The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/106
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 ) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd February 2023.

Section 2 Amendments to the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97

The Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein is amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendments to Notes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D

In the section headed “Notes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D”—

(a) in the opening sentence of paragraph 12, for the words “thereof are also included” substitute “thereof, are always included” ;

(b) in the annotations following paragraph 12—

(i) in annotation #1, in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(ii) in annotation #4—

(aa) in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(bb) after subparagraph (f) insert—

(g) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade of cosmetics containing artificially propagated parts and derivatives of Bletilla striata , Cycnoches cooperi , Gastrodia elata , Phalaenopsis amabilis or P. lobbii .

(iii) for annotation #10 substitute—

#10 All parts, derivatives and finished products, except re-export of finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument accessories and finished musical instrument parts.

(iv) in annotation #14—

(aa) in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(bb) in subparagraph (f), for “trade,” substitute “trade;” ;

(c) in paragraph 13—

(i) for the definition of “10kg per shipment” substitute—

For the term ‘10kg per shipment’ the 10kg limit should be interpreted as referring to the weight of wood of each individual annotated species of genus Dalbergia or Guibourtia present in the items in the shipment. The 10kg limit is to be assessed only against the individual weights of the portions of wood of each individual annotated species contained in each item of the shipment, and not against the total weight of the shipment. The total weights present of each individual annotated species are considered individually to determine whether a CITES permit or certificate is required for each individual annotated species, and weights of different individual annotated species are not added together for this purpose.

(ii) in the definition of “transformed wood”—

(aa) after “grooved,” insert “rebated, chamfered,” ;

(bb) after “beaded” insert “, moulded, rounded” ;

(d) in paragraph 14, omit “, in solid or liquid media,”.

Section 4 Amendments to table which sets out Annexes A to C

The table which sets out Annexes A to C is amended in accordance with regulations 5 and 6.

Section 5 Amendments relating to FAUNA in Annexes A to C

(1) Under the heading relating to ARTIODACTYLA, in the rows relating to Bovidae , after the row relating to Pantholops hodgsonii (II) insert—

(2) Under the heading relating to CARNIVORA, in the rows relating to Lutrinae, for “ Aonyx cinerea (I)” substitute “ Aonyx cinereus (I)” .

(3) Under the heading relating to PERISSODACTYLA—

(a) in the rows relating to Equidae , in the row relating to Equus hemionus (I/II), after “ Equus hemionus hemionus ” insert “, Equus hemionus luteus ” ;

(b) in the rows relating to Rhinocerotidae , for the row relating to Ceratotherium simum simum (II) substitute—

Ceratotherium simum simum (II)

(Only the populations of Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa; all other populations are included in Annex A.

For the populations of Eswatini and South Africa, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations and trade in hunting trophies.

For the population of Namibia, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals for in-situ conservation and only within the natural and historical range of Ceratotherium simum in Africa.

All other specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

(4) Under the heading relating to PRIMATES—

(a) in the rows relating to Atelidae , omit the row relating to Alouatta coibensis (I);

(b) in the rows relating to Hominidae , after the row relating to Pongo pygmaeus (I) insert—

(5) Under the heading relating to RODENTIA, in the rows relating to Sciuridae , for the row relating to Cynomys mexicanus (I) substitute—

(6) Under the heading relating to ANSERIFORMES, in the rows relating to Anatidae , for the row relating to Branta canadensis leucopareia (I) substitute—

(7) Under the heading relating to FALCONIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating to Accipitridae , for “ Chondrohierax uncinatus wilsonii (I)” substitute “ Chondrohierax wilsonii (I)” ;

(b) in the rows relating to Falconidae , omit the row relating to Falco pelegrinoides (I).

