Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Belarus	Yes	No
Georgia	Yes	No
Iceland	Yes	No
United Kingdom	Yes	No

Belarus

19-02-2013

Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Belarus shall not apply the provisions of Article 6 of the Convention in respect to the following species included in Appendix II to the said Convention:
- Canis Lupus;
- Lutra lutra.
Pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 1, of the Convention, the Republic of Belarus shall not apply the provisions of Article 8 of the Convention in respect of the following prohibited means and methods of killing, capture and other forms of exploitation listed in Appendix IV:
- Snares, nets - in respect of the capture or killing of Castor fiber, Lutra lutra, Sciurus vulgaris, Martes martes, Martes foina, Putorius (Mustela) putorius, Canis lupus;
- Semi-automatic weapons with a magazine capable of holding more than two rounds of ammunition
- in respect of the capture or killing of all game animals;
- Devices for illuminating targets, sighting devices for night shooting comprising an electronic image magnifier or image converter, artificial light sources - in respect of the capture or killing of Canis lupus, Capreolus capreolus, Alces alces, Cervus elaphus, Cervus dama, Cervis nippon in the periods of hunting which is allowed in the nighttime;
- Tape recorders - in respect of the capture or killing of all game animals;
- Aircrafts - in respect of the capture or killing of Canis lupus;
- Motor vehicles in motion - in respect of the capture or killing of all game animals.

Georgia

19-11-2009

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, Georgia reserves the right not to apply provisions of Article 5 of the Convention in respect to the following species contained in Appendix I to the Convention occurring on the territory of Georgia:
Marsilea quadrifolia L;
Salvinia natans L. All;
Vaccinium arctostaphylos L;
Dracocephalum ruyschiana L;
Cyclamen coum Mill;
Typha minima Funk;
Zostera marina L. (Med.);
Kosteletzkya pentacarpos (L.) Ledeb;
Paeonia tenuifolia L.
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, Georgia reserves the right not to apply provisions of Article 6 of the Convention in respect to the following species contained in Appendix II to the Convention occurring on the territory of Georgia:
Birds
Merops apiaster
Melanocorypha calandra
Motacilla alba
Emberiza cia
Sturnus roseus
Reptiles
Natrix tessellata
Amphibians
Bufo viridis
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, Georgia reserves the right not to apply provisions of Article 6 of the Convention in respect to the species contained in Appendix III to the Convention occurring on the territory of Georgia, and shall provide their protection pursuant to Article 7 of the Convention, i.e. shall treat them as having being included in Appendix III to the Convention. These species are:
Mammals
Canis Lupus
Ursus arctos
Felis silvestris
Birds
Ixobrychus minutus
Accipiter nisus
Accipiter gentilis
Buteo buteo
Sterna albifrons
Sterna hirundo
Otus scops
Upupa epops
Coracias garrulus
Dendrocopos major
Hirundo rustica
Delichon urbica
Eremophila alpestris
Motacilla flava
Lanius collurio
Prunella modularis
Prunella collaris
Oenanthe Oenanthe
Oenanthe finischii
Oenanthe isabellina
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Erithacus rubecula
Parus major
Parus caeruleus
Sitta europaea
Troglodytes troglodytes
Emberiza melanocephala
Carduelis cannabina
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis spinus
Carduelis chloris
Reptiles
Vipera lebetina
Ophysaurus apodus
Coluber najadum
Coronella austriaca
Amphibians
Hyla arborea
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, Georgia reserves the right not to apply provisions of Article 7 of the Convention in respect to the following species contained in Appendix III to the Convention occurring on the territory of Georgia:
Mammals
Sciurus vulgaris
Fish
Coregonus
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, Georgia reserves the right to implement provisions of Appendix IV concerning prohibited means and methods of killing, capture and other forms of exploitation, under the following conditions: Georgia agrees with prohibition of snares and traps, but allows purposeful and specific use for mammals capture only for scientific purposes, or in cases, where this is related to removal of particular problematic species from the nature.

Iceland

17-06-1993

Reservations are made regarding the following species:
In Appendix I regarding Saxifraga hirculus.
In Appendix II
a. regarding the taking of eggs from Sterna paradisaea and Bucephala islandica.
b. regarding the Gavia stellata, Branta leucopsis, Alopex lagopus, Orcinus orca, Globicephala melaena, Phocaena phocaena, Hyperoodon rostratus, Lagenorhynchus albirostris, Sibbaldus musculus, Megaptera novaengliae, Eubalaena glacialis, Balaena mysticetus, Thalarctos maritimus, Delphinus delphis, Tursiops truncatus and Lagenorhynchus acutus.
In Appendix III regarding Corvus corax and Stercorarius parasiticus.

25-04-1996

With this letter, and in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 3, of the Convention, the Government of Iceland notifies objections to the amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on 26 January 1996, regarding inclusion of Monodon monoceros, Globicephala macrorhynchus, Stenella frontalis, Kogia breviceps, Balaenoptera edeni and Balaenoptera physalus in Appendix II of the Convention.
As has been clearly expressed by the Icelandic delegation at the meeting of the Standing Committee, no criteria were used for including cetaceans in Appendix II. It is this lack of defined criteria, as well as disregard of available scientific information on population and population trends of species, which is unacceptable to Iceland. The decision is also not in conformity with the results of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. In particular, Iceland pointed out that the proposal included species which, according to reliable scientific data, are not threatened. A particular concern of the Icelandic Government is the inclusion of Balaenoptera physalus and Monodon monoceros in Appendix II.
We would also like to state that if new scientific information shows that these species are in fact threatened, measured against reasonable criteria, taking into account the precautionary principle, the Government of Iceland is willing to reconsider this notification.
With respect to the other species concerned on which no data was provided, Iceland will reassess its position when defined criteria have been developed by the Standing Committee and data provided on the state of these species.

United Kingdom

18-12-2020

In accordance with Article 21, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that the United Kingdom's ratification to the Convention shall be extended to the territory of Gibraltar, for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible. The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland considers the extension of the Convention to the territory of Gibraltar shall take effect on the date of deposit of this declaration.