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Amendment of List of CITES Species (20/12/2004)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
 
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
 
 
Amendment of List of CITES Species
 
 
I, Ian Cresswell, Assistant Secretary, Wildlife Trade and Sustainable Fisheries Branch, pursuant to paragraphs 303CA(9)(b) and (c) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby amend the list of CITES species established under subsection 303CA(1) of that Act, as set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument. 
 
The amendments to Appendix III will take effect on 17 February 2005, and all other amendments will take effect on date of publication in the Gazette, or on 12 January 2005, whichever is the later.
 
 
Dated this    20th  day of    December    2004
 
 
 
 
Ian Cresswell
 
 
Assistant Secretary
 
 
Add to Appendix III – Fauna
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed
 
Chinemys megalocephala
Chinese Pond Turtle, Chinese broad-headed Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Chinemys nigricans
Red-necked Pond Turtle, Kwangtung River Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Chinemys reevesii
Reeve’s Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Geoemyda spengleri
Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Mauremys iversoni
Iverson’s Pond Turtle, Fujian Pond Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Mauremys pritchardi
Pritchard’s Pond Turtle, Lashio Pond Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Ocadia glyphistoma
Guangxi Stripe-necked Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Ocadia philippeni
Philippen’s Stripe-necked Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Ocadia sinensis
Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Sacalia bealei
Beal’s Eyed Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Sacalia pseudocellata
False-eyed Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Sacalia quadriocellata
Four-eyed Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Palea steindachneri
Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Pelodiscus axenaria
Chinese Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Pelodiscus maackii
Chinese Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Pelodiscus parviformis
Chinese Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Pelodiscus sinensis
Chinese Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05

Rafetus swinhoei
Shanghai Softshell Turtle
III
Only specimens from China are listed under the Convention.
17 Feb 05


 
 
 
 
 
Add to Appendix II – Fauna
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed
 
Malayemys subtrijuga
Malayan Snail-eating Turtle
II
 
12 Jan 05

Notochelys platynota
Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
II
 
12 Jan 05

Amyda cartilaginea
Asiatis Softshell Turtle
II
 
12 Jan 05

Carettochelys insculpta
Pig-nosed Turtle, Fly River Turtle
II
 
12 Jan 05

Chelodina mccordi
Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle, McCord's
Snake-necked Turtle
II
 
12 Jan 05


 
Uroplatus spp.
leaf-tailed geckos
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Uroplatus are listed under the Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Carcharodon carcharias
Great White Shark
II
Please see below for populations with an earlier date of first listing.
12 Jan 05

Carcharodon carcharias
Great White Shark
II
Specimens from Australia were listed under the Convention on this date>>>
All other specimens were listed on 12 Jan 05.
10 Aug 01

 
Cheilinus undulatus
Humphead wrasse
II
 
12 Jan 05
 
Lithophaga lithophaga
sea mussel
II
 
12 Jan 05
 
Add to Appendix II – Flora
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Hoodia spp.
Ghaap, Bitter Ghaap
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Hoodia are listed under the Convention.
Listing includes all parts and derivatives except those bearing a label ‘Produced from Hoodia spp. material obtained through controlled harvesting and production in collaboration with the CITES Management Authorities of Botswana/Namibia/South Africa under agreement no. BW/NA/ZA xxxxxx”.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus chinensis
Chinese Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus cuspidata
Japanese Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus fuana
chinese yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus sumatrana
Sumatran Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)        seeds and pollen; and
b)       finished pharmaceutical products.
12 Jan 05
 
Aquilaria spp.
Agarwood, Gaharu
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Aquilaria are listed under the Convention. Please see below for species with earlier date of first listing.
12 Jan 05
 
 
 
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Gonystylus spp.
Ramin
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Gonystylus are listed under the Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Gonystylus spp.
Ramin
II
Specimens from Indonesia were listed under the Convention on this date>>>
All other specimens were listed on 12 Jan 05.
6 Aug 01
 
Gyrinops spp.
Agarwood
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Gyrinops are listed under the Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
 
