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UK CITES Introduction - Legislative Framework Background | Legislative Framework | CITES Species European Wildlife Trade Regulations In most states that are party to CITES, the
provisions of the Convention are given the force of law by national legislation. Since 1
January 1984, CITES has been implemented throughout the European Union by EC Regulations.
These impose stricter controls for many species than would be required by CITES itself.
These Regulations strengthen and extend previous
import and export controls. The Regulation categorises species in four Annexes, A-D.
Annexes A to C are roughly equivalent to CITES Appendices I to III.
A detailed Guide to the EC Regulations has been produced for the European Commission by TRAFFIC. The
Commission have also produced a compilation
report summarising points of interpretation and clarification in respect of the EU
Regulations Commission Regulation 865/2006 (Implementing Regulation) came into force 9 July 2006. This regulation implements the resolutions and decisions agreed at the 12th Conference of CITES parties held in 2002. It introduces some major changes, including new forms to aid the cross-border movement of travelling exhibitions and pets. The Regulations also bring in new registration schemes for traders in biological samples, dead specimens, travelling exhibitions and pets. In addition, all tins of caviar imported, exported or marketed in the EU will have to bear a label certifying that the caviar is legally-sourced and all caviar re-packaging plants must be licensed. A list of the Scientific Review Group current negative
opinions can be found on the UNEP-WCMC website. More detailed information about the European Wildlife Trade
Regulations can be found at www.eu-wildlifetrade.org.
This website, prepared by TRAFFIC Europe for the European Commission, offers advice to
traders, travellers and others on complying with the EU Regulations on wildlife trade. Under the EC Regulations there is an obligation on Member States to introduce comprehensive national legislation to enforce the Regulation's requirements. In the UK, the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 provides all the necessary powers to enforce import and export controls. Further powers to enforce controls are contained in The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 (COTES). Among other things, this gives police with enforcement powers over internal sales and movement offences, certain powers of entry, and the power to obtain samples for DNA analysis.
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