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PART 23

Part 23 - Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora (cites)

PART 23 - CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES) Authority:Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (March 3, 1973), 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Source:72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

50:9.0.1.1.6.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Introduction
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.1SECTION 23.1
   23.1 What are the purposes of these regulations and CITES
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.2SECTION 23.2
   23.2 How do I decide if these regulations apply to my shipment or me
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.3SECTION 23.3
   23.3 What other wildlife and plant regulations may apply
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.4SECTION 23.4
   23.4 What are Appendices I, II, and III
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.5SECTION 23.5
   23.5 How are the terms used in these regulations defined
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.6SECTION 23.6
   23.6 What are the roles of the Management and Scientific Authorities
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.7SECTION 23.7
   23.7 What office do I contact for CITES information
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.8SECTION 23.8
   23.8 What are the information collection requirements
50:9.0.1.1.6.1.1.9SECTION 23.9
   23.9 Incorporation by reference.
50:9.0.1.1.6.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Prohibitions, Exemptions, and Requirements
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.1SECTION 23.13
   23.13 What is prohibited
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.2SECTION 23.14
   23.14 [Reserved]
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.3SECTION 23.15
   23.15 How may I travel internationally with my personal or household effects, including tourist souvenirs
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.4SECTION 23.16
   23.16 What are the U.S. CITES requirements for urine, feces, and synthetically derived DNA
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.5SECTION 23.17
   23.17 What are the requirements for CITES specimens traded internationally by diplomatic, consular, military, and other persons exempt from customs duties or inspections
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.6SECTION 23.18
   23.18 What CITES documents are required to export Appendix-I wildlife
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.7SECTION 23.19
   23.19 What CITES documents are required to export Appendix-I plants
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.8SECTION 23.20
   23.20 What CITES documents are required for international trade
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.9SECTION 23.21
   23.21 What happens if a country enters a reservation for a species
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.10SECTION 23.22
   23.22 What are the requirements for in-transit shipments
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.11SECTION 23.23
   23.23 What information is required on U.S. and foreign CITES documents
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.12SECTION 23.24
   23.24 What code is used to show the source of the specimen
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.13SECTION 23.25
   23.25 What additional information is required on a non-Party CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.14SECTION 23.26
   23.26 When is a U.S. or foreign CITES document valid
50:9.0.1.1.6.2.1.15SECTION 23.27
   23.27 What CITES documents do I present at the port
50:9.0.1.1.6.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Application Procedures, Criteria, and Conditions
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.1SECTION 23.32
   23.32 How do I apply for a U.S. CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.2SECTION 23.33
   23.33 How is the decision made to issue or deny a request for a U.S. CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.3SECTION 23.34
   23.34 What kinds of records may I use to show the origin of a specimen when I apply for a U.S. CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.4SECTION 23.35
   23.35 What are the requirements for an import permit
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.5SECTION 23.36
   23.36 What are the requirements for an export permit
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.6SECTION 23.37
   23.37 What are the requirements for a re-export certificate
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.7SECTION 23.38
   23.38 What are the requirements for a certificate of origin
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.8SECTION 23.39
   23.39 What are the requirements for an introduction-from-the-sea certificate
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.9SECTION 23.40
   23.40 What are the requirements for a certificate for artificially propagated plants
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.10SECTION 23.41
   23.41 What are the requirements for a bred-in-captivity certificate
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.11SECTION 23.42
   23.42 What are the requirements for a plant hybrid
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.12SECTION 23.43
   23.43 What are the requirements for a wildlife hybrid
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.13SECTION 23.44
