Implementation of CITES Timber Species in ChinaCITES Management Authority of P. R. China

18-19 December 2014Bangkok, Thailand

OUTLINE*BasicManagementSystemsFurther Measures after CoP16ChallengesSuggestions

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

*CITES Import PermitVerification of CITES Export PermitHS Commodity CatalogueCertificate for Non-CITES SpeciesBasicManagementSystems

*Tropical seasonal rainforest dominated by Tetrameles nudiflora on limestone in Xishuangbanna.

Measures after CoP16Further strengthen the regulation on the import of timber species

Enhance thepublicity and training

Intensify efforts in combating smuggling of CITES timber species.

*ChallengesPressure from International Criticism

Challenges on SupervisionandLaw Enforcement

Difficulties on Identification

SuggestionsImprove the Capacity Building in Range States

Respect the diversities in cultural tradition and governance capacity among various countries

Establish a coordinated regulatory system among range, transit and consumer countries

Step up efforts in the exchange and cooperation among various Parties.

*Wish wider cooperation to crack down illegal wildlife trade with all of you!Thank you!Tel010-84239010Fax010-64299515Emailyuanliangchen@forestry.gov.cn citesyuan@hotmail.comURLwww.cites.gov.cn