The European Union and wildlife trafficking
Reporting requirements
According to the CITES Convention, parties shall report annually on permits etc. granted and detail the number and type of specimens affected. They shall report every two years on regulatory and administrative enforcement measures that were taken. Under Article 15(4) of Regulation 338/97 and Article 69 of Regulation 865/2006, Member States shall only ensure that the Commission receives the information which is sent to the CITES Secretariat. The Commission makes these reports available on the internet and also publishes an analysis of the annual and bi-annual reports. National and EU reports to the CITES are limited to compliance issues concerning the Convention and information on the legal trade in non-CITES species. They do not contain information on illegal trade in endangered species, details of investigations, seizures, confiscations, convictions and etc.
