COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
 
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
 
 
Amendment to List of CITES Species
 
 
 
I, Debra Jayne Callister-Carter, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Branch, delegate of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, pursuant to paragraphs 303CA(9)(b) and (c) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, amend the List of CITES Species established under subsection 303CA(1) of that Act, as set out in Schedule 1 to this Instrument.
 
This Instrument will commence on 3 April 2012.
 
 
Dated this             28th            day of               March               2012
 
 
 
[signed Debra Callister-Carter]
 
 
 
 
 
DebRA Callister-CARTER
 
Assistant Secretary
Wildlife Branch
Delegate of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
 
 
Notes:
 
CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora made at Washington on 3 March 1973, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
 
Amendments to ensure the List of CITES Species is consistent with Appendix III of the Convention
 
Insert in appropriate alphabetical order:
 
Taxon
Common Name
Appendix
Notation
First Listed

 Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
Hellbender
III
Only populations of the United States of America are subject to the Convention.
 
Listing includes both subspecies: Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis and Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi.
3 Apr 2012