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Kingdom :  ANIMALIA
Phylum :  CHORDATA
Class :  ACTINOPTERYGII
Order :  ACIPENSERIFORMES
Family :  ACIPENSERIDAE
Genus :  Huso
Taxon : Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758) Comment on this entry
Legislation Details
Legal Notice CITES Appendix Country Date listed Notes
CITES  II    01/04/98 

 

Legal Notice EU Annex Country Date listed Notes
EC Reg. No 407/2009 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/05/09 

 

EC Reg. No 318/2008 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    11/04/08 

 

EU Habitats Directive (2006/105)  V    01/01/07 

 

EC Reg. No 1332/2005 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/08/05 

 

EC Reg. No 1497/2003 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    30/08/03 

 

EC Reg. No 2724/2000 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    18/12/00 

 

EC Reg. No 338/97  B    01/04/98 

 

EU Habitats Directive (97/62)  V    28/11/97 

 

EU Habitats Directive (92/43)  V    21/05/92 

 

Legal Notice Other Annex Country Date listed Notes
Bern Convention  III    01/03/02 

 

Bern Convention  II    01/03/02  Mediterranean popns only.

 

CMS  II    14/02/00 

 

European Commission Decisions
Decisions and opinions on the import of specimens of species covered by EC Regulation No. 338/97.
Refers to all specimens (live, skins etc.) taken from the wild unless stated otherwise.
Country of Origin SRG opinion Import restrictions under Article 4.6 (only suspensions formed on 21/05/2009 are currently valid) Notes
Bulgaria   + Removed
01/01/2007 		   Upon accession to the EU 
Bulgaria   Positive
22/04/1999 		    
Bulgaria   Negative
10/09/1998 		    
CITES Export Quotas (refers to specimens of wild origin unless stated otherwise)
Year Country of Origin Quota (unit) Notes
2009  Azerbaijan   0   Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Azerbaijan   0   Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Bulgaria   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Bulgaria   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Serbia   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Serbia   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   0   Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   0   Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Kazakhstan   0   Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Kazakhstan   0   Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   0 kg  Caviar [Aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   3000 kg  Meat [Aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   5 kg  Fertilized eggs [Aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   100000   Larvae (specimens) [Aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Romania   20000   Fingerlings (specimens) [Aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Russian Federation   0   Meat [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Russian Federation   0   Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Russian Federation   0   Caviar [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Russian Federation   0   Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Turkmenistan   0   Caviar - Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Turkmenistan   0   Meat - Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Caviar [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Meat [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Fertilized eggs [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0   Fingerlings (specimens) [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0 kg  Fertilized eggs [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2009  Ukraine   0   Fingerlings (specimens) [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2009 to 28 February 2010.  
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/03/2009
2008  Azerbaijan   3000 kg  Meat (Caspian Sea)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/02/2009
2008  Azerbaijan   300 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/02/2008
2008  Bulgaria   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Bulgaria   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Serbia   150000   Fingerlings (specimens) (Aquaculture)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Serbia   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Serbia   90   Fertilized eggs (Aquaculture)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Serbia   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   50000 kg  Meat [aquaculture]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 22/05/2008
2008  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   1000 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/02/2008
2008  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   16385 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/02/2009
2008  Kazakhstan   21900 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] (including 500 kg allocated to Turkmenistan)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/02/2009
2008  Kazakhstan   1761 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] (including 61 kg allocated to Turkmenistan)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 22/05/2008
2008  Romania   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Romania   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Russian Federation   700 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/02/2008
2008  Russian Federation   9000 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/02/2009
2008  Russian Federation   0   Meat [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Russian Federation   0   Caviar [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Turkmenistan   0   Caviar- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/02/2008
2008  Turkmenistan   0   Meat- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. **No export quota communicated to the Secretariat. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Caviar [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Fingerlings (specimens) [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Meat [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Meat [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Fertilized eggs [Azov Sea]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Fertilized eggs [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River]- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2008  Ukraine   0   Finferlings (specimens)- Quota year runs from 1st March 2008 to 28 February 2009. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 01/02/2008
