Considerations on COM(2022)116 - EU position in the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP19) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)116 - EU position in the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ... |
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| document | COM(2022)116  |
| date | March 21, 2022 |
(2) Pursuant to Article XI(3) of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties may, inter alia, adopt decisions to amend Appendices I and II to the Convention.
(3) In addition, pursuant to Article XVI of the Convention, any Party may submit to the Secretariat a list of species which it identifies as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction, for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation, and as needing the co-operation of other Parties in the control of trade.
(4) The Conference of the Parties to the Convention, during its 19th meeting from 14 to 25 November 2022, will decide on proposals to amend CITES Appendix I and II. Parties must submit such proposals to the Secretariat of the Convention by 17 June 2022.
(5) Submissions of species for inclusion in Appendix III, which do not require a decision by the Conference of the Parties, are nonetheless to be made at least 3 months before one of its meetings.
(6) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf with regard to listing proposals to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties, as the amendments to the Appendices will be binding on the Union.
(7) The proposed position to be taken on listing proposals for consideration by the Conference of the Parties is based on an expert analysis of their merits, in accordance with the criteria established in the Convention and in the light of the best available scientific evidence. This evidence supports the specific listings that are proposed with the present Decision, to ensure that trade in the species concerned does not threaten their survival in the wild.