ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA CZECH REPUBLIC. Dvouroční zpráva o legislativních, regulativních a administrativních opatřeních za období

ÚMLUVA O MEZIÁRODÍM OBCHODU OHROŽEÝMI DRUH VOLĚ ŽIJÍCÍCH ŽIVOČICHÚ A PLAĚ ROSTOUCÍCH ROSTLI COVETIO O ITERATIOAL TRADE I EDAGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUA AD FLORA ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA CZECH REPUBLIC Dvouroční zpráva o legislativních, regulativních a administrativních opatřeních za období 2011-2012 The Biennial Report on Legislative, Regulatory and Administrative Measures for the period 2011-2012 MIISTR OF THE EVIROMET ODBOR DRUHOVÉ OCHRA A IMPLEMETACE MEZIÁRODÍCH ZÁVAZKŮ DEPARTMET FOR SPECIES PROTECTIO AD IMPLEMETATIO OF ITERATIOAL COMMITMETS VÝKOÝ ORGÁ CITES CITES MAAGEMET AUTHORIT Praha, 2013

ZPRÁVA PODLE ČLÁKU VIII ODSTAVCE 7 PÍSMEO B) ÚMLUV O MEZIÁRODÍM OBCHODU OHROŽEÝMI DRUH VOLĚ ŽIJÍCÍCH ŽIVOČICHŮ A PLAĚ ROSTOUCÍCH ROSTLI (CITES) O LEGISLATIVÍCH, REGULATIVÍCH A ADMIISTRATIVÍCH OPATŘEÍCH K UPLATĚÍ TÉTO ÚMLUV. THE REPORT ACCORDIG TO THE ARTICLE VIII.7.B OF THE COVETIO O ITERATIOAL TRADE I EDAGARED SPECIES OF WILD FAUA AD FLORA (CITES) O LEGISLATIVE, REGULATOR AD ADMIISTRATIVE MEASURES TAKE TO EFORCE THE PROVISIOS OF THE COVETIO. Č.j./Ref.. 38911/EV/13-1695/630/13 Elektronická verze / Electronic version CZ-Biennial Report 2011-12.doc V Praze dne / Done in Prague on 13. 06. 2013 Zpracoval/Compiler: Dr. Ondřej Klouček; cites@mzp.cz Schválila/Approved by: Mgr. Veronika Vilímková, ředitelka odboru druhové ochrany a implementace mezinárodních závazků Director of the Department of Species Protection and Implementation of International Commitments Ministerstvo životního prostředí Ministry of the Environment Vršovická 65, 100 10 Praha 10 2

OBSAH / COTETS 1. Administrativní struktura / Administrative structure 2. Vývoj právního zabezpečení CITES v ČR / Development of CITES legislation in the Czech Republic 3. Vzor používaného dokladu CITES od 1.5.2004 / CITES permit form used since 1.5.2004 4. Výběr dokumentů a publikací o CITES vydaných pro veřejnost Ministerstvem životního prostředí a dalšími orgány CITES v České republice / Selection list of documents and publications for the public on CITES issued by the Ministry of the Environment and other CITES bodies in the Czech Republic 5. Dotazník CITES (pouze v angličtině) / CITES questionnaire 3

1. ADMIISTRATIVÍ STRUKTURA / ADMIISTRATIVE STRUCTURE stav ke dni / state of: 1. 5. 2013 Pro aktuální stav a podrobnosti viz / For actual state and details see: http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_organy_umluvy 1.1. VÝKOÝ ORGÁ/ MAAGEMET AUTHORIT 1) Ministerstvo životního prostředí (Ministry of the Environment) Odbor druhové ochrany a implementace mezinárodních závazků (Department of Species Protection and Implementation of International Commitments) Oddělení mezinárodních úmluv (Unit of International Conventions) Vršovická 65 100 10 PRAHA 10 Tel: +420 267 122 122; 267 121 111 (standard/central) Fax: +420 267 310 309 Email: cites@mzp.cz (general/général); ondrej.kloucek@mzp.cz; magdalena.bouckova@mzp.cz; zuzana.karaskova@mzp.cz; Web: http://www.mzp.cz/cites 1.2. DALŠÍ VÝKOÉ ORGÁ S KOMPETECÍ VDÁVAT ROSTLIOLÉKAŘSKÁ OSVĚDČEÍ JAKO POTVRZEÍ CITES K VÝVOZU ROSTLIÝCH EXEMPLÁŘŮ / ADDITIOAL MAAGEMET AUTHORITIES COMPETET TO ISSUE PHTOSAITAR CERTIFICATES ISTEAD OF CITES CERTIFICATES FOR EXPORT OF ARTIFICIALL PROPAGATED PLATS 2a) Státní rostlinolékařská správa (SRS) (State Phytosanitary Administration) Sekce dovozu a vývozu (Import and Export Section) Ztracená 1099/10 161 00 PRAHA 6 Tel: +420 235 010 352 Fax: +420 235 010 363 Email: sdv@srs.cz Web: http://eagri.cz/public/web/srs/portal/ Další oddělení SRS s kompetencí vydávat rostlinolékařská osvědčení (Other Departments of the State Phytosanitary Administration competent to issue phytosanitary certificates): 2b) Státní rostlinolékařská správa (SRS) (State Phytosanitary Administration) Fytokaranténní inspekce Praha Ruzyně (Phytosanitary Border Inspection Prague Ruzyne) Laglerové 6 161 00 PRAHA 6 Ruzyne Tel.:+ 420 220 114 369 Email: fi.praharuzyne@srs.cz 4

