Twenty-fifth meeting of the Animals Committee

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Geneva (Switzerland), 18-22 July 2011

Agenda and documents

(all documents are provided in PDF format)

Agenda item

Documents Posted/
updated on
(dd/mm/yyyy)
1. Opening of the meeting No document  
2. Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair No document  
3. Rules of Procedure
(Modification to Rule 22)		 AC25 Doc. 3
(Rev. 1)
26/05/2011
30/05/2011
4. Adoption of the agenda and working programme   
  4.1 Agenda AC25 Doc. 4.1
05/07/2011
  4.2 Working programme AC25 Doc. 4.2
27/05/2011
5. Admission of observers AC25 Doc. 5 (Rev. 1)
12/07/2011
6. Regional reports   
  6.1 Africa AC25 Doc. 6.1
21/07/2011
  6.2 Asia AC25 Doc. 6.2 (Rev. 1)
(Rev. 2)
15/07/2011
19/07/2011
20/07/2011
  6.3 Central and South America and the Caribbean AC25 Doc. 6.3
20/06/2011
    (Spanish only) AC25 Doc. 6.3 Addendum
20/07/2011
  6.4 Europe AC25 Doc. 6.4
27/05/2011
  6.5 North America AC25 Doc. 6.5
27/05/2011
  6.6 Oceania AC25 Doc. 6.6
27/05/2011
    Annex (English only) AC25 Doc. 6.6
Annex
27/05/2011
  6.7 Evaluation of the purpose and content of regional reports AC25 Doc. 6.7
27/05/2011
7. Cooperation with other multilateral instruments*  
   7.1 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership (Decision 15.11)*  No document  
   7.2 Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) (Decision 15.12)* AC25 Doc. 7.2
24/05/2011
   7.3 Climate change (Decision 15.15)* AC25 Doc. 7.3
24/05/2011
    Annex (English only)
(Modification: more responses received)		 AC25 Doc. 7.3
Annex (Rev. 1)
24/05/2011
31/05/2011
8. Strategic planning  
   8.1 Resolutions and Decisions directed to the Animals Committee AC25 Doc. 8.1
24/05/2011
   8.2 Establishment of the Animals Committee workplan AC25 Doc. 8.2
24/05/2011
 9.  Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species   
  9.1 Evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade [Decision 13.67 (Rev. CoP14)] AC25 Doc. 9.1
24/05/2011
  9.2 Overview of the species-based Review of Significant Trade AC25 Doc. 9.2
24/05/2011
  9.3 Species selected following CoP13 AC25 Doc. 9.3
24/05/2011
  9.4 Species selected following CoP14 AC25 Doc. 9.4
24/05/2011
    Annex: Review of Significant Trade: Species selected by the CITES Animals Committee following CoP14
(183 pages; 1,470 KB)		 AC25 Doc. 9.4
Annex
24/05/2011
  9.5 Species selected at AC24 AC25 Doc. 9.5
27/05/2011
  9.6 Selection of species for trade reviews following CoP15 (1.6 MB) AC25 Doc. 9.6
26/05/2011
  9.7 Programme for the conservation and sustainable use of Falco cherrug in Mongolia AC25 Doc. 9.7
25/05/2011
10. Criteria for the inclusion of species in Appendices I and II (Decisions 15.28 and 15.29) AC25 Doc. 10
30/05/2011
11. Production systems for specimens of CITES-listed species* – Draft guide on the appropriate use of source codes No document  
12. Ranching and trade in ranched specimens of species transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II (Decision 15.51) AC25 Doc. 12
24/05/2011
13. Non-detriment findings (Decisions 15.23 and 15.24)* AC25 Doc. 13
27/05/2011
14. Capacity-building programme for science-based establishment and implementation of voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species (Decision 12.91) – Secretariat report* AC25 Doc. 14
24/05/2011
15. Periodic review of animal species included in the CITES Appendices  
  15.1 Overview of species under review AC25 Doc. 15.1
27/05/2011
  15.2 Periodic review of Felidae 
  15.2.1 Periodic review of Felidae [Decision 13.93 (Rev. CoP15)] AC25 Doc. 15.2.1
25/05/2011
  15.2.2 Review of Lynx species under the periodic review of species included in the CITES Appendices [Resolution Conf. 11.1 (Rev. CoP15), Resolution Conf. 14.8, and Decision 13.93 (Rev. CoP15)] AC25 Doc. 15.2.2
30/05/2011
  15.2.3 Review of the status of the jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Appendices AC25 Doc. 15.2.3
17/06/2011
  15.3 Review of Colinus virginianus ridgwayi AC25 Doc. 15.3
30/05/2011
  15.4 Review of Tympanuchus cupido attwateri AC25 Doc. 15.4
30/05/2011
  15.5 Review of Crocodilurus amazonicus AC25 Doc. 15.5
30/05/2011
  15.6 Selection of species for review following CoP15 AC25 Doc. 15.6
10/06/2011
   

