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Status of legislative progress for implementing CITES(updated November 2019)Parties with legislation in Category?1Parties in bold have been added since CoP18AlbaniaAngolaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBarbadosBelgiumBolivia (Plurinational State of)BrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaCambodiaCameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the CongoDenmarkDominican RepublicEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaEthiopiaEuropean UnionFijiFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGuatemalaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalaysiaMalawiMaltaMauritiusMexicoMonacoMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeria NorwayPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRomaniaRussian FederationSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTurkeyUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States of AmericaUruguayVanuatuVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Viet NamYemenZimbabweTable?1: Parties, except recently acceded Parties, with legislation in Category?2 or 3PartyEntry into force of the ConventionCat.Progress summaryNext stepsLast update1Afghanistan28.01.19863Enabling legislation (environmental) enacted; implementing regulations have been prepared and submitted to the Secretariat for analysis (in national language only)Finalization and submission of draft revised legislation and implementing regulationsCoP182Algeria21.02.19842Comments provided by the Secretariat on comprehensive revised draft legislation. Submitted to Parliament for consideration and adoption Adoption and promulgation expected in 2020. Agreement between Algeria and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusCoP183Antigua and Barbuda06.10.19972Comprehensive enabling legislation adopted and submitted to the Secretariat. Legislation placed in Category 2, pending the finalization of the implementing regulationsFinalization and submission of implementing regulations. Agreement between AG and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status July 20184Armenia21.01.20093Some CITES legislation in place and some provisions translated and submitted to the Secretariat. Discussions are ongoingAgreement between Armenia and the Secretariat on the legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status. Nov. 20175Azerbaijan21.02.19992CITES legislation enacted; English translation provided to the Secretariat. Discussions are ongoing. Agreement between AZ and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status. May 20186Bangladesh 18.02.19822Enabling legislation enacted and submitted to the Secretariat national language. Implementing regulations are being developed but have not been submitted to the Secretariat.Finalization and submission of implementing regulations. Agreement between BD and the Secretariat revised legislative analysisApril 20197Belarus08.11.19952Enabling and implementing legislation enacted and submitted in national language. Draft of the legislative analysis provided by the Secretariat is under consideration by Belarus. Agreement between BY and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisNov. 20188Belize21.09.19813Comprehensive draft legislation prepared. Comments by the Secretariat and Attorney General provided on draft.Finalization and submission of draft legislation. Agreement between BZ and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusSep. 20199Benin28.05.19842Some legislation is in place but a CITES law has not yet been prepared. SSFA in place with the Secretariat. Draft law finalized.Submission and adoption of legislation. The new law is expected to enter into force before the end of 2019July 201910Bhutan13.11.20023Comments by the Secretariat provided on draft legislation Finalization and submission of draft legislation –may occur before the end of 2019Nov. 201911Bosnia and Herzegovina21.04.20092Legislation enacted and published. Submitted in English for analysis by the Secretariat. Placed in Cat.2 as the adopted legislation does not fulfil all four requirementsIdentified gaps in national legislation to be addressed by BA. Nov. 201812Botswana12.02.19782CITES legislation for terrestrial wildlife including plants enacted; draft amendments to wildlife act, covering fish species under wayEnactment of submitted legislation. Agreement by BW and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisJuly 201913Burkina Faso11.01.19902Commitment to draft legislation in the form of a decree; formal request for assistance Preparation of draft legislationCoP1814Burundi06.11.19882CITES enabling legislation enacted in 2011 and submitted to the Secretariat in 2016. Certain gaps identified by the Secretariat need to be addressed Gaps in legislation needs to be addressed. CoP1815Cabo Verde08.11.20053Strong commitment to prepared legislation. Legislative plan in place but progress is slowPreparation of draft legislation; drafting assistance neededCoP1816Central African Republic25.11.19803Draft legislation prepared and comments provided by the Secretariat. Finalization and submission of draft legislation Oct. 201917Chad03.05.19892Draft amendment law and specific CITES regulation to be prepared. Finalization and submission of draft legislation; drafting assistance possibly neededCoP1818Comoros21.02.19953SSFA signed with the Secretariat. Observations on draft legislation provided by the Secretariat. Finalization and submission of final legislationCoP1819Congo01.05.19832Identified as priority Party at SC69. Observations on draft legislation provided by the Secretariat Finalization and submission of draft legislationJan. 