Considerations on COM(2025)142 - EU position in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20) - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2025)142 - EU position in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in ... |
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| document | COM(2025)142 |
| date | April 2, 2025 |
(2) Pursuant to Article XI(3)(b) of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties may adopt decisions to amend Appendices I and II to the Convention.
(3) Pursuant to Article XVI of the Convention, any Party may submit to the Secretariat of the Convention a list of species which it has identified both as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction, for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation, and also as needing the cooperation of other Parties in the control of trade. That list is to be included in Appendix III .
(4) The Conference of the Parties to the Convention will, during its 20th meeting from 24 November 2025 to 5 December 2025, decide on any proposals to amend Appendices I and II. The Parties must submit such proposals to the Secretariat of the Convention by 27 June 2025.
(5) Proposals to include species in Appendix III which do not require a decision by the Conference of the Parties, are nonetheless recommended to be made at least three 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 that are to be submitted to the Conference of the Parties, because amendments to the Appendices are 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 in this Decision with a view to ensuring that trade in the species concerned does not threaten their survival in the wild.