2c) Státní rostlinolékařská správa (SRS) (State Phytosanitary Administration) Oddělení Čechy (Department Bohemia) Volyňská 1544 347 01 Tachov Tel.: + 420 374 720 296 Email: sdv@srs.cz 2d) Státní rostlinolékařská správa (SRS) (State Phytosanitary Administration) Oddělení Morava (Department Moravia) Zemědělská 1a 613 00 Brno Tel.: + 420 545 110 490 Email: sdv@srs.cz 1.3. VĚDECKÝ ORGÁ / SCIETIFIC AUTHORIT Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny České republiky (Agency for ature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic) Kaplanova 1 148 00 PRAHA 11 Tel: +420 283 069 180; 283 069 183; 283 069 182; 283 069 181 Fax: +420 283 069 185 Email: cites@nature.cz (general); silvie.ucova@nature.cz; petr.valek@nature.cz; barbora.kaminiecka@nature.cz; eva.merakova@nature.cz Web: http://www.nature.cz/ 1.4. KOTROLÍ ORGÁ / AGECIES RESPOSIBLE FOR EFORCIG ATIOAL CITES LEGISLATIO 1. Česká inspekce životního prostředí (Czech Environmental Inspectorate) Oddělení mezinárodní ochrany biodiverzity a CITES (Unit of the International Protection of Biodiversity and CITES) a břehu 267 190 00 PRAHA 9 Tel: +420 222 860 307/11, 731 405 056 Fax: +420 222 860 227 Email: cites@cizp.cz (general); rihova.p@gmail.com; novak.cites@gmail.com; Formanova_Dominika@cizp.cz; Zacharova_Jana@cizp.cz Web: http://www.cizp.cz/ 2. Generální ředitelství cel (General Directorate of Customs) Attn: Mr. Lubomír Doskočil, Budějovická 7 140 96 PRAHA 4 Tel: +420 261 332 238; Fax: +420 261 332 220 Email: podatelna@cs.mfcr.cz (general); doskocil@cs.mfcr.cz Web: http://www.cs.mfcr.cz/ 5

1.5. DALŠÍ VÝKOÉ ORGÁ DLE ČL. 13. 1. B AŘÍZEÍ (ES) Č. 338/97 S KOMPETECÍ VDÁVAT POTVRZEÍ O VÝJIMCE DLE ČL. 8. 3 PLATÁ V EVROPSKÉM SPOLEČESTVÍ. TTO ORGÁ TÉŽ REGISTRUJÍ ĚKTERÉ EXEMPLÁŘE CITES PODLE 23 ZÁKOA Č. 100/2004 SB. / ADDITIOAL MAAGEMET AUTHORITIES ACCORDIG TO ARTICLE 13. 1. B OF THE EC REGULATIO O. 338/97 COMPETET TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTIO FROM PROHIBITIO ACCORDIG TO ARTICLE 8. 3 VALID I THE EUROPEA COMMUITIES. THESE AUTHORITIES ALSO REGISTER SOME CITES SPECIMES ACCORDIG TO THE SECTIO 23 OF THE ACT O. 100/2004 COLL. 1. Magistrát Hlavního města Prahy (Capital City of Prague) Jungmannova 29/35 110 00 Praha 1 2. Krajský úřad Jihočeského kraje (Regional Authority of the South Bohemian Region) U Zimního stadionu 1952/2 370 76 České Budějovice 3. Krajský úřad Jihomoravského kraje (Regional Authority of the South Moravian Region) Žerotínovo nám. 3/5 601 82 Brno 4. Krajský úřad Karlovarského kraje (Regional Authority of the Karlovy Vary Region) Závodní 353/88 360 21 Karlovy Vary 5. Krajský úřad Královéhradeckého kraje (Regional Authority of the Hradec Králové Region) Pivovarské náměstí 1245 500 03 Hradec Králové 6. Krajský úřad Plzeňského kraje (Regional Authority of the Plzeň Region) Škroupova 18 306 13 Plzeň 7. Krajský úřad Kraje Vysočina (Regional Authority of the Vysočina Region) Žižkova 57 587 33 Jihlava 8. Krajský úřad Ústeckého kraje (Regional Authority of the Ústí Region) Velká Hradební 3118/48 400 02 Ústí nad Labem 6

9. Krajský úřad Libereckého kraje (Regional Authority of the Liberec Region) U jezu 642/2a 461 80 Liberec 10. Krajský úřad Moravskoslezského kraje (Regional Authority of the Moravia-Silesia Region) 28 října 117 702 18 Ostrava 11. Krajský úřad Olomouckého kraje (Regional Authority of the Olomouc Region) Jeremenkova 40a 779 11 Olomouc 12. Krajský úřad Pardubického kraje (Regional Authority of the Pardubice Region) Komenského nám. 125 532 11 Pardubice 13. Krajský úřad Středočeského kraje (Regional Authority of the Central Bohemian Region) Zborovská 11 150 21 Praha 5 14. Krajský úřad Zlínského kraje (Regional Authority of the Zlín Region) Tř. Tomáše Bati 21 761 90 Zlín 7

2. VÝVOJ PRÁVÍHO ZABEZPEČEÍ CITES V ČR 16.01.1992 Usnesení federální vlády č. 31 o přistoupení ČSFR k CITES. 28.02.1992 Uložení listiny o přistoupení ČSFR k CITES u depozitora (vláda Švýcarské konfederace). 28.05.1992 Vstup CITES v platnost pro ČSFR. 01.06.1992 Zákon ČR č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny - zajišťoval CITES v období 1992-30.03.1997; - od 1.04.1997, kdy vstoupil v platnost nový národní zákon CITES, řeší zákon č. 114/1992 Sb. i nadále některé aspekty CITES (ochrana domácí fauny a flóry, která je exemplářem CITES; prokazování legálního původu exemplářů CITES); - zákon byl několikrát novelizován 13.08.1992 Vyhláška Ministerstva životního prostředí č. 395/1992 Sb., kterou se provádějí některá ustanovení zákona ČR č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny (novela vyhláškou č. 175/2006) - seznam tuzemských zvláště chráněných rostlin a živočichů, z nichž některé jsou chráněny současně Úmluvou CITES; - vyhláška byla několikrát novelizována 16.12.1992 Sdělení Federálního ministerstva zahraničních věcí č. 572/1992 Sb., o sjednání Úmluvy o mezinárodním obchodu ohroženými druhy volně žijících živočichů a rostlin - oficiální oznámení o přístupu ČSFR k CITES a publikace českého textu Úmluvy. 01.01.1993 Vstup CITES v platnost pro ČR (nepřerušené pokračování členství po zaniklé ČSFR). 14.04.1993 Český velvyslanec v Bernu doručil depozitorovi Úmluvy (vláda Švýcarské konfederace) nótu o pokračování členství ČR v CITES po zaniklé ČSFR. 01.04.1997 Zákon č. 16/1997 Sb., o podmínkách dovozu a vývozu ohrožených druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně a doplnění zákona České národní rady č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny, ve znění pozdějších předpisů - prováděcí zákon k CITES platný v odbobí 1997 2004 - zrušeno zákonem č. 100/2004 Sb. (od 1.5.2004). 21.04.1997 Vyhláška Ministerstva životního prostředí č. 82/1997 Sb., kterou se provádějí některá ustanovení zákona č. 16/1997 Sb., o podmínkách dovozu a vývozu ohrožených druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně a doplnění zákona České národní rady č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny, ve znění pozdějších předpisů - prováděcí předpis k zákonu č. 16/1997 Sb.; - novelizováno vyhláškou č. 264/1998 Sb. - novelizováno vyhláškou č. 216/2001 Sb. - novelizováno vyhláškou č. 332/2003 Sb. - zrušeno vyhláškou č. 227/2004 Sb. (od 1.5.2004) 01.07.2002 Zákon č. 134/2002 Sb., kterým se mění zákon č. 140/1961 Sb., trestní zákon, ve znění pozdějších předpisů. - trestný čin neoprávněného nakládání s chráněnými a volně žijícími živočichy a planě rostoucími rostlinami - zrušeno zákonem č. 40/2009 Sb. (od 1.1.2010). 01.07.2003 Zákon č. 162/2003 Sb. ze dne 18. dubna 2003, o podmínkách provozování zoologických zahrad a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o zoologických zahradách) 8

