Oct 23, 2013 | News
Johan Svalby, legal advisor to the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU (FACE), clarified rhino horn importation into the EU from Mozambique in the most recent edition of Africa Indaba.
He wrote: ‘It is indeed true that the EU has listed specimens from the hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) from Mozambique in its latest ‘Suspension Regulation’. However, since that species is listed in Annex B to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, hunters normally residing in the EU are still able to import its trophies into the Union for non-commercial purposes under the personal and household effects derogation, provided that an export permit can be provided to the EU customs.
The importation of Annex B specimens (such as from the Hippopotamus amphibius) into the EU is normally governed by Article 4, paragraph 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1997R0338:20121215:EN:PDF. Both an export and an import permit will be required. In case the importation of specimens of an Annex B species be suspended in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 6 (i.e. through listing in the suspension regulation), an import permit cannot be obtained from the management authority of the Member State of destination and thus the importation cannot lawfully occur.
However, according to the Article 7, paragraph 3 (Personal and Household Effects) of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, the provisions of Article 4 (as described above) shall not apply to dead specimens, parts and derivatives of species listed in Annexes A to D which are personal or household effects being introduced into the Community.
Article 57, paragraph 3 of that regulation provides that, the first introduction into the Community of personal or household effects, including hunting trophies, by a person normally residing in the Community and involving specimens of species listed in Annex B to Regulation (EC) No 338/97 shall not require the presentation to customs of an import permit, provided that the original of a (re-)export document and a copy thereof are presented.
In conclusion, all this does not prevent hunters normally residing in the EU to import its trophies into the Union for non-commercial purposes under the personal and household effects derogation, provided that an export or re-export permit can be provided to the EU customs.
In case of any questions, do not hesitate to contact me: johan.svalby@face.eu / www.face.eu
Oct 23, 2013 | Bulletin - Oktober 2013
Johan Svalby, regsadviseur van die Federasie van Jag- en Bewaringsverenigings in die EU (FACE), het onlangs in die Africa Indaba duidelikheid oor seekoei invoere in die EU vanaf Mosambiek verskaf. Hy skryf: ‘Dis so dat die EU seekoeie (Hippopotamus amphibious) vanuit Mosambiek in die mees onlangse ‘Opskortingsregulasie’ opgeneem het. Maar, aangesien die spesie in Aanhansel B tot die Raadsregulasie (EC) No 338/97 gelys word, is dit steeds moontlik vir jagters wat normaalweg in die EU woonagtig is om trofeë in die Unie in te voer vir nie-handelsdoeleindes kragtens die persoonlike en huishoudelike goedere toegewing, onderhewig daaraan dat ’n uitvoerpermit aan EU Doeane getoon kan word.
Die invoer van Aanhangsel B goedere (soos van ‘n Hippopotamus amphibious) word normaalweg deur Artikel 4, paragraaf 2 van Raadsregulasie (EC) No 338/97 beheer. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CONSLEG:1997R0338:20121215:EN:PDF. Beide uit- en invoerpermitte word vereis. In die geval van opskorting van ‘n Aanhangsel B spesie kragtens Artikel 4, paragraaf 6 (bv deur lysting in die opskortingsregulasie), kan ‘n invoerpermit nie vanaf die beheerliggaam van die bestemde Lidstaat bekom word nie en kan ‘n invoer dus nie wettig geskied nie.
Maar, kragtens Artikel 7, paragraaf 3 (Persoonlike en Huishoudlike Goedere) sal die bepalings van Artikel 4 (soos bovermeld) nie van toepassing wees op dooie diere, dele of verkrygings van spesies wat in Aanhangsels A tot D gelys word nie, aangesien dit persoonlike en huishoudelike goedere is wat in die Unie ingebring word.
Artikel 57 paragraaf 3 van die regulasie bepaal dat die eerste bekendstelling in die Unie van persoonlike en huishoudelike goedere, insluitende jagtrofeë, deur ‘n persoon wat normaalweg in die Unie woonagtig is en wat elemente bevat van spesies wat in Aanhangsel B van regulasie (EC) No 338/97 gelys word, vrygestel is van voorlegging van ‘n invoerpermit aan Doeane indien die oorpsronklike (her-)uitvoerpermit en ‘n kopie daarvan verskaf word.
Opsommend verhoed dit nie jagters wat normaalweg in die EU woonagtig is om trofeë vir nie-handelsdoeleindes in te voer kragtens die persoonlike en huishoudelike goedere toegewing nie, mits die uitvoerpermit aan Doeane verskaf kan word.
Navrae kan gerig word aan: johan.svalby@face.eu / www.face.eu.
