| Guidelines
for transport
and preparation for shipment of live wild
animals and plants
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| The 'Guidelines for transport and preparation for
shipment of live wild animals and plants' were adopted by the Conference
of the Parties to CITES at its second meeting (San José,
1979). |
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| In Resolution
Conf. 10.21 (Rev. CoP14), on Transport of
live specimens, the Conference of the Parties recommends inter
alia that: |
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suitable measures be taken by the Parties to
promote the full and effective use by Management Authorities
of the Live Animals Regulations (for animals) and
the Perishable Cargo Regulations (for plants) for
the preparation and transport of live specimens and that
they be brought to the attention of exporters, importers,
transport companies, carriers, freight forwarders, inspection
authorities and international organizations and conferences
competent to regulate conditions of carriage by air, land
and sea or inland waterways; |
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Parties invite the above organizations and
institutions to comment on and amplify the Live Animals
Regulations (for animals) and the Perishable Cargo
Regulations (for plants), so as to promote their effectiveness; |
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| d) |
for as long as the CITES Secretariat and the
Standing Committee agree, the Live Animals Regulations (for
animals) and the Perishable Cargo Regulations (for
plants) be deemed to meet CITES air transport requirements; |
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| e) |
where appropriate, the Live Animals Regulations (for
animals) and the Perishable Cargo Regulations (for
plants) be used as a reference to indicate suitable conditions
for carriage by means other than air... |
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| These Guidelines can be viewed in the separate
sections below or downloaded as one single PDF
file (2.9 MB). In the hope that the Guidelines can be
improved, the Secretariat would welcome comments, which
should be addressed to the Scientific
Support. |
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| INTRODUCTION |
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| ADVICE TO CARRIERS |
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| PACKER'S GUIDELINES |
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Mm/1 |
Terrestrial mammals except elephants and
ungulates |
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Mm/2 |
Terrestrial mammals Elephants and ungulates |
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Mm/3 |
Sloths, bats, flying lemurs |
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Mm/4 |
Marine mammals Whales, dolphins, porpoises,
dugongs, manatees |
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Mm/5 |
Marine mammals Seals |
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Mm/6 |
Mice, rats, cavies and other small mammals |
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Av/1 |
Water birds and large birds of non-perching habit |
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Av/2 |
Parrots, pigeons, passerines, near passerines |
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Av/3 |
Birds of prey and owls |
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Rp/1 |
Freshwater terrapins and turtles, marine turtles |
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Rp/2 |
Crocodiles, alligators, caimans, gavials |
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Rp/3 |
Tortoises and land turtles, snakes, lizards |
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Aph/1 |
Amphibians, aquatic forms |
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Aph/2 |
Amphibians, terrestrial forms |
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Ps/1 |
Fishes, except those species that cannot be contained
in polythene bags |
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Ps/2 |
Fishes that would damage polythene bags |
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Inv/1 |
Aquatic invertebrates |
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Inv/2 |
Terrestrial invertebrates |
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| GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION
OF LIVE PLANT SPECIMENS |
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Parties should also note that the two publications by IATA Live
Animals Regulations and Perishable
Cargo Manual may be ordered from this website.
Note
In compliance with Resolution Conf. 10.21 (Rev. CoP14),
the CITES Animals Committee conducts a systematic review
of the scope and causes of the mortality and injury or
damage to health of animals during the shipment and transport
process and of means of reducing such mortality and injury
or damage to health. “Transport of
live specimens” is consequently a standing
agenda item at meetings of the Animals
Committee.
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