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May 24, 2005
Subject: Withdrawal of a CITES Appendix III Turtle Species
Listing by China
Background: On March 1,
2005, FWS reminded the trade community of new Appendix-III
species listings by China for eighteen species of turtles.
These listings were effective February 17, 2005. CITES Notification
No. 2005/029 announces that China has withdrawn the Appendix-III
listing for Pelodiscus sinensis with an effective
date of June 23, 2005.
Action: Effective June 23, 2005,
importers and exporters are no longer required to have
CITES Appendix-III documents to trade internationally
in Pelodiscus sinensis. All other turtle species
listed in Appendix-III by China continue to require CITES
Appendix-III documents.
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