Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Explanatory Note Appendix I Appendix I lists species that are 'endangered' - populations threatened with extinction that are, or may be affected by trade. It applies to live and dead specimens. Commercial trade (import, export, and sale) in wild specimens of taxa or populations listed in Appendix I is prohibited. All derivatives, from seeds to manufactured products, are controlled. Under exceptional circumstances trade is permitted; for example for scientific or conservation purposes. In these cases an import permit from the importing country, as well as an export permit from the exporting country is required. All CITES permits must be issued by the competent government authority in each country. In the UK this is the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions (DETR). Appendix II Appendix II includes species or populations which may become threatened if trade in them is not controlled and monitored. It can also include other "look alike" species which, although not threatened, must be subject to regulation in order that trade in other Appendix II species may be brought under effective control. Artificially propagated plants of Appendix I species are also treated as if they were listed in Appendix II. Trade in Appendix II species requires: 1) an export permit from the country of origin, issued by the competent government authority. If the species is exported from a country other than where it originated, a re-export permit is required. Permits will not be issued unless it has been determined that the specimen of the species in question was legally obtained, and export will not be detrimental to the survival of that species. 2) An import permit, issued by the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions. Appendix III Appendix III includes species which any Party (country) has placed under domestic controls to prevent or restrict exploitation and which needs the co-operation of other Parties to control the trade in the species. Trade in Appendix III species requires: 1) An export permit from the Party which placed the species on Appendix III or a certificate of origin from other range states of the species. 2) An import notification which is issued by the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions and completed by importers when the species arrives at a UK port. NB The only major commercially traded timber species currently on this Appendix is Brazilian mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) which covers only saw-logs, sawn wood and veneers and applies only to natural populations in the Americas. EU CITES Regulation The EU CITES Regulation has four Annexes A-D. Annexes A, B and C are effectively the same as Appendices I, II and III but there is also an additional Annex D for species which 'are traded in sufficient numbers as to warrant monitoring'. Species listed on this Annex require the completion of an import notification issued by the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions at the port of entry, although as yet, no timber species are listed in this Annex. Antique Items The DETR have emphasised that the import, export and sales controls contained in CITES and the EU Regulations apply to antiques containing parts or derivatives of endangered species. There is no general exclusion on the grounds of the age of the item. Therefore any traders intending to trade in antiques which contain listed timber species should obtain the necessary documentation outlined above. Failure to do this could lead to valuable items being seized. Further information can be obtained from: UK CITES Management Authority, Department of the Environment, Endangered Species Branch, Tollgate House, Houlton Street, Bristol BS2 9DJ Tel: (+44) (0) 117 987 8000 TIMBER SPECIES CONTROLLED UNDER THE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES (CITES) AND EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVES Table A: Appendix I Listings SOFTWOODS FAMILY BOTANICAL NAME STANDARD NAME OTHER NAMES/COMMENTS Araucariaceae Araucaria araucana (1) Chile Pine Chilean Pine, Monkey puzzle. Cupressaceae Fitroya cupressoides Alerce Chilean False Larch Pilgerodendron uviferum ** None Lahuan alerce, originates from Chile. Pinacea Abies guatemalensis None Guatemalan Fir Abies Nebrodensis ** None None known, a type of fir. Podocarpaceae Podocarpus parlatores None Parlatores Podocorp, related to species of Manio, derives from Argentina, Peru and Bolivia Podocarpus costalis ** None Now known HARDWOODS FAMILY BOTANICAL NAME STANDARD NAME OTHER NAMES/COMMENTS Leguminosae Dalbergia nigra Brazilian Rosewood Bahia rosewood, Rio rosewood. Meliaceae Guarea Longipetolia ** None Should not be confused with species traded as Guarea timber (G thompsonii and G. cedrata) ** indicates species listed under a 1984 EC Directive, which extends CITES controls to a wider range of species. (1) Populations in Chile. NB. All parts and derivatives of species listed under CITES Appendix 1 are subject to control. Table B: Appendix II Listings SOFTWOODS FAMILY BOTANICAL NAME STANDARD NAME OTHER NAMES/COMMENTS Podocarpacea Podocarpus Nerifolius ** None A species of Asian Podo, kayu cin, rempayan, melur, igem: all names also include P. imbricatus which is not listed. HARDWOODS FAMILY BOTANICAL NAME STANDARD NAME OTHER NAMES/COMMENTS Meliaceae Swietenia humilis None (4) May furnish a small proportion of Mexican mahogany imported into the UK. Swietenia mahagoni (1) Cuban Mahogany Spanish Mahogany, derives from Caribbean Islands. Juglandaceae Oreomunnea Pterocarpa ** (2) (for which synonym Englehardtia Pterodendron is occasionally used.) Gavilan Blanco A Costa Rican member of the Hickory Pecan family: all other species of this family are unaffected. Zygophyllacea Guaiacum Sanctum Lignum Vitae Bahamas, Mexican, and . Nicaraguan Lignum Vitae. Guaiacum officinale (3) Lignum Vitae Cuban, Jamaican, San Domingan, Puerto Rican Lignum Vitae. Leguminosae Pericopsis elata (1) (3) Afrormosia Kokrodua, Central and West Africa. Platymiscium pleistachyum None Quira macawood, originates from Costa Rica. Pterocarpus santalinus Red sandalwood Only logs, wood chips and unprocessed broken materials affected. Caryocaraceae Caryocar costaricense None Ajillo, Caballo-kup: derives from Costa Rica and Panama. Thymelaeceae Aquilaria malaccensis Agar Wood/Eagle Wood None known Taxaceae Taxus wallichiana Himalayan Yew None known Rosaceae Prunus africana Red stinkwood None known Papaveraceae Meconopsis regia ** None Originates in Nepal No Family Listed Talauma hodgsonii ** None Originates in Nepal Tetracentron sinense ** None Originates in Nepal Gnetum montanum ** None Originates in Nepal ** indicates species listed under a 1984 EC Directive, which extends CITES controls to a wider range of species. (1) Populations in Chile. NB. All parts and derivatives of species listed under CITES Appendix II are subject to control unless otherwise stated (see note 1). (1) Controls apply only to saw logs, sawn wood and veneers. (2) Transferred from Appendix I on June 11 1992. (3) Saw logs, sawn wood and veneers only (4) Occasionally referred to as Honduras mahogany or baywood in some technical books. 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