Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 23rd February 2023.

Amendments to the Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97

2.  The Annex to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein( 3) is amended as follows.

Amendments to Notes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D

3.  In the section headed “Notes on interpretation of Annexes A, B, C and D”—

(a) in the opening sentence of paragraph 12, for the words “thereof are also included” substitute “thereof, are always included”;

(b) in the annotations following paragraph 12—

(i) in annotation #1, in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(ii) in annotation #4—

(aa) in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(bb) after subparagraph (f) insert—

“(g) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade of cosmetics containing artificially propagated parts and derivatives of Bletilla striata , Cycnoches cooperi , Gastrodia elata , Phalaenopsis amabilis or P. lobbii . ”;

(iii) for annotation #10 substitute—

“#10  All parts, derivatives and finished products, except re-export of finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument accessories and finished musical instrument parts.  ”;

(iv) in annotation #14—

(aa) in subparagraph (b), omit “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(bb) in subparagraph (f), for “trade,” substitute “trade;”;

(c) in paragraph 13—

(i) for the definition of “10kg per shipment” substitute—

“For the term ‘10kg per shipment’ the 10kg limit should be interpreted as referring to the weight of wood of each individual annotated species of genus Dalbergia or Guibourtia present in the items in the shipment. The 10kg limit is to be assessed only against the individual weights of the portions of wood of each individual annotated species contained in each item of the shipment, and not against the total weight of the shipment. The total weights present of each individual annotated species are considered individually to determine whether a CITES permit or certificate is required for each individual annotated species, and weights of different individual annotated species are not added together for this purpose. ”;

(ii) in the definition of “transformed wood”—

(aa) after “grooved,” insert “rebated, chamfered,”;

(bb) after “beaded” insert “, moulded, rounded”;

(d) in paragraph 14, omit “, in solid or liquid media,”.

Amendments to table which sets out Annexes A to C

4.  The table which sets out Annexes A to C is amended in accordance with regulations 5 and 6.

Amendments relating to FAUNA in Annexes A to C

5.—(1) Under the heading relating to ARTIODACTYLA, in the rows relating toBovidae, after the row relating toPantholops hodgsonii(II) insert—

(2) Under the heading relating to CARNIVORA, in the rows relating toLutrinae,for “Aonyx cinerea(I)” substitute “Aonyx cinereus(I)”.

(3) Under the heading relating to PERISSODACTYLA—

(a) in the rows relating toEquidae, in the row relating toEquus hemionus(I/II), after “Equus hemionus hemionus” insert “,Equus hemionus luteus”;

(b) in the rows relating toRhinocerotidae, for the row relating toCeratotherium simum simum(II) substitute—

(4) Under the heading relating to PRIMATES—

(a) in the rows relating toAtelidae, omit the row relating toAlouatta coibensis(I);

(b) in the rows relating toHominidae, after the row relating toPongo pygmaeus(I) insert—

(5) Under the heading relating to RODENTIA, in the rows relating toSciuridae, for the row relating toCynomys mexicanus(I) substitute—

(6) Under the heading relating to ANSERIFORMES, in the rows relating toAnatidae, for the row relating toBranta canadensis leucopareia(I) substitute—

(7) Under the heading relating to FALCONIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating toAccipitridae, for “Chondrohierax uncinatus wilsonii(I)” substitute “Chondrohierax wilsonii(I)”;

(b) in the rows relating toFalconidae, omit the row relating toFalco pelegrinoides(I).

(8) Under the heading relating to GRUIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating toGruidae—

(i) after the row relating to Gruidae spp. (II) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating toGrus canadensis(I/II),Grus leucogeranus(I) andGrus vipio(I);

(iii) after the row relating toGrus nigricollis(I) insert—

(b) in the rows relating toRallidae, for “Gallirallus sylvestris(I)” substitute “Hypotaenidia sylvestris(I)”.

(9) Under the heading relating to PASSERIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating toEmberizidae—

(i) after the row relating toGubernatrix cristata(II) insert—

(ii) after the row relating toTangara fastuosa(II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating toMuscicapidae, after the row relating toAcrocephalus rodericanus(III Mauritius) insert—

(c) in the rows relating toPycnonotidae, for the row relating toPycnonotus zeylanicus(II) substitute—

(10) Under the heading relating to PROCELLARIIFORMES, in the rows relating toDiomedeidae, for the row relating toPhoebastria albatrus(I) substitute—

(11) Under the heading relating to PSITTACIFORMES, in the rows relating toPsittacidae—

(a) after the row relating toOgnorhynchus icterotis(I) insert—

(b) for “Psephotus chrysopterygius(I)” substitute “Psephotellus chrysopterygius(I)”;

(c) for “Psephotus dissimilis(I)” substitute “Psephotellus dissimilis(I)”;

(d) for “Psephotus pulcherrimus(I)” substitute “Psephotellus pulcherrimus(I)”.

