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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
1.

Opening of the meeting

No document
2.

Rules of Procedure

 
  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

 
  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

 
  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

 
  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

 
  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

 
    16.1.1 Progress report on the implementation of the action plan for bigleaf mahogany PC17 Doc. 16.1.1
Annex 2
    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
  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

 
  17.1

Timber species and medicinal plants

 
    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

 
  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

 
  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
1.

COMMENT - What isn’t an NTFP?

PC17 Inf. 1 English
2.

Analytical Review of the Definitions of Non Timber Forest Product

   
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.