Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2023

No. S 92

Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006

Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006
(Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006, the Minister for National Development makes the following Notification:

Citation and commencement

1. This Notification is the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006 (Amendment of Schedule) Notification 2023 and comes into operation on 23 February 2023.

Amendment of Schedule

2. In the Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act 2006 (called in this Notification the Principal Act), in the Schedule, under the heading “Interpretation of the Appendices” —

(a)

in paragraph 9, delete “in solid or liquid media,”;

(b)

in paragraph 12, replace sub-paragraph (h) with —

“(h)	Ten (10) kg per shipment

For the term “10 kg per shipment”, the 10 kg limit should be interpreted as referring to the weight of wood of each individual annotated species of genus Dalbergia or Guibourtia present in the items in the shipment. The 10 kg limit is to be assessed only against the individual weights of the portions of wood of each individual annotated species contained in each item of the shipment, and not against the total weight of the shipment. The total weights present of each individual annotated species are considered individually to determine whether a CITES permit or certificate is required for each individual annotated species, and weights of different individual annotated species are not added together for this purpose.”; and

(c)

in paragraph 12(i), replace “v‑jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges” with “rebated, chamfered, v‑jointed, beaded, moulded, rounded or the like) along any of its edges”.

Amendment of Part 1 of Appendices of Schedule

3. In the principal Act, in the Schedule, in the Appendices, in Part 1 —

(a)

under the heading “CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)”, under taxon I relating to “ARTIODACTYLA”, under sub‑heading B (“Bovidae (Antelopes, cattle, duikers, gazelles, goats, sheep, etc.)”), after item 48, insert —

“

48A.

Philantomba maxwelli

”;

(b)

under the heading “CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)”, under taxon XI relating to “PERISSODACTYLA”, under sub‑heading A (“Equidae (Horses, wild asses, zebras)”), after item 5, insert —

“

5A.

Equus hemionus luteus

”;

(c)

under the heading “CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)”, under taxon XI relating to “PERISSODACTYLA”, under sub‑heading B (“Rhinocerotidae (Rhinoceroses)”), replace item 2 with —

“

Ceratotherium simum simum
(Only the populations of Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa; all other populations are included in Appendix I. For the populations of Eswatini and South Africa: for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals to appropriate and acceptable destinations and hunting trophies. For the population of Namibia: for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in live animals for in‑situ conservation only, and only within the natural and historical range of Ceratotherium simum in Africa. All other specimens are deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them are to be regulated accordingly)

”;

(d)

under the heading “CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)”, under taxon XIV relating to “PRIMATES (Apes, monkeys)”, under sub‑heading F (“Hominidae (Apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, orang‑utans)”), after item 5, insert —

“

Pongo tapanuliensis

”;

(e)

under the heading “CLASS MAMMALIA (MAMMALS)”, under taxon XVI relating to “RODENTIA”, under sub‑heading F (“Sciuridae (Ground squirrels, tree squirrels)”), replace item 1 with —

“

Cynomys mexicanus

”;

(f)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon I relating to “ANSERIFORMES”, under sub‑heading A (“Anatidae (Ducks, geese, swans, etc.)”), replace item 8 with —

“

Branta canadensis leucopareia

”;

(g)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon VIII relating to “FALCONIFORMES (Eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures)”, replace item 1 with —

“

FALCONIFORMES spp. (Except the species included in Appendices I and III and Caracara lutosa, Cathartes aura, Cathartes burrovianus, Cathartes melambrotus and Coragyps atratus, which are not included in the Appendices)

”;

(h)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon VIII relating to “FALCONIFORMES (Eagles, falcons, hawks, vultures)”, under sub‑heading C (“Falconidae (Falcons)”), replace item 3 with —

“

Falco newtoni (Only the population of Seychelles; all other populations are included in Appendix II)

”;

(i)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon XI relating to “PASSERIFORMES”, under sub‑heading C (“Emberizidae (Cardinals, tanagers)”), after item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Melopyrrha nigra (Cuba)

”;

(j)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon XI relating to “PASSERIFORMES”, under sub‑heading C (“Emberizidae (Cardinals, tanagers)”), after item 4, insert —

“

Tiaris canorus (Cuba)

”;

(k)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon XI relating to “PASSERIFORMES”, under sub‑heading I (“Muscicapidae (Old-world flycatchers)”), after item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Copsychus malabaricus

”;

(l)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon XV relating to “PROCELLARIIFORMES”, under sub‑heading A (“Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)”), replace item 1 with —

“

Phoebastria albatrus

”;

(m)

under the heading “CLASS AVES (BIRDS)”, under taxon XVI relating to “PSITTACIFORMES”, under sub‑heading C (“Psittacidae (Amazons, macaws, parakeets, parrots)”), after item 32, insert —

“

32A.