201920C?te d'Ivoire19.02.19953SSFA with the CITES Secretariat in place. Comments by the Secretariat provided on revised draft law and implementing regulationsFinalization and submission of draft legislationSep. 201921Djibouti07.05.19923Subject to a recommendation to suspend trade since 30 April 2004. No progress. Preparation of draft legislation; assistance neededFeb. 201722Dominica02.11.19953Draft legislation prepared; existing and draft legislation reviewed by DM and Secretariat; formal request for assistance. Second formal warning issued at SC71.Finalization and submission of draft legislation; drafting assistance neededCoP1723Ecuador01.07.19752Identified as priority Party by SC67. Legislation enacted but gaps have been identified by the Secretariat and need to be addressedFinalization of implementing legislation. Agreement between Ecuador and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysisNov. 201924Eritrea22.01.19952SSFA with UNEP completed. Draft legislation prepared with comments by the Secretariat and translated into local languagesFinalization and submission of draft legislation; agreement between Eritrea and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysisMarch 201925Eswatini 27.05.19973Comprehensive draft and revised draft legislation finalized and submitted. Adoption and enactment of legislation.May 201926Gabon14.05.19892Commitment to draft legislation; comments provided by the Secretariat on draft legislation in January 2017. Revised draft submitted to the Secretariat in July 2018Finalization and submission of revised legislation. CoP1827The Gambia24.11.19772SSFA with the UNEP completed. Draft Bill finalized and validated by all CITES Stakeholders Cabinet approval and submission of legislationMarch 201928Ghana12.02.19763Bill has been through second reading in Parliament.Enactment, and submission to the Secretariat for analysis. Agreement between GH and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including the need for implementing legislationCoP1829Grenada28.11.19993Draft legislation prepared; existing and draft legislation reviewed by GD and Secretariat; formal request for assistance. Second formal warning at SC71Finalization and submission of draft legislation; drafting assistance neededCoP1730Guinea20.12.19812Subject to a recommendation to suspend trade since 2013. Some implementing legislation in placeFinalization and submission of further implementing legislation; agreement between Guinea and the Secretariat on revised analysisNov. 201931India18.10.19762Identified as priority Party by SC69. Additional legislation to be prepared to meet the requirements. Finalization and submission of draft legislation. CoP1832Jordan14.03.19792CITES legislation enacted and submitted in English to the Secretariat. Possible gaps identified by the Sec. Formal warning after SC70Gaps identified by Secretariat to be addressed. Agreement between JO and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis.Oct. 201833Kazakhstan19.04.20002Enabling and implementing legislation enacted and submitted in English to the Secretariat in July 2016. KZ is preparing revised legislation to address gaps identified by the Secretariat. Revisions of existing legislation. Agreement between KZ and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisJan. 201934Kenya13.03.19792Wildlife legislation enacted, but amendments underway to address concerns raised by the Secretariat. Gazetting and submission revised implementing regulations. Agreement between KE and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including Category 1 status CoP1835Kyrgyzstan02.09.20072CITES legislation enacted and submitted to the Secretariat for analysis. KG revising legislation to address identified gaps.Finalization and submission of revised legislation. Agreement between KG and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisJuly 201836Lao People's Democratic Republic30.05.20043Some legislation in place but significant gaps. Comprehensive legislative analysis completed. Identified as priority Party by SC69. Assistance available. Develop CITES implementing legislation and amend provisions of existing national laws Nov. 201937Lesotho30.12.20033Enabling legislation (environmental) enacted. SSFA with UNEP in place. Comments provided by the Secretariat on revised draft legislation Finalization and submission of draft legislation. Expected to be in place before the end of 2019Sep. 201938Liberia09.06.19813Subject to a recommendation to suspend commercial trade since SC66. New wildlife legislation enacted by Parliament and submitted to the Secretariat. Revision underway to address gaps. Finalization and submission of revised and implementing legislation. Agreement between LR and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis Nov. 201939Libya28.04.20033Draft legislation prepared but no translation into a working language provided to Secretariat. Second formal warning at SC71.Upon receipt of English translation, LY and Secretariat should review draft and agree on any revisions needed to finalize it for submissionCoP1740Mali16.10.19942Legislation provided to the Secretariat for analysis. Draft analysis indicates some gaps in legislation to be addressed. Agreement between Mali and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, , including possible Category 1 status CoP1841Mauritania11.06.19982New CITES law adopted and promulgated. Regulations in place as wellAgreement between Mauritania and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusCoP1842Mongolia04.04.19962Formal warning sent after SC69. Comments provided by the Secretariat on draft revision of legislation Finalization of draft and submission for enactment. Adoption and submission to the Secretariat. CoP1843Montenegro03.06.20062CITES enabling legislation enacted in 2016. Revised implementing legislation.Agreement between ME