Delete from Appendix II – Fauna
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Agapornis roseicollis
Peach-faced Lovebird
 
 
 

Psittaciformes spp.
Parrots and their allies
II
The entire order is listed. This means that all parrots and their allies are listed under the Convention (except for Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) Nymphicus hollandicus (Cockatiel) and Agapornis roseicollis (Peach-faced Lovebird). Please see below for families, species and subspecies included in a different Appendix and/or with an earlier date of first listing.
6 Jun 81

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II – Fauna
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Ceratotherium simum simum
Southern White Rhinoceros
II
Populations of Swaziland only; for the
1 Jul 75

exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations, and in hunting trophies.  All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
II
 
4 Feb 77

Haliaeetus spp.
Sea-eagles, fish-eagles
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Haliaeetus are listed under the Convention. Please see below for species and subspecies included in a different Appendix and/or with an earlier date of first listing.
4 Feb 77

 
 
Crocodylus acutus
American Crocodile
II
Only specimens from Cuba are listed on Appendix II to the Convention. Please see above Crocodylus acutus listing for all other populations.
1 Jul 75
 
Crocodylus niloticus
Nile Crocodile
II
Only specimens from Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, the United Republic of Tanzania (subject to export quotas), Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe are listed on Appendix II to the Convention. Please see above listing of Crocodylus niloticus for all other populations.
1 Jul 75
 
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II – Flora
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed
 
Cattleya trianaei
 
II
 
1 Jul 75

Vanda coerulea
 
II
 
1 Jul 75


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I – Fauna
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Orcaella brevirostris
Irrawaddy Dolphin
I
 
28 Jun 79

 
Cacatua sulphurea
Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-crested Cockatoo
I
Please refer to Psittaciformes spp. listing for all other Cacatua species.
6 Jun 81

Amazona finschi
Lilac-crowned Amazon, Lilac-crowned Parrot
I
Please refer to Psittaciformes spp. listing for all other Amazona species.
6 Jun 81

 
Pyxis arachnoides
Malagasy Spider Tortoise
I
Please refer to Pyxis spp. listing for all other Pyxis species.
1 Jul 75
 
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I – Flora
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Chrysalidocarpus decipiens
Manambe Palm
I
 
4 Feb 77
 
 
Replace the existing notations to the items below with the following notation
 
Loxodonta africana
African Elephant
II
Populations of Botswana,
26 Feb 76

Namibia and South Africa only; for the exclusive purpose of allowing: 1) trade in hunting trophies for non-commercial purposes; 2) trade in live animals for in situ conservation programmes; 3) trade in hides; 4) trade in leather goods for non-commercial purposes for Botswana; for commercial or non-commercial purposes for Namibia and South Africa; 5) trade in hair for commercial and non-commercial purposes for Namibia; 6) trade in individually marked and certified ekipas incorporated in finished jewellery for non-commercial purposes for Namibia; and 7) trade in registered raw ivory (for Botswana and Namibia, whole tusks and pieces; for South Africa, whole tusks and cut pieces of ivory that are both 20 cm or more in length and one kilogramme or more in weight) subject to the following: I) only registered government-owned stocks, originating in the State (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin) and, in the case of South Africa, only ivory originating from the Kruger National Park); 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. CoP12) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade; iii) not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries, and the MIKE programme has reported to the Secretariat on the baseline information (e.g. elephant population numbers, incidence of illegal killing); iv) a maximum of 20,000 kg (Botswana), 10,000 kg (Namibia) and 30,000 kg (South Africa) of ivory may be traded, and dispatched in a single shipment under strict supervision of the Secretariat; v) the proceeds of the trade are used exclusively for elephant conservation and community conservation and development programmes within or adjacent to the elephant range; vi) only after the Standing Committee has agreed that the above conditions have been met. 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 Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Ornithoptera spp.
birdwing butterflies
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Ornithoptera are listed under the Convention. See below for species and subspecies included in a different Appendix and/or with an earlier date of first listing.
16 Feb 79
 