Pezoporus flaviventris

”;

(n)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon I relating to “CROCODYLIA (Alligators, caimans, crocodiles)”, under sub‑heading A (“Alligatoridae (Alligators, caimans)”), replace item 3 with —

“

Caiman latirostris (Except the population of Argentina, which is included in Appendix II, and the population of Brazil which is included in Appendix II and is subject to zero annual export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)

”;

(o)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon I relating to “CROCODYLIA (Alligators, caimans, crocodiles)”, under sub‑heading B (“Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)”), replace item 8 with —

“

Crocodylus porosus {Except the populations of Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia [wild harvest restricted to the State of Sarawak and a zero quota for wild specimens for the other States of Malaysia (Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia), with no change in the zero quota unless approved by the Parties], Palawan islands, Philippines [subject to a zero annual export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes] and Papua New Guinea, which are included in Appendix II}

”;

(p)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, under sub‑heading A (“Agamidae (Spiny‑tailed lizards, agamas)”), after item 10, insert —

“

10A.

Physignathus cocincinus

”;

(q)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, under sub‑heading E (“Gekkonidae (Geckos)”), after item 1A, insert —

“

1B.

Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis

”;

(r)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, under sub‑heading E (“Gekkonidae (Geckos)”), after item 10P, insert —

“

10Q.

Tarentola chazaliae

”;

(s)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, after sub‑heading I (“Lanthanotidae (Earless monitor lizards)”), insert —

“

I(1A)

Phrynosomatidae (Horned lizards)

Phrynosoma spp.

”;

(t)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, replace sub‑heading I(1) with —

“

I(1)

Polychrotidae (Anoles)

”;

(u)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon III relating to “SAURIA”, under sub‑heading J (“Scincidae (Skinks)”), replace item 3 with —

“

Tiliqua adelaidensis

”;

(v)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon IV relating to “SERPENTES”, under sub-heading A (“Boidae (Boas)”), delete item 4;

(w)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon IV relating to “SERPENTES”, under sub‑heading A (“Boidae (Boas)”), replace items 5 and 6 with —

“

Chilabothrus monensis

Chilabothrus subflavus

”;

(x)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon IV relating to “SERPENTES”, under sub‑heading F (“Pythonidae (Pythons)”), replace item 2 with —

“

Python molurus

”;

(y)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading B (“Chelidae (Austro-American sideneck turtles)”), after item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Chelus fimbriatus (includes Chelus orinocensis)

”;

(z)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading D (“Chelydridae (Snapping turtles)”), replace items 1 and 2 with —

“

Chelydra serpentina

Macrochelys temminckii

”;

(za)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading G (“Emydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), replace item 5 with —

“

Graptemys spp. (United States of America) (Except the species included in Appendix II)

5A.

Graptemys barbouri

Grapytemys ernsti

Graptemys gibbonsi

Graptemys pearlensis

Graptemys pulchra

”;

(zb)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading H (“Geoemydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), replace item 5 with —

“

Batagur kachuga

”;

(zc)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading H (“Geoemydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), replace item 7 with —

“

Cuora spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I, zero quota for wild specimens for commercial purposes for Cuora aurocapitata, Cuora flavomarginata, Cuora mccordi, Cuora mouhotii, Cuora pani, Cuora trifasciata, Cuora yunnanensis and Cuora zhoui)

”;

(zd)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading H (“Geoemydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), after item 7A, insert —

“

7AA.

Cuora galbinifrons

”;

(ze)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading H (“Geoemydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), after item 38, insert —

“

38A.

Rhinoclemmys spp.

”;

(zf)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, after sub‑heading H (“Geoemydidae (Box turtles, freshwater turtles)”), insert —

“

H(1)

Kinosternidae (Mud turtles)

Claudius angustatus

Kinosternon spp. (Except the species included in Appendix I)

Kinosternon cora

Kinosternon vogti

Staurotypus salvinii

Staurotypus triporcatus

Sternotherus spp.

