CITES and the EEC

Gordon Wells (wells@ic.upc.es)
Mon, 8 Jan 1996 15:33:22 UTC+0100

Does anyone know what the current policy is on
CITES requirements within the EEC ? Two large
British CP nurseries (Marston Exotics and
Sarracenia Nurseries) now point out in their
catalogues that with the new EEC agreements
now in force, CITES certificates are no longer
necessary for CP shipments within the EEC.

However, I've seen other European nurseries
(Marcel Lecoufle, Nature et Paysages) and
private growers that are still charging for
them. Are these people simply not aware of
the new situation, or are CITES certificates
in fact still required within the EEC ?

If anyone has any reliable information on this,
it could save some of us a bit of money. Thanks.

Gordon Wells
Instituto de Cibernetica
Diagonal 647, planta 2
Barcelona 08028
SPAIN