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Seventieth meeting of the Standing Committee

Rosa Khutor, Sochi (Russian Federation), 1-5 October 2018

AGENDA

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  Opening remarks of the Chair  (No document)  
  Opening remarks of the Secretary-General (No document)  
Administrative and financial matters
1. Adoption of the agenda   SC70 Doc. 1 11/09/2018
2. Adoption of the working programme SC70 Doc. 2 (Rev. 1) 11/09/2018
27/09/2018
3. Adoption of the Rules of Procedure and Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 3 13/08/2018
4. Credentials (No document)  
5. Admission of observers SC70 Doc. 5 (Rev. 1) 10/09/2018
30/09/2018
6. Financial matters SC70 Doc. 6 29/08/2018
  Annex 1: Financial report on costed programme of work for the CITES Secretariat for 2017 SC70 Doc. 6 A1 28/08/2018
 
Annex 2: Financial report on costed programme of work for the CITES Secretariat for 2018 as of 30 June 2018
 SC70 Doc. 6 A2 28/08/2018
  Annex 3: CITES Trust Fund (CTL) contributions as of 31 December 2017 SC70 Doc. 6 A3 28/08/2018
  Annex 4:  CITES Trust Fund (CTL) contributions as of 30 June 2018 SC70 Doc. 6 A4 28/08/2018
  Annex 5: CITES Trust Fund (CTL) annual distribution of the unpaid contributions as of 30 June 2018 SC70 Doc. 6 A5 28/08/2018
  Annex 6: CITES External Trust Fund (QTL) contributions as of 31 December 2017 SC70 Doc. 6 A6 28/08/2018
  Annex 7: CITES External Trust Fund (QTL) contributions as of 30 June 2018 SC70 Doc. 6 A7 28/08/2018
  Annex 8: Statement of income and expenditure for CTL as of 31 December 2016 SC70 Doc. 6 A8 28/08/2018
  Annex 9: Terms of reference of the Finance and Budget Sub-Committee: Report of the Sub Committee SC70 Doc. 6 A9 29/08/2018
7. Report on proposed budget scenarios for 2020-2022 SC70 Doc. 7 17/08/2018
8. External funding: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 8 17/08/2018
9. Administrative matters    
  9.1 Administrative matters including host country arrangements for the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 9.1 17/08/2018
  9.2 Administrative hosting models for the Secretariat (No document)  
  9.3 Report of the United Nations Environment Programme on administrative matters SC70 Doc. 9.3 13/08/2018
10. Arrangements for the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP18)    
  10.1 Preparations for CoP18 (No document)  
  10.2 Draft agenda SC70 Doc. 10.2 14/08/2018
  10.3 Draft working programme SC70 Doc. 10.3 14/08/2018
  10.4 Review of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 10.4 16/08/2018
  10.5 Selection of nominees for the chairmanship of the committees (No document)  
  10.6 Sponsored Delegates Project SC70 Doc. 10.6 17/08/2018
Strategic matters
11. Revision and replacement of the CITES Strategic Vision: 2008-2020: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 11 14/08/2018
12.
Review of Resolution Conf. 11.1 (Rev. CoP17): Report of the working group
 SC70 Doc. 12 24/08/2018
13. Potential conflicts of interest in the Animals and Plants Committees: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 13 30/08/2018
14. Designation and roles of Management Authorities  SC70 Doc. 14 14/08/2018
15. Engagement of rural communities in the CITES processes: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 15 16/08/2018
16. Demand reduction strategies to combat illegal trade in CITES-listed species: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 16 16/08/2018
17. Livelihoods and food security: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 17 13/08/2018
18. Community awareness on wildlife trafficking: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 18 13/08/2018
  Addendum SC70 Doc. 18 Add. 21/09/2018
19. Cooperation with other biodiversity-related conventions SC70 Doc. 19 20/08/2018
20. Cooperation with the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation of the Convention on Biological Diversity SC70 Doc. 20 23/08/2018
21. Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES): Report of the Secretariat and of the Chairs of the Animals and Plants Committees SC70 Doc. 21 23/08/2018
22. Capacity building     
  22.1 Capacity-building needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 22.1 23/08/2018
  22.2 Proposed framework to facilitate coordination, transparency and accountability of CITES capacity-building efforts SC70 Doc. 22.2 13/08/2018
23. United Nations World Wildlife Day: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 23 28/08/2018
24. Follow-up of the Youth Forum for People and Wildlife and South Africa’s Youth Conservation Programme: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 24 16/08/2018
Interpretation and implementation matters
General compliance and enforcement
25.