(8) Under the heading relating to GRUIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating to Gruidae—

(i) after the row relating to Gruidae spp. (II) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating to Grus canadensis (I/II), Grus leucogeranus (I) and Grus vipio (I);

(iii) after the row relating to Grus nigricollis (I) insert—

(b) in the rows relating to Rallidae , for “ Gallirallus sylvestris (I)” substitute “ Hypotaenidia sylvestris (I)” .

(9) Under the heading relating to PASSERIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating to Emberizidae —

(i) after the row relating to Gubernatrix cristata (II) insert—

(ii) after the row relating to Tangara fastuosa (II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating to Muscicapidae , after the row relating to Acrocephalus rodericanus (III Mauritius) insert—

(c) in the rows relating to Pycnonotidae , for the row relating to Pycnonotus zeylanicus (II) substitute—

Pycnonotus zeylanicus (I)

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2023)

Pycnonotus zeylanicus (II)

(This inclusion ceases to have effect at the end of 24th November 2023)

(10) Under the heading relating to PROCELLARIIFORMES, in the rows relating to Diomedeidae , for the row relating to Phoebastria albatrus (I) substitute—

(11) Under the heading relating to PSITTACIFORMES, in the rows relating to Psittacidae —

(a) after the row relating to Ognorhynchus icterotis (I) insert—

(b) for “ Psephotus chrysopterygius (I)” substitute “ Psephotellus chrysopterygius (I)” ;

(c) for “ Psephotus dissimilis (I)” substitute “ Psephotellus dissimilis (I)” ;

(d) for “ Psephotus pulcherrimus (I)” substitute “ Psephotellus pulcherrimus (I)” .

(12) Under the heading relating to CROCODYLIA—

(a) in the rows relating to Alligatoridae , for the row relating to Caiman latirostris (I) substitute—

Caiman latirostris (I)

(Except for the populations of Argentina and Brazil, which are included in Annex B. The population of Brazil is subject to a zero export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)

(b) in the rows relating to Crocodylidae , for the row relating to Crocodylus porosus (I) substitute—

Crocodylus porosus (I)

(Except for the populations of Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines, which are included in Annex B. For Malaysia, wild harvest restricted to the State of Sarawak and a zero quota for wild specimens for the other States of Malaysia (Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia), with no change in the zero quota unless approved by the CITES Parties. For the Philippines, population of the Palawan Islands only and with a zero export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)

(13) Under the heading relating to SAURIA—

(a) in the rows relating to Agamidae —

(i) after the row relating to Cophotis dumbara (I) insert—

(ii) after the row relating to Lyriocephalus scutatus (II) insert—

(iii) after the row relating to Saara spp. (II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating to Gekkonidae —

(i) before the row relating to Cnemaspis psychedelica (I) insert —

(ii) after the row relating to Cnemaspis psychedelica (I) insert —

(iii) after the row relating to Naultinus spp. (II) insert—

(iv) after the row relating to Phelsuma guentheri (II) insert—

(v) after the row relating to Rhoptropella spp. (II) insert—

(vi) after the row relating to Sphaerodactylus torrei (III Cuba) insert—

(vii) after the row relating to Tukutuku spp. (III New Zealand) insert—

(viii) after the row relating to Uroplatus spp. (II) insert—

(c) in the rows relating to Iguanidae , omit the rows from the row relating to Phrynosoma blainvillii (II) to the row relating to Phrynosoma wigginsi (II);

(d) after the rows relating to Lanthanotidae insert—

(e) in the rows relating to Scincidae , after the row relating to Corucia zebrata (II) insert—

(14) Under the heading relating to SERPENTES—

(a) in the rows relating to Boidae —

(i) for the row relating to Epicrates inornatus (I) substitute—

(ii) for “ Epicrates monensis (I)” substitute “ Chilabothrus monensis (I)” ;

(iii) for “ Epicrates subflavus (I)” substitute “ Chilabothrus subflavus (I)” ;

(b) in the rows relating to Pythonidae —

(i) in the row relating to Pythonidae spp. (II) for “subspecies” substitute “species” ;

(ii) for “ Python molurus molurus (I)” substitute “ Python molorus (I)” ;

(c) in the rows relating to Viperidae —

(i) after the row relating to Daboia russelii (III India) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating to Trimeresurus mangshanensis (II) and Vipera wagneri (II).

