Non-CITES trade

Exports of non-CITES species consisted mainly of live, captive bred Columba livia exported by Spain for commercial purposes. Imports of non-CITES species principally comprised reptile skins and skin products, dried plants and plant derivatives.

Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the control of trade in some species that are not listed in the Appendices to CITES; such species may be listed in Annexes A, B or D. Monitoring of trade in these species is entirely dependent on reporting by the Member States of the European Union. As such, candidate country trade is not included in this section. EU Member States are not required to report on exports of Annex D specimens.

The table below provides an overview of EU-reported (re-)exports of taxa listed in Annex A, B or D and which are not listed in the Appendices to CITES. The majority of exports were of captive bred specimens for commercial purposes.

EU-reported (re-) exports of non-CITES species in 2010

Group Annex [l]Taxon [l]Origin (Re-exporter) Source Purpose [r]Qty [l]Term
Birds A [l][i]Anas querquedula[/i] [l]Netherlands C T [r]19 [l]live
Birds A [l][i]Aythya nyroca[/i] [l]Netherlands C T [r]6 [l]live
Birds A [l][i]Columba livia[/i] [l]Spain C T [r]10118 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany I -            [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles D [l][i]Acrochordus javanicus[/i] [l]Unknown (France) W T [r]3 [l]small leather products
Amphibians B [l][i]Rana catesbeiana[/i] [l]Thailand (Italy) C T [r]1 [l]skins

 

Six Annex A or B taxa were imported in 2010, the majority of transactions consisting of live Trachemys scripta elegans. Trachemys scripta elegans has been listed on Annex B since 1997 and live specimens (all sources) have been subject to an import restriction under Article 4.6(d) since listing. Of the 104 live individuals imported in 2010, 78 were imported for scientific purposes and were hence exempt from the import suspension as outlined in Article 71.4(b) of (EC) No 865/2006. The three specimens imported as personal possessions may have been exempt from the Article 4.6(d) import restriction if the importer was moving into the EU to take up residence, in accordance with Article 71.4(c); the derogation in Article 71.4(a) may have been applied to captive-bred and born specimens. The remaining specimens were confiscated.

Live specimens of Rana catesbeiana have been subject to an import restriction under Article 4.6(d) since listing in 1997, however only bodies were imported in 2010.

EU-reported imports of non-CITES Annex A and B species in 2010

Group Annex [l]Taxon [l]Importer [l]Origin (Re-exporter) Source Purpose [r]Qty [l]Term
Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Germany [l]Namibia I - [r]3 [l]hair
Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Belgium [l]Unknown (South Africa) W H [r]1 [l]trophy
Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Germany [l]Tanzania W H [r]1 [l]trophy
Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Lituania [l]Tanzania W H [r]2 [l]trophies
Birds A [l][i]Bubulcus ibis[/i] [l]Poland [l]Unknown (Indonesia) I - [r]1 [l]feather
Birds B [l][i]Lophura hatinhensis[/i] [l]Greece [l]Greece (Singapore) F Z [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Chrysemys picta[/i] [l]Germany [l]United States I - [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]Japan C P [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]Iran F P [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]United States F S [r]78 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]China I - [r]8 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]Turkey I - [r]13 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]Viet Nam I - [r]2 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Germany [l]Unknown (United States) U P [r]1 [l]live
Amphibians B [l][i]Rana catesbeiana[/i] [l]Germany [l]United States R E [r]20 [l]bodies

 

EU imports of Annex D taxa principally comprised reptile skins and skin products, the majority of which were reported without a source; as in 2009, the primary species in trade were Homalopsis buccata, Elaphe carinata and E. radiata. Large volumes of Annex D dried plants and plant derivatives were also imported, the principal taxa in trade being Harpagophytum spp., Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Cetraria islandica andGentania lutea, as in 2009. Trade was principally for commercial purposes or reported without a purpose.

EU-reported imports of non-CITES Annex D species in 2010

Group [l]Taxon [r]Quantity [l]Term (Unit)
Birds [l][i]Cosmopsarus regius[/i] [r]25 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]259 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]3413 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]108636 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]61 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]16 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]7819 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]3475 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]231 [l]skin pieces
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]70439 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]4856 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe taeniura[/i] [r]20 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Enhydris bocourti[/i] [r]72 [l]derivatives
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]42 [l]-
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]30 [l]derivatives
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]5000 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]1170 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]188 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]178403 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]433 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]312 [l]-
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]569 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]10889 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Lioheterodon madagascariensis[/i] [r]16 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Physignathus cocincinus[/i] [r]1660 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus auriculatus[/i] [r]25 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus ciliatus[/i] [r]3437 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus leachianus[/i] [r]24 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus gracilis[/i] [r]351 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus gracilis[/i] [r]102 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus novaeguineae[/i] [r]39 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus novaeguineae[/i] [r]23 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Cynops ensicauda[/i] [r]100 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Pachytriton labiatus[/i] [r]225 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Phyllomedusa sauvagii[/i] [r]54 [l]live
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon kauderni[/i] [r]11 [l]-
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon kauderni[/i] [r]97 [l]derivatives
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon kauderni[/i] [r]12896 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[/i] [r]2510 [l]derivatives (kg)
Plants [l][i]Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[/i] [r]43025 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[/i] [r]4000 [l]leaves (kg)
Plants [l][i]Arisaema nepenthoides[/i] [r]200 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arisaema sikokianum[/i] [r]3635 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arisaema thunbergii var. urashima[/i] [r]200 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arnica montana[/i] [r]1862.1 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Arnica montana[/i] [r]135 [l]flowers (kg)
Plants [l][i]Cetraria islandica[/i] [r]24806 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Dasylirion longissimum[/i] [r]304 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Gentiana lutea[/i] [r]20325 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Gentiana lutea[/i] [r]2020 [l]roots (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum procumbens[/i] [r]3000 [l]roots (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]62303 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]39687 [l]roots (kg)
Plants [l][i]Lycopodium clavatum[/i] [r]7900 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Lycopodium clavatum[/i] [r]1500 [l]live (kg)
Plants [l][i]Othonna retrorsa[/i] [r]20 [l]live (kg)
Plants [l][i]Selaginella lepidophylla[/i] [r]5000 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Trillium sessile[/i] [r]5000 [l]live