[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63210-63221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29849]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 23
RIN1018-AE16
Changes in the List of Species in Appendices to the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES or Convention) regulates international
trade in certain animals and plants. Species or other taxa for which
such trade is controlled are listed in Appendices I, II, and III to
CITES. The countries participating in this treaty, including the United
States, adopted amendments to Appendices I and II at the tenth meeting
of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) in June, 1997. The United
States did not enter a reservation against any of the adopted
amendments. This document incorporates all these amendments into the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) informational list of CITES
species. It also incorporates a small number of additional changes to
the list of CITES-protected animal and plant taxa (50 CFR 23.23)
unrelated to decisions of the Parties at COP10 and serving only to
clarify taxonomy, common names, or geographic ranges of animal and
plant taxa and populations already listed. None of these additional
changes affects the biological entity listed by the CITES parties.
DATES: This rule is effective November 12, 1998. With the exception of
the new listings of sturgeon species at COP10 (which had the effective
date of April 1, 1998), the amendments set forth in this rule entered
into effect on September 18, 1997, under the terms of CITES.
ADDRESSES: Please send correspondence concerning this document to
Chief, Office of Scientific Authority; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;
4401 North Fairfax Drive, room 750; Arlington, Virginia, 22203; fax
703-358-2276. Materials received will be available for public
inspection by appointment, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday at the above address in Arlington, Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Susan Lieberman, Chief, Office of
Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, telephone 703-
358-1708.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
CITES regulates import, export, re-export, and introduction from
the sea of certain animal and plant species. Species for which the
trade is controlled are included in three Appendices. Appendix I
includes species threatened with extinction that are or may be affected
by trade. Appendix II includes species that, although not necessarily
now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in them is
strictly controlled. It also lists species that must be subject to
regulation in order that trade in other currently or potentially
threatened species may be brought under effective control (e.g.,
because of difficulty in distinguishing specimens of currently or
potentially threatened species from those of other species). Appendix
III includes species that any Party identifies as being subject to
regulation within its jurisdiction for purposes of preventing or
restricting exploitation, and for which it needs the cooperation of
other Parties to control trade.
Any CITES Party may propose amendments to Appendices I and II for
consideration either at meetings of the Conference of the Parties held
about every 2\1/2\ years or, occasionally, by a postal vote process.
The text of proposals must be communicated to the CITES Secretariat at
least 150 days before such a meeting. The Secretariat must then consult
the other Parties and appropriate intergovernmental agencies, and
communicate responses to all Parties no later than 30 days before the
meeting. Amendments are adopted by consensus or a two-thirds majority
of the Parties present and voting.
Actions of the Parties
The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES was
held June 9-20, 1997, in Harare, Zimbabwe. Decisions of the Parties on
62 different animal proposals and 13 different plant proposals to amend
the Appendices I and II were reported in the proposed rule published in
the Federal Register on August 22, 1997 (62 FR 44627).
The August 22, 1997, proposed rule (62 FR 44627) requested comments
from the public on whether the United States should enter reservations
against any of the listing amendments. If the United States were to
enter a reservation, it would be treated as a country not party to
CITES with respect to trade in that particular species. However,
because of the requirements of other Parties, the U.S. Lacey Act
Amendments of 1981, and relevant CITES resolutions, the effect of a
reservation would be limited. More comprehensive discussions of any
practical effects of entering a reservation and reasons for or against
entering reservations can be found in the November 8, 1994 and January
3, 1995 Federal Register notices (59 FR 55617 and 60 FR 73,
respectively).
Related Considerations
During the public comment period pursuant to the proposed rule of
August 22, 1997, only one organization submitted comments. The Humane
Society of the United States (HSUS) submitted comments on a number of
issues. The HSUS opposed the taking of reservations by the United
States; the Service concurs, and has recommended no reservations.
Regarding the alligator snapping turtle, the HSUS noted that endemism
is not a reason to not list a species in the CITES Appendices. The
Service agrees, and notes that whether or not a species qualifies for
inclusion in Appendix II under the CITES listing criteria (Resolution
Conf. 9.24) is independent of its degree of endemism. The Service will
continue to monitor the status of and trade in this species, and work
with the states where the species is native in order to reach the best
possible conservation solution for the species. The HSUS requested that
the United States include the species in Appendix III; that option is
currently being explored. If the Service decides to recommend such a
listing in Appendix III, a notice will be published in the Federal
Register inviting public comments. The HSUS also discussed the
annotated transfer of certain African elephant populations to Appendix
II, noting that live elephants may not be imported for commercial
purposes. The HSUS is incorrect, in that live elephants from Namibia
only are restricted to non-commercial purposes; those from Zimbabwe and
Botswana can be imported for any purpose. Since these populations are
in Appendix II, no U.S. import permit is required under CITES, and the
decision on commerciality and suitability of destinations will be made
by the exporting country. However, if any of the three countries
affected consult the United States prior to issuance of an export
permit, the Service will respond to any inquiry about any proposed
facility. The HSUS recommended that the Service discuss other aspects
of the annotated downlisting of the African elephant populations with
members of the Standing Committee. The Service continues to discuss
aspects of the downlisting, and practical implementation concerns, with
many different governments, including those on the Standing Committee.
