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International law. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments that came into force in 1975. It comprises 184 States and regional economic integration organisations worldwide, called “parties.”. Each party has designated its authority/authorities ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in 2025 and the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) of CITES in 2025, as well as in the run-up to CoP16 in 2024 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the event aims to celebrate achievements, strategically look towards the future and, above ...
Nov 28, 2022 · Wildlife trade regime: EU helps achieve stricter trade regulations for species threatened by international trade at CITES COP19. At the world wildlife conference CITES COP19 that took place in Panama from 14 to 25 November, the EU helped achieve key outcomes that will bring sustainable trade in more than 500 newly listed species.
Flora (CITES), which has 183 signatories (Parties), including the EU and all EU Member States. Under the current CITES regime, international trade in ivory2 is banned, with strictly limited exemptions (for items acquired before CITES started to apply to ivory). However, CITES does not regulate domestic trade in ivory.
Dec 16, 2021 · Annex 1 to Commission Regulation amending Council Regulation 338/97 and Commission Regulation 865/2006. On 16 December 2021, the European Commission adopted new measures aimed at effectively banning most forms of EU trade in ivory.
Jan 28, 2021 · The EU has been a longstanding supporter of the CITES Convention, which regulates international trade in more than 37 000 animal and plant species. Considerable EU funding helps implementing the Convention and the fight against wildlife trafficking. More information. The European Union and Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora
2. Application: Provide your national CITES authority with the information required and request a certificate. 3. Result of the application: Proceed with trade only when a valid certificate is issued. N.B. Certificates issued before the date of entry into force of the amended Commission Regulation
Illegal logging is the harvesting of timber in contravention of the laws and regulations of the country of harvest. It is a global problem with significant negative economic, environmental and social impact. Illegal logging. results in lost revenues and other benefits. is associated with deforestation, climate change and a loss of biodiversity.
The greatest efforts for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity need to focus on measures in the wild. This is the primary focus of EU policy: through the Birds and Habitats Directives, the EU Biodiversity Strategy, the Regulation on Invasive Alien Species and wildlife trade regulations implementing CITES.
Objectives. The Habitats Directive aims to protect over a thousand species, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish invertebrates, and plants, and 230 characteristic habitat types. The overall objective is to ensure that these species and habitat types are maintained, or restored, to a favourable conservation status within the EU.