(15) Under the heading relating to TESTUDINES—

(a) In the rows relating to Chelidae , after the row relating to Chelodina mccordi (II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating to Chelydridae , for the rows relating to Chelydra serpentina (III United States of America) and Macrochelys temminckii (III United States of America) substitute—

(c) in the rows relating to Emydidae , after the row relating to Graptemys spp. (III United States of America) insert—

Graptemys

ernsti (II)

Graptemys

gibbonsi (II)

Graptemys

pearlensis (II)

Graptemys

pulchra (II)

(d) In the rows relating to Geoemydidae—

(i) for the row relating to Batagur kachuga (II) substitute—

(ii) in the row relating to Cuora spp. (II), omit “ C. galbinifrons ” from the second column (corresponding with Annex B);

(iii) after the row relating to Cuora boureti insert—

(iv) after the row relating to Leucocephalon yuwonoi (II) insert—

(v) after the row relating to Pangshura tecta (I) insert —

(e) before the rows relating to Platysternidae insert—

Kinosternon spp. (II)

(Except for the species included in Annex A)

(f) in the rows relating to Trionychidae —

(i) for the rows from the row relating to Apalone ferox (III United States of America) to the row relating to Apalone spinifera (III United States of America) substitute—

Apalone spp . (II)

(Except for the subspecies included in Annex A)

(ii) for the row relating to Nilssonia leithii (II) substitute—

(16) Under the heading relating to ANURA—

(a) in the rows relating to Bufonidae —

(i) after the row relating to Nimbaphrynoides spp. (I) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating to Amietophrynus channingi (I) and Amietophrynus superciliaris (I);

(b) after the rows relating to Calyptocephalellidae , insert—

(c) in the rows relating to Dendrobatidae , after the row relating to Oophaga spp. (II) insert—

(d) in the rows relating to Hylidae , for the row relating to Agalychnis spp. (II) substitute—

Agalychnis lemur (II)

(A zero annual export quota has been established for specimens removed from the wild and traded for commercial purposes)

(17) Under the heading relating to CAUDATA, in the rows relating to Salamandridae , after the row relating to Echinotriton maxiquadratus (II) insert—

Laotriton laoensis (II)

(A zero export quota has been established for wild specimens for commercial trade)

(18) Under the heading relating to CARCHARHINIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating to Carcharhinidae , for the rows relating to Carcharhinus falciformis (II) and Carcharhinus longimanus (II) substitute—

Carcharhinidae spp. (II)

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2023)

Carcharhinus falciformis (II)

(This inclusion ceases to have effect at the end of 24th November 2023)

Carcharhinus longimanus (II)

(This inclusion ceases to have effect at the end of 24th November 2023)

(b) In the rows relating to Sphyrnidae , for the rows relating to Sphyrna lewini (II), Sphyrna mokarran (II) and Sphyrna zygaena (II) substitute—

(19) Under the heading relating to MYLIOBATIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating to Myliobatidae , omit the row relating to Manta spp. (II);

(b) in the rows relating to Potamotrygonidae —

(i) after the row relating to Potamotrygon spp. insert—

(ii) after the row relating to Potamotrygon constellata (III Colombia) insert—

Potamotrygon

leopoldi (II)

(iii) after the row relating to Potamotrygon magdalenae (III Colombia) insert—

Potamotrygon

marquesi (II)

(iv) after the row relating to Potamotrygon scobina (III Colombia) insert—

Potamotrygon

signata (II)

(20) Under the heading relating to RHINOPRISTIFORMES, after the rows relating to Rhinidae , insert—

(21) Under the heading relating to PERCIFORMES, in the rows relating to Pomacanthidae , after the row relating to Holacanthus clarionensis insert—

