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Kingdom :  ANIMALIA
Phylum :  CHORDATA
Class :  MAMMALIA
Order :  ARTIODACTYLA
Family :  CAMELIDAE
Genus :  Vicugna
Taxon : Vicugna vicugna (Molina, 1782) Comment on this entry
Legislation Details
Legal Notice CITES Appendix Country Date listed Notes
CITES  II    13/09/07  Population of Argentina: the populations of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the Provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan.
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas, in cloth, and in derived manufactured products and other handicraft artefacts. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words 'VICUÑA-ARGENTINA'. Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation 'VICUÑA-ARGENTINA-ARTESANÍA'.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Bolivia: the whole population. For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles.
The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words 'VICUÑA-BOLIVIA'. Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation 'VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA'.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Chile: population of the Primera Región. For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words 'VICUÑA-CHILE'. Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation 'VICUÑA-CHILE-ARTESANÍA'.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Peru: the whole population. For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) of 3249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words 'VICUÑA-PERÚ'. Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation 'VICUÑA-PERÚ-ARTESANÍA'.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

CITES  II    13/02/03  Argentina: Population of the Province of Catamarca, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live animals, cloth, derived manufactured products and other handicraft artifacts bearing the label 'VICUÑA - ARGENTINA'.
Bolivia: The whole population, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in: a) wool and products derived therefrom sheared from live animals of the populations of the Conservation Units of Mauri-Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lípez-Chichas; and b) products made from wool sheared from live animals of the rest of the population of Bolivia. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.
Chile: Population of the Primera Region, for the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas, and in cloth and items made therof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-CHILE". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

CITES  II    19/07/00  Annotation as for 18/09/97 except that the words 'with a zero annual export quota' are no longer applicable to Bolivia

 

CITES  II    18/09/97  Argentina: the popn of the Province of Jujuy and the semi-captive popns of the Province of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan.
Bolivia: the popns of the Conservation Units of Mauri-Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lipez-Chichas, with a zero annual export quota.
Chile: part of the popn of Parinacota Province, 1a. Region of Tarapaca.
Peru: the whole popn.
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Appendix II and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the COP (Nov. 1994) in Peru of 3249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservacion y Manejo de la Vicuña.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix I and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

CITES  II    16/02/95  Part of popn of CL, popn of PE

 

CITES  I    16/02/95  All popns except those listed on II

 

CITES  II    22/10/87  Parts of popns of CL and PE

 

CITES  I    22/10/87  All popns except those listed on II

 

CITES  I    01/07/75 

 

Legal Notice EU Annex Country Date listed Notes
EC Reg. No 407/2009 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/05/09  Population of Argentina (the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, in cloth and in derived manufactured products and other handicraft artefacts. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words VICUÑA-ARGENTINA". Other products must bear a abel including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-ARGENTINA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Bolivia (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and
knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la
Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation
"VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated
accordingly.

Population of Chile (the population of the Primera Region): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-CHILE". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-CHILE-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Peru (the whole population): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) of 3249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-PERU". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-PERU-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

EC Reg. No 407/2009 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  A    22/05/09  All populations except the following: - Argentina: the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the whole population. - Chile: the population of the Primera Region. - Peru: the whole population.

 

EC Reg. No 318/2008 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    11/04/08  Population of Argentina (the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, in cloth and in derived manufactured products and other handicraft artefacts. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words VICUÑA-ARGENTINA". Other products must bear a abel including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-ARGENTINA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Bolivia (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and
knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la
Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation
"VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated
accordingly.

Population of Chile (the population of the Primera Region): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-CHILE". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-CHILE-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Peru (the whole population): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) of 3249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-PERU". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-PERU-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

EC Reg. No 318/2008 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  A    11/04/08  All populations except the following: - Argentina: the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the whole population. - Chile: the population of the Primera Region. - Peru: the whole population.

