Amendment of Appendices I and II Checklist for Parties
This checklist serves as a reminder of the necessary steps to take in order to prepare and submit an amendment proposal for CITES Appendices I and II in accordance with Article XV of the Convention. It is necessary to submit a proposal* in order to: Include a species in Appendix I or II (including for reasons of look-alike problems) Transfer a species from one Appendix to the other Remove a species from the Appendices Amend an annotation to a current listing, including an export quota previously approved by the CoP *Proposals to amend the Appendices should include section A on proposal, section B on proponent and Section C on supporting statement as shown in Annex 6 of Res. Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17)
Prior to submission
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NOTE: CoP recommends that the Scientific Authority should gather and analyse information on the biological status of species affected by trade to assist in the preparation of proposals necessary to amend the Appendices. Conduct an initial assessment taking into consideration the provisions in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) on Criteria for amendment of Appendices I and II. Is the candidate species likely to meet the criteria for inclusion, transfer or removal from the Appendices? If not, a proposal is not needed. If so, develop a draft proposal by gathering all relevant published and unpublished sources of information (scientific, trade and socio-economic), and following the template in Annex 6 of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17). Consult the relevant nomenclature specialist to ensure correct scientific nomenclature is used and propose a nomenclatural reference, if the current standard nomenclatural reference does not cover the species. For plants , con sider th e defi n ition of speci m en s in Art icle 1 of th e Conve ntion an d k section o n “Regard eep th e ing h ybri from Reso ds” lution Con f. 11.11 (Rev. CoP1 8) in m in d
Res. Conf. 10.3 on Designation and role of Scientific Authorities
Res. Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) on Criteria for amendment of Appendices I and II.
Noti ng th a con sidera t oth er ti am en ding on s in clude: an an n ota species in tion to a cluded in th e Appe am en ding n dices; an export previously quota agreed by th e certain n om en clatu CoP; an d re change (con sult s th e n om e n clature specialist an d th e S ecretaria t for guida n ce) Res. Conf. 12.11 (Rev. CoP19) on Standard nomenclature
Identify what specimens, or parts and derivatives, are found in international trade. If needed/required, include an appropriate reference or substantive annotation. Test the proposal against the biological and trade criteria in Annexes 1 and 2 of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) and ensure there are no avoidable gaps in information. The CITES trade database provides international trade data for species included in the Appendices and could be referenced. If trade data is lacking, consider if an Appendix III listing could assist in collecting some data.
Res. Conf. 11.21 (Rev. CoP18) on Use of annotations in Appendices I and II
A n n e xe should be s 1 and 2 read with An (Defin itio ns, explan nex 5 ations an guideline d s). Note th at Annex includes a 5 footnote relating to the applica tion o commercia f decline for lly exp aquatic sp loited ecies.
The proposal should refer to both legal and illegal trade, when relevant. Consider a precautionary approach in cases of uncertainty.
Paragraph 2 and Annex 4 of Res. Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17)
Consider the guidance in the Resolution relating to special cases and precautionary measures.
Annex 3 and 4 of Res. Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora