Wildlife and fisheries. Part23:Convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (cites). Section23.46:What are the requirements for registering a commercial breeding operation for Appendix-I wildlife and commercially exporti
(a) Purpose. Article VII(4) of the Treaty provides that Appendix-I specimens that are bred in captivity for commercial purposes shall be deemed to be listed in Appendix II. This means that an Appendix-I specimen originating from a commercial breeding operation that is registered with the CITES Secretariat may be traded under an export permit or re-export certificate based on Appendix-II criteria. The specimen is still listed in Appendix I and is not eligible for any exemption granted to an Appendix-II species or taxon, including any exemption granted by an annotation (see §23.92).