Does artifically propagated Taxus mediarequire a CITES permit to be exported?
Taxus media,a hybrid of Taxus cuspidata x T. bacatta,was listed in Appendix II of CITES on January 12, 2005. As such it requires a CITES permit to export or re-export all parts and derivatives except the follow: (a) seeds and pollen and (b) finished pharmaceutical products. Additionally, whole artificially propagated plants in pots or other small containers, each consignment being accompanied by a label or document stating the name of the taxon or taxa and the text “artificially propagated,” are not subject to the provisions of the Convention. Click here for a U.S. CITES permit application form. Check with APHIS, the State, and foreign country to meet their requirements.
