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IUCN/TRAFFIC Analyses of Proposals to amend the CITES Appendices at CoP19


Welcome to the IUCN/TRAFFIC Analyses download page for the CITES CoP19 meeting.

The Analyses aim to provide as objective an assessment as possible of each proposal to amend the CITES Appendices, against the criteria elaborated in Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) and other Resolutions and Decisions that have been adopted by the Parties to CITES.

The below table includes links to download the Analyses in English (French and Spanish translations to follow) for each of the 52 proposals submitted for consideration at CoP19. The table is searchable by proposal number, proponent(s) and taxon. To download the Analyses for all proposals, click the ‘Download all’ button at the top or bottom of the table.

IUCN and TRAFFIC would like to acknowledge the generous support of the following donors for the production of the Analyses for CoP19: The European Union, Canada, Finland, France, Fondation Franklinia, Germany, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and WWF International. The Analyses do not necessarily reflect the views of the project’s donors.


ROW ID Proposal No Proponent (s) Species Proposal IUCN/TRAFFIC Analysis
137 CoP19 Prop. 1 Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo
Hippopotamus amphibius
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I
138 CoP19 Prop. 2 Botswana and Namibia
Ceratotherium simum simum (White rhinoceros)
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II with an annotation
139 CoP19 Prop. 3 Eswatini
Ceratotherium simum simum (White rhinoceros)
Remove existing annotation for the population of Eswatini
140 CoP19 Prop. 4 Zimbabwe
Loxodonta africana (African elephant)
Amend annotation 2 for the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe
141 CoP19 Prop. 5 Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, and Senegal
Loxodonta africana (African elephant)
Transfer the populations of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe from Appendix II to Appendix I
142 CoP19 Prop. 6 Mexico
Cynomys mexicanus (Mexican prairie dog)
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II
143 CoP19 Prop. 7 United States of America
Branta canadensis leucopareia (Aleutian cackling goose)
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II
144 CoP19 Prop. 8 Malaysia and Singapore
Kittacincla malabarica (White-rumped shama)
Include in Appendix II
145 CoP19 Prop. 9 Malaysia, Singapore, and United States of America
Pycnonotus zeylanicus (Straw-headed bulbul)
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I
146 CoP19 Prop. 10 United States of America
Phoebastria albatrus (Short-tailed albatross)
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II
147 CoP19 Prop. 11 Brazil
Caiman latirostris (Broad-snouted caiman)
Transfer the population of Brazil from Appendix I to Appendix II
148 CoP19 Prop. 12 Philippines
Crocodylus porosus (Saltwater crocodile)
Transfer the population of Palawan Islands, Philippines from Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero export quota for wild specimens
149 CoP19 Prop. 13 Thailand
Crocodylus siamensis (Siamese crocodile)
Transfer the population of Thailand from Appendix I to Appendix II with a zero quota for wild specimens
150 CoP19 Prop. 14 Viet Nam and European Union
Physignathus cocincinus (Chinese water dragon)
Include in Appendix II
151 CoP19 Prop. 15 India
Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis (Jeypore Indian gecko)
Include in Appendix II
152 CoP19 Prop. 16 Mauritania and Senegal
Tarentola chazaliae (Helmethead gecko)
Include in Appendix II
153 CoP19 Prop. 17 United States of America
Phrynosoma platyrhinos (Desert horned lizard)
Include in Appendix II
154 CoP19 Prop. 18 Mexico
Phrynosoma spp. (Horned lizards)
Include in Appendix II
155 CoP19 Prop. 19 Australia
Tiliqua adelaidensis (Pygmy bluetongue lizard)
Include in Appendix I
156 CoP19 Prop. 20 United States of America
Epicrates inornatus (Puerto Rican boa)
Transfer from Appendix I to Appendix II
157 CoP19 Prop. 21 United States of America
Crotalus horridus (Timber rattlesnake)
Include in Appendix II
159 CoP19 Prop. 22 Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Peru
Chelus fimbriata (Matamata turtle)
Chelus orinocensis (Orinoco matamata turtle)
Include in Appendix II
160 CoP19 Prop. 23 United States of America
Macrochelys temminckii (Alligator snapping turtle)
Chelydra serpentina (Common snapping turtle)
Include in Appendix II
179 CoP19 Prop. 24 United States of America
Graptemys barbouri (Barbour's Map Turtle)
Graptemys ernsti (Escambia Map Turtle)
Graptemys gibbonsi (Pascagoula Map Turtle)
Graptemys pearlensis (Pearl River Map Turtle)
Graptemys pulchra (Alabama Map Turtle)
Include in Appendix II
161 CoP19 Prop. 25 India
Batagur kachuga (Red-crowned roofed turtle)
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I
162 CoP19 Prop. 26 Viet Nam and European Union
Cuora galbinifrons (Indochinese box turtle)
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I
164 CoP19 Prop. 27 Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama
Rhinoclemmys spp. (Neotropical wood turtles)
Include in Appendix II
165 CoP19 Prop. 28 Mexico
Claudius angustatus (Narrow-bridged musk turtle)
Include in Appendix II
163 CoP19 Prop. 29 Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, and United States of America
