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CONCERNING: PAPUA NEW GUINEA Tagging of Crocodile Skins 1.The Management Authority of Papua New Guinea has informed the Secretariat that it has been implementing the Universal Tagging System for the Identification of Crocodilian Skins, recommended in Resolution Conf. 8.14, since 19 July 1993. 2.The Management Authority of Papua New Guinea is using the following tags: for Crocodylus porosus skins Ž Deep red tags numbered PG9300001 POR to PG9305000 POR Ž Black tags numbered PG9300001 POR to PG9301000 POR for Crocodylus novaeguineae skins Ž Deep green tags numbered PG9300001 NOV to PG9315000 NOV Ž Black tags numbered PG9300001 NOV to PG9302000 NOV Black tags are used for confiscated specimens. 3.On the occasion of the introduction of the Universal Tagging System, the Management Authority of Papua New Guinea started using the following new stamp: 0 4.Please refer also to Notification to the Parties No. 770 "Transmission of Documents" and the document forms of Papua New Guinea enclosed with it. 5.Parties are urged not to accept any crocodile skin from Papua New Guinea that does not bear an appropriate tag and is not accompanied by a correct CITES document. 6.This Notification replaces Notification to the Parties No. 470 of 25 March 1988. No. 760 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: SOUTH AFRICA Ban on Import of Eos histrio 1.The Management Authority of South Africa has informed the Secretariat that the South African Minister of Environment Affairs has accepted, at the end of July 1993, the recommendation of the Management Authority to ban the import of specimens of Eos histrio, the red-and-blue lory. 2.The Secretariat welcomes this decision as the survival of this species in the wild is considered to be seriously endangered. In February this year, on the basis of information provided by TRAFFIC, the Secretariat contacted the Management Authority of Indonesia, the only range State, to recommend the implementation of a total ban on export and internal trade and to request that the Management Authority consider the submission of a proposal for the transfer of the species to Appendix I. No official answer has been received yet, but the Management Authority of Indonesia has indicated orally to the Secretariat that they will be likely to follow the recommendations. 3.All Parties are urged to stop any trade in specimens of Eos histrio to prevent the extinction of the species in the wild, a measure that the States members of the European Community have implemented since 16 March 1988. No. 761 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: UZBEKISTAN Significant Trade in Species of Animals Included in Appendix II Recommendations of the Standing Committee 1.In Notification to the Parties No. 737 of 20 April 1993, the Secretariat informed the Parties that Uzbekistan had not implemented the primary recommendation of the Animals Committee relating to Felis lynx. As a result, the Standing Committee recommended to all Parties that they suspend imports of specimens of this species from Uzbekistan. 2.In July 1993, the authorities of Uzbekistan informed the Secretariat that, in their country, no trade is permitted in specimens of Felis lynx. The Secretariat is therefore satisfied that Uzbekistan has now implemented the pertinent recommendation of the Standing Committee. 3.Accordingly, "Uzbekistan Ž Felis lynx" should be deleted from paragraph 4 of Notification to the Parties No. 737, to reflect the fact that the Standing Committee's recommendation to suspend imports no longer applies. However, as Uzbekistan does not permit trade in specimens of Felis lynx, the Parties should continue not to permit imports of specimens from this country and are requested to inform the Secretariat of any attempt to import such specimens. No. 762 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: ZAIRE Revocation of the Suspension of the Issuance of Export Permits 1.By letter dated 20 July 1993, the Minister of "Environnement, Conservation de la nature et tourisme" of Zaire, responsible for the Management Authority, informed the Secretariat that the suspension of the issuance of export permits for all species of wild fauna has been lifted retroactively to 1 January 1993, the date of establishment of the new Management Authority. 2.Consequently, Notification to the Parties No. 713 of 21 December 1992 is cancelled. 