Division 1 Listing Proposals

Capra falconeri heptneri

(Heptner’s markhor)

(population of Tajikistan)

I – II

Transfer the population of Tajikistan from App. I to App. II

Saiga tatarica

(Saiga antelope)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

The proposal considers all recent Saiga to be one species, in line with the IUCN Red List. However, the currently valid CITES taxonomic reference separates the Mongolian populations as S. borealis. The Union will support the interpretation of the scope of the listing suggested by the US. If this interpretation is accepted, the CoP will consider listing of the two species S. borealis and S. tatarica.

S. borealis meets the Appendix I listing criteria and the Union will support its listing in Appendix I.

The Union will support listing in Appendix I of S. tatarica, provided that all principal range States agree with the listing, and only if S. borealis is listed in Appendix I as well.

The Union will oppose the listing in Appendix I of S. tatarica if S. borealis is not uplisted as well, to avoid any negative impact on the population of S. borealis.

Vicugna vicugna

(Vicuña)

(population of the Province of Salta)

I – II

Transfer the population of the Province of Salta (Argentina) from App. I to App. II with annotation 1

Since 2006, the population size is increasing considerably, population monitoring seems to be good and 41 % (14 000 km²) of the habitat is protected. The only form of planned utilisation is shearing of wild specimens.

Consider jointly with working document no. 91.

Vicugna vicugna

(Vicuña)

(population of Chile)

Giraffa camelopardalis

(Giraffe)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Aonyx cinereus

(Small-clawed otter)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

According to IUCN, pet trade on the internet contributes to the recent rapid decline of the species.

There are some indications that the level of this trade is growing in recent years.

Lutrogale perspicillata

(Smooth-coated otter)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Ceratotherium simum simum

(Southern white rhinoceros)

(population of Eswatini)

Ceratotherium simum simum

(Southern white rhinoceros)

(population of Namibia)

I – II

Transfer of the population of Ceratotherium simum simum of Namibia from Appendix I to Appendix II with the following annotation:

‘For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in:

1. a..

   live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations; and

2. b..

   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.’

The high levels of poaching and trafficking for this species remain of considerable concern for the Union. Successful conservation of the species in Namibia needs to be recognized, however, we should also note that more than a third part of the whole Namibian population was imported and two thirds belong to private owners, and the trade in hunting trophies and live animals for non-commercial purposes, to destinations suitably equipped to house and care for them, is already possible under Annex I.

If the proposal is adopted by the CoP, the Union would request that it be accompanied by a set of decisions to monitor and report periodically on the possible impact of this downlisting.

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

I – II

Transfer the population of Zambia from Appendix I to Appendix II subject to:

1. 1..

   1.Trade in registered raw ivory (tusks and pieces) for commercial purposes only to CITES-approved trading partners who will not re‐export.

2. 2..

   Trade in hunting trophies for non‐commercial purposes.

3. 3..

   Trade in hides and leather goods.

4. 4..

   All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

(populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe)

Amendment of annotation 2

Amendment of annotation 2:

‘For the exclusive purpose of allowing:

[...]

1. g..

   trade in registered raw ivory (for Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, whole tusks and pieces) subject to the following:

   1. i..

      only registered government-owned stocks, originating in the State (excluding seized ivory and ivory of unknown origin);

   2. 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. CoP17) concerning domestic manufacturing and trade;

   3. iii..

      not before the Secretariat has verified the prospective importing countries and the registered government-owned stocks;

   4. 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);

   5. 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;

   6. 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

   7. 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; and

2. h).

   no further proposals to allow trade in elephant ivory from populations already in Appendix II 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 16.55 and 14.78 (Rev. CoP16). […]’

Loxodonta africana

(African elephant)

(populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe)

II – I

Transfer the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe from App. II to App. I

Mammuthus primigenius

(Woolly mammoth)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Leporillus conditor

(Greater stick-nest rat)

I – II

Transfer from App. I to App. II

Pseudomys fieldi praeconis

(Shark Bay mouse)

I – II

Transfer from App. I to App. II

Xeromys myoides

(False swamp rat)

I – II

Transfer from App. I to App. II

Zyzomys pedunculatus

(Central rock rat)

I – II

Transfer from App. I to App. II

Syrmaticus reevesii

(Reeves’s pheasant)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Balearica pavonina

(Black crowned-crane)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Dasyornis broadbenti litoralis

(Lesser rufous bristlebird)

Dasyornis longirostris

(Long-billed bristlebird)

I – II

Transfer from App. I to App. II

Crocodylus acutus

(American crocodile)

(population of Mexico)

I – II

Transfer the population of Mexico from App. I to App. II

Calotes nigrilabris and Calotes pethiyagodai

(Garden lizards)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Ceratophora spp.