and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusJuly 201844Mozambique23.06.19812CITES-specific legislation enacted. A comprehensive implementing regulation has been adopted as well and submitted to the Secretariat. Agreement between Mozambique and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysis CoP1845Myanmar11.09.19972Revised CITES legislation enacted in May 2018. Implementing rules and regulations have been submitted for adoption by the GovernmentFinalization, adoption and submission of implementing rules; agreement between MM and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis Nov. 201946Nepal 16.09.19752Legislation enacted in April 2017 and in force; recently submitted to the Secretariat for analysis. Implementing rules are being developed.Development of implementing rules; agreement between Nepal and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Cat. 1 statusMarch 201947Niger07.12.19753Comprehensive legislation adopted by Parliament. Promulgation and submission to the Secretariat for revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status.Oct. 201948North Macedonia02.10.20002CITES legislation enacted and submitted in English to the Secretariat who provided its observations in August 2016. No recent information on status. Formal warning after SC70Agreement between MK and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusApril 2019 49Oman17.06.20083Commitment to prepare draft legislation but no recent information on status. Second formal warning at SC71Preparation of draft legislationCoP1750Pakistan19.07.19762CITES law enacted at federal level; Secretariat’s preliminary analysis of the legislation shared with Pakistan for comments Agreement between PK and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisApril 201951Palau15.07.20043Secretariat provided comments on comprehensive draft legislation in December 2014. Enactment and agreement between PW and the Secretariat on revised legislative analysisApril 201952Philippines16.11.19812CITES enabling and implementing legislation enacted. Agreement between PH and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusSep. 201753Rwanda18.01.19813Final draft law and implementing regulations are in the Cabinet of Ministers for approvalCompletion and submission of draft to Parliament for adoption. April 201954Saint Kitts and Nevis15.05.19942CITES legislation enacted. Second formal warning at SC71.Agreement between KN and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusCoP1755Saint Lucia15.03.19832Comments by the Secretariat provided on draft legislation Finalization and submission of draft implementing legislation.Oct. 201956Saint Vincent and the Grenadines28.02.19892CITES legislation enacted and submitted to the Secretariat for analysis Agreement between VC and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusCoP1857Samoa07.02.20053Draft legislation prepared and in process of submission; Finalization and submission of draft legislation; drafting assistance provided by NZJune 201958Sao Tome and Principe07.11.20013Commitment to prepare draft legislation; formal request for assistance; no recent information on status. Second formal warning at SC71Preparation of draft legislation; drafting assistance neededCoP1759Seychelles09.05.19773Draft enabling legislation prepared with input from the Secretariat. Submission of draft legislation for adoption and enactment. Oct. 201860Sierra Leone26.01.19953Wildlife Policy and Forest Policy adopted; amendments to related laws and regulations underway. Expected to be adopted by end of 2017. Finalization and submission of draft legislationFeb. 201761Solomon Islands24.06.20072Amendments to legislation recently adopted. SSFA completed. Implementing regulations finalized Gazetting of implementing regulations agreement between LK and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status.March 201962Somalia02.03.19863Subject to a recommendation to suspend trade since 30 April 2004. Comments by the Secretariat provided on revised draftFinalization and submission of draft legislationCoP1863Sri Lanka02.08.19793Draft and comprehensive revised draft legislation prepared and submitted for enactment. Implementing regulation underway Finalization of implementing regulations and agreement between LK and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusApril 201964Sudan 24.01.19832Draft revised legislation submitted to parliament several years ago; formal warning at SC70. Existing bill is insufficientReview by SD and Secretariat and possible revision/updating of revised legislation to facilitate its enactment CoP1865Suriname15.02.19812CITES legislation enacted and submitted to the Secretariat for analysis – discussions on how to address remaining gaps are ongoingRevised legislation to be developed to address identified gaps.CoP1866Syrian Arab Republic29.07.20033Comprehensive draft legislation prepared and submitted to Prime Minister for discussion; English translation provided to Secretariat. Formal request for assistance.Review/revision of draft legislation by SY and Secretariat; finalization and submission of draft legislation July 201867Togo21.01.19792SSFA in place with the CITES Secretariat. Observations on draft bill provided by the SecretariatFinalization and submission of draft legislationMarch 201968Trinidad and Tobago18.04.19842Comprehensive draft legislation prepared; existing and draft legislation reviewed by TT and Secretariat; formal request for assistanceFinalization and submission of draft legislation; drafting assistance neededJuly 201869Tunisia01.07.19752Comprehensive draft and revised draft legislation prepared; text reviewed by TN and Secretariat; government legal advisor now reviewing text. Formal warning after SC69. Sec provided observations on revised draft Finalization and submission of draft legislationCoP1870Uganda16.10.19913Enabling legislation adopted by the Parliament and implementing regulations drafted as well. Finalization of implementing regulations and submission to the Secretariat, followed by agreement between UG and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisNov. 