3.The Parties are, however, invited to ask the Secretariat to confirm the validity of any export permit from Zaire before accepting it and authorizing the import of the specimens it covers. No. 763 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: CITES Significant-Trade Field Projects for Animals 1.At its eighth meeting, held in Harare (Zimbabwe) in July 1992, the Animals Committee drafted Guidelines for the Development and Assessment of CITES Significant-Trade Field Projects for Animals. 2.The Guidelines were submitted to the Standing Committee at its 29th meeting, held in Washington, DC (USA) in March 1993. The Standing Committee approved the Guidelines, which are hereby communicated to all the Parties with a view to their implementation. Guidelines for the Development and Assessment of CITES Significant-Trade Field Projects for Animals Preamble Project outlines, stating the objectives and purpose of the proposed study together with the proposed investigators, locations, duration and cost should be forwarded to the Secretariat for consideration by the Standing Committee. The proponent(s) of projects that have been approved by the Standing Committee will be requested by the Secretariat to provide a detailed proposal in accordance with the approved Guidelines. The attached Guidelines (Annex 1) have been developed to ensure that data collected enable assessment of the impact of trade and formulation of management policies. The major study objectives should include assessments of species' distributions, population parameters, and levels of offtake from the wild. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive set of requirements for data collection. Specific proposals will need to be tailored to suit the species under investigation and available resources. Where appropriate, proposals must include details of methodologies. In consultation with the range Party or Parties, and drawing on appropriate expertise, the Animals Committee will review and approve the scientific content of projects approved by the Standing Committee. Following field work, the consultant will produce a draft report that includes an executive summary and management conclusions. Where applicable, the Animals Committee will arrange to have reports reviewed, within two months of submission, by appropriate experts to ensure scientific credibility and by national government representatives of the range Party or Parties to encourage a consensual approach to any proposed management programme. Following the review process, the consultant will produce a final report that addresses concerns raised by reviewers. The final report, together with reviewers' comments and the consultant's response to review comments will be forwarded to the Animals Committee for evaluation and consideration of the necessity for any management recommendations to be developed pursuant to Resolution Conf. 8.9. The sequence of events in the development and conduct of CITES- approved field projects in relation to procedures required pursuant to Resolution Conf. 8.9 are set out diagrammatically in Annex 2. Annex 1 Guidelines Within the specific confines of each field study project, the following factors should be considered where appropriate and practicable. A.Biological Factors 1. Minimum and maximum population estimates, using appropriate methodologies. Field surveys should be representative of different habitats and should include a comparison of exploited and unexploited populations. Comprehensive population estimates necessitate the collection of data on the following: a)limits of distribution of the species, including, where appropriate, subspecies, populations and subpopulations; b)population densities in different habitats and under varying environmental conditions; c)the extent of different habitats over the range of the species; and d)the extent of modification of populations and habitats by human activities, such as trapping, logging, fires and settlement. 2. Trends of change in population size (using field data, published data, or data from interviews of trappers, hunters and exporters). 3. Life history parameters (using either field data or, where not available, data from captive populations or from closely related species) and population parameters including: a)age and sex structure, particularly in respect of the number of breeding adults; b)age at first breeding, breeding seasonality, fecundity and the interval between breeding; and c)age-specific survivorship. 