(Horned lizards)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Oppose the genus listing in Appendix I, but agree to include C. erdeleni, C. karu, and C. tennenti in Appendix I and C. stoddartii and C. aspera in Appendix II.

Biological criteria for Appendix I are met for the three species (out of five species in the genus): C. karu, C. erdeleni and C. tennentii. Appendix II seems more warranted for C. aspera and C. stoddartii.

The Union will consider on the spot any further information on the proposed listing if presented by the proponent.

Cophotis ceylanica and Cophotis dumbara

(Pygmy lizards)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Lyriocephalus scutatus

(Hump-nosed lizard)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Goniurosaurus spp.

(Leopard geckos)

(populations of China and Vietnam)

0 – II

Include species of China and Vietnam in App. II

Gekko gecko

(Tokay gecko)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Gonatodes daudini

(Grenadines clawed gecko)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Paroedura androyensis

(Grandidier’s Madagascar ground gecko)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Ctenosaura spp.

(Spiny-tailed iguanas)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Pseudocerastes urarachnoides

(Spider-tailed horned viper)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Cuora bourreti

(Bourret’s box turtle)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Cuora picturata

(Vietnamese box turtle)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Mauremys annamensis

(Annam leaf turtle)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Geochelone elegans

(Star tortoise)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Malacochersus tornieri

(Pancake tortoise)

II – I

Transfer from App. II to App. I

Kenya,

United States of America

Hyalinobatrachium spp., Centrolene spp., Cochranella spp., and Sachatamia spp.

(Glass frogs)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Costa Rica,

El Salvador

Echinotriton chinhaiensis and Echinotriton maxiquadratus

(Spiny newts)

0 – II

Include in App. II

The species meet the biological criteria for listing in Appendix I. Their conservation would benefit from international protection. Even though international trade levels appear to be low, any trade in wild specimens could be detrimental to the survival of populations, as populations are extremely small and decreasing.

Echinotriton has been split from Tylototriton (listing proposal No 41) only in 1982. Therefore, listing both genera is also appropriate on the basis of the look-alike criterion.

Paramesotriton spp.

(Asian warty newts)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Tylototriton spp.

(Crocodile newts)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Isurus oxyrinchus and Isurus paucus

(Mako sharks)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Glaucostegus spp.

(Guitarfishes)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Rhinidae spp.

(Wedgefishes)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Holothuria (Microthele) fuscogilva, Holothuria (Microthele) nobilis, Holothuria (Microthele) whitmaei

(Sea cucumbers)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Poecilotheria spp.

(Ornamental spiders)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Achillides chikae hermeli

(Mindoro peacock swallowtail)

Parides burchellanus

(Riverside swallowtail)

0 – I

Include in App. I

Handroanthus spp.,

Tabebuia spp. and

Roseodendron spp.

(Trumpet trees)

0 – II

Include in App. II with annotation #6

Widdringtonia whytei

(Mulanje Cedar)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Dalbergia sissoo

(North Indian rosewood)

II – 0

Delete from App. II

Dalbergia spp., Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, Guibourtia tessmannii

(Rosewoods, Palisanders and Bubingas)

Amendment of Annotation #15

II – II

Amend annotation #15 as follows:

‘All parts and derivatives, except:

1. a..

   leaves, flowers, pollen, fruits, and seeds;

2. b..

   finished products to a maximum weight of wood of the listed species of 500 g per item;

3. c..

   finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument parts and finished musical instrument accessories;

4. d..

   parts and derivatives of Dalbergia cochinchinensis, which are covered by annotation #4;

parts and derivatives of Dalbergia spp. originating and exported from Mexico, which are covered by annotation #6.’

Pericopsis elata

(African rosewood)

Amendment of Annotation #5

Expand the scope of the annotation for Pericopsis elata (currently #5) to include plywood and transformed wood as follows:

‘Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, and transformed wood^f1.’

Pterocarpus tinctorius

(African padauk)

0 – II

Include in App. II

Aloe ferox

(Bitter aloe)

Amendment of Annotation #4

II – II

‘Amend annotation #4 for Aloe ferox as follows: All parts and derivatives, except:

[…]

1. f..

   finished products^f2 of Aloe ferox and Euphorbia antisyphilitica packaged and ready for retail trade.’

Adansonia grandidieri

(Grandidier’s baobab)

Amendment of Annotation #16

II – II

‘Seeds, fruits, oils and living plants’ to the listing of Adansonia grandidieri in Appendix II by deleting reference to live plants, so as to read: ‘#16 Seeds, fruits and oils’

Cedrela spp.

(Cedars)

0 – II

Include in App. II