National laws for implementation of the Convention: Report of the Secretariat (change for Algeria)
 SC70 Doc. 25 (Rev. 1) 14/08/2018
25/09/2018
26. National reports    
  26.1 Submission of national reports SC70 Doc. 26.1 17/08/2018
  26.2 Improving access to annual report data SC70 Doc. 26.2 13/08/2018
  26.3
Annual illegal trade reports: Report of the Secretariat
 SC70 Doc. 26.3 14/08/2018
27. Compliance matters    
  27.1 Guidance for verifying the legal acquisition of CITES specimens to be exported SC70 Doc. 27.1 21/08/2018
  27.2 Possible establishment of a Compliance Assistance Programme: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 27.2 07/09/2018
  27.3 Application of Article XIII    
    27.3.1 Application of Article XIII in the Lao People's Democratic Republic SC70 Doc. 27.3.1 20/08/2018
    27.3.2 Application of Article XIII in the Democratic Republic of the Congo    
      27.3.2.1 Report of the Democratic Republic of the Congo SC70 Doc. 27.3.2.1 07/09/2018
      27.3.2.2 Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 27.3.2.2 11/09/2018
    27.3.3 Application of Article XIII in Guinea (No document)  
    27.3.4 Introduction from the sea of sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) by Japan SC70 Doc. 27.3.4 24/08/2018
    27.3.5 Application of Article XIII in Nigeria SC70 Doc. 27.3.5 30/08/2018
  27.4 National ivory action plans process: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 27.4 13/09/2018
    Addendum SC70 Doc. 27.4 Add 24/09/2018
    Annex 1: Progress ratings of Parties that continue implementation of their NIAPs  SC70 Doc. 27.4 A1 13/09/2018
    Annex 2: Meeting of representatives of Parties concerned with the development and implementation of National Ivory Action Plans (NIAPs), Maputo, Mozambique, 1-4 May 2018: Recommended actions SC70 Doc. 27.4 A2 13/09/2018
    Annex 3: Revisions to Annex 3 of Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP17) SC70 Doc. 27.4 A3 13/09/2018