4. Ecological factors, including seasonal movements and differences in habitat occupancy, and factors that limit population size, e.g. competition and predation. B. Levels of Exploitation Assessments of offtake from wild populations, using information on: a) numbers harvested for international trade (as whole animals or parts) based on official statistics and on estimates of numbers harvested in excess of those recorded officially (i.e. illegal trade and legal trade amongst non- Parties); b) numbers harvested for domestic markets; c) offtake for other purposes, including pest control, where applicable, and subsistence hunting for meat and other products; d) post-capture/pre-export mortality; e) age and sex of specimens taken from the wild for any purpose; and f) harvesting seasons and methods of capture. C. Socio-economic Factors Assessment of local and national factors that stimulate trade. Factors to be investigated include: a) wages and benefits from other forms of employment as compared with earnings from harvesting; b) price structure of the trade at local and national levels; c) influence of cultural imperatives and traditions upon exploitation patterns; and d) disincentives provided by law enforcement and social taboos. Annex 2 Diagram of Proposed Procedure for Significant Trade Review Problem identification (through IUCN/WCMC & AC process or by the Parties) Start of Conf. 8.9 including initiation of studies Preparation of project outlines (Parties with Secretariat or independently in consultation with range States) SC approval for policy AC submits a list of species and trade issues for which information is needed Project proposal development Acquisition of funds by Secretariat AC review of proposal (including review by range States and other appropriate experts) Field work Preparation of draft report Review by appropriate experts.............Optional by AC and range States Rewrite/amend with executive summary and management conclusions Evaluation by AC in consultation with range States and development of recommendations pursuant to Conf. 8.9 Transmission of relevant recommendations to range States by Secretariat Implementation of AC Conf. 8.9 recommendations (including initiation of studies) No. 764 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: World Checklists of Threatened Species 1.The United Kingdom's Scientific Authority for Animals has asked the Secretariat to send to all Parties a copy of the enclosed list of publications, as well as copies of the covering pages of the World Checklists referred to in the list. 2.Since copies of the checklists have been sent free of charge to all CITES Scientific Authorities, the Secretariat is pleased to fulfil this request, and encourages all those interested to acquire these checklists. 3.This Notification cancels Notification to the Parties No. 583 of 30 April 1990. No. 765 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: IATA Live Animals Regulations 1.IATA has published the 20th edition of its Live Animals Regulations. They will come into effect on 1 October 1993. 2.The 20th edition includes the revised CITES appendices, and updated State regulations and rules relevant to each airline. Changes to other chapters are minor. Regarding CITES species, the container requirements have been revised only for primates, reptiles, penguins, dolphins and whales. 3.The Secretariat and the Chairman of the Working Group on Transport of Live Specimens agree that this edition, like the previous ones, is deemed to meet the CITES Guidelines in respect of air transport. Considering that the 20th edition does not contain many changes compared to the 19th edition, they agree also that the latter remains acceptable, as far as CITES is concerned, until the entry into force of the 21st edition. 4.The CITES Management Authorities, as well as any other government bodies, may purchase the 20th edition at the special price of US$43.50 a copy, if they use the attached order form. 5.This Notification replaces Notification to the Parties No. 693 of 24 August 1992. No. 766 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: Specific Reservations 1.The Depositary Government informed the Secretariat on 9 July 1993 that the Republic of Korea, on depositing its instrument of accession to CITES, had entered specific reservations, effective from 7 October 1993, with regard to Ursidae spp. and Moschus spp. included in Appendix II of the Convention. These reservations are entered for a period of three years. 2.The above information will be communicated officially to the contracting or signatory States of the Convention through a Notification from the Swiss Government (Depositary). 