Oct 23, 2013 | News
The following statistics about the South African hunting industry were released by Dr Herman Els:
- 10 years ago, there were less than
- 5 000 game farms in South Africa. In 2012 there were 12 000 game farms in South Africa
- 10 000 of these farms have hunting exemption.
- 20 million hectares of land is in private ownership representing about 70% of land use for wildlife conservation; the other 30% is government owned national and provincial game reserves.
- The hunting industry has generated R7.7 Billion in 2011 – .25% of SA’s national GDP.
- R3.1 Billion per year was generated from around 250 000 biltong hunters in South Africa. R2.1 Billion per year was generated from around 15 000 trophy hunters from abroad. The balance was generated from add-on services, food and accommodations.
- Trophy hunting has a lesser impact on wildlife than biltong hunting.
- Hunting is by far the largest revenue generator for game farmers. The sale of animals represents only around 5% of the revenue generated by game farmers.
- Sixty per cent of all wildlife in South Africa is owned privately outside of national and provincial parks.
- Game and hunting farmers are the largest contributors towards the conservation of wildlife.
- Game farms create three times more employment than on a normal livestock farm. In recent years more than 70 000 jobs were created on newly established game farms.
Oct 23, 2013 | Bulletin - Oktober 2013
Die volgende statistieke vir die Suid-Afrikaanse jagbedryf is deur Dr Herman Els vrygestel:
- 10 jaar gelede was daar minder as
- 5 000 wildplase in Suid-Afrika. In 2012 was daar 12 000.
- 10 000 van die plase het jag vrystelling.
- 20 Miljoen hektaar grond is in privaatbesit. Dit verteenwoordig omtrent 70% van grond wat vir natuurbewaring gebruik word; die ander 30% is nasionale en provinsiale parke in staatsbesit.
- Die jagbedryf het in 2011 die bedrag van R 7.7 biljoen genereer – 25% van SA se nasionale BBP
- R 3.1 biljoen per jaar word deur 250,000 biltongjagters in Suid-Afrika spandeer. R 2.1 biljoen per jaar is deur 15,000 oorsese trofeejagters spandeer. Die restant is verkry van toevoegings soos dienste, kos en verblyf.
- Trofeejag het minder impak op wildlewe as biltongjag.
- Jag is by vêrre die grootste bron van inkomste vir wildboere. Die verkoop van diere verteenwoordig slegs 5% van wildboere se inkomste.
- Sestig present van alle wildlewe in Suid-Afrika is in privaatbesit buite nasionale en provinsiale parke.
- Wild en jagboere is die grootste bydraers tot die bewaring van wildlewe.
- Wildplase skep drie maal meer werksgeleenthede as ‘n gewone veeplaas. Die afgelope paar jaar is meer as 70 000 werksgeleenthede op nuutgestigde wildplase geskep.
Oct 23, 2013 | News
According to a recent press release by the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SAHGCA), the association recently dishonourably expelled a member from the Association for poaching. The release states:
‘A disciplinary committee of SAHGCA investigated a complaint regarding the hunting activities of André Klopper (21) following his involvement in illegal and night hunting activities.
Chris Niehaus, CEO of SAHGCA, said Klopper’s status as a dedicated hunter has been revoked with immediate effect and that the Central Firearms Registry has been informed accordingly. SAHGCA has also recommended to the SA Police Services that Klopper should be declared incompetent to own a firearm.
Klopper’s father, Johan Klopper, was also dishonourably expelled from SAHGCA, following a shooting incident where another person had lost an eye. SAHGCA has also recommended to SAPS that Klopper senior be declared incompetent to own a firearm.
Niehaus emphasised that the Association teaches and promotes responsible and ethical hunting and said: “We expect every single member of SAHGCA to adhere to these principles. We will not tolerate behaviour that tarnishes the image of the Association and fellow hunters, or puts the lives of others in danger.”
Oct 23, 2013 | Bulletin - Oktober 2013
Volgens ‘n onlangse persverklaring van die Suid-Afrikaanse Jagters en Wildbewaringsvereniging (SAJWV) het die organisasie onlangs ‘n lid oneervol vir wildstropery ontslaan. Die persverklaring lui: ‘‘n Dissiplinêre komitee van die Vereniging het ‘n klagte oor die jagaktiwiteite van André Klopper (21) ondersoek weens sy betrokkenheid by onwettige jag- en nagskietaktiwiteite.’