- transpozice směrnice Rady 1999/22/ES ze dne 29. března 1999 o chovu volně žijících živočichů v zoologických zahradách 28.04.2004 Zákon č. 218/2004 Sb., kterým se mění zákon č. 114/1992 Sb., o ochraně přírody a krajiny, ve znění pozdějších předpisů - transpozice směrnice Rady 79/409/EHS ze dne 2. dubna 1979 o ochraně volně žijících ptáků; - transpozice směrnice Rady 92/43/EHS ze dne 21. května 1992 o ochraně přírodních stanovišť, volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin; - změna řady ustanovení o ochraně druhů fauny a flóry 01.05.2004 Datum vstupu České republiky do Evropské unie. Od tohoto data platí tato legislativa ES a ČR: - nařízení Rady (ES) č. 338/97 ze dne 9. prosince 1996 o ochraně druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin regulováním obchodu s nimi, včetně dalších právních předpisů ES vydaných na jeho základě - nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 348/81 z 20. ledna 1981 o společných předpisech pro dovoz výrobků z velryb a ostatních kytovců - směrnice Rady 83/129/EHS ze dne 28. března 1983 o dovozu kůží z jistých tuleních mláďat a výrobků z nich odvozených do členských států (transponována zákonem č. 100/2004 Sb.) - nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 3254/91 ze dne 4. listopadu 1991 o zákazu používání nášlapných pastí ve Společenství a dovozu kožešin a zboží z určitých volně žijících živočichů ze zemí, kde jsou tito živočichové odchytáváni pomocí nášlapných pastí nebo jiných metod odchytu, které nesplňují mezinárodní normy humánního odchytu do pastí, včetně dalších právních předpisů ES vydaných na jeho základě - směrnice Rady 1999/22/ES ze dne 29. března 1999 o chovu volně žijících živočichů v zoologických zahradách (transponována zákonem č. 100/2004 Sb.) - směrnice Rady 79/409/EHS ze dne 2. dubna 1979 o ochraně volně žijících ptáků (transponována novelizovaným zákonem č. 114/1992 Sb.) - směrnice Rady 92/43/EHS ze dne 21. května 1992 o ochraně přírodních stanovišť, volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin (transponována novelizovaným zákonem č. 114/1992 Sb.) zákon č. 100/2004 Sb., o ochraně druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin regulováním obchodu s nimi a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o obchodování s ohroženými druhy) - implementace nařízení Rady (ES) č. 338/97 (CITES) - implementace nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 348/81 (výrobky z kytovců) - transpozice směrnice Rady 83/129/EHS (kůže tuleňů) - implementace nařízení Rady (EHS) č. 3254/91 (nášlapné pasti a dovoz kožešin) - implementace Mezinárodní úmluvy o regulaci velrybářství - zákon byl podstatně novelizován zákonem č. 346/2009 Sb. (od 1.1.2010) - novelizace 29b uvedeného zákona zákonem č. 420/2011 Sb. (od 1.1.2012) - novelizace zákonem č. 467/2011 Sb. (od 1.2.2012) vyhláška č. 227/2004 Sb., kterou se provádějí některá ustanovení zákona č. 100/2004 Sb., o ochraně druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin regulováním obchodu s nimi a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o obchodování s ohroženými druhy) - zrušeno vyhláškou č. 210/2010 Sb. (od 10.7.2010) 01.01.2010 zákon č. 346/2009 Sb. ze dne 9. září 2009, kterým se mění zákon č. 100/2004 Sb., o ochraně druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin 9

regulováním obchodu s nimi a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o obchodování s ohroženými druhy), ve znění pozdějších předpisů, zákon č. 634/2004 Sb., o správních poplatcích, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, zákon č. 200/1990 Sb., o přestupcích, ve znění pozdějších předpisů, a zákon č. 388/1991 Sb., o Státním fondu životního prostředí České republiky, ve znění pozdějších předpisů - implementace nařízení Komise (ES) č. 865/2006 - doladění vnitrostátních opatření k nakládání s exempláři CITES v ČR (registrace, prokazování původu, značení apod.) zákon č. 40/2009 Sb., trestní zákoník - zrušil a nahradil předchozí trestní zákon č. 140/1961 Sb. - trestný čin neoprávněné nakládání s chráněnými volně žijícími živočichy a planě rostoucími rostlinami ( 299 a 300); týká se zvláště chráněných druhů i exemplářů CITES - trestný čin odnímání nebo ničení živočichů a rostlin ( 301) - trestný čin týrání zvířat a zanedbání péče o zvíře z nedbalosti ( 302 a 303) - trestný čin pytláctví ( 304) 10.07.2010 vyhláška č. 210/2010 Sb., o provedení některých ustanovení zákona o obchodování s ohroženými druhy - zrušila a nahradila vyhlášku č. 227/2004 Sb. 01.02.2012 zákon č. 467/2011 Sb. ze dne 6. prosince 2011, kterým se mění zákon č. 100/2004 Sb., o ochraně druhů volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin regulováním obchodu s nimi a dalších opatřeních k ochraně těchto druhů a o změně některých zákonů (zákon o obchodování s ohroženými druhy), ve znění pozdějších předpisů Texty předpisů lze získat ve Sbírce anebo spolu s dalšími informacemi na http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_legislativni_zajisteni_umluvy 10