The HSUS also requested that the United States include map turtles and
bigleaf mahogany in CITES Appendix II. The Service is currently
reviewing which proposals it may submit for consideration at CITES
COP11, and published a notice of information requesting public comments
in the Federal Register on January 30, 1998 (63 FR 4613).
Procedural Requirements
This Federal Register notice amends the informational list of CITES
species in 50 CFR 23.23 to accurately reflect the changes in the list
of species in the CITES appendices that have already been made by the
Conference of the Parties at their tenth meeting, and that the United
States is bound to accept unless it entered reservations. The Service
does not believe that implementation of any of these adopted amendments
would be contrary to the interests or laws of the United States. The
period of time during which the United States could have entered a
reservation against any of the amendments ended on September 18, 1997.
The Service did not recommend the entry of any reservations, and none
were taken by the United States. Therefore, except for the newly
adopted sturgeon listings having an effective date of April 1, 1998,
these amendments to the CITES Appendices have been in effect for the
United States since September 18, 1997.
This notice brings the information in 50 CFR 23.23 into agreement
with the current species listings in the CITES appendices. Earlier
Federal Register notices informed the public about these amendments and
provided opportunity for comment on them, including announced public
meetings. Since these CITES amendments became effective on September
18, 1997, and April 1, 1998, this amendment to 50 CFR Part 23 is
effective upon its date of publication.
In addition to reflecting the amendments to the Appendices adopted
at COP10, this notice also incorporates certain other minor changes
into the list of CITES-protected animal and plant taxa (50 CFR 23.23)
unrelated to decisions of the Parties at COP10 and serves only to
clarify taxonomy, common names, or geographic ranges of animal and
plant taxa and populations already listed. None of these additional
changes affects the biological entity listed by the CITES parties. In
the amendatory section below, all entries in the current CFR list that
will be either modified or deleted by this rule are treated as
deletions and presented in a list of deletions. This is followed by a
list of additions, which includes not
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only new taxa or populations resulting from amendments adopted at
COP10, but also all modifications of current CFR listings.
Note: The Department has determined that amendments to CITES
Appendices, which result from actions of the CITES Parties, do not
require the preparation of Environmental Assessments as defined
under the authority of the National Environmental Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 4321-4347). These amendments are simply notifications of
actions taken by the CITES Parties and therefore, this notice does
not constitute a ``rule'' for purposes of the Administrative
Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 551(4)). Accordingly, the provisions of
Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601)
and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
do not apply. The adjustments to the list in 50 CFR 23.23 presented
below are solely informational to provide the public with accurate
data on the species covered by CITES. All non-sturgeon listings
adopted by the Parties took effect on September 18, 1997, under the
terms of CITES. The sturgeon listings took effect April 1, 1998.
This rule does not contain information collection requirements that
require approval by the Office of Management and Budget under 44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
This document was prepared by Marshall Howe and Timothy Van Norman,
Office of Scientific Authority, under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. and 87 Stat.
884, as amended).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 23
Endangered and threatened species, Exports, Imports, Treaties.
Regulation Promulgation
Accordingly, for the reasons set out in the preamble of this
document, Part 23 of Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended
as follows:
PART 23--ENDANGERED SPECIES CONVENTION
1. The authority citation for Part 23 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
2. Sec. 23.23(d) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 23.23 Species listed in Appendices I, II, and III.
* * * * *
(d) Subject to the regulations of this part are all living or dead
animals or plants in Appendix I, II or III, and all their readily
recognizable parts and derivatives except for specified parts or
derivatives of particular Appendix III animal species as excluded in
the particular listing and the following categorically excluded or
exempted parts or derivatives of certain plants:
(1) For Appendix II and Appendix III plants and artificially
propagated hybrids of Appendix I plants: Seedling or tissue cultures
obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in sterile
containers; and
(2) For Appendix II and Appendix III plants: Seeds (other than the
seeds of Mexican Cactaceae originating from Mexico, which are included
in the Appendices), spores, pollen (including pollinia), and
artificially propagated cut flowers; and
(3) For artificially propagated hybrids of Appendix I plants: seeds
and pollen (including pollinia) and cut flowers; and
(4) For artificially propagated or naturalized Appendix II
Cactaceae species: fruits and their parts and derivatives; for Opuntia
subgenus Opuntia species, separate stem joints (pads) and their parts
and derivatives.