(12) Under the heading relating to CROCODYLIA—

(a) in the rows relating toAlligatoridae, for the row relating toCaiman latirostris(I) substitute—

(b) in the rows relating toCrocodylidae, for the row relating toCrocodylus porosus(I) substitute—

(13) Under the heading relating to SAURIA—

(a) in the rows relating toAgamidae—

(i) after the row relating toCophotis dumbara(I) insert—

(ii) after the row relating toLyriocephalus scutatus(II) insert—

(iii) after the row relating toSaaraspp. (II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating toGekkonidae—

(i) before the row relating toCnemaspis psychedelica(I) insert —

(ii) after the row relating toCnemaspis psychedelica(I) insert —

(iii) after the row relating toNaultinusspp. (II) insert—

(iv) after the row relating toPhelsuma guentheri(II) insert—

(v) after the row relating toRhoptropellaspp. (II) insert—

(vi) after the row relating toSphaerodactylus torrei(III Cuba) insert—

(vii) after the row relating toTukutukuspp. (III New Zealand) insert—

(viii) after the row relating toUroplatusspp. (II) insert—

(c) in the rows relating toIguanidae, omit the rows from the row relating toPhrynosoma blainvillii(II) to the row relating toPhrynosoma wigginsi(II);

(d) after the rows relating toLanthanotidaeinsert—

(e) in the rows relating toScincidae, after the row relating toCorucia zebrata(II) insert—

(14) Under the heading relating to SERPENTES—

(a) in the rows relating toBoidae—

(i) for the row relating toEpicrates inornatus(I) substitute—

(ii) for “Epicrates monensis(I)” substitute “Chilabothrus monensis(I)”;

(iii) for “Epicrates subflavus(I)” substitute “Chilabothrus subflavus(I)”;

(b) in the rows relating toPythonidae—

(i) in the row relating to Pythonidae spp. (II) for “subspecies” substitute “species”;

(ii) for “Python molurus molurus(I)” substitute “Python molorus(I)”;

(c) in the rows relating toViperidae—

(i) after the row relating toDaboia russelii(III India) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating toTrimeresurus mangshanensis(II) andVipera wagneri(II).

(15) Under the heading relating to TESTUDINES—

(a) In the rows relating toChelidae, after the row relating toChelodina mccordi(II) insert—

(b) in the rows relating toChelydridae, for the rows relating toChelydra serpentina(III United States of America) andMacrochelys temminckii(III United States of America) substitute—

(c) in the rows relating toEmydidae, after the row relating toGraptemysspp. (III United States of America) insert—

(d) In the rows relating toGeoemydidae—

(i) for the row relating toBatagur kachuga(II) substitute—

(ii) in the row relating toCuoraspp. (II), omit “C. galbinifrons” from the second column (corresponding with Annex B);

(iii) after the row relating toCuora bouretiinsert—

(iv) after the row relatingto Leucocephalon yuwonoi(II) insert—

(v) after the row relating toPangshura tecta(I) insert —

(e) before the rows relating toPlatysternidaeinsert—

(f) in the rows relating toTrionychidae—

(i) for the rows from the row relating toApalone ferox(III United States of America) to the row relating toApalone spinifera(III United States of America) substitute—

(ii) for the row relating toNilssonia leithii(II) substitute—

(16) Under the heading relating to ANURA—

(a) in the rows relating toBufonidae—

(i) after the row relating toNimbaphrynoidesspp. (I) insert—

(ii) omit the rows relating toAmietophrynus channingi(I) andAmietophrynus superciliaris(I);

(b) after the rows relating toCalyptocephalellidae, insert—

(c) in the rows relating toDendrobatidae, after the row relating toOophagaspp. (II) insert—

(d) in the rows relating toHylidae, for the row relating toAgalychnisspp. (II) substitute—

(17) Under the heading relating to CAUDATA, in the rows relating toSalamandridae, after the row relating toEchinotriton maxiquadratus(II) insert—

(18) Under the heading relating to CARCHARHINIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating toCarcharhinidae, for the rows relating toCarcharhinus falciformis(II) andCarcharhinus longimanus(II) substitute—

