Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 11:59:19 -0400 From: Madeleine Groves <m.groves@mindspring.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2089$foo@default> Subject: Herbarium specimens
Dear All
>As for the pitchers, sorry taxonomists! we didn't bring back
>"scientific" material, as we're no experts in that field and didn't
>think about it on time!
I have recently had several discussions concerned with the movement of
herbarium specimens of CITES-listed specimens from country to country.
My CITES is a bit rusty, but as far as I understand it the CITES
regulations (e.g. the need for import/export/reexport permits) cover living
AND herbarium specimens of any plant listed on the CITES Appendices unless
there is an annotation to the listing. Also, in CITES terms 'trade' refers
to any international movement of the specimens covered. The only exemption
for herbarium specimens are for CITES-listed scientific institutions. This
covers non-commercial loans, donations and specimens have to carry an
approved CITES label for that institute. There is also the Convention on
Biological Diveristy (CBD) which covers things such as intellectual
property rights, and there is always basic courtesy in working with local
taxonomists, depositing herbarium specimens at local herbariums and
adhering to national laws covering removal of specimens of CITES-listed and
non-listed plants. Double check with your CITES Scientific Authority (e.g.
US Fish and wildlife Service,USA or Dept. of Environment, UK) before going
on a trip and a reminder that it is illegal to transport certain herbarium
specimens without the correct paper work.
I didn't make up these rules and if you wish to change them then work with
your Scientific Authority, the IUCN Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group
(CPSG) and other relevant organisations to lobby the CITES Secretariat to
delist cp plants and their derivatives from the Appendices where
appropriate. The CPSG is completing a review of all cps on CITES at present
so any data on trade, cp species conservation status is welcome and will go
a long way to uncluttering the Appendices.
Best wishes,
Mad
________________________________________________________
Madeleine Groves
Conservation Programme Coordinator
Atlanta Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 77246
Atlanta
Georgia
30357
Tel:(404) 876 5859 (voicemail 503)
Fax:(404) 876 7472
E-mail: m.groves@mindspring.com
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