(5) For Orchidaceae species: in Appendix I, seedling or tissue
cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported in
sterile containers; in Appendix II, for artificially propagated Vanilla
species, the fruits and their parts and derivatives.
* * * * *
2. Sec. 23.23(f) is amended by removing the following taxa or
populations as follows:
Sec. 23.23 Species listed in Appendices I, II, and III.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
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First
listing
Species Common name Appendix date (month/
day/year)
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CLASS MAMMALIA: MAMMALS: Kangaroos, Wombats,
Wallabies, Cuscuses, Rat-
kangaroos, etc.:
Burramys parvus....................... Mountain pygmy possum...... II........................ 7/1/75
Dendrolagus bennettianus.............. Bennett's tree kangaroo, II........................ 6/28/79
Dusky tree kangaroo.
D. lumholtzi.......................... Lumholtz's tree kangaroo... II........................ 6/28/79
Order Primates: Primates: Monkeys, Apes,
etc.:
All species except those in App. I or ........................... II........................ 2/4/77
with earlier date in App. II.
Phaner sp............................. Fork mouse lemur, Fork- I......................... 7/1/75
marked mouse lemur.
Order Cetacea: Whales, Porpoises, Dolphins:
All species except those in App. I or ........................... II........................ 6/28/79
with earlier date in App. II.
Order Carnivora: Carnivores: Cats, Bears,
etc.:
Nasua narica (=nasua)................. Common coati, Coatimundi... III (Honduras)............ 4/13/87
Ursus arctos (all European populations European Brown Bear........ II........................ 7/29/83
except Italian population and former
USSR populations).
U. arctos (Italian population)........ European Brown bear........ II........................ 7/1/75
U. arctos (all Asian populations, Brown bear................. II........................ 1/18/90
including populations of Iran, Iraq,
Syria, and Turkey, except former USSR
populations and populations and
subspecies listed in App. I).
U. arctos (=U. arctos pruinosus) Tibetan blue bear.......... I......................... 7/1/75
(populations of Bhutan, China, and
Mongolia).
U. arctos (all North American Brown bear, Grizzly........ II........................ 7/1/75
populations except Mexican
population).
U. arctos (=U. a. nelsoni) (Mexican Mexican grizzly bear....... I......................... 7/1/75
population).
U. arctos isabellinus................. Red bear................... I......................... 6/28/79
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Order Proboscidea: Elephants:
Loxodonta africana.................... African elephant........... I......................... 2/4/77
Order Artiodactyla: Even-toed ungulates:
Bison bison athabascae................ Woods bison................ I......................... 7/1/75
Bos mutus............................. Wild yak................... I......................... 7/1/75
Ovis vignei........................... Shapo...................... I......................... 7/1/75
Pecari tajacu (except populations of Collared peccary........... II........................ 10/22/87
the United States).
Vicugna vicugna (except populations Vicuna..................... I......................... 7/1/75
listed below).
V. vicugna (populations of Paranicota Vicuna..................... II........................ 7/1/75
Province, Ia. Region of Tarapaca in
Chile and all populations of Peru)
(export limited to cloth products,
wool sheared from live animals, and
the Peruvian stock of 3249 kg. extant
in November, 1994).
CLASS AVES: BIRDS:
Order Falconiformes: Hawks, Falcons, Vultures,
Eagles:
All species except Cathartidae and All species except New II........................ 6/28/79
those species in App. I or with World vultures.
earlier date in App. II.
Order Gruiformes: Cranes, Rails, Bustards:
Gallirallus australis hectori......... Eastern weka rail.......... II........................ 7/1/75
Pedionomus torquatus.................. Collared hemipode, Plains II........................ 6/28/79
wanderer.
Turnix melanogaster................... Black-breasted button-quail II........................ 6/28/79
Order Psittaciformes: Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws,
Lories:
All species in order except those in All Parrots, Parakeets, II........................ 6/6/81
App. I or with earlier date in App. Macaws and Lories (not
II, and except Melopsittacus including the Budgerigar,
undulatus, Nymphicus hollandicus, and Cockatiel, and Rose-ringed
Psittacula krameri. However, the parakeet).
latter is listed separately in App.
III.
Order Strigiformes: Owls:
All species except those in App. I or ........................... II........................ 6/28/79
with earlier date in App. II.
Order Passeriformes: Perching birds, Songbirds:
Gracula religiosa..................... Hill myna.................. III (Thailand)............ 6/11/92
CLASS REPTILIA: REPTILES:
Order Crocodylia: Crocodiles, Alligators,
Caimans, Gavials:
Alligatoridae spp. (all species in Alligators, Caimans........ II........................ 2/4/77
family except those in App. I or with
earlier date in App. II).
Caiman latirostris.................... Broad-snouted caiman....... I......................... 7/1/75
Crocodylidae spp. (all species in Crocodiles................. II........................ 2/4/77
family except those in App. I or with
earlier date in App. II).