Chries Niehaus, die HUB van SAJWV, het gesê dat Klopper se status as toegewyde jagter ingetrek is met onmiddelike effek en dat die Sentrale Vuurwapen Register dienooreenkomstig ingelig is. SAJWV het ook aanbeveel dat die SA Polisiediens Klopper onbevoeg moet verklaar om ‘n vuurwapen te besit.
Klopper se vader, Johan Klopper, was ook oneervol uit die SAJWV onstlaan na ‘n skietvoorval waar ‘n ander persoon ‘n oog verloor het. SAJWV het ook aanbeveel dat die SAPD Klopper senior onbevoeg verklaar om ‘n vuurwapen te besit.
Niehaus het beklemtoon dat die Vereniging verantwoordelike en etiese jag voorstaan en bevorder en gesê: ‘Ons verwag van elke lid van die SAJWV om hierdie beginsels na te volg. Ons sal geen optrede duld wat die beeld van die Vereniging en medejagters benadeel of hulle lewens in gevaar stel nie.’
Oct 23, 2013 | News
On 29 November 2013, an amendment to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) will enter into force to allow regional economic integration organizations to accede to the Convention. This amendment, known as the ‘Gaborone Amendment’, was adopted in Gaborone, Botswana, 30 years ago, on 30 April 1983.
The Gaborone amendment defines regional economic integration organizations (REIO) as ‘organizations constituted by sovereign States which have competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of international agreements in matters transferred to them by their Member States and covered by this Convention. Currently, the only REIO with competence with respect to the matters regulated by CITES is the European Union.
Oct 23, 2013 | Bulletin - Oktober 2013
Op 29 November 2013 sal ‘n wysiging tot die Konvensie op Internasionale Handel in Bedreigde Spesies van Wilde Fauna en Flora (CITES) van krag word en streeks ekonomiese integrasie organisasies toelaat om tot die Konvensie toe te tree. Die wysiging, wat as die ‘Gaberone Wysiging’ bekendstaan was in Gaborone, Botswana aanvaar op 30 April 1983.
Die Gaborone wysiging omskryf streeks ekonomiese integrasie organisasies (SEIO) as ‘organisasies gestig deur onafhanklike state met die bevoegdheid om ten opsigte van aangeleenthede wat na hulle verwys is deur hul Lidland en wat deur die Konvensie gedek word, internasionale ooreenkomste te onderhandel, te sluit en te implementeer. Huidiglik is die enigste SEIO met hierdie bevoegdheid ten opsigte van CITES aangeleenthede, die Europese Unie.
Oct 23, 2013 | News
In Zimbabwe, individuals with mining rights can purchase cyanide from reputable chemical stores. Villagers in Tsholotsho are accused of having handed cyanide to individuals who poisoned more than 100 elephants over a period of two months.
Mr. Saviour Kasukuwere, the Zimbabwe Minister of Environment, Water and Climate visited the area recently and assured the villagers that the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Kembo Mohadi, had agreed not to prosecute if they handed over the cyanide still in their possession.
The newly elected MDC-T MP for Tsholotsho, Ms. Roselene Nkomo, has questioned Kasukuwere’s prospective pardon as premature and insists that the suspects must first come clean and reveal all the facts. She insists that one or more persons are responsible for the poaching, and that the government should get to the bottom of the issue before pardoning anybody.
The allegations are that the Zimbabwe government is covering up the poaching because of the possible involvement of politicians and influential businessmen.
Oct 23, 2013 | Bulletin - Oktober 2013
In Zimbabwe kan indiwidue met mynregte sianied by vooraanstaande chemikaliewinkels aanskaf. Dorpenaars van Tsholotsho word daarvan beskuldig dat hulle sianied verskaf het aan persone wat meers as 100 olifante oor ‘n periode van twee maande vergiftig het.
Mnr. Saviour Kasukuwere, die Zimbabwe Minister van Omgewing, Water en Klimaat, het die gebied onlangs besoek en die dorpenaars verseker dat die Minister van Binnelandse Sake, Mnr. Kembo Mohadi, ingestem het om nie te vervolg nie indien hulle die sianied in hul besit oorhandig.
Die nuutverkose MDC-T LP vir Tsholotso, Me. Roselene Nkomo, het Kasukuwere se voorgenome kwytskelding as voortydig afgemaak en dring daarop aan dat die verdagtes eers oop kaarte t.o.v alle feite moet speel. Sy hou vol dat een of meer persone vir die stropery verantwoordelik is en dat die regering die volle waarheid moet bepaal voor enige kwytskeldings gegee word.
Beskuldigings word gemaak dat die Zimbabwe regering die stropery toesmeer a.g.v. die moontlike betrokkenheid van politici en vooraanstaande sakemanne.