Annex 1: Output 1: Appendix-I species traded from wild sources for commercial purposes over the period 1999-2009

AC25 Doc. 15.6 Annex 1

10/06/2011
   

Annex 2: Output 3: Appendix-l species with minimal (<=5 trade records) or no trade over the period 1999-2009

AC25 Doc. 15.6 Annex 2

10/06/2011
   

Annex 3: Output 4: Appendix-ll species with minimal (<=5 trade records) or no trade over the period 1999-2009

AC25 Doc. 15.6 Annex 3

10/06/2011
16. Sturgeons and paddlefish 
  16.1 Secretariat’s report AC25 Doc. 16.1
27/05/2011
  16.2 Progress report on the evaluation of the existing sturgeon stock assessment and Total Allowable Catch (TAC) determination methodology in the Caspian range States AC25 Doc. 16.2
25/05/2011
17. Conservation and management of sharks – Report on the implementation of NPOA-Sharks and regional plans, and on relevant information from the range States AC25 Doc. 17
26/05/2011
  Annex 2 (in the language in which the documents were submitted)
  ♦ Australia (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (AU)
26/05/2011
  ♦ Canada (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (CA)
26/05/2011
  ♦ Colombia (Spanish only) AC25 Doc. 17 (CO)
31/05/2011
  ♦ Costa Rica (Spanish only) AC25 Doc. 17 (CR)
11/07/2011
  ♦ Ecuador (Spanish only) (14 MB)
Two new documents added		 AC25 Doc. 17 (EC)

26/05/2011
01/07/2011
  ♦ European Union (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (EU)
26/05/2011
  ♦ India (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (IN)
27/05/2011
  ♦ Japan (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (JP)
05/07/2011
  ♦ Mexico (Spanish only) AC25 Doc. 17 (MX)
18/07/2011
  ♦ New Zealand (English only) AC25 Doc. 17 (NZ)
27/05/2011
  ♦ Peru (Spanish only) AC25 Doc. 17 (PE)
26/05/2011
  ♦ United States of America (English only) (1.33 MB) AC25 Doc. 17 (US)
26/05/2011
18. Snake trade and conservation management (Decisions 15.75 and 15.76) AC25 Doc. 18
25/05/2011
  Documents of the Asian snake trade workshop (English only) Workshop
25/05/2011
19. Tortoises and freshwater turtles (Decision 15.79) AC25 Doc. 19
24/05/2011
20. Sea cucumbers [Decision 14.100 (Rev. CoP15)] AC25 Doc. 20
27/05/2011
  Annex (English only) AC25 Doc. 20
Annex
31/05/2011
21. Transport of live animals (Decision 15.59) AC25 Doc. 21
27/05/2011
22. Nomenclatural matters
Corrections made to meeting numbers		 AC25 Doc. 22 (Rev. 1)
27/05/2011
07/07/2011
  Annex 1: Taxonomy Recommendations of the CITES Asian snake trade workshop,Guangzhou (China), 11-14 April 2011 (English only) (Change to annex reference only, no change to content) AC25 Doc.22 (Rev. 1) Annex 1
17/06/2011
07/07/2011
  Annex 2: Sample Checklist for some Fish Species listed by CITES (English only)
(Change to annex reference only, no change to content)		 AC25 Doc.22 (Rev. 1) Annex 2
17/06/2011
07/07/2011
  Annex 3: Fauna: new species and other changes relating to species listed in the EC wildlife trade regulations (English only) (Change to annex reference only, no change to content) AC25 Doc 22 (Rev. 1) Annex 3
17/06/2011
07/07/2011
 

