Wildlife trade and conservation
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CITES allows member Parties to adopt a stronger position on certain listed species than is required under the Convention. Australia recognises and uses this provision in its wildlife trade legislation. Under the EPBC Act, the Minister is able to make declarations for 'stricter domestic measures' to apply to CITES species.
Such declarations mean that particular species or products are regulated more strictly within Australia than the CITES classification would require. For example, the declaration may have the effect of treating a specimen listed on Appendix II of CITES as if it was covered by Appendix I of CITES.
Declarations setting out the details of the stricter domestic measures currently adopted by Australia are in the following list: