| Directed to
the Secretariat
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| 15.75 |
The Secretariat shall, subject to available funds, convene a technical workshop to consider the conservation priorities and management and enforcement needs related to the trade of snakes in Asia, with a particular focus on the markets and commercial trade in East, South, and Southeast Asia. |
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a) |
The Secretariat shall invite the members of the Animals and Standing Committees, representatives from range, exporting and consumer states, and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to participate in this workshop, to be held within 12 months of the conclusion of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
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b) |
The Secretariat shall contract with appropriate technical experts to prepare documents on Asian snake conservation, trade management, enforcement, and biology for the workshop and shall invite workshop participants to submit the same. |
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c) |
The findings and recommendations of this workshop should be reported by the Secretariat to the Animals and Standing Committees. |
| Directed to the
Animals Committee
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| 15.76 |
The Animals Committee shall consider the results of this workshop and provide their recommendations to the Standing Committee for its consideration. |
| Directed to the
Standing
Committee |
| 15.77 |
The Standing Committee shall consider the recommendations by the Animals Committee and make its own recommendations at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
| Directed to the
Parties, non-governmental organizations, commercial traders, and donors
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| 15.78 |
Parties and non-Parties, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, commercial traders, and donors are encouraged to provide funding to the Secretariat for this technical workshop.
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