Annex 4: Testudines taxa identified as candidates to be listed under the name of a higher taxon without altering the scope of the original CITES listings as outlined in Decision 15.63 (English only) (Change to annex reference only, no change to content)

 AC25 Doc 22 (Rev. 1) Annex 4
17/06/2011
07/07/2011
  Annex 5: Extract of Coral introduction from the 'Checklist of CITES Species 2008' (English only)
(Change to annex reference only, no change to content)		 AC25 Doc 22 (Rev. 1) Annex 5
17/06/2011
07/07/2011
23. Identification of CITES-listed corals in trade [Decision 15.64 b)] AC25 Doc. 23
31/05/2011
24. Progress report on the Identification Manual AC25 Doc. 24
24/05/2011
25. Time and venue of the 26th meeting of the Animals Committee No document  
26. Any other business No document  
27 Closing remarks No document  

* This agenda item was also discussed during the 19th meeting of the Plants Committee.

Title Document Agenda
item		 Language Posted/
updated on
(dd/mm/yyyy)
1. Outputs, experiences and lessons learnt from the 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
 (submitted by the Secretariat) – 6.1MB		 AC25 Inf. 1 7.1 English
24/05/2011
2. Lessons learnt for non-detriment findings from CITES Secretariat commissioned projects
(CITES project No. S-310)
(submitted by the Secretariat)		 AC25 Inf. 2 13 English
24/05/2011
3. Elevages de reptiles et de scorpions au Bénin, Togo et Ghana
(submitted by the Secretariat)		 AC25 Inf. 3 18 French
24/05/2011
4. Selection of the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) for inclusion in the Review of Significant Trade [Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP13)]
(submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on behalf of the Species Survival Network)		 AC25 Inf. 4 9.6 English
24/05/2011
5. 1. Gross trade in Appendix II FAUNA (direct trade only), 1999-2010 (for selection process) – 90 p. (submitted by the Secretariat) AC25 Inf. 5 (1) 9.6 English
26/05/2011
2. Net Exports of Appendix II FAUNA (direct trade only), 2004-2010 – 134 p.
(submitted by the Secretariat)		 AC25 Inf. 5 (2) 9.6 English
26/05/2011
6.

The Future of Sharks: A Review of Action and Inaction
(submitted by the Secretariat at the request of the Pew Environment Group and TRAFFIC)

 AC25 Inf. 6 17 English

31/05/2011
7. Deep-sea Shark Species for Consideration of a CITES Listing
(submitted by the Secretariat at the request of the Pew Environment Group)		 AC25 Inf. 7 17 English 31/05/2011
8.

Managing Sea Cucumber Fisheries with an Ecosystem Approach
(submitted by the Secretariat at the request of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

 AC25 Inf. 8 20 English 17/06/2011
9. Ranching and trade in ranched specimens of species transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II (submitted by the Secretariat at the request of the IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group) AC25 Inf. 9 12 English 05/07/2011
10. Application of CITES listing criteria to commercially exploited marine species (submitted by Germany) AC25 Inf. 10 10 English 05/07/2011
11. Solomon Islands Dolphin Project – Progress report on data collection and analyses (submitted by the Secretariat at the request of the IUCN/SSC Cetacean Specialist Group) AC25 Inf. 11 9.5 English
11/07/2011
12. Criteria for the inclusion of species in Appendices I and II – Presentation by FAO (submitted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) AC25 Inf. 12 10 English 20/07/2011