(b) In the rows relating toSphyrnidae, for the rows relating toSphyrna lewini(II),Sphyrna mokarran(II) andSphyrna zygaena(II) substitute—

(19) Under the heading relating to MYLIOBATIFORMES—

(a) in the rows relating toMyliobatidae, omit the row relating toMantaspp. (II);

(b) in the rows relating toPotamotrygonidae—

(i) after the row relating toPotamotrygonspp. insert—

(ii) after the row relating toPotamotrygon constellata(III Colombia) insert—

(iii) after the row relating toPotamotrygon magdalenae(III Colombia) insert—

(iv) after the row relating toPotamotrygon scobina(III Colombia) insert—

(20) Under the heading relating to RHINOPRISTIFORMES, after the rows relating toRhinidae, insert—

(21) Under the heading relating to PERCIFORMES, in the rows relating toPomacanthidae, after the row relating toHolacanthus clarionensisinsert—

(22) Under the heading relating to SILURIFORMES, in the rows relating toLoricariidae, for the row relating toHypancistrus zebra(III Brazil) substitute—

(23) Under the heading relating to ASPIDOCHIROTIDA, in the rows relating toStichopodidae, after the row relating toIsostichopus fuscus(III Ecuador) insert—

(24) Under the heading relating to HOLOTHURIIDA, in the rows relating toHolothuriidae, in each of the rows from the row relating toHolothuria fuscogilva(II) to the row relating toHolothuria whitmaei(II), omit “(This inclusion will enter into effect on 28 August 2020)”.

(25) Under the heading relating to ARANEAE, in the rows relating toTheraphosidae—

(a) omit the row relating toAphonopelma albiceps(II);

(b) after the row relating toBrachypelmaspp. (II) insert—

(c) after the row relating toPoecilotheriaspp. (II) insert—

Amendments relating to FLORA in Annexes A to C

6.—(1) After the rows under the heading relating to AGAVACEAE insert—

(2) Under the heading relating to APOCYNACEAE, after the row relating toPachypodium decaryi(I) insert—

(3) After the rows under the heading relating to BERBERIDACEAE insert—

(4) Under the heading relating to COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE), before the row relating toSaussurea costus(I) insert—

(5) After the rows under the heading relating to COMPOSITAE (ASTERACEAE) insert—

(6) Under the heading relating to EUPHORBIACEAE, in the row relating toEuphorbiaspp. (II), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”.

(7) After the rows under the heading relating to FOUQUIERIACEAE insert—

(8) Under the heading relating to LEGUMINOSAE (FABACEAE)—

(a) before the row relating toDalbergiaspp. (II) insert—

(b) for the row relating toDipteryx panamensis(III Costa Rica/Nicaragua) substitute—

(c) for the row relating toPterocarpus erinaceus(II) substitute—

(d) omit the row relating toPterocarpus tinctorius(II).

(9) Under the heading relating to MELIACEAE, for the rows from the row relating toCedrelaspp. to the row relating toCedrela odorata(III Bolivia/Brazil) substitute—

(10) Under the heading relating to ORCHIDACEAE, after the row relating to ORCHIDACEAE spp. (II), for the row with the entry in the first column (corresponding with Annex A) which begins with the words “For all of the following” and ends with the words “sterile containers” substitute—

(11) Under the heading relating to PASSIFLORACEAE, after the row relating toAdenia olaboensis(II) insert—

(12) Under the heading relating to PORTULACEAE, after the row relating toLewisia serrata(II) insert—

Amendments to table which sets out Annex D

7.—(1) The table which sets out Annex D is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In relation to FAUNA—

(a) under the heading relating to SAURIA, omit the rows relating toAgamidae(including the row relating toPhysignathus cocincinus);

(b) under the heading relating to CAUDATA, in the rows relating toSalamandridae, omit the row relating toLaotriton laoensis.

(3) In relation to FLORA, omit the rows under the heading relating to MELIACEAE (including the rows from the row relating toCedrela montanato the row relating toCedrela tonduzii).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations implement changes to the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (ratified by the United Kingdom on 2nd August 1976) which were notified to parties to the Convention under Notification Numbers 2023/005, 2022/081, 2022/077, 2022/073, 2022/019 and 2022/014.

Regulations 2 to 7 amend the Annex to the retained EU law version of Council Regulation (EU) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EUR 1997/338). That Annex contains two tables, the first setting out Annexes A to C to the Council Regulation, the second setting out Annex D to that Regulation.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.