Seventeenth meeting of the Plants Committee
Geneva (Switzerland), 15-19 April 2008
Agenda and documents
(all documents are provided in PDF format)
Agenda item | Document | |||
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1. |
Opening of the meeting |
No document | ||
2. |
Rules of Procedure |
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2.1 |
Current Rules of Procedure |
PC17 Doc. 2.1 | ||
2.2 |
Proposed amendments* |
PC17 Doc. 2.2 | ||
3. |
Adoption of the agenda and working programme |
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3.1 |
Agenda |
PC17 Doc. 3.1 (Rev.1) | ||
3.2 |
Working programme |
PC17 Doc. 3.2 | ||
4. |
Admission of observers |
PC17 Doc. 4 (Rev. 2) | ||
5. |
Regional reports |
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5.1 |
Africa |
PC17 Doc. 5.1 | ||
5.2 |
Asia |
PC17 Doc. 5.2 (Rev.1) | ||
5.3 |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
PC17 Doc. 5.3 (Rev.1) | ||
5.4 |
Europe |
PC17 Doc. 5.4 (Rev.1) | ||
5.5 |
North America |
PC17 Doc. 5.5 | ||
5.6 |
Oceania |
PC17 Doc. 5.6 | ||
6. |
Revision of the Terms of Reference of the Animals and Plants Committees* |
PC17 Doc. 6 | ||
7. |
Cooperation with advisory bodies of other biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements* |
PC17 Doc. 7 | ||
8. |
Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species |
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8.1 |
Evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade* |
PC17 Doc. 8.1 | ||
8.2 |
Progress report on the country-based Review of Significant Trade in Madagascar* |
PC17 Doc. 8.2 | ||
8.3 | Overview of the species-based Review of Significant Trade | PC17 Doc. 8.3 | ||
8.4 | Species selected following CoP13 | PC17 Doc. 8.4 | ||
8.5 | Selection of species for trade reviews following CoP14 | PC17 Doc. 8.5 | ||
8.6 | Progress report of regional representatives on seven Asian species | PC17 Doc. 8.6 | ||
9. | Review of the use of source code 'R'* | PC17 Doc. 9 (Rev. 2) | ||
10. | International expert workshop on non-detriment findings* | PC17 Doc. 10 (Rev.1) | ||
11. | Periodic review of plant species included in the CITES Appendices | PC17 Doc. 11 | ||
12. | Strategic planning | |||
12.1 | Resolutions and Decisions directed to the Plants Committee | PC17 Doc. 12.1 | ||
12.2 | Establishment of the Plants Committee priorities | No document | ||
13. |
Annotations |
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13.1 | Cactaceae and Orchidaceae: review of annotations | PC17 Doc. 13.1 | ||
13.2 | Orchids: annotation for species included in Appendix II | PC17 Doc. 13.2 | ||
13.3 | Tree species: annotations for species included in Appendices II and III | PC17 Doc. 13.3 | ||
14. | Review of succulent Euphorbia spp. in Appendix II | PC17 Doc. 14 | ||
15. | Transport of live plants | PC17 Doc. 15 | ||
16. |
Timber issues |
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16.1.1 | Progress report on the implementation of the action plan for bigleaf mahogany | PC17 Doc. 16.1.1 Annex 2 |
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16.1.2 | International Workshop of Experts on Non-Detriment Findings on Bigleaf Mahogany (Cancun, April 2007): endorsement and adoption of guidelines for making NDFs for mahogany | PC17 Doc. 16.1.2 | ||
16.1.3 | Volumetric conversion of standing trees to exportable mahogany sawn wood | PC17 Doc. 16.1.3 | ||
16.2 | Progress report on the joint CITES ITTO timber project: first regional meeting | PC17 Doc. 16.2 | ||
16.3 | Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, D. granadillo and D. stevensonii | PC17 Doc. 16.3 Annex 2 |
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16.4 | Problems regarding population-specific Appendix-III timber listings | PC17 Doc. 16.4 | ||
16.5 | Physical inspection of timber shipments | PC17 Doc. 16.5 | ||
17. |
Non-detriment findings |
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17.1 |
Timber species and medicinal plants |
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17.1.1 | Overview on non-detriment findings for timber species and medicinal plants | PC17 Doc. 17.1.1 | ||
17.1.2 | Summary report on the non-detriment findings for ramin (Gonystylus spp.) for Malaysia in 2008 | PC17 Doc. 17.1.2 | ||
17.1.3 | Final report on the study on abundance, distribution and conservation status of Guaiacum sanctum L. in Mexico | PC17 Doc. 17.1.3 | ||
17.2 |
Agarwood-producing species |
PC17 Doc. 17.2 | ||
18. | Definition of non-timber forest products | PC17 Doc. 18 (Rev. 1) | ||
19. |
Hybrids and cultivars under the Convention |
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19.1 | Overview of hybrids and cultivars under the Convention | PC17 Doc. 19.1 | ||
19.2 | Summary of CoP14 Decisions on hybrids and cultivars | PC17 Doc. 19.2 | ||
20. |
Nomenclatural matters |
PC17 Doc. 20 | ||
21. |
Identification matters |
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21.1 | Progress report on the Identification Manual | PC17 Doc. 21.1 | ||
21.2 | The development of genetic techniques for the forensic identification of Gonystylus (ramin) timber and wood products | PC17 Doc. 21.2 (Rev.1) | ||
22. |
Time and venue of the 18th meeting of the Plants Committee |
No document | ||
23. |
Any other business |
No document | ||
24. |
Closing remarks |
No document |
Information documents
Document title | Document | Language | |||
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1. |
COMMENT - What isn’t an NTFP? |
PC17 Inf. 1 | English | ||
2. |
Analytical Review of the Definitions of Non Timber Forest Product |
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3. |
Volumetric conversion of standing trees to exportable mahogany sawn wood (Full report) |
PC17 Inf. 3 | English and Spanish only | ||
4. |
Essential elements for the formulation of non-detriment findings (NDFs) on Agarwood-producing taxa (Aquilaria/Gyrinops spp.) |
PC17 Inf. 4 | English | ||
5. |
Summary report on the non-detriment findings for ramin (Gonystylus spp.) for Malaysia in 2008 |
PC17 Inf. 5 | English | ||
6. |
The effect of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on scientific collections |
PC17 Inf. 6 | English | ||
7. |
Strategies for the sustainable use and management of timber tree species subject to international trade: South East Asia |
PC17 Inf. 7 | English | ||
8. |
Pre-Convention stocks of pernambuco timber and red sandalwood powder in Switzerland |
PC17 Inf. 8 | English | ||
9. |
Monitoring international wildlife trade with coded species data |
PC17 Inf. 9 | English | ||
10. | Review of the Status, Harvest, Trade and Management of Seven Asian CITES-listed Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Species | PC17 Inf. 10 | English |
*This agenda item will be discussed during the joint session.