Crocodylus niloticus (populations of Nile crocodile............. II........................ 7/1/75
Madagascar and Uganda subject to
export quotas described by the
Secretariat).
C. niloticus (populations of Botswana, Nile crocodile............. II........................ 7/1/75
Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,
South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
subject to ranching provisions).
C. niloticus (population of Tanzania Nile crocodile............. II........................ 7/1/75
subject to ranching provisions and
annual quotas described by the
Secretariat).
Melanosuchus niger (population of Black caiman............... II........................ 7/1/75
Ecuador, subject to zero export
quotas in 1995 and 1996, followed by
annual quotas described by the
Secretariat).
Order Serpentes: Snakes:
Boidae spp. (all species except those Boa constrictors, Pythons.. II........................ 2/4/77
in App. I or with earlier date in
App. II).
CLASS OSTEICHTHYES: BONY FISHES:
Order Acipenseriformes: Sturgeons:
PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: ARTHROPODS:
CLASS Insecta: Insects:
Ornithoptera spp. (all species except Birdwing butterflies....... II........................ 2/16/79
those in App. I or with earlier date
in App. II).
PHYLUM MOLLUSCA: MOLLUSCS:
CLASS Pelecypoda (=Bivalvia): Clams, Mussels:
Fusconaia subrotunda.................. Long solid mussel.......... II........................ 7/1/75
Lampsilis brevicula................... Ozark lamp pearly mussel... II........................ 7/1/75
Lexingtonia dolabelloides............. Slab-side pearly mussel.... II........................ 7/1/75
CLASS Gastropoda: Snails:
Paryphanta spp. (New Zealand species New Zealand amber snails... II........................ 7/1/75
only).
PLANT KINGDOM: PLANTS:
Family Agavaceae: Agave family:
Agave victoriae-reginae............... Queen Victoria agave....... II........................ 7/29/83
Family Apocyanaceae: Dogbane family:
Pachypodium brevicaule (and its ........................... II........................ 7/1/75
natural hybrids; no export of adult
plants before tenth Conference of the
Parties, ca. March, 1997).
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Family Araliaceae: Ginseng family:
Panax quinquefolius................... American ginseng........... II........................ 7/1/75
Family Cactaceae: Cactus family:
All species except those in App. I.... Cacti...................... II........................ 7/1/75
Coryphantha werdermannii.............. Jabali pincushion cactus... I......................... 7/1/75
Echinocereus (=Wilcoxia) schmollii.... Lamb's-tail cactus......... I......................... 7/1/75
Escobaria minima...................... Nellie's corycactus........ I......................... 7/1/75
E. sneedii............................ Sneed pincushion cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
Pachycereus (=Backebergia) militaris.. Teddy-bear cactus, Military I......................... 7/1/75
cap.
Pediocactus (=Toumeya) knowltonii..... Knowlton's cactus.......... I......................... 7/1/75
P. (=Toumeya) papyracanthus (see
Sclerocactus papyracanthus).
P. paradinei.......................... Houserock Valley cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
P. peeblesianus (=Toumeya fickeisenii, Peebles' Navajo cactus..... I......................... 7/1/75
=T. peeblesiana).
P. sileri............................. Siler's pincushion cactus.. I......................... 7/1/75
Pelecyphora spp. (includes Hatchet cactus, Pinecone I......................... 7/1/75
Encephalocarpus sp.). cactus, Peyotillo.
Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. Tobusch fishhook cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
tobuschii (=Ancistrocactus tobuschii,
=Echinocactus tobuschii).
S. (=Echinomastus, =Neolloydia) ........................... I......................... 7/1/75
erectocentrus.
S. glaucus............................ Uinta Basin hookless cactus I......................... 7/1/75
S. papyracanthus...................... Grama-grass cactus......... I......................... 7/1/75
Strombocactus disciformis............. Disc cactus, Top cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
Family Cycadaceae: Cycas family:
Family Euphorbiaceae: Spurge family:
Euphorbia spp. (excluding non- Euphorbias................. II........................ 7/1/75
succulent species) (all species
except those in App. I).
E. decaryi (including var. ........................... I......................... 7/1/75
capsaintemariensis, E.
capsaintemariensis) (and its natural
hybrids).
Family Leguminosae (=Fabaceae): Pea family:
Pericopsis elata (including saw-logs, Afrormosia................. II........................ 6/11/92
sawn wood, and veneers, but no other
parts or derivatives, i.e., products).
Family Magnoliaceae: Magnolia family:
Talauma hodgsonii..................... ........................... III (Nepal)............... 11/16/75
Family Meliaceae: Mahogany family:
Swietenia macrophylla (populations in Bigleaf mahogany........... III (Costa Rica).......... 11/16/95
the Americas, including saw-logs,
sawn wood, and veneers, but no other
parts or derivatives, e.g., products).
