Non-CITES trade

Imports: mainly reptile skins and skin products, dried plants and plant derivatives of Annex D species.

Exports: primarily live, captive bred Columba livia exported for commercial purposes.

Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the control of trade in some species that are not listed in the Appendices to CITES; such species may be listed in Annexes A, B or D. Monitoring of trade in these species is entirely dependent on reporting by the Member States of the European Union. As such, candidate country trade is not included in this section.

Imports

Three Annex A or B taxa were imported in 2011, the majority of transactions consisting of live Trachemys scripta elegans imported for scientific purposes.

EU-reported imports of non-CITES Annex A and B species in 2011. All trade was direct.

Annex Taxon [l]Importer Exporter Source Purpose [r]Qty [l]Term
Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Austria Namibia W P [r]1 [l]trophy
Birds B [l][i]Oxyura jamaicensis[/i] [l]Italy Mexico W P [r]6 [l]skins
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans [/i] [l]Denmark United States W S [r]200 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans [/i] [l]Germany Turkey C P [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans [/i] [l]Germany United States C P [r]1 [l]live
Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans [/i] [l]Germany United States F S [r]96 [l]live

 

EU imports of Annex D animal taxa principally comprised reptile skins and skin products, the majority of which were reported without a source specified; as in 2010, the primary reptile species in trade were Homalopsis buccata, Elaphe carinata and E. radiata. Trade in live animals was recorded for birds (2 species), reptiles (13 species), amphibians (7 species) and fish (2 taxa), with trade in Physignathus cocincinus and Pterapogon kauderni at levels in excess of 5000 individuals.

Large volumes of Annex D dried plants and plant derivatives were also imported, the majority of which were wild-sourced and a notable proportion reported without a source specified. The principal plant taxa in trade were Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Harpagophytum procumbens and Harpagophytum spp. Trade was principally for commercial purposes or reported without a purpose specified.

EU-reported imports of non-CITES Annex D species in 2011.

[l]Taxon [r]Quantity [l]Term (Unit)
Birds [l][i]Crax alector[/i] [r]87 [l]feathers
Birds [l][i]Syrmaticus reevesii[/i] [r]1900 [l]feathers
Birds [l][i]Hypargos niveoguttatus[/i] [r]8 [l]live
Birds [l][i]Cosmopsarus regius[/i] [r]8 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Physignathus cocincinus[/i] [r]7826 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus auriculatus[/i] [r]61 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus ciliatus[/i] [r]203 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Rhacodactylus leachianus[/i] [r]39 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Zonosaurus karsteni[/i] [r]18 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Ctenosaura quinquecarinata[/i] [r]24 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Teratoscincus scincus[/i] [r]300 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus gracilis[/i] [r]508 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Tribolonotus novaeguineae[/i] [r]87 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]4 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]5622 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]944 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]100180 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe carinata[/i] [r]14 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]194 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]7869 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]316 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]90058 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Elaphe radiata[/i] [r]2520 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Enhydris bocourti[/i] [r]1014 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]2500 [l]large leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]15 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]4572 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]47 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]2621 [l]skin pieces
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]207026 [l]skins
Reptiles [l][i]Homalopsis buccata[/i] [r]520 [l]small leather products
Reptiles [l][i]Ptyas korros[/i] [r]6 [l]live
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]523 [l]plates
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]402 [l]plates (m2)
Reptiles [l][i]Lapemis curtus[/i] [r]5289 [l]skins
Amphibians [l][i]Phyllomedusa sauvagii[/i] [r]255 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Cynops ensicauda[/i] [r]75 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Pachytriton labiatus[/i] [r]150 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Paramesotriton chinensis[/i] [r]152 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Tylototriton asperrimus[/i] [r]125 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Tylototriton kweichowensis[/i] [r]350 [l]live
Amphibians [l][i]Tylototriton verrucosus[/i] [r]200 [l]live
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon kauderni[/i] [r]28 [l]derivatives
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon kauderni[/i] [r]5250 [l]live
Fish [l][i]Pterapogon spp.[/i] [r]21 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Dasylirion longissimum[/i] [r]1807 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arisaema sikokianum[/i] [r]25 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arisaema spp.[/i] [r]25 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arnica montana[/i] [r]3973.2 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Othonna clavifolia[/i] [r]150 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Othonna retrorsa[/i] [r]100 [l]live
Plants [l][i]Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[/i] [r]83653.09 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Arctostaphylos uva-ursi[/i] [r]10843 [l]leaves (kg)
Plants [l][i]Gentiana lutea[/i] [r]3000 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Gentiana lutea[/i] [r]4 [l]dried plants
Plants [l][i]Gentiana lutea[/i] [r]14812 [l]roots (kg)
Plants [l][i]Dalbergia retusa[/i] [r]1 [l]sawn wood
Plants [l][i]Lycopodium clavatum[/i] [r]12000 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Menyanthes trifoliata[/i] [r]7350 [l]leaves (kg)
Plants [l][i]Cetraria islandica[/i] [r]606 [l]derivatives (kg)
Plants [l][i]Cetraria islandica[/i] [r]145 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Cetraria islandica[/i] [r]10386 [l]leaves (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum procumbens[/i] [r]1560 [l]live (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum procumbens[/i] [r]53000 [l]medicine (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]32700 [l]dried plants (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]14500 [l]live (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]11000 [l]medicine (kg)
Plants [l][i]Harpagophytum spp.[/i] [r]66891 [l]roots (kg)
Plants [l][i]Selaginella lepidophylla[/i] [r]8000 [l]dried plants (kg)

 

(Re-)exports

EU Member States reported the export or re-export of five non-CITES taxa listed in the EU Annexes. The majority comprised live, captive-bred Columba livia (Rock Dove) directly exported for commercial purposes: 23 595 birds were exported in 2011, more than double the 10 118 exported in 2010.

EU-reported (re-)exports of non-CITES species in 2011.

[l]Annex [l]Taxon [l]Origin (Re-exporter) Source Purpose [r]Qty [l]Term
[l]Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Unknown (Austria) O E [r]7 [l]hairs
[l]Mammals A [l][i]Hystrix cristata[/i] [l]Unknown (United Kingdom) O T [r]1 [l]carving
[l]Birds A [l][i]Bubulcus ibis[/i] [l]Germany C Z [r]6 [l]live
[l]Birds A [l][i]Columba livia[/i] [l]Spain C T [r]23595 [l]live
[l]Reptiles B [l][i]Chrysemys picta[/i] [l]Unknown (Germany) O P [r]1 [l]live
[l]Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Hungary (United Kingdom) C P [r]1 [l]live
[l]Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]United States (Germany) U P [r]1 [l]live
[l]Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]Unknown (Netherlands) O P [r]2 [l]live
[l]Reptiles B [l][i]Trachemys scripta elegans[/i] [l]France U P [r]1 [l]live