3.A revised edition of the "Specific Reservations Entered by Parties" valid from 7 October 1993 is attached herewith. No. 767 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: Security Stamps 1.The Secretariat transmits to the Parties the attached list of Parties which use CITES security stamps and, if known, the date from which such use started. Parties that have not yet done so are urged to send the necessary information for inclusion in the list. 2.The list includes new information about Bermuda (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), as well as the information contained in Notification to the Parties No. 750 of 7 May 1993. That Notification is therefore cancelled. 3.Each security stamp produced by the Secretariat pursuant to Resolution Conf. 3.7 of the Conference of the Parties (New Delhi, 1981) bears a serial number, preceded by the two-letter ISO code of the country issuing the permit to which the stamp must be affixed. For each Party this code appears at the bottom of its CITES Directory sheet, except for the Czech Republic and for Slovakia until their stocks of old stamps are exhausted. 4.Security stamps affixed to export permits or re-export certificates should be validated with the signature of the issuing officer and the seal (preferably embossed) of the competent authority, placed across both the face of the stamp and the document itself. 5.As the delay in delivery of security stamps is long and as new stamps can not be ordered for each country individually (for reasons of cost, only bulk orders may be made), the Secretariat urges the Parties to inform it sufficiently early (one year in advance) of their needs, in order to avoid discontinuity in the supply. This also applies to Parties which are not using the security stamps but decide to do so. 6.When stamps disappear or are abused, or are suspected of use for purposes contrary to the aims of the Convention, the Secretariat should be informed immediately. In addition, any export permit or re-export certificate issued by one of the countries included in the attached list after the date indicated, and not bearing a security stamp, should be rejected or be subject to verification of authenticity. List of Parties Using the CITES Security Stamps ARGENTINA from 13 August 1984 AUSTRIA from 1 May 1986 BANGLADESH from 3 August 1985 permit no. 0009 BERMUDA (United Kingdom) since 1989 BOLIVIA from 7 September 1984 permit no. 00303 BOTSWANA from 11 January 1985 BRAZIL from 20 September 1984 BURKINA FASO from 1 January 1992 CAMEROON from 1 November 1984 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC from 23 August 1984 (with an interruption from 12 February 1985 to end of July 1987, See Notification to the Parties No. 414 of 28 November 1986) CHILE from 3 August 1984 COLOMBIA from 21 September 1984 CONGO from 1 August 1984 CUBA Ž from 23 March 1992 Ž from 8 August 1992 (for marine species) (CZECHOSLOVAKIA from 1 June 1992) CZECH REPUBLIC from 1 January 1993 (country code: CS) DENMARK from 15 January 1986 ECUADOR from 1 January 1985 GHANA from 1 August 1984 GUATEMALA from 11 April 1989 GUYANA from 31 December 1984 permit no. A632/84 HONDURAS from 1 October 1986 INDIA from 1 September 1984 INDONESIA from 1 January 1985 JAPAN Ž from 1 July 1984 (export/re-export permits) Ž from 1 August 1984 (import permits) KENYA since 1988 LIBERIA from 15 September 1984 LIECHTENSTEIN from 1 August 1984 LUXEMBOURG from 1 January 1987 MADAGASCAR from 17 July 1984 MALAWI from 7 May 1990 MALAYSIA from 15 March 1985 MALTA from 13 June 1990 MOROCCO from 4 July 1989 MOZAMBIQUE from 1 March 1988 NEPAL from 30 November 1986 NEW ZEALAND from 1 February 1993 NICARAGUA from 4 September 1984 NIGER from 18 July 1986 permit no. 0001-86 NIGERIA since 1985 NORWAY from 1 December 1984 PAKISTAN from 10 December 1985 PANAMA from 13 August 1984 PAPUA NEW GUINEA from 1 March 1985 PERU from 10 October 1984 PHILIPPINES from 1 September 1989 POLAND from 1 November 1991 RUSSIAN FEDERATION from 1 February 1992 SENEGAL from 15 July 1984 SEYCHELLES from 25 June 1990 SLOVAKIA from 1 January 1993 (country code: CS) SOMALIA from 20 September 1986 SOUTH AFRICA from 1 August 1984 SRI LANKA from 16 June 1986 SUDAN since 1986 or before SURINAME from 1 January 1985 SWEDEN from 1 November 1984 SWITZERLAND from 1 August 1984 TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF from 1 January 1985 [only on CITES Export Certificates FW 17 (Rev. 1981)] THAILAND from 3 July 1989 (for animal specimens, except fish) TOGO from 7 August 1984 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO from 2 April 1991 TUNISIA from 1 January 1985 UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS from permit no. 900 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA from 1 February 1985 URUGUAY from 1 October 1984 VENEZUELA from 20 September 1984 ZAIRE from 10 July 1984 ZAMBIA from 15 June 1992 ZIMBABWE uses its own security stamps (see Notification to the Parties No. 228 of 13 October 1982) No. 768 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: Scientific Institutions Entitled to the Exemption Provided in Article VII, Paragraph 6, of the Convention (continuation) 1.Pursuant to Resolution Conf. 2.14, adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its second meeting (San Jos‚, 1979), the Management Authorities of Canada and the United States of America have communicated to the Secretariat further information about the scientific institutions which they have registered and which are entitled to the exemption for non-commercial loan, donation or exchange of museum and herbarium specimens provided by Article VII, paragraph 6, of the Convention. The attached information updates that given in Notification to the Parties No. 751 of 7 May 1993. 2.In accordance with the provisions of paragraph b ii) of Resolution Conf. 2.14, the Management Authorities of Parties which have not yet done so are invited to communicate to the Secretariat as soon as practicable the names and addresses of the institutions registered and thus authorized to apply the simplified procedure provided by Article VII, paragraph 6, of the Convention, or to inform the Secretariat, as the case may be, that no scientific institution of their country will be registered for that purpose. 3.When communicating their lists, Management Authorities are invited to assign to each institution a three digit number chosen at their convenience. The two additional letters of the code will be attributed by the Secretariat under the system adopted by the Conference of the Parties [see Resolution Conf. 2.14, paragraph x)]. 4.The Secretariat would also appreciate receiving, for communication to the other Parties, samples of the labels used by all the Management Authorities concerned. 5.The present Notification is a continuation of Notification to the Parties No. 751 of 7 May 1993. List of Registered Scientific Institutions Entitled to the Exemption Provided by Article VII, Paragraph 6, of the Convention CANADA 1991-1993 (completes the information provided by Notification to the Parties No. 751 of 7 May 1993) No. Holder of the Certificate Valid from CA-CW-SC-0001-93 Canadian Wildlife Service 01.06.1993 Department of Environment c/o Mr Yvan Lafleur, Chief Legislation, Regulations and Enforcement Division OTTAWA, Ontario K1A 0H3 CA-CW-SC0040-93 Dr Steven M. Carr 11.08.1993 Assistant Professor Department of Biology Memorial University of Newfoundland ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland A1B 3X9 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (completes the information provided by Notification to the Parties No. 751 of 7 May 1993) (P = Plants; A = Animals) US 028 Michigan State University MSU Museum and MSU Herbarium MSU Museum, MSU EAST LANSING, MI 48824 (P/A) US 700700 US 066 University of Nebraska State Museum University of Nebraska W436 Nebraska Hall LINCOLN, NE 68588-0514 (P/A) US 727019 US 101 Desert Botanical Garden 1201 N. Galvin Parkway PHOENIX, AZ 85008 (P) US 777410 US 102 University of South Florida Herbarium Department of Biology 4202 E. Flowler Ave LIF136 TAMPA, FL 33620-5150 (P) US 778073 No. 769 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: Control of Operations Breeding Appendix-I Species in Captivity (continuation) 1.This Notification is a continuation of Notification to the Parties No. 754 of 14 June 1993. 2.The Management Authority of Germany has requested the Secretariat to delete the operation below from the Register of Operations which Breed Specimens of Species Included in Appendix I in Captivity for Commercial Purposes: 3. Ursula Wilmering Holzhausen 55a D-2848 VECHTA. 