S. mahagoni (including saw-logs, sawn Caribbean mahogany......... II........................ 6/11/92
wood, and veneers, but no other parts
or derivatives, i.e., products).
Family Orchidaceae (= Apostasiaceae, Orchid family:
Cypripediaceae):
Family Portulacaceae: Portulaca family:
Anacampseros spp...................... ........................... II........................ 7/1/75
Lewisia tweedyi....................... Tweedy's lewisia........... II........................ 7/29/83
Family Primulaceae: Primrose family:
Cyclamen spp.......................... Cyclamens.................. II........................ 7/1/75
Family Proteaceae: Protea family:
Orothamnus zeyheri.................... Marsh-rose................. I......................... 7/1/75
Protea odorata........................ Ground-rose................ I......................... 7/1/75
Family Theaceae: Tea family:
Camellia chrysantha................... Yellow-flowered camellia, II........................ 8/1/85
Jinhuacha.
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3. Sec. 23.23(f) is amended by adding the following taxa or
populations to read as follows:
Sec. 23.23 Species listed in Appendices I, II, and III.
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First
listing
Species Common name Appendix date (month/
day/year)
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Class Mammalia: Mammals:
* * * * * * *
Order Primates (formerly including order Primates: Monkeys, Apes,
Scandentia, above): etc.:
All species of primates except those A4/77........................
in App. I or with earlier date in
App. II.
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Phaner sp............................. Fork-marked mouse lemurs... I......................... 7/1/75
* * * * * * *
Order Xenarthra: Anteaters, Sloths,
Armadillos:
* * * * * * *
Chaetophractus nationi (subject to a Hairy armadillo............ II........................ 9/18/97
zero export quota).
* * * * * * *
Order Cetacea: Whales, Porpoises, Dolphins:
All species except those in App. I All whales, porpoises, and II........................ 6/28/79
or with earlier date in App. II. dolphins not listed below.
* * * * * * *
Order Carnivora: Carnivores: Cats, Bears,
etc.:
* * * * * * *
Nasua narica........................ Common coati, Coatimundi... III (Honduras)............ 4/13/87
* * * * * * *
U. arctos (all Asian populations, Brown bear................. II........................ 1/18/90
including populations of Iran,
Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and the former
USSR, except populations and
subspecies listed in App. I).
U. arctos (all European populations European brown Bear........ II........................ 7/29/83
except Italian population and
former USSR populations).
Ursus arctos (all North American Brown bear, Grizzly bear... II........................ 7/1/75
populations except U. a. nelsoni).
U. arctos (all populations of Brown bear................. I......................... 1/18/90
Bhutan, Mongolia, and China except
subspecies with earlier date).
U. arctos (Italian population)...... European brown bear........ I......................... 7/1/75
U. arctos isabellinus............... Red bear................... I......................... 6/28/79
U. arctos nelsoni................... Mexican grizzly bear....... I......................... 7/1/75
U. arctos pruinosus ................ Tibetan blue bear.......... I......................... 7/1/75
* * * * * * *
Order Proboscidea: Elephants:
* * * * * * *
Loxodonta africana (except the African elephant........... I......................... 2/4/77
populations of Botswana, Namibia,
and Zimbabwe).
L. africana [only the populations of African elephant........... II........................ 2/4/77
Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, to
allow: (1) export of hunting
trophies for non-commercial
purposes; (2) export of live
animals to appropriate and
acceptable destinations (Namibia:
for non-commercial purposes only);
(3) export of hides (Zimbabwe
only); (4) export of leather goods
and ivory carvings for non-
commercial purposes (Zimbabwe
only). No international trade in
ivory is permitted before 18 months
after the transfer to Appendix II
comes into effect (i.e., March 18,
1999). Thereafter, under
experimental quotas for raw ivory
not exceeding 25.3 tons (Botswana),
13.8 tons (Namibia) and 20 tons
(Zimbabwe), raw ivory may be
exported only to Japan, subject to
the conditions established in
Decision of the Conference of the
Parties regarding ivory No. 10.1.
Specimens not meeting any of the
above conditions shall be deemed to
be specimens of species included in
Appendix I and the trade in them
shall be regulated accordingly].
* * * * * * *
Order Artiodactyla: Even-toed ungulates:
* * * * * * *
Bison bison athabascae.............. Wood bison................. II........................ 7/1/75
* * * * * * *
Bos mutus (excluding domestic forms) Wild yak................... I......................... 7/1/75
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Ovis ammon nigrimontana............. Kara Tau argali............ I......................... 7/1/75
* * * * * * *
O. vignei vignei.................... Shapo...................... I......................... 7/1/75
* * * * * * *
Pecari tajacu (except populations of Collared peccary........... II........................ 10/22/87
the United States and Mexico).
* * * * * * *
Vicugna vicugna (except populations Vicuna..................... I......................... 7/1/75
listed below, under the conditions
specified).