Kinosternon spp. (Mud turtles)
Kinosternon cora
Kinosternon vogti
Inclusion of the genus Kinosternon in Appendix II and K. cora and K. vogti in Appendix I
166 CoP19 Prop. 30 El Salvador and Mexico
Staurotypus salvinii (Giant musk turtle)
Staurotypus triporcatus (Mexican musk turtle)
Include in Appendix II
167 CoP19 Prop. 31 United States of America
Sternotherus spp. (Musk turtles)
Include in Appendix II
168 CoP19 Prop. 32 United States of America
Apalone spp. (Softshell turtles)
Include in Appendix II (except the subspecies included in Appendix I)
169 CoP19 Prop. 33 India
Nilssonia leithii (Leith's softshell turtle)
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I
170 CoP19 Prop. 34 Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Guinea, Niger, Panama, Peru, Togo, and United States of America
Centrolenidae spp. (Glass frogs)
Include in Appendix II
171 CoP19 Prop. 35 Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and European Union
Agalychnis lemur (Lemur leaf frog)
Include in Appendix II with a zero annual export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes
172 CoP19 Prop. 36 European Union
Laotriton laoensis (Lao warty newt)
Include in Appendix II with a zero export quota for wild-taken specimens traded for commercial purposes
173 CoP19 Prop. 37 Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Israel, Maldives, Panama, Senegal, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom, and European Union
Carcharhinidae spp. (Requiem sharks)
Include in Appendix II
174 CoP19 Prop. 38 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and European Union
Sphyrnidae spp. (Hammerhead sharks)
Include in Appendix II
176 CoP19 Prop. 39 Brazil
Potamotrygon albimaculata
Potamotrygon henlei
Potamotrygon jabuti
Potamotrygon leopoldi
Potamotrygon marquesi
Potamotrygon signata
Potamotrygon wallacei
Include in Appendix II
177 CoP19 Prop. 40 Israel, Kenya, Panama, and Senegal
Rhinobatidae spp. (Guitarfishes)
Include in Appendix II
178 CoP19 Prop. 41 Brazil
Hypancistrus zebra (Zebra pleco)
Include in Appendix I
180 CoP19 Prop. 42 Seychelles, European Union, and United States of America
Thelenota spp. (Sea cucumbers)
Include in Appendix II
181 CoP19 Prop. 43 Canada
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
Cycadaceae
Dicksoniaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Gnetaceae
Liliaceae
Magnoliaceae
Nepenthaceae
Orchidaceae
Papaveraceae
Podocarpaceae
Sarraceniaceae
Trochodendraceae
Zamiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Flora species with annotation #1, #4, #14 and Appendix-I listed species of Orchidaceae
182 CoP19 Prop. 44 Colombia, Panama, and European Union
Handroanthus spp.
Roseodendron spp.
Tabebuia spp.
Include in Appendix II with annotation #17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.)
183 CoP19 Prop. 45 China, Ukraine, United Kingdom, European Union, and United States of America
Rhodiola spp. (Stonecrops)
Include in Appendix II with annotation #2
184 CoP19 Prop. 46 Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, and European Union
Afzelia spp. (Pod mahoganies)
Include African populations in Appendix II with annotation #17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.)
185 CoP19 Prop. 47 India and Nepal
Dalbergia sissoo (North Indian rosewood)
Delete from Appendix II [NB the proponents place this species in the family FABACEAE]
186 CoP19 Prop. 48 Colombia, Panama, and European Union
Dipteryx spp. (Cumaru)
Include in Appendix II with annotation "Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, transformed wood and seeds"
187 CoP19 Prop. 49 Brazil
Paubrasilia echinata (Brazil wood)
Transfer from Appendix II to Appendix I with annotation "All parts, derivatives and finished products, including bows of musical instruments, except musical instruments and their parts, composing travelling orchestras, and solo musicians carrying musical passports in accordance with Res. Conf. 16.8"
188 CoP19 Prop. 50 Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, Togo, and European Union
Pterocarpus spp.
Pterocarpus erinaceus
Pterocarpus tinctorius
Appendix II of CITES with Annotation #17, including already listed species P. erinaceus(CoP17, no annotation) and P. tinctorius(CoP18, Annotation #6) in accordance with Article II, paragraph 2 (a) of the Convention
189 CoP19 Prop. 51 Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Senegal, and European Union
Khaya spp. (African mahoganies)
Include African populations in Appendix II with annotation #17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood and transformed wood.)
190 CoP19 Prop. 52 Switzerland
Orchidaceae spp. (Orchids)
Amend the Annotation (#4) to the listing of Orchidaceae included in Appendix IIwith the addition of new paragraph g), to read: “(g) finished products packaged and ready for retail trade of cosmetics containing parts and derivatives of Bletilla striata, Cycnoches cooperi, Gastrodia elata, Phalaenopsis amabilisor Phalaenopsis lobbii”


IUCN and TRAFFIC would like to acknowledge the generous support of the following donors for the production of the Analyses for CoP19: The European Union, Canada, Finland, France, Fondation Franklinia, Germany, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United States of America and WWF International. The Analyses do not necessarily reflect the views of the project’s donors.

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