”;

(zg)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading L (“Trionychidae (Softshell turtles)”), replace items 2, 3 and 4 with —

“

Apalone spp. (Except the subspecies included in Appendix I)

”;

(zh)

under the heading “CLASS REPTILIA (REPTILES)”, under taxon V relating to “TESTUDINES”, under sub‑heading L (“Trionychidae (Softshell turtles)”), replace item 20 with —

“

20.

Nilssonia leithii

”;

(zi)

under the heading “CLASS AMPHIBIA (AMPHIBIANS)”, under taxon I relating to “ANURA”, after sub‑heading C (“Calyptocephalellidae (Chilean toads)”), insert —

“

C(1)

Centrolenidae (Glass frogs)

Centrolenidae spp.

”;

(zj)

under the heading “CLASS AMPHIBIA (AMPHIBIANS)”, under taxon I relating to “ANURA”, under sub‑heading F (“Hylidae (Tree frogs)”), replace item 1 with —

“

Agalychnis spp. (A zero annual export quota for wild specimens of Agalychnis lemur traded for commercial purposes)

”;

(zk)

under the heading “CLASS AMPHIBIA (AMPHIBIANS)”, under taxon II relating to “CAUDATA”, under sub‑heading D (“Salamandridae (Newts and salamanders)”), after item 2, insert —

“

2A.

Laotriton laoensis (A zero annual export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)

”;

(zl)

under the heading “CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (SHARKS)”, under taxon I relating to “CARCHARHINIFORMES”, under sub‑heading B (“Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks)”), replace items 1, 2 and 3 with —

“

Sphyrnidae spp.

”;

(zm)

under the heading “CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (SHARKS)”, under taxon III relating to “MYLIOBATIFORMES”, under sub‑heading B (“Potamotrygonidae (Freshwater stingrays)”), replace item 2 with —

“

Potamotrygon spp. (Only the populations of Brazil not listed in Appendix II) (Brazil)

2A.

Potamotrygon albimaculata

”;

(zn)

under the heading “CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (SHARKS)”, under taxon III relating to “MYLIOBATIFORMES”, under sub‑heading B (“Potamotrygonidae (Freshwater stingrays)”), after item 3, insert —

“

3A.

Potamotrygon henlei

3B.

Potamotrygon jabuti

3C.

Potamotrygon leopoldi

”;

(zo)

“

4A.

Potamotrygon marquesi

”;

(zp)

“

8A.

Potamotrygon signata

8B.

Potamotrygon wallacei

”;

(zq)

under the heading “CLASS ELASMOBRANCHII (SHARKS)”, under taxon VI relating to “RHINOPRISTIFORMES”, after sub‑heading B, insert —

“

Rhinobatidae (Guitarfishes)

Rhinobatidae spp.

”;

(zr)

under the heading “CLASS ACTINOPTERI (FISHES)”, under taxon VI relating to “SILURIFORMES”, under sub‑heading B (“Loricariidae (Amoured catfishes)”), replace item 1 with —

“

Hypancistrus zebra (A zero export quota for wild specimens traded for commercial purposes)

”; and

(zs)

under the heading “CLASS ARACHNIDA (SCORPIONS AND SPIDERS)”, under taxon I relating to “ARANEAE”, under sub‑heading A (“Theraphosidae (Red‑kneed tarantulas, tarantulas)”), after item 3, insert —

“

3A.

Caribena versicolor (European Union)

”.

Amendment of Part 2 of Appendices of Schedule

4. In the principal Act, in the Schedule, in the Appendices, in Part 2 —

(a)

after taxon I relating to “AGAVACEAE (Agaves)”, insert —

“

I(A)

AIZOACEAE (Stone plants)

Conophytum spp.
(South Africa)

Mestoklema tuberosum
(South Africa)

”;

(b)

in taxon IV, replace the taxon heading with —

“

APOCYNACEAE (Elephant trunks, hoodias, snakewood)

”;

(c)

under taxon IV relating to “APOCYNACEAE (Elephant trunks, hoodias, snakewood)” (as amended by paragraph 4(b)), after item 5, insert —

“

5A.

