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Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine, State Agency for Fishery

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CITES Enforcement in Ukraine

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Legal BasisLegal Basis

Law on Ukraine’s accession to CITES of 14 Law on Ukraine’s accession to CITES of 14 May 1999May 1999

CITES in effect for Ukraine since 29 March CITES in effect for Ukraine since 29 March 20002000

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On the Measures to Ensure Ukraine “On the Measures to Ensure Implementation of International Implementation of International Commitments of Ukraine Associated with Commitments of Ukraine Associated with its Accession to the Convention on its Accession to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”of Wild Fauna and Flora”

CITES Management Authorities of CITES Management Authorities of UkraineUkraine

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine (all CITES Resources of Ukraine (all CITES specimens except sturgeons)specimens except sturgeons)

State Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine State Agency for Fisheries of Ukraine (sturgeons)(sturgeons)

CITES Scientific Authorities of CITES Scientific Authorities of UkraineUkraine

I.I. Schmalhauzen Institute of I.I. Schmalhauzen Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)Sciences of Ukraine (NASU)

M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany of NASUNASU

Institute of Biology of Southern Seas Institute of Biology of Southern Seas of NASUof NASU

Southern Institute of Marine Fishery Southern Institute of Marine Fishery and Oceanographyand Oceanography

Enforcement AgenciesEnforcement Agencies

Ecological inspectionEcological inspection

Cooperation with:Cooperation with: CustomsCustoms PolicePolice Security Service for UkraineSecurity Service for Ukraine

Permits/Certificate procedurePermits/Certificate procedure

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 953 of 25 July 2007 “On Ukraine No. 953 of 25 July 2007 “On Adoption of Order for Granting Permits for Adoption of Order for Granting Permits for Import and Export of Specimens of Wild Import and Export of Specimens of Wild Fauna and Flora, Certificates for Re-export Fauna and Flora, Certificates for Re-export and Introduction from the Sea of the and Introduction from the Sea of the Specified Specimens which are Subject of Specified Specimens which are Subject of the Convention on International Trade in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora”Flora”

Permits/Certificate procedurePermits/Certificate procedure

In 2012 the Ministry of Ecology and Natural In 2012 the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine which is a designated CITES Resources of Ukraine which is a designated CITES Management Authority of Ukraine has issued Management Authority of Ukraine has issued Order No. 107 of 29 February 2012 "On adoption Order No. 107 of 29 February 2012 "On adoption of forms for export and import of specimens of of forms for export and import of specimens of wild fauna and flora, a certificate for travelling wild fauna and flora, a certificate for travelling exhibitions, re-export and introduction from the exhibitions, re-export and introduction from the sea of the specified specimens which are CITES sea of the specified specimens which are CITES regulated objects and a sample of application for regulated objects and a sample of application for their obtaining". The Order is registered in the their obtaining". The Order is registered in the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 18 June 2012 Ministry of Justice of Ukraine on 18 June 2012 under No. 990/21302. under No. 990/21302.

PublicityPublicity

Trainings, seminars for enforcement Trainings, seminars for enforcement officersofficers

Books (text of conventions, Books (text of conventions, identification guidelines, identification guidelines, presentations, CDs)presentations, CDs)

InternetInternet

PublicityPublicity

PublicityPublicity

CITES Fauna and Flora in Ukraine CITES Fauna and Flora in Ukraine (examples)(examples)

Birds of Prey (owls, eagles, falcons)Birds of Prey (owls, eagles, falcons) Brown Bear, Lynx, Wild catBrown Bear, Lynx, Wild cat Sturgeons (6 species)Sturgeons (6 species) Orchids (about 70 species)Orchids (about 70 species) Primulaceae (Primulaceae (CyclamenCyclamen spp.) spp.) Ranunculaceae (Ranunculaceae (Adonis vernalisAdonis vernalis))

ProblemsProblems

Lack of enforcement officers particularly Lack of enforcement officers particularly experienced in CITESexperienced in CITES

Lack of coordinationLack of coordination Insufficient involvement of public and Insufficient involvement of public and

NGOsNGOs Legislation still in need to be improvedLegislation still in need to be improved Internet trade in CITES specimensInternet trade in CITES specimens Lack of places to keep seized live Lack of places to keep seized live

specimensspecimens

A case of illegal trade using A case of illegal trade using InternetInternet

Black Caviar. Black Caviar. CITES Management CITES Management Authorities of Belgium and Denmark have Authorities of Belgium and Denmark have informed Ukrainian CITES MA that several informed Ukrainian CITES MA that several parcels with caviar without proper CITES parcels with caviar without proper CITES documentation came from Ukraine and were documentation came from Ukraine and were seized.seized.

The caviar originated from The caviar originated from «Caviar «Caviar Astrakhan»  Astrakhan»  company (company (  www.caviarastrakhan.com). Customers told ). Customers told that the caviar was purchased through this that the caviar was purchased through this site. site.

Further stepsFurther steps

Improvement of legislationImprovement of legislation Internal trade controlInternal trade control Enhancement of control of Internet trade Enhancement of control of Internet trade

in CITES specimensin CITES specimens EnforcementEnforcement International and regional cooperationInternational and regional cooperation Communication with other CITES MA and Communication with other CITES MA and

SA and with the CITES SecretariatSA and with the CITES Secretariat Active participation in the CITES bodiesActive participation in the CITES bodies

Thank you for Thank you for

your attention!your attention!