V. vicugna [Argentina: wild Vicuna..................... II........................ 7/1/75
populations of the Province of Jujuy
and the semi-captive populations of
the Provinces of Jujuy, Salta,
Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan
(export limited to wool sheared from
live animals and to cloth and items
made thereof, including luxury
handicrafts and knitted articles; the
reverse side of cloth and cloth
products must bear the logo adopted
by countries signatory to the
Convenio para la Conservacion y
Manejo de la Vicuna and the words,
``VICUNA-ARGENTINA''; all specimens
not meeting any of the above
conditions shall be deemed to be
specimens of species included in
Appendix I and the trade in them
shall be regulated accordingly)].
V. vicugna [Bolivia: populations of Vicuna..................... II........................ 7/1/75
the Conservation Units of Mauri-
Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lipez-
Chichas (export limited to wool
sheared from live animals and to
cloth and items made thereof,
including luxury handicrafts and
knitted articles, but with a zero
annual export quota; the reverse side
of cloth and cloth products must bear
the logo adopted by countries
signatory to the Convenio para la
Conservacion y Manejo de la Vicuna
and the words, ``VICUNA-BOLIVIA'';
all specimens not meeting any of the
above conditions shall be deemed to
be specimens of species included in
Appendix I and the trade in them
shall be regulated accordingly)].
V. vicugna [Chile: populations of Vicuna..................... II........................ 7/1/75
Paranicota Province, 1a. Region of
Tarapaca (export limited to wool
sheared from live animals and to
cloth and items made thereof,
including luxury handicrafts and
knitted articles; the reverse side of
cloth and cloth products must bear
the logo adopted by countries
signatory to the Convenio para la
Conservacion y Manejo de la Vicuna
and the words, ``VICUNA-CHILE''; all
specimens not meeting any of the
above conditions shall be deemed to
be specimens of species included in
Appendix I and the trade in them
shall be regulated accordingly)].
V. vicugna [Peru: all populations Vicuna..................... II........................ 7/1/75*
(export limited to the stock of 3249
kg. extant in November, 1994, to wool
sheared from live animals, and to
cloth and items made thereof,
including luxury handicrafts and
knitted articles; the reverse side of
cloth and cloth products must bear
the logo adopted by countries
signatory to the Convenio para la
Conservacion y Manejo de la Vicuna
and the words, ``VICUNA-PERU''; all
specimens not meeting any of the
above conditions shall be deemed to
be specimens of species included in
Appendix I and the trade in them
shall be regulated accordingly)].
* * * * * * *
Class Aves Birds
* * * * * * *
Order Falconiformes: Hawks, Falcons, Vultures,
Eagles:
All species except those in App. I, or All species except New II........................ 6/28/79
with earlier date in App. II, and World vultures not
except Cathartidae species not specifically listed below.
specifically listed below.
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* * * * * * *
Order Psittaciformes: Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws,
Lories, Cockatoos, etc.:
All species in order except those in All Parrots, Parakeets, II........................ 6/6/81
App. I or with earlier date in App. Macaws, Lories, Cockatoos,
II, and except Melopsittacus etc. not listed below (not
undulatus, Nymphicus hollandicus, and including the Budgerigar,
Psittacula krameri. However, the Cockatiel, and Rose-ringed
latter is listed separately in App. parakeet).
III.
* * * * * * *
Amazona viridigenalis................. Red-crowned (= Green- I......................... 6/6/81
cheeked) parrot.
* * * * * * *
Vini ultramarina...................... Ultramarine lorikeet....... I......................... 6/6/81
* * * * * * *
Order Strigiformes: Owls:
All species except those in App. I or All Owls not listed below.. II........................ 6/28/79
with earlier date in App. II.
* * * * * * *
Order Passeriformes: Perching birds, Songbirds:
* * * * * * *
Amandava formosa...................... Green avadavat............. II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Gracula religiosa..................... Hill myna.................. II........................ 6/11/92
* * * * * * *
Leiothrix argentaurius................ Silver-eared mesia......... II........................ 9/18/97
L. lutea.............................. Pekin robin................ II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Liocichla omeiensis................... Omei Shan liocichla........ II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Padda oryzivora....................... Java sparrow............... II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Pycnonotus zeylanicus................. Straw-headed bulbul........ II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Tangara fastuosa...................... Seven-colored tanager...... II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Class Reptilia Reptiles
Order Testudinata: Turtles, Tortoises:
* * * * * * *
Callagur borneoensis.................. Painted terrapin........... II........................ 9/18/97
* * * * * * *
Order Crocodylia: Crocodiles, Alligators,
Caimans, Gavials:
Alligatoridae spp. (all species in All Alligators and Caimans II........................ 2/4/77
family except those in App. I or with not listed below.
earlier date in App. II).
