CITES Legislation
This is an international agreement which aims to protect endangered species by regulating and restricting the trade in certain species. It is applied within the EU by regulation 338/97.
EU Legislation
EU Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97
This is the EU regulation which applies the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in european law. It sets out the requirements for trade within the EU and with countries outside of the EU.
EU Commission Regulation (EC) No. 865/2006
This regulation lays down the detailed rules on how 338/97 is to be implemented within the EU.
EU Commission Regulation (EC) No. 407/2009
This regulation lists all those species which are controlled within the EU under 338/97.
Reference Guide to the European Community Wildlife Trade Regulations produced by the European Commission and TRAFFIC Europe.
Commission Regulation 359/2009 This regulation lists the specimens which are banned for import into the EU under CITES. This regulation suspends the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora.
UK Legislation
- Control of Trade in Endangered Species (COTES) -1997
- Control of Trade in Endangered Species (COTES) - 2005 Amendment
- Control of Trade in Endangered Species (COTES) - 2007 Amendment
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations creates offences in relation to Regulation 338/97 and allows CITES to be enforced within the UK.
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
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