(22) Under the heading relating to SILURIFORMES, in the rows relating to Loricariidae , for the row relating to Hypancistrus zebra (III Brazil) substitute—

Hypancistrus zebra (II)

(A zero export quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes)

(23) Under the heading relating to ASPIDOCHIROTIDA, in the rows relating to Stichopodidae , after the row relating to Isostichopus fuscus (III Ecuador) insert—

Thelenota spp. (II)

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th May 2024)

(24) Under the heading relating to HOLOTHURIIDA, in the rows relating to Holothuriidae , in each of the rows from the row relating to Holothuria fuscogilva (II) to the row relating to Holothuria whitmaei (II), omit “(This inclusion will enter into effect on 28 August 2020)”.

(25) Under the heading relating to ARANEAE, in the rows relating to Theraphosidae —

(a) omit the row relating to Aphonopelma albiceps (II);

(b) after the row relating to Brachypelma spp. (II) insert—

(c) after the row relating to Poecilotheria spp. (II) insert—

Section 6 Amendments relating to FLORA in Annexes A to C

(1) After the rows under the heading relating to AGAVACEAE insert—

(2) Under the heading relating to APOCYNACEAE, after the row relating to Pachypodium decaryi (I) insert—

(3) After the rows under the heading relating to BERBERIDACEAE insert—

Handroanthus spp. (II) #17

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2024)

Roseodendron spp. (II) #17

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2024)

Tabebuia spp. (II) #17

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2024)

(4) Under the heading relating to COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE), before the row relating to Saussurea costus (I) insert—

(5) After the rows under the heading relating to COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE) insert—

(6) Under the heading relating to EUPHORBIACEAE, in the row relating to Euphorbia spp. (II), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain” .

(7) After the rows under the heading relating to FOUQUIERIACEAE insert—

(8) Under the heading relating to LEGUMINOSAE (FABACEAE)—

(a) before the row relating to Dalbergia spp. (II) insert—

Afzelia spp. (II) #17

(Included in respect of all African populations)

(b) for the row relating to Dipteryx panamensis (III Costa Rica/Nicaragua) substitute—

Dipteryx spp. (II) #17

(This inclusion has effect at the beginning of 25th November 2024)

Dipteryx panamensis (III Costa Rica/Nicaragua)

(This inclusion ceases to have effect at the end of 24th November 2024)

(c) for the row relating to Pterocarpus erinaceus (II) substitute—

Pterocarpus spp. (II) #17

(Included in respect of all African populations)

(d) omit the row relating to Pterocarpus tinctorius (II).

(9) Under the heading relating to MELIACEAE, for the rows from the row relating to Cedrela spp. to the row relating to Cedrela odorata (III Bolivia/Brazil) substitute—

Cedrela spp. #6

(Populations of the Neotropics)

Khaya spp. (II) #17

(Included in respect of all African populations)

(10) Under the heading relating to ORCHIDACEAE, after the row relating to ORCHIDACEAE spp. (II), for the row with the entry in the first column (corresponding with Annex A) which begins with the words “For all of the following” and ends with the words “sterile containers” substitute—

(11) Under the heading relating to PASSIFLORACEAE, after the row relating to Adenia olaboensis (II) insert—

(12) Under the heading relating to PORTULACEAE, after the row relating to Lewisia serrata (II) insert—

Section 7 Amendments to table which sets out Annex D

(1) The table which sets out Annex D is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In relation to FAUNA—

(a) under the heading relating to SAURIA, omit the rows relating to Agamidae (including the row relating to Physignathus cocincinus );

(b) under the heading relating to CAUDATA, in the rows relating to Salamandridae , omit the row relating to Laotriton laoensis .

(3) In relation to FLORA, omit the rows under the heading relating to MELIACEAE (including the rows from the row relating to Cedrela montana to the row relating to Cedrela tonduzii ).