3.The Parties are therefore asked to delete the above operation from page 12 of the Register attached to Notification to the Parties No. 754 of 14 June 1993. No. 770 Geneva, 31 August 1993 CONCERNING: Transmission of Documents 1.The Secretariat hereby transmits to the Parties the following pages of the Directory sent with Notification to the Parties No. 139 of 5 June 1980. One of these pages is new, the others reflect changes and replace pages of the Directory as follows: List of Parties 15.04.1993/3 replaces 15.04.1993/3 Argentina AR/15.08.1993/1 replaces AR/01.06.1992/1 Australia AU/15.08.1993 replaces AU/15.04.1993 Barbados BB/15.08.1993 replaces BB/01.03.1993 Brazil BR/15.08.1993 replaces BR/15.8.1991 China CN/15.08.1993/3 replaces CN/15.12.1992/3 Czech Republic CZ/15/08/1993 replaces CZ/01.04.1993 Egypt EG/15.08.1993 replaces EG/01.06.1992 Germany DE/15.08.1993/1 and 4 replace DE/01.06.1992/1 and DE/01.08.1992/4 Guinea GN/15.08.1993 replaces GN/15.08.1991 Guyana GY/15.08.1993 replaces GY/01.06.1992 Honduras HN/15.08.1993 replaces HN/31.1.1991 Hungary HU/15.08.1993 replaces HU/15.8.1991 Italy IT/15.08.1993/2 replaces IT/15.04.1993/2 Jordan JO/15.08.1993 replaces JO/15.01.1989 Monaco MC/15.08.1993 replaces MC/31.10.1990 Morocco MA/15.08.1993/1 and 2 replace MA/31.1.1991/1 and MA/15.4.1989/2 Peru PE/15.08.1993/1 replaces PE/01.01.1992/1 Portugal PT/31.08.1993/1 and 2 replace PT/31.1.1991/1 and 2 Republic of Korea KR/15.08.1993/1 to 7 are new sheets Uruguay UY/15.08.1993 replaces UY/01.06.1992 Zaire ZR/15.08.1993 replaces ZR/15.04.1993 Zimbabwe ZW/15.08.1993/1 and 2 replace ZW/01.06.1992/1 and 2 CITES Secretariat SECR/15.08.1993/1 replaces SECR/01.05.1993/1 2.The Secretariat hereby also transmits to the Parties the following data sheets regarding States not party to CITES, which have provided the information required under Resolution Conf. 8.8: List of Non-Parties 27.08.1993 Albania AL/05.07.1993/1 C“te d'Ivoire CI/20.07.1993/1 replaces CI/22.04.1993/1 Mali ML/21.06.1993/1 Saudi Arabia SA/15.06.1993/1 Solomon Islands SB/15.06.1993/1 On 7 October 1993, date of entry into force of the Convention in the Republic of Korea, the data sheets KR/17.12.1992/1, 2 and 3 will be out of date (see under 1. above). 3.Finally, the Secretariat transmits to the Parties copies of the following documents: Australia: Export Permit for Manufactured Crocodile Products (This form will be in use from September 1993. It will be valid for the export and re-export from Australia of manufactured products, including meat, as accompanied baggage for non- commercial purposes) (The seal "Australian Nature Conservation Agency 001" is in red) Denmark: Ž Phytosanitary Certificate (This form replaces the one a copy of which was sent with Notification to the Parties No. 351 of 23.7.1985) (The front of this form is printed in green with the number in block 2. in red) Ž Phytosanitary Certificate for Re-export (The front of this form is printed in brown with the number in block 2. in red) Equatorial Guinea: Export/Re-export/Import Permit (In addition to the rubber stamp, the form must bear an embossed seal "GUINEA ECUATORIAL SERVICIO FORESTAL") Greece: Import/Export Permit / Import/Re-export Certificate (Every original permit is accompanied by the official translation) Guinea: Certificate of Origin (This form, in use since 1 July 1993, has no value as a CITES export/import/re-export permit/certificate. The form, a copy of which was sent with Notification to the Parties No. 570 of 31.1.1990, is still valid) (The actual size of this form is 31.4 x 22.4 cm) Mexico: Import/Export/Re-export Permit (The actual size of this form is 27.8 x 21.6 cm) Papua New Guinea: Ž Export Permit Ž Form 1 (This form is used for the export of all specimens of wild fauna and flora, except commercial crocodile specimens) Ž Application for and Permit to Export Crocodile Skins Ž Form 8 (This form must be accompanied by one or more of the following Appendices: ! Form A: Wild Skins for belly skins ! Form B: Ranched Skins Form C: Captive Bred Skins } Error! Bookmark not defined.for belly skinsError! Bookmark not defined. ! Form A: Wild Skins for hornback skins ! Form B: Ranched Skins for hornback skins ! Form C: Captive Bred Skins for hornback skins) (This form and appendices replace the ones copies of which were sent with Notification to the Parties No. 670 of 16.1.1992) Ž Certificate of Introduction from the Sea Ž Form 3 Ž Import Permit Ž Form W17 Switzerland: Phytosanitary Certificate (This form is printed in green with the number in block 2 in black) (Similar forms exist with text and seals in German or Italian) Thailand: Import/Export/Re-export Permit / Other Certificate with Inventory Sheet (These forms, in use since 25 July 1993, are valid for specimens of flora only) Zaire: Export/Re-export/Import Permit (This form replaces the one a copy of which was sent with Notification to the Parties No. 670 of 16.1.1992) (The original form is printed on security paper with a blue frame. It must bear an embossed seal)