    Annex 4: Angola SC70 Doc. 27.4 A4 13/09/2018
    Annex 5: Cambodia SC70 Doc. 27.4 A5 13/09/2018
    Annex 6: Cameroon SC70 Doc. 27.4 A6 13/09/2018
    Annex 7: China SC70 Doc. 27.4 A7 13/09/2018
    Annex 8: Democratic Republic of the Congo SC70 Doc. 27.4 A8 13/09/2018
    Annex 9: Egypt SC70 Doc. 27.4 A9 13/09/2018
    Annex 10: Ethiopia SC70 Doc. 27.4 A10 13/09/2018
    Annex 11: Japan SC70 Doc. 27.4 A11 13/09/2018
    Annex 12: Kenya SC70 Doc. 27.4 A12 13/09/2018
    Annex 13: Lao People's Democratic Republic SC70 Doc. 27.4 A13 13/09/2018
    Annex 14: Malawi SC70 Doc. 27.4 A14 13/09/2018
    Annex 15: Malaysia SC70 Doc. 27.4 A15 13/09/2018
    Annex 16: Mozambique SC70 Doc. 27.4 A16 13/09/2018
    Annex 17: Philippines SC70 Doc. 27.4 A17 13/09/2018
    Annex 18: Qatar SC70 Doc. 27.4 A18 13/09/2018
    Annex 19: Singapore SC70 Doc. 27.4 A19 13/09/2018
    Annex 20: South Africa SC70 Doc. 27.4 A20 13/09/2018
    Annex 21: Thailand SC70 Doc. 27.4 A21 13/09/2018
    Annex 22: Uganda SC70 Doc. 27.4 A22 13/09/2018
    Annex 23: United Repubic of Tanzania SC70 Doc. 27.4 A23 13/09/2018
    Annex 24: Viet Nam SC70 Doc. 27.4 A24 13/09/2018
    Annex 25: Nigeria SC70 Doc. 27.4 A25 13/09/2018
    Annex 26: Congo SC70 Doc. 27.4 A26 13/09/2018
    Annex 27: Gabon SC70 Doc. 27.4 A27 24/09/2018
  27.5 Malagasy ebonies (Diospyros spp.) and palisanders and rosewoods (Dalbergia spp.)    
    27.5.1 Report of Madagascar SC70 Doc. 27.5.1 29/09/2018
      Annex 3: Stockpile Verification Mechanism and Business Plan. Operational framework: Phase 1 and Phase 2 SC70 Doc. 27.5.1 A3 13/09/2018
    27.5.2 Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 27.5.2 12/09/2018
28. Domestic controls in consumer markets for specimens of CITES-listed species for which international trade is predominantly illegal: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 28 03/09/2018
29. Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species     
  29.1 Implementation of recommendations of the Animals and Plants Committees SC70 Doc. 29.1 18/09/2018
  29.2 Review of recommendations to suspend trade made more than two years ago SC70 Doc. 29.2 14/09/2018
    Annex 2: Report on Standing Committee recommendations to suspend trade that were made more than two years ago through the Review of Significant Trade: update since SC66 SC70 Doc. 29.2 A2 14/09/2018
  29.3 Country-wide Significant Trade Reviews SC70 Doc. 29.3 03/09/2018
30. Enforcement    
  30.1 Enforcement matters: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 30.1 16/08/2018
  30.2
International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime: Report of the Secretariat
 SC70 Doc. 30.2 16/08/2018
  30.3 Combating wildlife cybercrime: Report of the Secretariat    
    30.3.1 Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 30.3.1 13/08/2018
    30.3.2 Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 30.3.2 16/08/2018
  30.4 Wildlife crime enforcement support in West and central Africa SC70 Doc. 30.4 13/08/2018
31. Trade in specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated    
  31.1 Review of ambiguities and inconsistencies in the application of Article VII, paragraphs 4 and 5, and related Resolutions: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 31.1 03/09/2018
    Annexes 7 and 8: Review of CITES provisions relating to the trade in specimens of animals and plants not of wild source (and comments) SC70 Doc. 31.1 A7A8 03/09/2018
  31.2 Definition of the term ‘artificially propagated’: Report of the Plants Committee SC70 Doc. 31.2 16/08/2018
  31.3 Implementation of Resolution Conf. 17.7 on Review of trade in animal specimens reported as produced in captivity: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 31.3 16/08/2018
  31.4 Observations and recommendations regarding the first iteration of Resolution Conf. 17.7 on Review of trade in animal specimens reported as produced in captivity SC70 Doc. 31.4 16/08/2018
32. Disposal of confiscated specimens: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 32 13/08/2018
Trade control and traceability
33. Specimens produced from synthetic or cultured DNA: Report of the Secretariat and of the Chair of the working group SC70 Doc. 33 17/08/2018
  Annex 6: Study on wildlife products produced from synthetic or cultured DNA (English only) SC70 Doc. 33 A6 17/08/2018
34. Introduction from the sea: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 34 17/08/2018
35. Purpose codes on CITES permits and certificates: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 35 13/08/2018
36. Simplified procedure for permits and certificates: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 36 13/08/2018
37. Physical endorcement of permits and certificates (missing proposed amendements to sample CITES standard form) SC70 Doc. 37 (Rev. 1) 13/08/2018
24/08/2018
38. Definition of the term 'appropriate and acceptable destinations'    
  38.1 Report of the Secretariat and of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 38.1 17/08/2018
  38.2 Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 38.2 13/08/2018
  38.3 Definition of the term 'appropriate and acceptable destinations': Trade in live elephants SC70 Doc. 38.3 13/08/2018
39. Electronic systems and information technologies: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 39 16/08/2018
  Addendum SC70 Doc. 39 Addendum 04/10/2018
40. Traceability: Report of the working group (revision: annex deleted) SC70 Doc. 40 (Rev. 1) 13/08/2018
04/09/2018
  Addendum SC70 Doc. 40 Addendum 02/10/2018
41. Stocks and stockpiles of specimens of CITES-listed species: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 41 13/08/2018
42. Identification of specimens in trade    
  42.1 Identification Manual and identification of tiger skins: Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 42.1 23/08/2018
