| Directed to Parties |
| 15.67 |
The Parties are encouraged to consider the usefulness of incorporating taxonomic serial numbers in their domestic data systems and provide comments to the Secretariat. |
| Directed to the Standing Committee |
| 15.68 |
The Standing Committee shall, at its 61st meeting (SC61), establish a working group, in consultation with the nomenclature experts of the Animals and Plants Committees and the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, to: |
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investigate the usefulness and feasibility of incorporating taxonomic serial numbers as an element of CITES data sets; |
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b) |
report its findings at SC62; and |
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if necessary, prepare a draft resolution for submission and consideration at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
| Directed to the Secretariat |
| 15.69 |
The Secretariat shall, subject to external funding, compile information voluntarily provided by the Parties regarding the usefulness of incorporating taxonomic serial numbers in their domestic data and make this information available to other Parties.
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