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“Implementation of CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulations in CEE Region”

“Implementation of CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulations in CEE Region”. Vida Posavec Vukelić. Budapest, 16th-18th of June 2014. What’s new?. July 1st 2013. – Croatia joined the EU as 28th Member State

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“Implementation of CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulations in CEE Region”

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  1. “Implementation of CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulations in CEE Region” Vida Posavec Vukelić Budapest, 16th-18th of June 2014

  2. What’s new? • July 1st 2013. – Croatia joined the EU as 28th Member State • MENP (MA), SINP (SA), CD (ENF) – CITES workshops for customs officers during 2013. and 2014. • over 260 participants • five cities: Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, Osijek, Dubrovnik • topics: new legislation, examples of permits and certificates, customs • procedures, identification of CITES specimens, practical • examples

  3. What’s new? • some seizures after workshops: • 2 tanned crocodile skins (Crocodylus siamensis) from Thailand • crocodile skull and teeth from Kenya (Crocodylus niloticus ??)

  4. What’s new? • some seizures after workshops: • sperm whale tooth (Physeter macrocephalus) • stone corals from Thailand • emperor scorpion (Pandinus imperator) and Brachypelma species

  5. Internet trade – general situation in Croatia • widespread in Croatia – usually on-line purchase of different specimens (mostly from Europe and the USA): • live animals and plants (exotic pets, orchids...) • products – shoes, bags, etc. • farmaceutical products – i.e. Hoodia pills • 2013. – public survey on exotic pets – around 10% of people buy pets via Internet • shipment often without any permit, rarely export permit is presented

  6. Internet trade – general situation in Croatia • internal situation: many web sites advertise sale of CITES speices, including ivory – tusks were openly sold by private preson

  7. Internet trade – general situation in Croatia • internal situation: wild taken endemic and nationally protected species as well as CITES listed species openly sold: • endemic orchid species • sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) • horned-nose viper (Viper ammodytes) • herman’s tortoise (Testudo hemanni) • etc.

  8. Internet trade – general situation in Croatia • internal situation: facebook pages of breeders and keepers – exchange and sell of surplus animals with breeders in Croatia and neighbouring countries

  9. Internet trade – general situation in Croatia • problems: • no systematic monitoring of Internet trade – SA follow Internet trade but not regulary • NPI is understuffed • it is difficult to find person behind ad

  10. Thank you!

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