  42.2
Identification of CITES-listed tree species: Report of the Plants Committee
 SC70 Doc. 42.2 16/08/2018
Species specific matters1
43. Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 43 17/08/2018
44. Sturgeons and paddlefish (Acipenseriformes spp.)    
  44.1 Definition of country of origin of caviar: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 44.1 13/08/2018
  44.2 Identification of sturgeons and paddlefish specimens in trade: Report of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 44.2 14/08/2018
45. European eels (Anguilla anguilla): Report of the Secretariat and of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 45 17/08/2018
46. Review of precious corals in international trade [Order Antipatharia/Family Coralliidae]: Report of the Animals Committee 
(AC recommendations put in past tense)		 SC70 Doc. 46 (Rev. 1) 16/08/2018
18/09/2018
47. Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 47 23/08/2018
48. Sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.)    
  48.1 Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 48.1 (Rev. 1) 13/08/2018
21/09/2018
  48.2 Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 48.2 17/08/2018
49. Elephants (Elephantidae spp.)    
  49.1 Elephant conservation, illegal killing and ivory trade SC70 Doc. 49.1 28/08/2018
    Annex 1: Status of elephant populations, levels of illegal killing and the trade in ivory: A report to the CITES Standing Committee SC70 Doc. 49.1 A1 28/08/2018
    Annex 2: Implementation of provisions relating to domestic ivory markets contained in Resolution Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP17) SC70 Doc. 49.1 A2 28/08/2018
  49.2 Implementing aspects of Decisions 17.171 to 17.172 on Stocks and stockpiles (elephant ivory) SC70 Doc. 49.2 13/08/2018
  49.3 Terms of reference for a review of the ETIS programme: Report of the Secretariat to the MIKE-ETIS Subgroup SC70 Doc. 49.3 17/08/2018
50. Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) and other marine turtles (Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 50 27/08/2018
51. Asian big cats (Felidae spp.): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 51 12/09/2018
  Annex 1: Responses to Notification No. 2018/002 on Asian big cats facilities (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 51 A1 12/09/2018
  Annex 2: Review of facilities keeping Asian big cats (Felidae spp.) in captivity (English only) SC70 Doc. 51 A2
(Rev. 1)		 12/09/2018
02/10/2018
  Annex 3: Executive summary of "Implementation CITES Decision 17.228: Review of implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.5 (Rev. CoP17) on Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix-I Asian big cats" SC70 Doc 51 A3 12/09/2018
  Annex 4: Implementation CITES Decision 17.228: Review of implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.5 (Rev. CoP17) on Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix-I Asian big cats (English only) SC70 Doc. 51 A4 12/09/2018
  Annex 5: INTERPOL progress report on Asian big cat trade (English only) SC70 Doc. 51 A5 12/09/2018
52. Great apes (Hominidae spp.): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 52 17/08/2018
53. Rosewood timber species [Leguminoseae (Fabaceae)]: Report of the Plants Committee SC70 Doc. 53 16/08/2018
54. African lion (Panthera leo)    
  54.1 Report of the Secretariat and of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 54.1 17/08/2018
  54.2 Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 54.2 14/08/2018
55. Quotas for leopard hunting trophies (Panthera pardus): Report of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 55 16/08/2018
56. Rhinoceroses (Rhinocerotidae spp.): Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 56 13/08/2018
  Reports received from Parties and compiled by the Secretariat    
  Annex 1: Austria (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A1 03/09/2018
  Annex 2: China (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A2 03/09/2018
  Annex 3: European Union (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A3 03/09/2018
