Notification to the Parties

CONCERNING:

Specific reservations

1. The Depositary Government (Government of the Swiss Confederation) has informed the Secretariat that the following countries have entered reservations for species included in Appendix III, in accordance with Article XVI, paragraph 2, of the Convention:

a) Greece (effective 25 May 2001):

– Mustela altaica
– Mustela erminea ferghanae
– Mustela kathiah
– Mustela sibirica
– Vulpes vulpes griffithi
– Vulpes vulpes montana
– Vulpes vulpes pusilla

b) Norway (effective 11 June 2001):

– Cetorhinus maximus

c) Spain (effective 12 June 2001):

– Mustela altaica
– Mustela kathiah
– Mustela sibirica

d) Italy (effective 13 June 2001):

– Mustela altaica
– Mustela kathiah
– Mustela sibirica

2. A revised version of the "Specific reservations entered by Parties", valid from 13 June 2001, is attached to this Notification.