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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