Implementation of CITES Timber Species in China, Presented by CITES Management Authority of P.R. China

1. Implementation of CITES
Timber Species in China
CITES Management Authority of P. R. China
18-19 December 2014
Bangkok, Thailand

2. OUTLINE
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 Basic Management Systems
 Further Measures after CoP16
 Challenges
 Suggestions

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As one of the major importing and consumer countries,
China has all along taken stricter measures than CITES
provisions to control the import trade in timber species.
Basic Management Systems

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CITES Import Permit
Verification of CITES Export Permit
HS Commodity Catalogue
Certificate for Non-CITES Species
Basic Management Systems

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Tropical seasonal rainforest
dominated by Tetrameles nudiflora
on limestone in Xishuangbanna.
Measures after CoP16
Further strengthen the regulation on the import of
timber species
Enhance the publicity and training
Intensify efforts in combating smuggling of CITES
timber species.

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Challenges
Pressure from International Criticism
Challenges on Supervision and Law Enforcement
Difficulties on Identification

7. Suggestions
Improve the Capacity Building in Range States
Respect the diversities in cultural tradition and
governance capacity among various countries
Establish a coordinated regulatory system among
range, transit and consumer countries
Step up efforts in the exchange and cooperation
among various Parties.

8. 8
Wish wider cooperation to crack down illegal
wildlife trade with all of you!
Thank you!
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