| Directed to the Animals and Plants Committees |
| 15.59 |
The Animals and Plants Committees, in consultation with the Secretariat, should: |
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a) |
proceed with replacing the CITES Guidelines for transport and preparation for shipment of wild animals and plants (1981) with new guidelines for non-air transport of live animals and plants for consideration at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16); |
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b) |
consult and liaise with relevant transport experts and other stakeholders, inter alia, to gather information related to non-air transport; |
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c) |
review and propose revisions to Resolution Conf. 10.21 (Rev. CoP14) and Resolution Conf. 12.3 (Rev. CoP15) for consideration at CoP16; and |
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d) |
report on the implementation of this Decision at CoP16. |
| Directed to the Secretariat |
| 15.60 |
The Secretariat shall: |
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a) |
explore ways to establish enhanced cooperation between CITES and various organizations that deal with transport (OIE/World Animal Health Organization, International Maritime Organization, etc.) through, inter alia, a Memorandum of Understanding, or the creation of a liaison group; and |
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b) |
incorporate the transport-related guidance found in paragraphs 77-89 of document AC24 Doc. 15.2 into the CITES National Legislation Project. |