Pachypodium windsorii

5B.

Raphionacme zeyheri
(South Africa)

”;

(d)

under taxon XII relating to “COMPOSITAE (Asteraceae) (Kuth)”, before item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Crassothonna clavifolia
(South Africa)

1B.

Othonna armiana
(South Africa)

1C.

Othonna cacalioides
(South Africa)

1D.

Othonna euphorbioides
(South Africa)

1E.

Othonna retrorsa
(South Africa)

”;

(e)

after taxon XII relating to “COMPOSITAE (Asteraceae) (Kuth)”, insert —

“

XII(A)

CRASSULACEAE (Roseroot)

Rhodiola spp.^#2

Tylecodon bodleyae
(South Africa)

Tylecodon nolteei
(South Africa)

Tylecodon reticulatus
(South Africa)

”;

(f)

after taxon XXIV relating to “FOUQUIERIACEAE (Ocotillos)”, insert —

“

XXIV(A)

GERANIACEAE (Geraniums)

Monsonia herrei
(South Africa)

Monsonia multifida
(South Africa)

Monsonia patersonii
(South Africa)

Pelargonium crassicaule
(South Africa)

Pelargonium triste
(South Africa)

”;

(g)

under taxon XXVIII relating to “LEGUMINOSAE (Fabaceae) (Afrormosia, cristobal, palisander, rosewood, sandalwood)”, before item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Afzelia spp.^#17 (Only the populations of Africa; no other population is included in the Appendices)

”;

(h)

under taxon XXVIII relating to “LEGUMINOSAE (Fabaceae) (Afrormosia, cristobal, palisander, rosewood, sandalwood)”, replace item 10 with —

“

10.

Pterocarpus spp.^#17
(Except Pterocarpus santalinus which is included in Appendix II with annotation #7; only the populations of Africa; no other population is included in the Appendices)

”;

(i)

under taxon XXVIII relating to “LEGUMINOSAE (Fabaceae) (Afrormosia, cristobal, palisander, rosewood, sandalwood)”, delete item 12;

(j)

under taxon XXXI relating to “MALVACEAE (Includes baobabs)”, replace item 1 with —

“

Adansonia grandidieri ^#16

”;

(k)

under taxon XXXII relating to “MELIACEAE (Mahoganies, West Indian cedar)”, after item 1, insert —

“

1A.

Khaya spp.^#17 (Only the populations of Africa; no other population is included in the Appendices)

”;

(l)

under taxon XXXV relating to “ORCHIDACEAE (Orchids)”, in item 1, delete “, in solid or liquid media,”;

(m)

under taxon XXXIX relating to “PASSIFLORACEAE (Passion-flowers)”, after item 2, insert —

“

2A.

Adenia spinosa
(South Africa)

”;

(n)

under taxon XLIII relating to “PORTULACACEAE (Lewisias, portulacas, purslanes)”, after item 3, insert —

“

Portulacaria pygmaea
(South Africa)

”;

(o)

under taxon LIX relating to “ZINGIBERACEAE (Ginger lily, Natal ginger)”, replace item 2 with —

“

Siphonochilus aethiopicus
(Only the populations of Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe; no other population is included in the Appendices)

”;

(p)

in annotation #1, in paragraph (b), delete “in solid or liquid media,”;

(q)

in annotation #4, in paragraph (b), delete “in solid or liquid media,”;

(r)

in annotation #4, in paragraph (e), delete “and” at the end;

(s)

in annotation #4, in paragraph (f), replace the full-stop at the end with “; and”;

(t)

in annotation #4, after paragraph (f), insert —

“(g)	finished products derived from artificial propagation packaged and ready for retail trade of cosmetics containing parts and derivatives of Bletilla striata, Cycnoches cooperi, Gastrodia elata, Phalaenopsis amabilis or Phalaenopsis lobbii.”;

(u)

replace annotation #10 with —

“#10	All parts, derivatives and finished products, except re‑export of finished musical instruments, finished musical instrument accessories and finished musical instrument parts.”; and

(v)

in annotation #14, in paragraph (b), delete “in solid or liquid media,”.

Made on 22 February 2023.

OW FOONG PHENG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of National Development,
Singapore.

[ND 202/01-069; AG/LEGIS/SL/92A/2020/1 Vol. 2]

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