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Commercial Information Circulars

Annex I

Commercial Information Circular No. 139/97

List of Prohibited Products under
the EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91 of 4 November 1991

A. Pelts of the following animal species :

Common name Species
Coyote Canis latrans
Wolf Canis lupus
Beaver (North American) Castor canadensis
Beaver (European) Castor fiber
Bobcat Felis rufus
Otter (North American) Lutra canadensis
Otter (European) Lutra lutra
Lynx (North American) Lynx canadensis
Lynx (European) Lynx lynx
Marten Martes americana
Fisher Martes pennanti
Sable Martes zibellina
Pine marten Martes martes
Badger (European) Meles meles
Ermine Mustela erminea
Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides
Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus
Raccoon Procyon lotor
Badger (North American) Taxidea taxus

B. Other goods incorporating pelts of the above species :

CN Code Description
ex 4103 Other raw hides and skins (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not dehaired or split, other than those excluded by note 1 (b) or 1 (c) to chapter 41
ex 4103 90 00 Other
ex 4301 Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers?use), other than raw hides and skins of Code 4101, 4102, or 4103
ex 4301 40 00 Of beaver, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
ex 4301 80 Other furskins, whole, with or without head, tail or paws
ex 4301 80 50 Of wild felines
ex 4301 80 90 Other
ex 4301 90 00 Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers?use
ex 4302 Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials), other than those of code 4303 : - whole skins, with or without head, tail or paws, not assembled
ex 4302 19 Other
ex 4302 19 10 Of beaver
ex 4302 19 70 Of wild felines
ex 4302 19 90 Other
ex 4302 20 00 Heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, not assembled
ex 4302 30 Whole skins and pieces or cuttings thereof, assembled
ex 4302 30 10 ?ropped?furskins Other
ex 4302 30 35 Of beaver
ex 4302 30 71 Of wild felines
ex 4302 30 75 Other
ex 4303 Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles, of furskin
ex 4303 10 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories
ex 4303 10 90 Other
ex 4303 90 00 Other

Source : Adapted from the EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91 of 4 November 1991

Note : According to the Council Decision of 22 July 1997, the list has been established on the basis of information requested by the EC from countries within the known distribution area of the species referred to in Annex I to EU Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3254/91.