No. 922                                       Geneva, 20 June 1996


CONCERNING:


                  IATA Live Animals Regulations


1.Resolution Conf. 9.23 recommends that, for as  long  as
  the  Secretariat and the Standing Committee agree,  the
  IATA  Live  Animals Regulations be deemed to  meet  the
  CITES  Guidelines  for Transport  and  Preparation  for
  Shipment  of Live Wild Animals and Plants with  respect
  to air transport.

2.The  Secretariat and the Standing Committee have agreed
  that   the  22nd  edition  of  the  IATA  Live  Animals
  Regulations meets the CITES Guidelines with respect  to
  air  transport. They have also agreed that the 20th and
  21st  editions remain acceptable as far  as  the  CITES
  Guidelines  are concerned. Regarding the 20th  edition,
  this  agreement  remains valid  only  until  1  October
  1996.

3.Thanks  to  a  donation by IATA, a  copy  of  the  22nd
  edition  of  the  IATA  Live  Animals  Regulations   is
  enclosed. Some copies of the 21st edition (in  English,
  French  and Spanish) are still available to the Parties
  free of charge from the Secretariat upon request.

4.The  Secretariat  urges the Parties to  ensure  that  a
  copy  of  a  valid  edition of the  IATA  Live  Animals
  Regulations   is   available  at   each   border   post
  authorized  for  export or import of  CITES  specimens.
  Copies  may  be  purchased from IATA,  2000  Peel  St.,
  Montreal,  Quebec,  Canada H3A 2R4 [fax:  (+1514)  844-
  7711]   and  from  national  airlines,  amongst   other
  places.

5.The  Secretariat takes this opportunity to  remind  the
  Parties  that  Resolution  Conf.  9.23,  paragraph  e),
  recommends  that the IATA Live Animals  Regulations  be
  incorporated    into    national    legislation.    The
  Secretariat  would  appreciate being  informed  whether
  this  has been done and, if so, being provided  with  a
  copy of the relevant text.

6.The  CITES Guidelines for Transport and Preparation for
  Shipment  of Live Wild Animals and Plants are available
  from the Secretariat for CHF 15 plus postage.

7.This   Notification  replaces  Notifications   to   the
  Parties  Nos.  190 of 17 November 1981 and  852  of  18
  April 1995.