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Members' Update 33/09
Dear members,
In this Update:
- UNITED STATES IMPLEMENTS CITES REGULATIONS
- WORKING DOCUMENT ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES FOR EU IMPORTS
- SEMINARS AT SHAQUARIA 2009
- SEND AN EMAIL TO ALL OFI MEMBERS
- ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO YOUR MEMBERS DETAILS
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UNITED STATES IMPLEMENTS CITES REGULATIONS
The Management Authority of the United States has announced the following.
The United States wishes to inform Parties that its CITES implementing regulations published in August 2007 require that scientific names used on CITES permits and certificates accompanying specimens imported into or exported/re-exported from the United States be in accordance with the names used in the CITES Appendices or the nomenclatural references adopted by the Conference of the Parties. This requirement is consistent with the language of Resolution Conf. 12.3 (Rev. CoP14), Annex 1, paragraph e).
The United States will no longer accept CITES permits or certificates that use scientific names that are not recognized in the CITES Appendices or the standard nomenclatural references, or that are recognized only as synonyms.
The United States also wishes to remind Parties that its regulations require that all CITES documents presented at the time of import into the United States must have been validated or certified by the inspecting authority at the time of export or re-export, as indicated in Resolution Conf. 12.3 (Rev. CoP14), Annex 1, paragraph p).
In short: only scientific species names as defined by CITES will be accepted in permits.
WORKING DOCUMENT ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES FOR EU IMPORTS
The European Commission has published a working document with an overview and assessment of the effectiveness of measures taken by several EU Member States with respect to several diseases, including Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC). Main conclusion: measures taken by the Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden, and the UK with respect to SVC and other diseases has shown to be effective. In 2004 harmonized legislation with respect to certain diseases were adopted and no outbreaks of SVC has been reported from the countries, The working document can be found in the OFI website.
SEND AN EMAIL TO ALL OFI MEMBERS
OFI has possibility for sending emails to your fellow OFI members. It is a convenient way for inviting them to your booth at a certain trade show, to offer your products or just to inform them about your existence. No more typing over of the many email addresses and always the most accurate data. More information.
ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO YOUR MEMBERS DETAILS
It is now possible to give additional information about your company on the OFI website.
Give a more comprehensive description of your company, include your logo and another photo, give a link to your pricelist or invite visitors to your own website. This additional page is designed and maintained by you. All you need is your password to the member's area and you can login to create this extra page. More information.
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With kind regards,
Alex Ploeg & Roberto Hensen
OFI Secretariat
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