Lebanon

Recommendation to suspend trade

Scope Compliance matter Link to notification Valid from
All commercial trade National legislation

National legislation status

Category Progress summary Next steps Last update
3

Consultations between LB and the Secretariat are in their early stages. First formal warning issued at SC74. Second formal warning issued at SC77. No update received since October 2016. Recommendation to suspend trade at SC78. Guidance sent on 10.03.2025. Update received in March 2025 and full legislative analysis done in April 2025. Trade suspension in effect 1 May 2025.

Trade suspension in effect.

Review by LB and Secretariat of existing CITES-related legislation and agreement on legislative analysis. Secretariat to re-engage with Lebanon. 

March 2025

Notifications

Date of issue Status Information Files

Valid

2025/062 - LEBANON - Recommendation to suspend commercial trade - National legislation

Annual reports

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Trade suspension