Jan. 16, 1992 Feb. 28, 1992 May 28, 1998 June 1, 1992 Aug. 13, 1992 Dec. 16, 1992 Jan. 1, 1993 2. DEVELOPMET OF CITES LEGISLATIO I THE CZECH REPUBLIC Decision of the Federal Government., 31 on accession of Czechoslovakia (CSFR) to CITES. Depositing of the documents on accession of the CSFR to CITES in the Depository (Government of the Swiss Confederation). CITES came into force for the CSFR. CSFR was the 114th party to the Convention. Czech ational Council Act. 114/1992 Coll., on Protection of ature and the Landscape - implemented CITES in the period from 1992 - April 30, 1997; - since April 30, 1997, when the CITES legislation came into force, the Act. 114/1992 has been still covering some aspects of the CITES (protection of native fauna and flora which are CITES specimens; proving of legal origin of all CITES specimens) - the Act has been amended several times Decree of the Ministry of the Environment. 395/1992 Coll., implementing some of the provisions of the Czech ational Council Act. 114/1992 Coll., on Protection of ature and the Landscape (amended by the Decree. 175/2006 Coll.) - list of domestic strictly protected flora and fauna, some of which are simultaneously protected by the Convention - the Decree has been amended several times Communication of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 572/1992 Coll., on negotiation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - official notification of the accession of the CSFR to CITES and publication of the Czech text of the Convention. CITES came into force for the Czech Republic (uninterrupted membership following from CSFR). The Czech Republic became the 117th party to the Convention. April 14, 1993 The Czech Ambassador in Bern delivered a note to the Depository of the Convention (Government of the Swiss Confederation) on continuation of membership of the Czech Republic in CITES following the abolishing of CSFR, with retroactive validity to January 1, 1993. April 1, 1997 April 21, 1997 Act. 16/1997 Coll., on the conditions for importing and exporting endangered species of wild fauna and flora and on amendment of the Czech ational Council Act. 114/1992 Coll., on the nature and landscape protection, in the wording of later regulations - provided for implementation of CITES (together with Act. 114/1992 Coll.) in the period 1997-2004 - repealed by the Act. 100/2004 Coll. (since May 1, 2004) Decree of the Ministry of the Environment. 82/1997 Coll. implementing some of the provisions of the Act. 16/1997 Coll., on conditions for importing and exporting endangered species of wild fauna and flora and other measures for protection of these species and on amendment of the Czech ational Council Act. 114/1992 Coll., on the nature and landscape protection, in the wording of later regulations - regulation for implementation of Act. 16/1997 Coll. - list of protected fauna and flora according to the CITES CoP 9 - amended by Decree. 264/1998 Coll. - amended by Decree. 216/2001 Coll. - amended by Decree. 332/2003 Coll. - repealed by the Decree. 227/2004 Coll. (since May 1, 2004) 11

July 1, 2002 July 1, 2003 May 1, 2004 Act. 134/2002 Coll. amending Act. 140/1961 Coll., the Criminal Code - unauthorized handling of protected wild fauna and flora, including the CITES specimens, is a criminal offence with possible punishment by imprisonment and/or prohibition of operation or a fine. - repealed and replaced by the Act. 40/2009 Coll., the Criminal Code (since January 1, 2010) Act. 162/2003 Coll. on conditions for operating of zoological gardens and on amendment of some acts (the act on zoological gardens) - transposition of Council Directive 1999/22/EC The date of accession of the Czech Republic into the European Union. The following EU legislation became applicable: - Council Regulation (EC). 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, and later Commission legal instruments issued according to it; - Council Regulation (EEC). 348/81 of 20 January 1981 on common rules for imports of whales or other cetacean products; - Council Directive 83/129/EEC of 28 March 1983 concerning the importation into Member States of skins of certain seal pups and products derived therefrom (transposed by the Act. 100/2004 Coll.); - Council Regulation (EEC). 3254/91 of 4 vember 1991 prohibiting the use of leghold traps in the Community and the introduction into the Community of pelts and manufactured goods of certain wild animal species originating in countries which catch them by means of leghold traps or trapping methods which do not meet international humane trapping standards, and later Commission legal instruments issued according to it; - Council directive 1999/22/EC of 29 March 1999 relating to the keeping of wild animals in zoos (transposed by the Act. 162/2003 Coll.); - Council directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (transposed by the amended Act. 114/1992 Coll.); - Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (transposed by the amended Act. 114/1992 Coll.); Act. 100/2004 Coll. on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and on further measures for protection of these species and on amendment of several acts (Act on trade in endangered species) - implementation of Council Regulation (EC). 338/97 (CITES) - implementation of Council Regulation (EEC). 348/81 (whale products) - transposition of Council Directive 83/129/EEC (seal skins) - implementation of Council Regulation (EEC). 3254/91 (leghold traps and import of pelts) - implementation of the International Convention on the Regulation of Whaling The Act was thoroughly amended by the Act. 346/2009 Coll. (since January 1, 2010) - 29b amended by the Act. 420/2011 Coll. (since January 1, 2012) - amended by the Act. 467/2011 Coll. (since February 1, 2012) Decree. 227/2004 Coll. for implementation of certain provisions of the Act. 100/2004 Coll. (Act on trade in endangered species) - repealed and replaced by the Decree. 210/2010 Coll. (since July 10, 2010) January 1, 2010 Act. 346/2009 Coll. on amendment of the Act. 100/2004 Coll. on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and on 12

