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March 14, 2005
Subject: Withdrawal of
CITES Trade Suspension for India
Background: On December
22, 2004, the Service published a public bulletin informing
the trade community that India had failed to adopt required
CITES legislation or submit an adequate CITES legislative
plan. At that time, commercial trade of CITES-listed species
was suspended with India. CITES Notification No. 2005/011,
issued March 14, 2005, notified the CITES countries that
India has made good progress in the adoption of legislation
for implementing CITES and has satisfied the conditions
agreed upon by the CITES Standing Committee. Based upon
this progress, the trade suspension for India is withdrawn.
Action: Effective immediately,
the United States will lift the prohibitions on trade in
CITES-listed species involving India and allow the import,
export, and re-export of CITES-listed specimens to and from
India.
Contact:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Office of Law Enforcement
703-358-1949 703-358-2271 (fax)
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