2007  Azerbaijan   300 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Bulgaria   350 kg  Caviar [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Bulgaria    -  No quota published [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Serbia   90 kg  Fertilized eggs [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Serbia   150000   Fingerlings [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Serbia    -  No quota published [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   1000 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   500 *  Glue (*mixed of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, A.nudiventris, A. persicus, A. stellatus, Huso huso) [Caspian Sea]  
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/10/2007
2007  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   16385   Meat [Aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/10/2007
2007  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   16385   Meat [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/10/2007
2007  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   1000 *  Pressed caviar (*mixed of Acipenser gueldenstaedtii, A.nudiventris, A. persicus, A. stellatus, Huso huso) [Caspian Sea]  
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/10/2007
2007  Kazakhstan   1761 kg  Caviar (including 61 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Kazakhstan   21900 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Romania    -  No quota published [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Romania   4 kg  Fertilized eggs [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 16/05/2007
2007  Romania   150000   Larvae [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 16/05/2007
2007  Romania   30000   Fry (1-3 g each) [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 16/05/2007
2007  Russian Federation   700 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Turkmenistan   0    
www.cites.org, Updated: 05/02/2007
2007  Ukraine    -  No quota published [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2007  Ukraine    -  No quota published [Azov Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/01/2007
2006  Serbia and Montenegro   393 kg  Caviar [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Serbia and Montenegro   2310 kg  Meat [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Serbia and Montenegro   90 kg  Fertilized eggs [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Serbia and Montenegro   90 kg  Fertilized eggs [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Serbia and Montenegro   150000   Fingerlings [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Azerbaijan    -  No quota published [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 11/04/2006
2006  Bulgaria   300 kg  Caviar [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Bulgaria   5000 kg  Meat [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Bulgaria   20 kg  Fertilized eggs [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Bulgaria   50000   Fingerlings [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Bulgaria   1000 kg  Caviar [NW Black Sea and Lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Bulgaria   4000 kg  Meat [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Bulgaria   10 kg  Fertilized eggs [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Bulgaria   0   Fingerlings [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   40000 kg  Meat [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/02/2006
2006  Iran (Islamic Republic of)    -  No quota published [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 11/04/2006
2006  Kazakhstan    -  No quota published [Caspian Sea (Ural River Stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 11/04/2006
2006  Romania   0 kg  Caviar [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/06/2006
2006  Romania   0 kg  Meat [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 28/06/2006
2006  Romania   0 kg  Fertilized eggs [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Romania   200000   Larvae (2 days old) [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Romania   100000   Larvae (0.2-0.5 g each) [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Romania   50000   Fry (1-3 g each) [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Romania   30000   Fingerlings [aquaculture] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2005
2006  Russian Federation    -  No quota published [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 11/04/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Caviar [Azov Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Meat [Azov Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Fertilized eggs [Azov Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0   Fingerlings [Azov Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Caviar [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Meat [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0 kg  Fertilized eggs [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2006  Ukraine   0   Fingerlings [NW Black Sea and lower Danube River] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 06/02/2006
2005  Serbia and Montenegro   595 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Serbia and Montenegro   3500 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Serbia and Montenegro   90 kg  Fertilized eggs from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Serbia and Montenegro   50000   Fingerlings from aquaculture 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Azerbaijan   250 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Azerbaijan   2880 kg  Meat/products [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Bulgaria   1460 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Bulgaria   5000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Bulgaria   5 kg  Fertilized eggs (wild-taken) [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Bulgaria   50000 specimens  Fingerlings from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   1065 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Kazakhstan   2600 kg  Caviar (including 45 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/08/2005
2005  Kazakhstan   27500 kg  Meat (including 500 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/08/2005