July 10, 2010 February 1, 2012 further measures for protection of these species and on amendment of several acts (Act on trade in endangered species). The full wording of the amended Act. 100/2004 Coll. was published in the Collection of Laws of the Czech Republic. 441/2009 Coll. The main objectives for the amendment were as follows: - implementation of the Commission Regulation (EC). 865/2006 as amended by the Commission Regulation (EC). 100/2008 (protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein); - refinement of the CITES administration and adjusting of the stricter domestic measures for treating the CITES specimens in the Czech Republic. Act. 40/2009 Coll., the Criminal Code - this Criminal Code came into effect on 1 January, 2010, and repealed and replaced the previous Act 140/1961 - with respect to CITES, the Act adopted the same criminal offences as the previous Act which were in effect since 1 July 2002: unauthorized handling of protected wild fauna and flora, including the CITES specimens, is a criminal offence with possible punishment by imprisonment and/or prohibition of operation or a fine. Decree. 210/2010 Coll. implementing certain provisions of the Act on Trade in Endangered Species Act. 467/2011 Coll. on Amendment of the Act. 100/2004 Coll. on the Protection of Species of Wild Fauna and Flora by Regulating Trade Therein and on Further Measures for Protection of These Species and on Amendment of Several Acts (Act on Trade in Endangered Species) For details in Czech visit http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_legislativni_zajisteni_umluvy English translations of CITES-relevant legislation are at http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_informace_cizinec 13

3. VZOR POUŽÍVAÉHO DOKLADU CITES / CITES PERMIT FORM USED od / since 1.5.2004 14

4. VÝBĚR DOKUMETŮ A PUBLIKACÍ O CITES VDAÝCH PRO VEŘEJOST MIISTERSTVEM ŽIVOTÍHO PROSTŘEDÍ A DALŠÍMI ORGÁ CITES V ČESKÉ REPUBLICE / SELECTIO LIST OF DOCUMETS AD PUBLICATIOS FOR THE PUBLIC O CITES ISSUED B THE MIISTR OF THE EVIROMET AD OTHER CITES BODIES I THE CZECH REPUBLIC 4.1.CITES legislation in the Czech Republic, CZ 2010 [V angličtině / In English] http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_informace_cizinec 4.2.CITES legislation in the Czech Republic, CZ 2010 (2012); Amendment of Addendum. 2 [V angličtině / In English] http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_informace_cizinec 4.3.Basic information on CITES in the Czech Republic for foreigners [V angličtině / In English] http://www.mzp.cz/cz/cites_informace_cizinec 4.4.Úmluva o mezinárodním obchodu ohroženými druhy volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin. Základní informace se zaměřením na Českou republiku a Evropskou unii / Convention on Interantional Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Basic information with focus on the Czech Republic and European Union. Ministerstvo životního prostředí, 2010, 43 stran. Autoři: Jan Kučera, Magdalena Boučková, Ondřej Klouček, Adam Kurz, Pavla Říhová, Miroslava Pikálková. [In Czech] http://www.env.cz/c1257458002f0dc7/cz/cites_publikace/$file/omob-publikace_cites- 20101109.pdf 4.5.Informace pro veřejnost k provádění Úmluvy o mezinárodním obchodu ohroženými druhy volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin (CITES) a souvisejících právních předpisů EU a ČR. / Information for the public about the implementation of Convention on trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES) and related legal instruments of the Czech Republic and the EU. [In Czech] http://www.mzp.cz/c1257458002f0dc7/cz/informace_pro_verejnost_cites/$file/omob- IFO_%20pro_%20obchod_verze_9b-20110222.pdf 4.6.Informační leták Úmluva CITES a Evropská unie. Informace o obchodování s ohroženými druhy živočichů a rostlin po vstupu ČR do EU, reedice 2009, MŽP a AOPK ČR / Leaflet CITES and the European Union, Information on trade in endangered species of fauna and flora after the Czech Republic joined the EU, reprint 2009 produced by the Ministry of the Environment and the Agency for ature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic. [In Czech] 4.7.Metodická příručka Jak značit exempláře CITES, 2011, AOPK ČR / Guidance How to mark CITES specimens, 2011, Agency for ature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic. [In Czech] http://www.mzp.cz/c1257458002f0dc7/cz/cites_publikace/$file/odoimz- Jak_znacit_exemplare_CITES-20121002.pdf 4.8.Další informační materiál je na / Other information material [in Czech] is on http://www.mzp.cz/cz/umluva_o_mezinarodnim_obchodu 15

5. DOTAZÍK CITES (POUZE V AGLIČTIĚ) / CITES QUESTIOAIRE PART 1 - CITES QUESTIOS te: Part 1 is composed exclusively of the questions included in the CITES Biennial Report format, approved at the 13 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, October 2004. A. General information Party Czech Republic Period covered in this report: 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012 Details of agency preparing this report Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic CITES Management Authority Contributing agencies, organizations or individuals - Agency for ature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic CITES Scientific Authority - Czech Environmental Inspectorate (CEI) - General Directorate of Customs - Police Headquarters of the Czech Republic B. Legislative and regulatory measures 1 Has information on CITES-relevant legislation already been provided under the CITES ational Legislation Project? If yes, ignore questions 2, 3 and 4. es (fully) es (partly) information/unknown 2 If your country has planned, drafted or enacted any CITES-relevant legislation, please provide the following details: Title and date: Status: Brief description of contents: Status: 3 Is enacted legislation available in one of the working languages of the Convention? 4 If yes, please attach a copy of the full legislative text or key legislative provisions that were gazetted. es information legislation attached provided previously not available, will send later 5 Which of the following issues are addressed by any stricter domestic measures that your country has adopted for CITES-listed species (in accordance with Article XIV of the Convention)? Tick all applicable The conditions for: The complete prohibition of: Issue es information es information Trade Taking 16