  Annex 4: France (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A4 03/09/2018
  Annex 5: Germany (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A5 03/09/2018
  Annex 6: Hungary (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A6 03/09/2018
  Annex 7: Malta (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A7 03/09/2018
  Annex 8: Mozambique (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A8 03/09/2018
  Annex 9: Namibia (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A9 03/09/2018
  Annex 10: Netherlands (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A10 03/09/2018
  Annex 11: New Zealand (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A11 03/09/2018
  Annex 12: Philippines (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A12 03/09/2018
  Annex 13: Slovakia (received via the European Commission) (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A13 03/09/2018
  Annex 14: South Africa (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A14 03/09/2018
  Annex 15: Sweden (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A15 03/09/2018
  Annex 16: Thailand (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A16 03/09/2018
  Annex 17: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A17 03/09/2018
  Annex 18: United States of America (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A18 03/09/2018
  Annex 19: Viet Nam (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A19 03/09/2018
  Annex 20: Zimbabwe (in the original language) SC70 Doc. 56 A20 03/09/2018
57. Illegal trade in the helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil): Report of the Secretariat  SC70 Doc. 57 20/08/2018
58. Saiga antelope (Saiga spp.): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 58 05/09/2018
59. Snakes (Serpentes spp.): Report of the Secretariat and of the Animals Committee SC70 Doc. 59 17/08/2018
60. Queen conch (Strombus gigas): Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 60 17/08/2018
61. Tortoises and freshwater turtles (Testudines spp.):Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 61 27/08/2018
62. Totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi): Report of the Secretariat    
  62.1 Report of the Secretariat SC70 Doc. 62.1 23/08/2018
  62.2 Report of Mexico (changes to Annex 4) SC70 Doc. 62.2 (Rev. 1) 30/08/2018
18/09/2018
63. Possible amendments to Resolution Conf. 10.13 (Rev. CoP15) on Implementation of the Convention for timber species: Recommendations of the Plants Committee SC70 Doc. 63 17/08/2018
64. Appendix III listings: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 64 14/08/2018
Maintenance of the Appendices    
65. Guidance on the application of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) when preparing to list commercially exploited aquatic species in the Appendices SC70 Doc. 65 13/08/2018
66. Periodic review of the Appendices: Report of the Chairs of the Animals and Plants Committees SC70 Doc. 66 14/08/2018
67. Annotations    
  67.1 Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 67.1 13/08/2018
  67.2 Appendix II orchids: Report of the Plants Committee SC70 Doc. 67.2 13/08/2018
68. Review of Resolution Conf. 10.9 on Consideration of proposals for the transfer of African elephant populations from Appendix I to Appendix II: Report of the working group SC70 Doc. 68 13/08/2018
Concluding items
69. Reports of regional representatives    
  69.1 Africa (No document)  
  69.2 Asia SC70 Doc. 69.2 25/09/2018
  69.3 Central and South America and the Caribbean (No document)  
  69.4 Europe SC70 Doc. 69.4 04/10/2018
  69.5 North America SC70 Doc. 69.5 03/09/2018
  69.6 Oceania SC70 Doc. 69.6 21/09/2018
70. Any other business (No document)  
71. Determination of the time and venue of the 71st and 72nd meetings (No document)  
72. Closing remarks (No document)  
  72.1 Observers    
    - Organizations    
    - Non-party States    
    - Parties    
  72.2 Standing Committee    
  72.3 Secretary-General    
  72.4 Chair    

 

[1]     List in alphabetical order of scientific names.