   23.44 What are the requirements for traveling internationally with my personally owned live wildlife
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.14SECTION 23.45
   23.45 What are the requirements for a pre-Convention specimen
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.15SECTION 23.46
   23.46 What are the requirements for registering a commercial breeding operation for Appendix-I wildlife and commercially exporting specimens
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.16SECTION 23.47
   23.47 What are the requirements for export of an Appendix-I plant artificially propagated for commercial purposes
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.17SECTION 23.48
   23.48 What are the requirements for a registered scientific institution
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.18SECTION 23.49
   23.49 What are the requirements for an exhibition traveling internationally
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.19SECTION 23.50
   23.50 What are the requirements for a sample collection covered by an ATA carnet
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.20SECTION 23.51
   23.51 What are the requirements for issuing a partially completed CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.21SECTION 23.52
   23.52 What are the requirements for replacing a lost, damaged, stolen, or accidentally destroyed CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.22SECTION 23.53
   23.53 What are the requirements for obtaining a retrospective CITES document
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.23SECTION 23.54
   23.54 How long is a U.S. or foreign CITES document valid
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.24SECTION 23.55
   23.55 How may I use a CITES specimen after import into the United States
50:9.0.1.1.6.3.1.25SECTION 23.56
   23.56 What U.S. CITES document conditions do I need to follow
50:9.0.1.1.6.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Factors Considered in Making Certain Findings
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.1SECTION 23.60
   23.60 What factors are considered in making a legal acquisition finding
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.2SECTION 23.61
   23.61 What factors are considered in making a non-detriment finding
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.3SECTION 23.62
   23.62 What factors are considered in making a finding of not for primarily commercial purposes
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.4SECTION 23.63
   23.63 What factors are considered in making a finding that an animal is bred in captivity
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.5SECTION 23.64
   23.64 What factors are considered in making a finding that a plant is artificially propagated
50:9.0.1.1.6.4.1.6SECTION 23.65
   23.65 What factors are considered in making a finding that an applicant is suitably equipped to house and care for a live specimen
50:9.0.1.1.6.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - International Trade in Certain Specimens
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.1SECTION 23.68
   23.68 How can I trade internationally in roots of American ginseng
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.2SECTION 23.69
   23.69 How can I trade internationally in fur skins and fur skin products of bobcat, river otter, Canada lynx, gray wolf, and brown bear harvested in the United States
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.3SECTION 23.70
   23.70 How can I trade internationally in American alligator and other crocodilian skins, parts, and products
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.4SECTION 23.71
   23.71 How can I trade internationally in sturgeon caviar
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.5SECTION 23.72
   23.72 How can I trade internationally in plants
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.6SECTION 23.73
   23.73 How can I trade internationally in timber
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.7SECTION 23.74
   23.74 How can I trade internationally in personal sport-hunted trophies
50:9.0.1.1.6.5.1.8SECTION 23.75
   23.75 How can I trade internationally in vicuña (Vicugna vicugna)
50:9.0.1.1.6.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Disposal of Confiscated Wildlife and Plants
50:9.0.1.1.6.6.1.1SECTION 23.78
   23.78 What happens to confiscated wildlife and plants
50:9.0.1.1.6.6.1.2SECTION 23.79
   23.79 How may I participate in the Plant Rescue Center Program
50:9.0.1.1.6.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - CITES Administration
50:9.0.1.1.6.7.1.1SECTION 23.84
   23.84 What are the roles of the Secretariat and the committees
50:9.0.1.1.6.7.1.2SECTION 23.85
   23.85 What is a meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP)
50:9.0.1.1.6.7.1.3SECTION 23.86
   23.86 How can I obtain information on a CoP
50:9.0.1.1.6.7.1.4SECTION 23.87
   23.87 How does the United States develop documents and negotiating positions for a CoP
50:9.0.1.1.6.7.1.5SECTION 23.88
   23.88 What are the resolutions and decisions of the CoP
50:9.0.1.1.6.8SUBPART H
Subpart H - Lists of Species
50:9.0.1.1.6.8.1.1SECTION 23.89
   23.89 What are the criteria for listing species in Appendix I or II
50:9.0.1.1.6.8.1.2SECTION 23.90
   23.90 What are the criteria for listing species in Appendix III
50:9.0.1.1.6.8.1.3SECTION 23.91
   23.91 How do I find out if a species is listed
50:9.0.1.1.6.8.1.4SECTION 23.92
   23.92 Are any wildlife or plants, and their parts, products, or derivatives, exempt