2005  Romania   2000 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   11000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   20 kg  Fertilized eggs from aquaculture 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   200000   Larvae from aquaculture (2 days old) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   50000   Larvae from aquaculture (0.2-0.5 g each) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   30000   Fry from aquaculture (1-3g each) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Romania   30000   Fingerlings from aquaculture 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Russian Federation   600 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Russian Federation   20000 kg  Food and canned products [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 23/12/2004
2005  Turkmenistan    -  In accordance with the regional agreement for the management of shared stocks of sturgeon in the Caspian sea, Turkmenistan has been allocated export quotas for certain sturgeon products. However, these products will actually be exported by neighbouring States and are included within the export quotas for these neighbouring States. 
www.cites.org, Updated: 24/08/2005
2004  Serbia and Montenegro   700 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Serbia and Montenegro   90 kg  Fertilized eggs from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Serbia and Montenegro   50000   Fingerlings from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Azerbaijan   250 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 12/09/2004
2004  Bulgaria   100 kg  Caviar from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/04/2004
2004  Bulgaria   10 kg  Fertilized eggs from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/04/2004
2004  Bulgaria   50000   Fingerlings from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/04/2004
2004  Bulgaria   2000 kg  Meat from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea Basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 29/04/2004
2004  Bulgaria   1720 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Bulgaria   5000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   1065 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   13300 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/11/2004
2004  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   10000 kg  Meat from aquaculture [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   200   Skins [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 02/11/2004
2004  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   2   Stuffed specimens [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Kazakhstan   2360 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Kazakhstan   52100 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea (Ural River stock)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Romania   2250 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Romania   14000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 07/09/2004
2004  Romania   30000   Fingerlings from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/05/2004
2004  Romania   40 kg  Fertilized eggs from aquaculture [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/05/2004
2004  Romania   50000   Larvae from aquaculture (2 days old) [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/05/2004
2004  Romania   50000   Larvae from aquaculture (0.2-0.5 gr. each) [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/05/2004
2004  Romania   30000   Fry from aquaculture (1-3 gr. each) [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 04/05/2004
2004  Russian Federation   2800 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Russian Federation   800 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2004  Russian Federation   5000 kg  Food and canned products [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/10/2004
2003  Serbia and Montenegro   0 kg  Meat from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 26/02/2003
2003  Serbia and Montenegro   90 kg  Fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 26/02/2003
2003  Serbia and Montenegro   50000   Fingerlings from aquaculture (specimens) from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 26/02/2003
2003  Serbia and Montenegro   700 kg  Caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 26/02/2003
2003  Azerbaijan   400 kg  Caviar (caspian Sea) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 09/05/2003
2003  Azerbaijan   2800 kg  Meat (Caspian Sea) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 17/12/2003
2003  Bulgaria   5000 kg  Meat from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2003  Bulgaria   5 kg  Fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2003  Bulgaria   5000   Fingerlings from aquaculture (specimens) from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2003  Bulgaria   1720 kg  Caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2003  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   10000 kg  Meat from aquaculture (Caspian Sea) 
www.cites.org
2003  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   2130 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2003  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   26600 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2003  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   400   Skins [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2003  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   2   Stuffed specimens [Caspian Sea] 
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2003  Kazakhstan   8531.78 kg  Caviar - Caspian Sea (including 100kg allocated to Turkmenistan and 3811.78kg from the export quota for the year 2002) 
www.cites.org
2003  Kazakhstan   52100 kg  Meat - Caspian Sea (including 500kg allocated to Turkmenistan and 24600kg from the export quota for the year 2002) 
www.cites.org
2003  Romania   100000   Fingerlings from aquaculture (specimens) from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
www.cites.org
2003  Romania   5 kg  Fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
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2003  Romania   14000 kg  Meat from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
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2003  Romania   2250 kg  Caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea Basin) 
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2003  Russian Federation   2500 kg  Caviar - Caspian Sea (including 900kg from the export quota for the year 2002) 
www.cites.org
2002  Azerbaijan   530 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2002  Bulgaria   1720 kg  caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2002  Bulgaria   5000 kg  meat from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
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2002  Bulgaria   5 kg  fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
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2002  Czech Republic   150000   fingerlings from aquaculture 
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2002  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   2950 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2002  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   60000 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2002  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   500   Skins [Caspian Sea] 
www.cites.org
2002  Kazakhstan   5956 kg  caviar from the Caspian Sea (Ural River stock) (including 340 kg allocated to Turkmenistan and 816 kg from the export quota for the year 2001) 
www.cites.org
2002  Kazakhstan   25650 kg  meat from the Caspian Sea (Ural River stock) (including 1 700 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) 
www.cites.org
2002  Romania   2180 kg  caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2002  Romania   14000 kg  meat from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2002  Romania   5 kg  fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2002  Russian Federation   1800 kg  caviar from the Caspian Sea (including 300 kg from the export quota for the year 2001) 
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2002  Russian Federation   5000 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
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2002  Ukraine   0   [Azov Sea] 
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2002  Yugoslavia   700 kg  caviar from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
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2002  Yugoslavia   0 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
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2002  Yugoslavia   90 kg  fertilized eggs from the Danube River (Black Sea basin) 
www.cites.org
2001  Azerbaijan   520 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Bulgaria   2450 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Bulgaria   5000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Czech Republic   150000   fingerlings and live adults from aquaculture 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/041
2001  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   3950 kg  Caviar [Caspian Sea] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   75000 kg  Meat [Caspian Sea] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Kazakhstan   4200 kg  Caviar (including 600 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) [Caspian Sea] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Kazakhstan   27900 kg  Meat (including 3100 kg allocated to Turkmenistan) [Caspian Sea] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Romania   3100 kg  Caviar [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Romania   35000 kg  Meat [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Romania   50 kg  Fertilized eggs [Danube River (Black Sea basin)] 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Russian Federation   3800 kg  caviar (including 1 500 kg from the export quota for the year 2000) 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2001  Russian Federation   14000 kg  food and canned products (including 4 000 kg from the export quota for the year 2000) 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/042
2000  Bulgaria   2500 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   3000 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Kazakhstan   8300 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/061
2000  Kazakhstan   56000 kg  Meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/056
2000  Romania   3200 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Romania   35000 kg  Meat 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
2000  Russian Federation   3500 kg  caviar (Caspian basin) 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/061
2000  Russian Federation   13000 kg  food and canned products (Caspian basin) 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/061
2000  Russian Federation   700 kg  caviar (as re-export from Azerbaijan) 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/061
2000  Russian Federation   7000 kg  meat (as re-export from Azerbaijan) 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/061
1999  Azerbaijan   13000 kg  Meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/68
1999  Azerbaijan   434 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/68
1999  Bulgaria   2400 kg  Caviar produced after 1 April 1998 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Iran (Islamic Republic of)   3000 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Romania   2500 kg  Meat 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Romania   1750 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Russian Federation   600 kg  Caviar as re-exports from Azerbaijan 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Russian Federation   6000 kg  Caviar as re-exports from Kazakhstan 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1999  Russian Federation   3000 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 1999/47
1998  Russian Federation   5000 kg  Caviar 
CITES Notif. No. 1998/36
Other CITES restrictions :
Date Country Status Notification Notes
19/12/2001 Turkey No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/084 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Turkmenistan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
10/08/2001 Turkey No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspend imports
10/08/2001 Azerbaijan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056
10/08/2001 Kazakhstan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
10/08/2001 Russian Federation No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/056 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
09/07/2001 Turkmenistan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
09/07/2001 Turkey No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspend imports
09/07/2001 Russian Federation No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
09/07/2001 Azerbaijan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
09/07/2001 Kazakhstan No longer valid CITES Notif. No. 2001/043 suspension of all imports of specimens of this species from the Caspian Sea stocks
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