Commission Regulation (EC) No 250/1999 of 2 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2473/98 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora
3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 250/1999 of 2 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 2473/98 suspending the introduction into the Community of specimens of certain species of wild fauna and flora THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/98 (2), and in particular point 2 of Article 19 thereof, After consulting the Scientific Review Group, Whereas Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of restrictions relating to certain restrictions, or general countries of origin, on the introduction into the Community of specimens of species listed in its Annexes A and B and lays down the criteria for such restrictions; Whereas the list of these restrictions has been published in Commission Regulation (EC) No 2473/98 (3); whereas this list must now be amended; Whereas point (c) of Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 338/97 provides for the establishment by the Commission of restrictions on the introduction into the Community of 1. the entry: live specimens of species listed in its Annex B for which it has been established that they are unlikely to survive in captivity for a considerable proportion of their potential life span; Whereas Article 41 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/97 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1006/ 98 (5), lays down provisions for the implementation by the Member States of the restrictions established by this Regulation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2478/98 is hereby amended as follows: ‘Geochelone chilensis Wild All Argentina is replaced by: ‘Geochelone chilensis 2. the entry: Wild Wild All Live Argentina All ‘Geochelone denticulata Wild All Bolivia, Ecuador is replaced by: ‘Geochelone denticulata Wild Wild All Live Bolivia, Ecuador All (1) OJ L 61, 3. 3. 1997, p. 1. (2) OJ L 279, 16. 10. 1998, p. 3. (3) OJ L 308, 18. 11. 1998, p. 18. (4) OJ L 140, 30. 5. 1997, p. 9. (5) OJ L 145, 15. 5. 1998, p. 3. b' b c'; b' b c'; L 29/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 3. the entry: ‘Geochelone elegans Wild All Bangladesh, Pakistan is replaced by: ‘Geochelone elegans 4. the entry: Wild Wild All Live Bangladesh, Pakistan All ‘Homopus signatus Wild All Namibia is replaced by: ‘Homopus signatus 5. the entry: Wild Wild All Live Namibia All ‘Kinixys belliana Wild All is replaced by: ‘Kinixys belliana Wild All Burundi, Central-African Repub- lic, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique Burundi, Central African Repub- lic, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mozambique Wild Live All 6. the entry: b' b c'; b' b c'; b' b c'; ‘Kinixys erosa Wild All Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Togo b' is replaced by: ‘Kinixys erosa Wild Wild All Live Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Togo All b c'; 3. 2. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 29/7 7. the entry: ‘Kinixys homeana Ranched captive bred and All Benin is replaced by: ‘Kinixys homeana 8. the entry: Ranched captive bred and All Benin Wild Live All b' b c'; ‘Kinixys natalensis Wild All Mozambique, South Africa, Swazi- land b' is replaced by: ‘Kinixys natalensis 9. the entry: Wild Wild All Live Mozambique, South Africa, Swazi- land All ‘Manouria emys Wild All All is replaced by: ‘Manouria emys 10. the entry: Wild Wild All Live All All ‘Manouria impressa Wild All All is replaced by: ‘Manouria impressa Wild Wild All Live All All b c'; b' b c'; b' b c'; L 29/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 2. 1999 11. the entry: ‘Pyxis arachnoides Wild All All is replaced by: ‘Pyxis arachnoides 12. the entry: Wild Wild All Live All All ‘Testudo horsfieldii Wild All China, Pakistan is replaced by: ‘Testudo horsfieldii Wild Wild All Live 13. the following is inserted after the entry ‘Gopherus polyphemus': ‘Homopus areolatus Homopus boulengeri Homopus femoralis Wild Wild Wild Live Live Live China, Pakistan All All All All 14. the following entry is inserted after the entry ‘Manouria impressa': ‘Psammobates spp. Wild Live All b' b c'; b' b c'; c c c'; c' This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 2 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 February 1999. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission