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CITES and Plants : CITES and Plants A User’s Guide Version 3.0


What This Presentation Will Cover : What This Presentation Will Cover Aims and implementation of the Convention Plant groups covered by CITES Enforcement of the Convention


Aims and Implementation : Aims and Implementation


Why Protect Wild Plants? : Why Protect Wild Plants? Unsustainable international trade in wild plants may threaten the survival of wild populations


Aims of the Convention : To regulate and monitor the international trade in selected species of plants and animals To ensure that international trade does not endanger the survival of populations in the wild Aims of the Convention


Parties to the Convention : Party 2003 Non-Party 2003 Parties to the Convention


CITES Authorities : CITES Authorities Management Authority Scientific Authority CITES Secretariat


CoPs and Committees : CoPs and Committees Plants Committee


The Appendices : The Appendices Appendix I >300 species Appendix II >25,000 species Appendix III >30 species


Appendix I : Trade in wild plants prohibited for commercial purposes Trade in artificially propagated plants allowed, subject to permit Appendix I


Appendix II : Trade in wild and artificially propagated plants allowed for commercial & non- commercial purposes, subject to permit Appendix II


Appendix III : Trade in wild and artificially propagated plants allowed for commercial & non- commercial purposes, subject to permit Appendix III


Export Permits : Issued by the Management Authority Scientific Authority must advise that export will not be detrimental to the survival of the species in the wild The Non-Detriment Statement Export Permits


Import Permits : CITES requires for wild Appendix I plants Some countries, for example member states of the European Union, require import permits for all species treated as Appendix I or Appendix II Import Permits


Certificates of Origin : Certificates of Origin


Summary : International convention with over 160 Parties COPs and Committees Appendices = species lists Permit system Summary


Plant Groups Covered by CITES : Plant Groups Covered by CITES


More Plants than Animals! : More Plants than Animals!


Plants, Parts and Derivatives : Plants, Parts and Derivatives


Orchid Species : Orchid Species


Orchid Hybrids : Orchid Hybrids


Cacti : Cacti


Cacti Seeds : Cacti Seeds


Carnivorous Plants : Carnivorous Plants


Carnivorous Plants - Dionaea muscipula : Carnivorous Plants - Dionaea muscipula


Galanthus : Galanthus


Cyclamen : Cyclamen


Aloe : Aloe


Succulent Euphorbia : Succulent Euphorbia


Cycads : Cycads


Palms : Palms


Tree Ferns : Tree Ferns


Timber - Appendix I : Timber - Appendix I


Timber - Appendix II and III : Timber - Appendix II and III Swietenia Pericopsis Gonystylus Major trade routes


Medicinal Plants : Medicinal Plants


Exemptions : Exemptions


Summary : Plant groups controlled Parts, derivatives and products Exemptions to the controls Summary


Enforcement : Enforcement


Enforcement : Enforcement CUSTOMS


Problems with Shipments : Problems with Shipments No documents Documents do not match plants Misdeclarations


Distinguishing Between Wild and Artificially Propagated Plants : Distinguishing Between Wild and Artificially Propagated Plants Artificially Propagated Artificially Propagated Wild Wild


Wild Collected Cacti : Wild Collected Cacti


Wild Collected Orchids : Wild Collected Orchids


Seized Plants : Seized Plants Numbers Identification Resources Condition


Summary : Sustainable levels of trade Organisation of CITES Main plant groups Enforcement Summary


Conclusion : Conclusion


Further Information : Further Information CITES Secretariat, International Environment House, Chemin des Anémones, CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva Switzerland Tel: (+4122) 917-8139/40 Fax: (+4122) 797-3417 Email: cites@unep.ch URL: http://www.cites.org/


Additional Slides : Additional Slides


Parties to the Convention : Parties to the Convention


The Appendices : The Appendices Appendix I >300 Appendix II >25,000 Appendix III >30


Nursery Registration : Nursery Registration


CITES Definition of ‘Artificially Propagated’ : CITES Definition of ‘Artificially Propagated’


Detecting Detrimental Trade?The Burden on Exporting Countries : Detecting Detrimental Trade? The Burden on Exporting Countries Article IV of the convention states that an export permit shall only be granted when, inter alia,’ A Scientific Authority of the state of export has advised that such export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species’


Detrimental Trade - How and Why? : Detrimental Trade - How and Why? Insufficient resources to implement Article IV of CITES Poor implementation of export bans on wild plants Smuggling


National CITES Authorities : National CITES Authorities Functions of the Management Authority include: representing the Party at CITES meetings preparation of COP proposals receiving input from the Scientific Authority production of annual reports issuing permits and certificates


National CITES Authorities : National CITES Authorities Functions of the Scientific Authority include: advising the MA that exports are sustainable advising on export quotas preparation of COP proposals reviewing COP proposals advising MA on the facilities for artificial propagation


CITES Registration of Scientific Institutions : CITES Registration of Scientific Institutions Exchange allowed under a simple label system Both institutions must be CITES registered Transaction must be non-commercial Collections must be permanently housed and curated Applies to preserved and live plants Material must be legal


Newsletters : Newsletters


CITES Checklists : CITES Checklists


CITES Identification Manual : CITES Identification Manual


Tillandsia – Air Plants : Tillandsia – Air Plants