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Physical inspection of timber shipments

*Directed to the Secretariat*
14.60	The Secretariat shall establish an electronic working group, which, in consultation with the Plants Committee and relevant intergovernmental organizations, shall:
	a)	solicit and compile existing procedures adopted by the Parties for:
		i)	identification of CITES-listed and look-alike timber species; and
		ii)	physical inspection of shipments of CITES-listed timber species; and
	b)	indicate how those procedures can be accessed by CITES authorities.
	On that basis, the working group should identify possible elements for further work and report at the 58th meeting of the Standing Committee.
*Directed to the Standing Committee*
14.61	The Standing Committee, with the support of the Secretariat, and in consultation with Parties and relevant intergovernmental organizations, shall examine the outcome of the working group, to identify best practices and capacity-building measures that may be implemented with technical and/or financial support from donors.