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.