CITES

CITES, or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement between governments aimed at ensuring that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Established in 1973, CITES was developed to regulate and monitor the trade of wildlife and their products to prevent over-exploitation that could endanger their populations.

Under CITES, species are categorized into three appendices based on their level of risk:

1. Appendix I: Includes species that are at the highest risk of extinction. Trade in these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
2. Appendix II: Lists species not necessarily threatened with extinction but that could become so if trade is not controlled. Trade is allowed but regulated.
3. Appendix III: Contains species that are protected in at least one country, which has asked for assistance in controlling the trade.

CITES is legally binding on the parties (countries that have agreed to be bound by the convention), which means they have to implement measures to enforce its provisions, but it does not take the place of national laws. Instead, countries incorporate CITES regulations into their own legislation.

If you are not sure which plants fall under CITES regulation or you want to know in which appendices they fall under, please visit Species+.

Below you will find a list of plants that we most commonly traded to you:

Rhipsalis
Beaucarnea
Cycas
Aloë (other than Ferox and Vera)
Various Cacti
Various Euphorbia
Nepenthes
Various Orchids (other than Phalaenopsis

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