CITES and EU

From: "Arno Clement" al.clement at planet.nl> on 2001.07.28 at 14:49:41(7178) In a message dated Friday 27 Juli 2001 23:01, "Neil Carroll" Subject: Re: Warning!!!!! writes +More As Aroiders we have no CITES to deal with. This is not completely true, perhaps this is the case for the most of the world but not for Europe. In the EU we have a different CITES. We have the normal CITES Appendix 1, 2 and 3 but here the are called Annex A, B and C and we have also Annex D. Annex D is not CITES but the level of import from certain species is so high that they are monitored bij the EU. When you are importing plants ,from outside the EU, which are standing in de Annex D you have to notifice the Customs. When you fail to do this they can confiscate the plants and give you a considerable fine. The following Araceae are standing in the Annex D: Arisaema dracontium Arisaema erubescens Arisaema galeatum Arisaema jacquemontii Arisaema nepenthoides Arisaema sikokianum Arisaema speciosum Arisaema thunbergii ssp. urashima Arisaema tortuosum Arisaema triphyllum Biarum davisii ssp. davisii Biarum davisii ssp. marmarisense Biarum ditschianum For more information see http://www.kew.org.uk/conservation/cites-annexes.html

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