Possession Transport Other (specify) Additional comments Most of the stricter measures resulted in the implementation of the Council Regulation (EC) 338/97 (CITES) and other relevant EC legislation. The additional stricter measures implemented by the Czech Republic: (1) Most of species listed by the CITES which are indigenous for the Czech Republic are strictly protected by the Act. 114/1992 Coll., on Protection of ature and the Landscape. Taking from the wild, trade and possession are prohibited. Exceptions only under strict conditions, e.g. for bred-in-captivity animals or artificially propagated plants. (2) Live exotic specimens of selected species of mammals, birds and reptiles from Appendix I and II must be registered by the state authorities in accordance with the Section 23 of the Act. 100/2004 Coll. (Act on Trade in Endangered Species). 6 What were the results of any review or assessment of the effectiveness of CITES legislation, with regard to the following items? Tick all applicable Item Adequate Partially Inadequate Inadequate information Powers of CITES authorities Clarity of legal obligations Control over CITES trade Consistency with existing policy on wildlife management and use Coverage of law for all types of offences Coverage of law for all types of penalties Implementing regulations Coherence within legislation Other (please specify): Please provide details if available: The former legislation (Act. 16/1997 Coll.) which was valid between 1997 2004 was assessed by the CITES Secretariat as Category 1 during the ational Legislation Project. Since May 1, 2004, the Czech R. acceded to the EU and the CITES legislation included the Council Regulation (EC) 338/97 and the national Act. 100/2004 Coll. (Act on Trade in Endangered Species). 7 If no review or assessment has taken place, is one planned for the next reporting period? es information Please provide details if available: 8 Has there been any review of legislation on the following subjects in relation to implementation of the Convention? Tick all applicable Subject es information Access to or ownership of natural resources * Harvesting * Transporting of live specimens * Handling and housing of live specimens * Please provide details if available: *) These items are dealt with other legislation, but not in direct relation to implementation of the CITES. Access to or ownership of natural resources (wild fauna and flora): ature protection act, Act on hunting, Act on fishing. Harvesting (wild fauna and flora): Act on hunting, Act on fishing. Transporting of live specimens, handling and housing of live specimens: Veterinary Act, Act on protection of animals against cruelty, Act on zoological gardens. 17

9 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Maximum penalties that may be imposed for CITES-related violations: a fine up to CZK 1 500 000 (EUR ca 56 000); imprisonment up to 8 years. Transporting of live specimens and handling/housing of live specimens are subject of the veterinary legislation which meets basic requirements by the Convention on animal welfare. C. Compliance and enforcement measures 1 Have any of the following compliance monitoring operations been undertaken? Review of reports and other information provided by traders and producers: Inspections of traders, producers, markets Border controls Other (specify) 2 Have any administrative measures (e.g., fines, bans, suspensions) been imposed for CITES-related violations? es information 3 If es, please indicate how many and for what types of violations? If available, please attach details as Annex. The main types of fraud were smuggling and not proving the legal origin of CITES specimen in trade. Summary of the report by the Czech Environmental Inspectorate: Penalties Confiscations CZK value Cases 2011 118 501 100 56 2012 109 356 900 81 4 Have any significant seizures, confiscations and forfeitures of CITES specimens been made? 18

5 If information available: Significant seizures/confiscations Total seizures/confiscations If possible, please specify per group of species or attach details on annex.. of confiscated CITES specimens: 2011 2012 Mammals - living 0 0 - non-living 11 16 + 18 TCM Moschus Birds - living 2 17 - non-living 0 43 Reptiles - living 37 + 13 died 3 - non-living 22 + 5 TCM Cobra creams 38 Fish living 0 0 - non-living 0 58 (caviar and Hippocampus) Invertebrates living 0 0 non-living 218 181 Plants - living 6 + 3 died 638 - non-living 1 + 55 TCM products 10,25 kg dried roots + 29 TCM products 6 Have there been any criminal prosecutions of significant CITESrelated violations? umber Exact number are not available. The database by the CEI does not distinguish between significant and non-significant seizures. 7 If es, how many and for what types of violations? If available, please attach details as Annex. In 2011 there were no cases investigated by Police leading to charges of criminal offence for unauthorized management of protected wild fauna and flora (CITES). In 2012 there were 7 cases investigated by Police in which 7 persons were charged with criminal offence of unauthorized management of protected wild fauna and flora (CITES). Maximum penalty given by a court was 3 years. For details see Annex 5.1. to this Questionnaire. 8 Have there been any other court actions of CITES-related violations? 9 See 7 above and Annex 5.1. to this Questionnaire. 10 How were the confiscated specimens generally disposed of? Tick if applicable Return to country of export Public zoos or botanical gardens Designated rescue centres Approved, private facilities Euthanasia Other (specify) Comments: Live specimens are most often placed in rescue centers, zoos and botanical gardens. nliving specimens are offered by the state to museums and other scientific collections. The Czech Republic does not sell confiscated specimens, but only donates them for non-commercial purposes. 19

11 Has your country provided to the Secretariat detailed information on significant cases of illegal trade (e.g. through an ECOMESSAGE or other means), or information on convicted illegal traders and persistent offenders? es t applicable information Comments: The information provided to the Interpol and Secretariat by the Ecomessages and to the EU by the EU-TWIX database. 12 Has your country been involved in cooperative enforcement activities with other countries (e.g. exchange of intelligence, technical support, investigative assistance, joint operation, etc.)? es information 13 If es, please give a brief description: Participation in the EU Enforcement Group on CITES. The Czech Republic is active in the Interpol Wildlife Working Group. The Czech Environmental Inspectorate has close co-operation with other enforcement authorities concerning cases under investigation. 14 Has your country offered any incentives to local communities to assist in the es enforcement of CITES legislation, e.g. leading to the arrest and conviction of offenders? information 15 If es, please describe: 16 Has there been any review or assessment of CITES-related enforcement? es t applicable information Comments: 17 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D1 Management Authority (MA) D. Administrative measures 1 Have there been any changes in the designation of or contact information for the MA(s) in your country which are not yet reflected in the CITES Directory? 2 If es, please use the opportunity to provide those changes here. 3 If there is more than one MA in your country, has a lead MA been designated? es information es information 4 If es, please name that MA and indicate whether it is identified as the lead MA in the CITES Directory. Ministry of the Environment (. 1 MA in the CITES Directory). 5 How many staff work in each MA? Ministry of the Environment - Office of the CITES Management Authority: 4. Other MA (see Chapter 1 on administrative structure of this Report): There is at least one officer responsible for the CITES at each office, but mostly as a part-time job because those officers have other responsibilities as well. 20

