Luciano Faria CITES documentation

[Dmitry Medvedev]

   I own a vihuela made by Luciano Faria in 2006. Unfortunately, its back
   and sides are made from Brazilian Rosewood, and the previous owner had
   lost the accompanying documentation, and I was not aware of CITES
   regulations at the time I bought it. To obtain a new CITES Musical
   Instrument Certificate I need some documentary proof of the legal
   origin of Brazilian Rosewood used in the making of this vihuela.

   Contacting Luciano Faria personally seems to be impossible. As some of
   you may know, he went out of business a few years ago, and I could not
   find any points of contact with him.

   I thought, maybe some of you own other instruments made by Luciano
   Faria with Brazilian Rosewood, and still have the corresponding CITES
   documentation. Even if it is a completely different instrument - a lute
   or a guitar - these documents might still help me to persuade the
   authorities that Mr. Faria was indeed using legally obtained Brazilian
   Rosewood for his instruments. I would be very grateful if you could
   send me the copies of these documents or offer any advice on how to get
   a new CITES certificate in this situation.