* * * * * * *
Caiman latirostris (except population Broad-snouted caiman....... I......................... 7/1/75
of Argentina).
* * * * * * *
Crocodylidae spp. (all species in All Crocodiles not listed II........................ 2/4/77
family except those in App. I or with below.
earlier date in App. II).
* * * * * * *
Crocodylus niloticus (populations of Nile crocodile............. II........................ 7/1/75
Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South
Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, subject
to ranching provisions).
C. niloticus (population of Ethiopia, Nile crocodile............. II........................ 7/1/75
Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and
Uganda, subject to an annual export
quota).
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* * * * * * *
Melanosuchus niger (population of Black caiman............... II........................ 7/1/75
Ecuador, subject to a zero annual
export quota until a different quota
has been approved by the Secretariat).
* * * * * * *
Order Serpentes: Snakes:
* * * * * * *
Boidae spp. (all species except those All Boa constrictors, II........................ 2/4/77
in App. I or with earlier date in Pythons not listed below.
App. II).
* * * * * * *
Naja kaouthia (see Naja naja).........
* * * * * * *
Naja oxiana (see Naja naja)...........
* * * * * * *
Class Osteichthyes Bony Fishes
* * * * * * *
Order Acipenseriformes (all species All Sturgeons and II........................ 4/1/98
except those in App. I or with earlier Paddlefish not listed below.
date in App. II)
* * * * * * *
Phylum Arthropoda Arthropods
CLASS Insecta: Insects:
* * * * * * *
Ornithoptera spp. (all species except All Birdwing butterflies II........................ 2/16/79
those in App. I or with earlier date not listed below.
in App. II).
* * * * * * *
Plant Kingdom (note general exclusions Plants
and exceptions in introductory text):
Family Agavaceae: Agave family:
* * * * * * *
Agave victoriae-reginae (=A. Queen Victoria agave....... II........................ 7/29/83
ferninandi-regis).
* * * * * * *
Family Apocynaceae: Dogbane family:
* * * * * * *
Pachypodium brevicaule (and its ............................. II........................ 7/1/75
natural hybrids).
* * * * * * *
Family Araliaceae: Ginseng family:
Panax quinquefolius (whole and sliced American ginseng........... II........................ 7/1/75
roots and parts of roots, excluding
manufactured parts or derivatives
such as powders, pills, extracts,
tonics, teas, and confectionery).
* * * * * * *
Family Cactaceae (note general Cactus family:
exclusions and exceptions in
introductory text):
All species except those in App. I, Cacti...................... II........................ 7/1/75
and except artificially propagated
specimens of the following hybrids
and/or cultivars: (1) Hatiora x
graeseri (=H. gaertneri x H.
rosea); (2) Schlumbergera
(=Zygocactus) truncata cultivars and
its hybrids with S. opuntoides (=S. x
exotica), S. orssichiana, and S.
russelliana (=S. x buckleyi); (3)
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii cultivars
lacking chlorophyll, grafted on
Hatiora ``Jusbertii'', Hylocereus
trigonus or H. undatus; and
(4)Opuntia microdasys .
* * * * * * *
Coryphantha werdermannii (=C. Jabali pincushion cactus... I......................... 7/1/75
densispina; Mammillaria w.).
* * * * * * *
Echinocereus (=Cereus, =Wilcoxia) Lamb's-tail cactus......... I......................... 7/1/75
schmollii.
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* * * * * * *
Escobaria minima (=Coryphantha m., not Nellie's corycactus........ I......................... 7/1/75
Mammillaria m.; =C. nelliae, E. n.,
=Mammillaria n.).
E. sneedii, including E. s. var. leei Sneed pincushion cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
(=Coryphantha s. var. l., =E. leei,
=Mammillaria l.) and E. s. var.
sneedii (=Coryphantha s.,
=Mammillaria s.).
* * * * * * *
Pachycereus militaris (=Backebergia Teddy-bear cactus, Military I......................... 7/1/75
m., =Cephalocereus m., =Mitrocereus cap.
m., =Pachycereus chrysomallus).
* * * * * * *
Pediocactus knowltonii (=P. bradyi Knowlton cactus............ I......................... 7/1/75
var. k., =Toumeya k.).
* * * * * * *
P. paradinei (=Pilocanthus p.)........ Houserock Valley cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
P. peeblesianus, including P. p. var. Fickeisen Navajo cactus, I......................... 7/1/75
fickeiseniae (=Navajoa f., =Toumeya Peeble's Navajo cactus.
f.) and P. p. var. peeblesianus
(=Echinocactus p., =Navajoa p.,
=Toumeya p., =Utahia p.).
P. sileri (=Echinocactus s., =Utahia Siler's pincushion cactus.. I......................... 7/1/75
s.).
* * * * * * *
Pelecyphora (=Encephalocarpus) spp.... Hatchet cactus, Pinecone I......................... 7/1/75
cactus, Peyotillo.