6 Can you estimate the percentage of time they spend on CITES related matters? If yes, please give estimation Ministry of the Environment - Office of the CITES Management Authority: 3 officers 100%, 1 officer 30% See also 5 es information 7 What are the skills/expertise of staff within the MA(s)? Tick if applicable Administration Biology Economics/trade Law/policy Other (specify) Environment protection information 8 Have the MA(s) undertaken or supported any research activities in relation to CITES species or technical issues (e.g. labelling, tagging, species identification) not covered in D2(8) and D2(9)? 9 If es, please give the species name and provide details of the kind of research involved. es information 10 Please provide details of any additional measures taken 21

D2 Scientific Authority (SA) 1 Have there been any changes in the designation of or contact information for the SA(s) in your country which are not yet reflected in the CITES Directory? 2 If es, please use the opportunity to provide those changes here. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR ature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic Kaplanova 1931/1 148 00 Praha 11 Chodov es information Tel: +420 283 069 180; 283 069 182; 283 069 183 Fax: +420 283 069 185 Email: cites @ nature.cz (general/général); silvie.ucova@nature.cz; barbora.kaminiecka@nature.cz; petr.valek@nature.cz Web: http://www.nature.cz/ 3 Has your country designated a Scientific Authority independent from the Management Authority? es information 4 What is the structure of the SA(s) in your country? Tick if applicable Government institution Academic or research institution Permanent committee Pool of individuals with certain expertise Other (specify) 5 How many staff work in each SA on CITES issues? 3 CITES officers + case by case other staff of the Agency and independent experts 6 Can you estimate the percentage of time they spend on CITES related matters? If yes, please give estimation: 3 officers 100%, the others only occasionally es information 7 What are the skills/expertise of staff within the SA(s)? Tick if applicable Botany Ecology Fisheries Forestry Welfare Zoology Other (specify) information 8 Have any research activities been undertaken by the SA(s) in relation to CITES species? es information 22

9 If es, please give the species name and provide details of the kind of research involved. Species name 1 2 3 etc. Populations Distribution Off take Legal trade 10 Have any project proposals for scientific research been submitted to the Secretariat under Resolution Conf. 12.2? 11 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: Illegal trade information es information Other (specify) D3 Enforcement Authorities 1 To date, has your country advised the Secretariat of any enforcement authorities that have been designated for the receipt of confidential enforcement information related to CITES? 2 If, please designate them here (with address, phone, fax and email). es information 3 Has your country established a specialized unit responsible for CITESrelated enforcement (e.g. within the wildlife department, Customs, the police, public prosecutor s office)? es Under consideration information 4 If es, please state which is the lead agency for enforcement: Česká inspekce životního prostředí (Czech Environmental Inspectorate), Oddělení mezinárodní ochrany biodiverzity a CITES (Department for the International Protection of Biodiversity and CITES) (see Part 1 on Administrative structure for details). 5 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D4 Communication, information management and exchange 1 To what extent is CITES information in your country computerized? Tick if applicable Monitoring and reporting of data on legal trade Monitoring and reporting of data on illegal trade Permit issuance t at all Other (specify) 23

2 Do the following authorities have access to the Internet? Tick if applicable Authority es, continuous and unrestricted access es, but only through a dial-up connection es, but only through a different office Some offices only t at all Please provide details where appropriate Management Authority Scientific Authority Enforcement Authority 3 Do you have an electronic information system providing information on CITES species? es information 4 If es, does it provide information on: Tick if applicable Legislation (national, regional or international)? Conservation status (national, regional, international)? Other (please specify)? 5 Is it available through the Internet: es t applicable information Please provide URL: ational - http://www.mzp.cz/cites, www.cizp.cz, www.nature.cz European Union - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/cites/home_en.htm, http://www.unep-wcmc-apps.org/eu/taxonomy// 6 Do the following authorities have access to the following publications? Tick if applicable Publication Management Authority Scientific Authority Enforcement Authority 2003 Checklist of CITES Species (book) 2003 + 2008 Checklist of CITES Species and Annotated Appendices (CD-ROM) Identification Manual CITES Handbook 7 If not, what problems have been encountered to access to the mentioned information? 8 Have enforcement authorities reported to the Management Authority on: Tick if applicable Mortality in transport? * Seizures and confiscations? Discrepancy in number of items in permit and number of items actually traded? *Comments: Mortality in transport is reported only during checks on import/export by customs on CITES permits. 9 Is there a government website with information on CITES and its requirements? es 24

If es, please give the URL: www.mzp.cz/cites 10 Have CITES authorities been involved in any of the following activities to bring about better accessibility to and understanding of the Convention s requirements to the wider public? information Tick if applicable Press releases/conferences ewspaper articles, radio/television appearances Brochures, leaflets Presentations Displays Information at border crossing points Telephone hotline * Other (specify) Please attach copies of any items as Annex. 11 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: *Czech Environmental Inspectorate operates a "Green Hotline 800 011 011". D5 Permitting and registration procedures 1 Have any changes in permit format or the designation and signatures of officials es empowered to sign CITES permits/certificates been reported previously to the Secretariat? t applicable information If no, please provide details of any: Changes in permit format: Changes in designation or signatures of relevant officials: 2 To date, has your country developed written permit procedures for any of the Tick if applicable following? es information Permit issuance/acceptance Registration of traders Registration of producers 3 Please indicate how many CITES documents were issued or denied in the two year period? (te that actual trade is normally reported in the Annual Report by Parties. This question refers to issued documents). ear 1 (2011) Import or introduction from the sea Export Re-export Other How many documents were issued? 586 282 20 How many applications were denied because of severe ommissions or misinformation? ear 2 (2012) How many documents were 680 317 20 issued? How many applications were denied because of severe ommissions or misinformation? 4 Were any CITES documents that were issued later cancelled and replaced because of severe ommissions or mis-information? Comments Total.: 5 denied applications Total.: 2 denied applications es 25

