No. 847                                      Geneva, 18 April 1995


CONCERNING:


             Implementation of Resolution Conf. 9.11

Disposal of Confiscated Live Animals of Species Included in the Ap
pendices


1.In  Resolution Conf. 9.11, paragraph c), the Conference  of  the
  Parties recommends that the CITES Secretariat be informed  about
  any  decision taken on the disposal of confiscated live  animals
  of  species that are either in Appendix I or, if in Appendix  II
  or III, involve commercial quantities.

2.The Conference of the Parties also urges Management Authorities,
  in  consultation  with Scientific Authorities and  other  bodies
  concerned,  to  develop action plans to  deal  with  seized  and
  confiscated live animals consistent with the guidelines set  out
  in Annex 2 of that Resolution.

3.Paragraph  4.  of  Annex 2 states that the  action  plan  should
  identify which authority in the country of origin listed in  the
  CITES  Directory  should be contacted in  the  event  that  live
  animals are seized and that this authority should be annotated.

4.Paragraph 9. of Annex 2 states that Parties should submit to the
  Secretariat  a  list  of  facilities and  programmes  they  have
  approved  within  their countries that have  agreed  to  provide
  adequate  care  and that are willing to accept confiscated  live
  animals of particular taxa.

5.Consequently  the Parties are requested to send the  information
  specified  under  items 3. and 4. of this  Notification  to  the
  CITES  Secretariat as soon as possible, and to keep it  informed
  of the cases referred to under item 1.