Trogonoptera spp.
birdwing butterflies
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Trogonoptera are listed under the Convention. See below for species and subspecies included in a different Appendix and/or with an earlier date of first listing.
16 Feb 79
 
Troides spp.
birdwing butterflies
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Troides are listed under the Convention. See below for species and subspecies included in a different Appendix and/or with an earlier date of first listing.
16 Feb 79
 
 
Euphorbia spp.
Euphorbias
II
All succulent taxa in the
1 Jul 75

 
 
genus are listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Euphorbia are listed under the Convention. Please see below for specifically annotated species, and species included in a different Appendix.
Artificially propagated specimens of crested, fan-shaped or colour mutants of Euphorbia lacteal are not subject to the Convention when grafted on artificially propagated root stock of Euphorbia nerifolia. Artificially propagated specimens of cultivars of Euphorbia ‘Milii’ are not subject to the Convention when they are traded in shipments of 100 or more plants and readily recognizable as artificially propagated specimens.

 
Orchidaceae spp.
Orchids
II
The entire family is listed.
1 Jul 75

 
 
This means that all orchids are listed under the Convention. Please see below listings for species included in a different Appendix.
 
Unless otherwise stated, all orchids are subject to the general interpretations outlined in the Plantae listing above.
 
Excludes fruits and parts and derivatives thereof of artificially propagated plants of the genus Vanilla.
 
Artificially propagated specimens of hybrids of the genera Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis and Vanda are not subject to the Convention when:
1) the specimens are traded in shipments consisiting of individual containers (ie cartons, boxes or crates) each containing 20 or more plants of the same hybrid;
2) the plants within each container can be readily recognized as artificially propagated specimens by exhibiting a high degree of uniformity and healthiness; and
3) the shipments are accompanied by documentation, such as an invoice, which clearly states the number of plants of each hybrid.
 
Artificially propagated specimens of the following hybrids:
-    Cymbidium: Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids
-    Dendrobium: Interspecific hybrids within the genus known in horticulture as “nobile-types” and “phalaenopsis-types”
-    Phalaenopsis: Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids
-    Vanda: Interspecific hybrids within the genus and intergeneric hybrids
are not subject to the Convention when:
1) they are traded in flowering state, i.e. with at least one open flower per specimen, with reflexed petals;
2) they are professionally processed for retail sale, e.g. labeled with printed labels and packaged with printed packages;
3) they are readily recognized as artificially propagated specimens by exhibiting a high degree of cleanliness, undamaged inflorescences, intact root systems and a general absence of damage or injury that could be attributable to plants originating in the wild;
4) the plants do not exhibit characteristics of wild origin such as damage by insects or other animals, fungi or algae adhering to leaves, or mechanical damage to inflorescences, roots, leaves or other parts resulting from collection; and
5) the labels or packages indicate the trade name of the specimen, the country of artificial propagation or, in the case of international trade during the production process, the country where the specimen was labeled and packaged; and the labels or packages show a photograph of the flower, or demonstrate by other means the appropriate use of labels and packages in an easily verifiable way.
Plants not clearly qualifying for the exemption must be accompanied by appropriate CITES documents.

 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Cistanche deserticola
Desert Cistanche
II
Please refer to general interpretations outlined in the Plantae listing.
19 Jul 00

 
Taxus chinensis
Chinese Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Taxon
Common name
Appendix
Notation
First listed

Taxus cuspidata
Japanese Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)     seeds and pollen; and
b)     finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus fuana
chinese yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
Taxus sumatrana
Sumatran Yew
II
Listing includes all infraspecific taxa of this species and includes all parts and derivatives except:
a)  seeds and pollen; and
b) finished pharmaceutical products.
Whole artificially propagated plants 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 Convention.
12 Jan 05
 
 
Brachypelma spp.
red‑kneed tarantulas
II
The entire genus is listed. This means that all species and subspecies with a scientific name starting with Brachypelma are listed under the Convention. Please see below for species with an earlier date of first listing.
16 Feb 95