No. 842                                      Geneva, 18 April 1995


CONCERNING:


                              ITALY

    Withdrawal of the Recommendation of the Standing Committee


1.By  Notification to the Parties No. 722 of 19 February 1993, the
  Secretariat communicated the decision of the Standing  Committee
  to  suspend  its recommendation, made at its 28th meeting,  that
  all  Parties adopt stricter domestic measures in accordance with
  Article  XIV,  paragraph 1, of the Convention in  order  not  to
  issue  any CITES documents for specimens consigned to  Italy  or
  accept any CITES documents issued by Italy (see Notification  to
  the Parties No. 675 of 30 June 1992).

2.The  withdrawal  of the recommendation remained subject  to  the
  adoption  by  the  Italian Parliament  of  an  amended  law  for
  implementing  the Convention and to the adequate application  of
  the procedures adopted.

3.During  its  35th meeting, held in Geneva from 21  to  24  March
  1995,  the Standing Committee, following the presentation  of  a
  report  from  the  Secretariat, taking  into  consideration  the
  significant  progress that had been made by Italy  to  implement
  and enforce the Convention and the high standards of achievement
  reached by this country, decided to withdraw the recommendation.

4.The  present  Notification repeals Notifications to the  Parties
  Nos. 675 of 30 June 1992 and 722 of 19 February 1993.