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EU Wildlife Trade Regulations

Date of EC/EU Membership and CITES Accession for the EU Member States

EU Member State Year of EC/EU Membership Year of CITES Accession
Austria 1995 1982
Belgium 1958 1984
Bulgaria 2007 1991
Croatia 2013 2000
Cyprus 2004 1975
Czechia 2004 1993*
Denmark 1973 1977
Estonia 2004 1992
Finland 1995 1976
France 1958 1978
Germany 1958 1976
Greece 1981 1993
Hungary 2004 1985
Ireland 1973 2002
Italy 1958 1979
Latvia 2004 1997
Lithuania 2004 2002
Luxembourg 1958 1984
Malta 2004 1989
The Netherlands 1958 1984
Poland 2004 1990
Portugal 1986 1981
Romania 2007 1994
Slovakia 2004 1993*
Slovenia 2004 2000
Spain 1986 1986
Sweden 1995 1975
European Union 2015

* Year of succession. Previously Party to CITES as part of the former Czechoslovakia since 28/05/1992.

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