellia spp. §4Gabon mahogany
COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE)Asters, daisies, costus
Arnica montana §2Mountain tobacco
Othonna clavifolia
Othonna herrei
ERICACEAEHeathers, rhododendrons
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi §2Bearberry
GENTIANACEAEGentians
Gentiana lutea §2Great yellow gentian
LEGUMINOSAELegumes
Dipteryx spp. §5 (except D. panamensis) (until 24 November 2024)Camaru
Millettia stuhlmannii §5Panga-panga
Pterocarpus macrocarpus §4Burma padauk
LILIACEAEWakerobins
Trillium pusillumDwarf wakerobin
Trillium rugeliiIll-scented wakerobin
Trillium sessileSessile-flowered wakerobin wood-lily
LYCOPODIACEAEClubmosses
Lycopodium clavatum §2Stagshorn clubmoss
MELIACEAEMahoganies, cedars
Entandrophragma cylindricum §5Sapele mahogany
MENYANTHACEAEBogbeans
Menyanthes trifoliata §2Bogbean
PARMELIACEAEParmelioid lichens
Cetraria islandica §2Icelandic moss
PASSIFLORACEAEDesert roses
Adenia glaucaDesert rose
Adenia pechuelliDesert rose
PEDALIACEAESesame, devil’s claw
Harpagophytum spp. §2Devil’s claw
SANTALACEAESandalwoods
Okoubaka aubrevillei §2Death tree
SAPOTACEAESapodillas
Baillonella toxisperma §5Moabi
SELAGINELLACEAEClubmosses, spikemosses
Selaginella lepidophyllaRose of Jericho

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