201971United Republic of Tanzania27.02.19802Implementing regulation for United Republic of Tanzania in place. Regulations for Zanzibar have also been adopted.Agreement between TZ and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 status. Nov. 201972Uzbekistan08.10.19972Identified as priority Party by SC69. Draft revised legislation prepared and additional observations by the Secretariat provided in July 2018. Finalization and submission of revised legislationCoP1873Zambia22.02.19812CITES legislation enacted; observations on draft implementing rules provided by Secretariat in January 2018Finalization and submission of draft supplemental legislationJanuary 2018Table?2: Recently acceded PartiesPartyEntry into forceCat.Progress summaryNext steps/needsLast update1Bahrain17.11.2012PComprehensive draft legislation prepared and under internal discussionFinalization and submission of draft legislationCoP172Iraq06.05.2014PNational committee for the preparation of national CITES legislation has been established. Draft legislation under consideration and submitted to the Secretariat for observationsFinalization and submission of draft legislationSep. 20173Lebanon26.05.2013PConsultations between LB and Secretariat are in early stages; possible Secretariat technical assistance mission for new PartyReview by LB and Secretariat of existing CITES-related legislation and agreement on legislative analysisCoP174Maldives12.03.2013PSSFA with the Secretariat completed. Draft legislation prepared and ready to be submitted for enactment, once review by the Attorney General is completedEnactment and agreement between MV and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusSep. 20175Tajikistan30.03.2016PConsultations between TJ and Secretariat are in early stages. Formal request for assistance.Review of existing CITES-related legislation and preparation of draft to fill possible gapsMay 20186Tonga20.10.2016PConsultations between TO and Secretariat are in early stages. Formal request for assistanceReview of existing CITES-related legislation and preparation of draft to fill possible gapsJune 2019Table?3: Dependent territoriesDependent territoryCat.Dep. Progress summaryNext steps/needsLast updateAmerican Samoa1USCoP17Anguilla1GBCoP17Aruba2NLCITES legislation enactedAgreement between NL and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusCoP18Bailiwick of Guernsey1GBApril 2019Bailiwick of Jersey1GBCoP17Bermuda2GBDraft bill had been amended to take into account the comments of the Secretariat and is near completion Submission of draft amended legislation. Nov. 2019British Indian Ocean Territory1GBCoP17British Virgin Islands2GBFinal draft legislation has been prepared taking into account comments provided by the Secretariat and is passing through the legislatureSubmission and adoption. Entry into force of legislation. Agreement between GB and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including likely Category 1 statusNov. 2019Caribbean Netherlands2NLCITES legislation enactedAgreement between NL and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisCoP18Cayman Islands (CIG)1GBMarch 2017Curacao2NLCITES legislation enactedAgreement between NL and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisCoP18French Guiana1FRCoP17French Polynesia1FRJuly 2019Gibraltar1GBCoP17Greenland2DKComprehensive CITES legislation enacted; review by Greenland and Secretariat identified important gaps; comments by the Secretariat provided on draft revised legislation Agreement by Greenland and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including Category 1 statusNov. 2019Guadeloupe1FRCoP17Guam1USCoP17Hong Kong SAR1CNCoP17Isle of Man1GBCoP17Macao SAR2CNComprehensive legislation and implementing regulation adopted and entered into force. Recently submitted to the SecretariatAgreement between Macao SAR and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusOct. 2017Martinique1FRCoP17Montserrat2GBAmended Trade in Endangered Species Act submittedDesignation of MA and SA. Commencement of legislation and agreement on revised legislative analysis, including Category 1 statusNov. 2019New Caledonia1FRJuly 2019Northern Mariana Islands1USCoP17Pitcairn Islands1GBCoP17Puerto Rico1USCoP17Réunion1FRCoP17Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan de Cunha 2GBSt Helena’s Ordinance entered into force in February 2016 and achieved Category 1 status, subject to MA and SA designation. MA appointed in 2017. SA designation is in progress.Tristan da Cunha has drafted a Trade in Endangered Species Ordinance based on the legislation of Ascension Island. Legislation of Ascension Island has been placed in Category 1.For St Helena, establishment of the Scientific Authority under the provisions of the Ordinance. Agreement that the legislation can be placed in Category 1 as soon as the SA is operational. For Tristan de Cunha, finalization of draft legislation and submission to the Secretariat for comments.Nov. 2019Saint Pierre and Miquelon1FRCoP17Sint Maarten2NLCITES legislation enactedAgreement between NL and Secretariat on revised legislative analysisCoP18Virgin Islands of the United States1USCoP17Wallis and Futuna Islands2FRCITES legislation enactedAgreement between FR and Secretariat on revised legislative analysis, including possible Category 1 statusJuly 2019Dep.:two-letter ISO code of the State of which the territory is a dependency ................
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