The EU updates protected species lists in international trade following CITES 2025 summit
26 Jun 2026
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Who is affected:
Importers, exporters and traders of wild fauna, flora and derived products in the EU
Summary
The lists of protected animals and plants whose trade is regulated or prohibited are updated, incorporating the agreements from the latest CITES world summit. It affects importers, exporters and traders of wild fauna and flora.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Regulation amends the annex to Regulation (CE) 338/97 to incorporate the decisions adopted at the 20th Conference of the Parties to CITES, updating the lists of species whose international trade is restricted or prohibited in the EU. Companies trading in animals, plants or products derived from wild species must re…
Full official title
OJ:L_202601383: Reglamento (UE) 2026/1383 de la Comisión, de 22 de junio de 2026, por el que se modifica el Reglamento (CE) n.o 338/97 del Consejo para reflejar las enmiendas a la Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas de Fauna y Flora Silvestres (CITES) adoptadas en la 20.a reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes y otras enmiendas acordadas por el Grupo de Revisión Científica