 

EC Reg. No 1332/2005 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    22/08/05  Population of Argentina (the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, in cloth and in derived manufactured products and other handicraft artefacts. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words VICUÑA-ARGENTINA". Other products must bear a abel including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-ARGENTINA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Bolivia (the whole population): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in products made from wool sheared from live animals The wool must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Chile (the population of the Primera Region): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-CHILE". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-CHILE-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Peru (the whole population): For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) of 3249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-PERU". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-PERU-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

EC Reg. No 1332/2005 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  A    22/08/05  All populations except the following: - Argentina: the population of the Provinces of Jujuy and Catamarca and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the whole population. - Chile: the population of the Primera Region. - Peru: the whole population.

 

EC Reg. No 1497/2003 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    30/08/03  Population of Argentina (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, in cloth and in derived manufactured products and other handicraft artefacts. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words “VICUÑA-ARGENTINA”. Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation “VICUÑA-ARGENTINA-ARTESANÍA”. All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Bolivia (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in products made from wool sheared from live animals The wool must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-BOLIVIA-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Chile (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-CHILE". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-CHILE-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

Population of Peru (listed in Annex B):
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas and in the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) of 3 249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse side of the cloth must bear the logotype adopted by the range States of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, and the selvages the words "VICUÑA-PERU". Other products must bear a label including the logotype and the designation "VICUÑA-PERU-ARTESANÍA". All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the trade in them shall be regulated accordingly.

 

EC Reg. No 1497/2003 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  A    30/08/03  All populations except the following: - Argentina: the population of the Province of Jujuy and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the populations of the Conservation Units of Mauri-Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lípez-Chichas. - Chile: part of the population of Parinacota Province, 1a. Region of Tarapacà. - Peru: the whole population

 

EC Reg. No 2724/2000 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  B    18/12/00  - Argentina: the population of the Province of Jujuy and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the populations of the Conservation Units of Mauri-Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lípez-Chichas. - Chile: part of the population of Parinacota Province, 1a. Region of Tarapacà. - Peru: the whole population.
For the exclusive purpose of allowing international trade in wool sheared from live vicuñas of the populations included in Annex B, and the stock extant at the time of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (November 1994) in Peru of 3 249 kg of wool, and in cloth and items made thereof, including luxury handicrafts and knitted articles. The reverse of the cloth and the selvages must bear the logotype adopted by the range states of the species, which are signatories to the Convenio para la Conservación y Manejo de la Vicuña, the words 'VICUNA - COUNTRY OF ORIGIN', depending on the country of origin.
All other specimens shall be deemed to be specimens of species included in Annex A and the provisions of this Regulation shall be applied to them accordingly.

 

EC Reg. No 2724/2000 (amending EC Reg. No. 338/97)  A    18/12/00  All populations except the following: - Argentina: the population of the Province of Jujuy and the semi-captive populations of the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan. - Bolivia: the populations of the Conservation Units of Mauri-Desaguadero, Ulla Ulla and Lípez-Chichas. - Chile: part of the population of Parinacota Province, 1a. Region of Tarapacà. - Peru: the whole population

 

EC Reg. No 338/97  B    01/06/97 

 

EC Reg. No 338/97  A    01/06/97 

 

Legal Notice Other Annex Country Date listed Notes
CMS  II    01/11/83 

 

CMS  I    01/11/83  Except Peruvian populations

 

CITES Export Quotas (refers to specimens of wild origin unless stated otherwise)
Year Country of Origin Quota (unit) Notes
2006  Bolivia   2387 kg  products made from wool sheared from live animals (Note: see annotation to this species included in Appendix II) 
www.cites.org, Updated: 14/02/2006
2003  Bolivia   2387 kg  products made from wool sheared from live animals (Note: see annotation to this species included in Appendix II) 
CITES Notif. No. 2003/x
2001  Bolivia   2102 kg  fibre 
CITES Notif. No. 2001/041
2000  Bolivia   1975 g  fibre 
CITES Notif. No. 2000/053
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