5 If es, please give the reasons for this. information 6 Please give the reasons for rejection of CITES documents from other countries. Tick if applicable Reason es information Technical violations Suspected fraud Insufficient basis for finding of non-detriment Insufficient basis for finding of legal acquisition Other (specify) 7 Are harvest and/or export quotas as a management tool in the procedure for issuance of permits? es information Comments: 8 How many times has the Scientific Authority been requested to provide opinions? For every application for a CITES document 9 Has the Management Authority charged fees for permit issuance, registration or related CITES activities? Tick if applicable Issuance of CITES documents: 1 Licensing or registration of operations that produce CITES species: 2 Harvesting of CITES-listed species : Use of CITES-listed species: Assignment of quotas for CITES-listed species: Importing of CITES-listed species: Other (specify): 10 If es, please provide the amounts of such fees. 1 CZK 1 000 (ca EUR 40) per one application for CITES documents CZK 10 000 (ca EUR 400) per application for a license for a caviar processing or packaging plant. 11 Have revenues from fees been used for the implementation of CITES or wildlife conservation? Tick if applicable Entirely: Partly: t at all: t relevant: Comments: The collected fees go to the State Budget, from which the CITES administration is paid. However, the fees do not cover all cost by the Ministry of Environment with the CITES agenda. 12 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D6 Capacity building 1 Have any of the following activities been undertaken to enhance effectiveness of CITES implementation at the national level? Tick if applicable Increased budget for activities Improvement of national networks Hiring of more staff Purchase of technical equipment for monitoring/enforcement Development of implementation tools Computerisation Other (specify) 26

2 Have the CITES authorities in your country been the recipient of any of the following capacity building activities provided by external sources? Please tick boxes to indicate which target group and which activity. Target group Oral or written advice/guidance Technical assistance Financial assistance Training Other (specify) What were the external sources? Staff of Management Authority Mostly from the EU Commission and Member States and TRAFFIC Staff of Scientific Authority Staff of enforcement authorities TRAFFIC, ZOO, experts, abroad enforcement auth. Traders GOs Public Other (specify) 3 Have the CITES authorities in your country been the providers of any of the following capacity building activities? Please tick boxes to indicate which target group and which activity. Oral or written advice/guidance Technical assistance Target group Staff of Management Authority Regular training for the Staff of Scientific Authority staff. Staff of enforcement authorities Traders GOs Public Other parties/international meetings Other (specify) 4 Please provide details of any additional measures taken Financial assistance Training Other (specify) Details D7 Collaboration/co-operative initiatives 1 Is there an inter-agency or inter-sectoral committee on CITES? es information 2 If es, which agencies are represented and how often does it meet? CITES committees and working groups by the European Commission. On national level, there is a standing working group on enforcement composed by the Customs and the Czech Environmental Inspectorate. 27

3 If, please indicated the frequency of meetings or consultancies used by the MA to ensure co-ordination among CITES authorities (e.g. other MAs, SA(s), Customs, police, others): (1) Regular weekly consultations of the MA with the SA on applications for permits. (2) Half-day joint CITES meetings of the Ministry of the Environment (MA), the Agency for ature Conservation and Landscape Protection (SA), the Czech Environmental Inspectorate and the General Directorate of Customs are regularly organized approx. six times a year. Other authorities are invited to those meetings on case-by-case basis. (3) Twice a year, there are one-day meetings of the Ministry of Environment (principal MA) with other regional MAs. (4) The Czech Environmental Inspectorate organizes special one-day meetings on CITES enforcement for its wildlife inspectors once or twice a year. (5) The Czech Environmental Inspectorate organizes special 3-days workshops for its wildlife inspectors, Customs, Police, prosecutors and other experts once a year. Meetings are usually connected with a CITES training. Daily Weekly Monthly Annually ne information Other (specify) Meetings 2) 3) 4) 5) Consultations 1) 4 At the national level have there been any efforts to collaborate with: Tick if applicable Details if available Agencies for development and trade Provincial, state or territorial authorities The Ministry of Environment is coordinating other territorial authorities working for CITES see also chapter on ADMIISTRATIVE STRUCTURE Local authorities or communities Indigenous peoples Trade or other private sector associations GOs Other (specify) 5 To date, have any Memoranda of Understanding or other formal arrangements for institutional cooperation related to CITES been agreed between the MA and the following agencies? Tick if applicable SA (SA is designated by Law) Customs (Agreement on co-operation) Police (Agreement on co-operation in prep.) Other border authorities (specify) Other government agencies Private sector bodies GOs Other (specify) 6 Has your country participated in any regional activities related to CITES? Tick if applicable 28

Workshops Meetings Other (specify) 7 Has your country encouraged any non-party to accede to the Convention? 8 If es, which one(s) and in what way? es information 9 Has your country provided technical or financial assistance to another country in relation to CITES? 10 If es, which country(ies) and what kind of assistance was provided? 11 Has your country provided any data for inclusion in the CITES Identification Manual? 12 If es, please give a brief description. 13 Has your country taken measures to achieve co-ordination and reduce duplication of activities between the national authorities for CITES and other multilateral environmental agreements (e.g. the biodiversity-related Conventions)? es information es information es information 14 If es, please give a brief description. Biodiversity-related Conventions are administered by the same Department of the Ministry of the Environment. 15 Please provide details of any additional measures taken: D8 Areas for future work 1 Are any of the following activities needed to enhance effectiveness of CITES implementation at the national level and what is the respective level of priority? Activity High Medium Low Increased budget for activities Hiring of more staff Development of implementation tools Improvement of national networks Purchase of technical equipment for monitoring and enforcement Computerisation Other (specify) 2 Has your country encountered any difficulties in implementing specific Resolutions or Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties? 3 If es, which one(s) and what is the main difficulty? 4 Have any constraints to implementation of the Convention arisen in your country requiring attention or assistance? es information 5 If es, please describe the constraint and the type of attention or assistance that is required. 6 Has your country identified any measures, procedures or mechanisms within the Convention that would benefit from review and/or simplification? es information es 29