AC22 Inf. 8 – p. 1 AC22 Inf. 8
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Overview of coral products in trade and relevant Resolutions / Decisions for implementation of CITES provisions in EU
Note: fossil corals exempted from CITES, but no common CITES interpretation on definition of “fossil corals”
Products that are covered by CITES Convention
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Products not covered by CITES Convention
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Products that, following EU interpretation on fossil corals in line with CITES Conf. Proposal 13.36, are not covered by Convention
Corals: Helioporidae spp. (Blue corals), Tubiporidae spp. (Organpipe corals), ANTHIPATHARIA spp. (black corals), SCLERACTINIA (order) Stony corals?(hard
corals), Milleporidae and Stylasteridae.
Please note: NB – there is no exemption for fossils of black corals (Antipatharia)
Resolution
Conf. 11.10
on definitions
Definition of products
Operative part of Resolutions and notifications
Implementation CITES and EU
Coral sand
Coral sand – material consisting entirely or in
part of finely crushed fragments of dead coral
no larger than 2 mm in diameter and which
may also contain, amongst other things, the
remains of Foraminifera, mollusc and
crustacean shell, and coralline algae. Not
identifiable to the level of genus.
Res: 9.6 (rev CoP12): not readily recognisable so not
covered by convention
Not covered by convention
No CITES export permit and no EU CITES
import permit required
Coral
fragments
Coral fragments (including gravel and rubble)
– unconsolidated fragments of broken finger-
like dead coral and other material between 2
and 30 mm in diameter, which is not
identifiable to the level of genus.
Res: 9.6 (Rev CoP12): not readily recognisable so not
covered by convention
Not covered by convention
No CITES export permit and no EU CITES
import permit required
Coral rock
(also live rock
and substrate)
Coral rock – hard consolidated material,
>3 cm in diameter, formed of fragments of
dead coral and which may also contain
cement