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The “EU wildlife trade regulations” are a set of EU laws implemented uniformly in all EU countries, to enforce the provisions of CITES. The EU has enacted strict rules to ensure that wildlife products only enter the EU market if they are of legal and sustainable origin. Enforcement of the regulations remains the competence of each EU country.
13 de sept. de 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 ...
28 de nov. de 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.
16 de dic. de 2021 · 16 DECEMBER 2021. Annexes 1 to 2 to Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation 792/2012. English. (281.23 KB - PDF) Download. On 16 December 2021, the European Commission adopted new measures aimed at effectively banning most forms of EU trade in ivory.
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.
28 de ene. de 2021 · The Commission proposal effectively bans the trade in ivory with limited exceptions for musical instruments legally acquired before 1975 and for internal EU trade in antiques, which will only be possible with a permit. The proposal simplifies the rules and facilitates the work of enforcement agencies, with the aim of ensuring that the very ...
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.
On 29 June 2023, the Regulation on deforestation-free products entered into force. The main driver of deforestation is the expansion of agricultural land that is linked to the production of commodities like cattle, wood, cocoa, soy, palm oil, coffee, rubber, and some of their derived products, such as leather, chocolate, tyres, or furniture.
16 de dic. de 2021 · Ivory trade in the EU - strict rules to protect elephants in the wild. English. (2.23 MB - PDF) Download. Environment. This site is managed by: Directorate-General for Environment. Contact us. Contact DG Environment.
