2012. Review of Significant Trade - Cites

Introduction
The provisional categorisation for each species sheet follows the criteria outlined in
Resolution 12.8 (Rev. CoP13) as follows:
i) ‘species of urgent concern’ shall include species for which the available information
indicates that the provisions of Article IV, paragraph 2 (a), 3 or 6 (a), are not being
implemented;
ii) ‘species of possible concern’ shall include species for which it is not clear whether or
not these provisions are being implemented; and
iii) ‘species of least concern’ shall include species for which the available information
appears to indicate that these provisions are being met;
Trade data were extracted from the CITES Trade Database on 5 th September 2011 for
inclusion in this report. Export data from range States under review that were subsequently
received by 25 th November 2011 were also included in the report. For Huso huso, trade data
held within the Caviar Database was extracted on 10 th November 2011.
Several countries reviewed are not currently party to CITES (e.g. Angola, South Sudan,
Turkmenistan) and hence are not required to submit CITES annual reports. For this reason,
available trade data may not provide a complete picture of international trade and, for some
years, only data provided by importers are available.
The CITES Management and Scientific Authorities (or non-Party equivalents) for each range
State were contacted by post and, where possible, by email and fax in September/October
2011. Authorities were asked to provide information on conservation status, trade and
management of each taxon, including the basis for making non-detriment findings. Where
possible, national experts were also contacted to provide additional country-specific
information.
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