Alliance/ John Bennett 2019/CoP 18 / Trade
-
- Alliance webpage
- John Bennett/Alliance CoP 18 2019 Report
- Cites Rosewood Musical Inst. Exemption
- 105. Proposals to amend Appendices I and II. DRAFT REVISED ANNOTATION #15, PROPOSED DEFINITIONS, AND DRAFT DECISION
- NPR rosewood segment
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2019) Revision 12
John Bennett/CoP17/Dec 2016 reports
-
- Dalbergia Background Paper
- CITES CoP17 Final Report
- CITES fact sheet
- Navigating the CITES process
- CoP17 CITES Final Statement
- IWPA (Int. Wood Products Association) Commercial Timber Webinar (takes you to a login: you will need to enter an email)
- Timber Importer and Re-exporter Info: Letter and Q&A
Dec7th2016 EndangeredSpecies Webinar
Dec7th2016 EndangeredSpecies Slideshow Only
July 6, 2016 Near-Total U.S. Ban on African Elephant Ivory Trade
Latest June 2016 USFWS: De Minimis exemption mentioned
A musician’s report: getting CITES passport: Agony and Ivory: The Ultimate Guide to Ivory for Musicians (PDF: if link broken: AgonyandIvoryPDF)
Strad Magazine article: What’s the Alternative?
Forbes article: Punishing Ivory Owners Rather Than Saving Elephants
AFVBM president Yung Chin interviewed WQXR: Good for Elephants-Headache for Musicians
AFM President: a plea for an exemption for musicians: AFMTestimony
A musician describes process of application for a Musical Instrument Passport: Passport Application Description
Musical Instrument Passport Form: link here: Passport Form 3-200-23
Ivory Ban FAQs: Includes links to original May 15, 2014 Director’s Order 210 and June 26, 2014 revisions: Ivory Ban Q and A
Want to express concern to your Senator or Representative? League of American Orchestras Action Tips