The inclusion of quotas in this list does not imply endorsement by the Secretariat. The Secretariat will, however, request clarification as well as supporting information from the Party concerned, whenever a concern about a specific quota arises. In such instances, and also in cases where Parties have indicated that a quota is provisional, quotas in the Annex are indicated to be 'in preparation'. The Secretariat may, in addition, decline to publish a quota when it has inadequate information about the status of the species concerned and its management. Quotas established represent the maximum number of specimens that may be authorized for export in the calendar year 2001.
Quotas refer, unless otherwise specified, to specimens of wild origin.
Specimens obtained for export in 2000 or previous years should not be authorized for export in 2001 unless the Management Authority had informed the Secretariat before 15 January 2001 about the quantities still held in stock and the reason why they had not been exported. Management Authorities are referred to Resolution Conf. This information should be provided in block 11a of the standard permit form in Annex 2 to Resolution Conf. By implication, Management Authorities should maintain a running total of all exports authorized for species subject to quotas. The Secretariat has been informed of a number of cases in previous years where quotas were not adequately reflected on export permits.