Criteria met: Sharp increase
Principal trade term to the EU: live
Percentage of global trade to the EU: 19%
Principal source: wild
Top EU importer: Netherlands, Spain
Top Trading Partner: Chad
CITES Appendix: II
IUCN Status: -
EU-reported imports of live, wild-sourced Uromastyx dispar, all purposes, 2001-2010.
All EU imports in 2010 were live, wild-sourced animals exported directly from Chad for commercial purposes (1,870 animals). Live, wild-sourced imports have increased every year since 2006 and nearly doubled between 2009 and 2010. The SRG formed a positive opinion for specimens from Chad on 18/05/2010, subject to a quota of 2,500 specimens.