Sclerocactus brevihamatus subsp. Tobusch fishhook cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
tobuschii (=Ancistrocactus t.,
=Echinocactus t., =Ferocactus t.,
=Mammillaria t.).
S. erectocentrus (=Echinocactus e., Redspine fishhook cactus... I......................... 7/1/75
=Echinomastus e., =Neolloydia e.,
=Thelocactus e.; =Echinomastus
acunensis, =Echinomastus e. var a.,
=Neolloydia e. var a.; =Echinocactus
krausei, =Echinomastus k.).
S. glaucus (=S. franklinii; Uinta Basin hookless cactus I......................... 7/1/75
=Echinocactus g., =Ferocactus g.,
=Pediocactus g., =S. whipplei var.
g.; =E. subglaucus; =S. wetlandicus;
=S. w. var. ilseae).
* * * * * * *
S. papyracanthus (=Echinocactus p., Grama-grass cactus......... I......................... 7/1/75
=Mammillaria p., =Pediocactus p.,
=Toumeya p.).
* * * * * * *
Strombocactus spp. (=S. disciformis in Disc cactus, Top cactus.... I......................... 7/1/75
broad sense).
* * * * * * *
Family Cycadaceae: Old World cycad family (see
families Stangeriaceae and
Zamiaceae for other cycads):
* * * * * * *
Family Euphorbiaceae: Spurge family:
Euphorbia spp., except those species Euphorbias................. II........................ 7/1/75
in App. I, and excluding non-
succulent species and artificially
propagated specimens of Euphorbia
trigona cultivars.
* * * * * * *
E. capsaintemariensis (= E. decaryi ............................. I......................... 7/1/75
var. c.) (and its natural hybrids).
* * * * * * *
E. decaryi (and its natural hybrids) ............................. I......................... 7/1/75
(see also E. capsaintemariensis,
formerly included in E. decaryi).
* * * * * * *
Family Leguminosae (=Fabaceae): Pea family:
* * * * * * *
Pericopsis elata (including logs, sawn Afrormosia................. II........................ 6/11/92
wood, and veneer sheets, but not
other parts or derivatives).
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* * * * * * *
Family Magnoliaceae: Magnolia family:
Magnolia (=Talauma) hodgsonii......... ............................. III (Nepal)............... 11/16/75
Family Meliaceae: Mahogany family:
* * * * * * *
Swietenia macrophylla (populations in Bigleaf mahogany........... III (Costa Rica).......... 11/16/95
the Americas, including logs, sawn
wood, and veneer sheets, but not
other parts or derivatives).
S. mahagoni (including logs, sawn Caribbean mahogany......... II........................ 6/11/92
wood, and veneer sheets, but not
other parts or derivatives).
* * * * * * *
Family Orchidaceae (= Apostasiaceae, Orchid family:
Cypripediaceae) (note general
exclusions and exceptions in
introductory text):
* * * * * * *
Family Portulacaceae: Portulaca family:
Anacampseros spp. (including A. [= ............................. II........................ 7/1/75
Grahamia] australiana, A. [=G.]
kurtzii).
Avonia spp. (formerly a part of ............................. II........................ 7/1/75
Anacampseros spp.).
* * * * * * *
Family Primulaceae: Primrose family:
Cyclamen spp., excluding artificially Cyclamens.................. II........................ 7/1/75
propagated specimens of the cultivars
of Cyclamen persicum (except when
traded as dormant tubers).
Family Proteaceae: Protea family:
Orothamnus zeyheri.................... Marsh-rose................. II........................ 7/1/75
Protea odorata........................ Ground-rose................ II........................ 7/1/75
Family Ranunculaceae: Buttercup family:
Hydrastis canadensis (whole and sliced Goldenseal................. II........................ 9/18/97
roots and parts of roots, excluding
manufactured parts or derivatives
such as powders, pills, extracts,
tonics, teas, and confectionery).
* * * * * * *
Family Scrophulariaceae: Figwort family:
Picrorhiza kurrooa (whole and sliced Kutki...................... II........................ 9/18/97
roots and parts of roots, excluding
manufactured parts or derivatives
such as powders, pills, extracts,
tonics, teas, and confectionery).
Family Stangeriaceae: Stangeria family:
Bowenia spp. (formerly in Zamiaceae).. Bipinnate cycads........... II........................ 2/4/77
* * * * * * *
Family Valerianaceae: Valerian family:
Nardostachys grandiflora Himalayan nard or spikenard II........................ 9/18/97
(=Nardostachys jatamansi misapplied)
(whole and sliced roots and parts of
roots, excluding manufactured parts
or derivatives such as powders,
pills, extracts, tonics, teas, and
confectionery).
* * * * * * *
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Dated: September 8, 1998.
Donald J. Barry,
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 98-29849 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P