18.238, 18.239 & 19.200 to 19.204 Pangolins (Manis spp.)

Decision directed to
18.238
Decision directed to:
All pangolin range States

All pangolin range States that have not yet done so, are encouraged to take urgent steps to develop and implement in situ pangolin management and conservation programmes, which includes population assessments, as anticipated in paragraph 7 of Resolution Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19) on Conservation of and trade in pangolins, and report on the implementation of this Decision to the Secretariat.

18.239
Decision directed to:
Secretariat
The Secretariat shall, subject to external funding, work with the Species Survival Commission Pangolin Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other relevant experts and in collaboration with the pangolin range States to develop conversion parameters for all pangolin species, that will enable the reliable determination of the number of animals associated with any quantity of pangolin scales seized, that can be used by Parties in cases where national legislation demands that such information be provided for court purposes.
19.200
Decision directed to:
Animals Committee

The Animals Committee shall:

a) review the conversion parameters for all pangolin species, developed in accordance with the provisions of Decision 18.239, to enable the reliable determination of the number of animals associated with any quantity of pangolin scales seized, and that can be used by Parties in cases where national legislation demands that such information be provided for law enforcement and court purposes;

b) review existing identification materials concerning pangolin species, their parts and derivatives, and consider the need for new or additional materials to be developed, including to support the identification of seized pangolin specimens at species level;

c) review any information brought to its attention by the Secretariat in accordance with Decision 19.203, paragraphs b) and e); and

d) make recommendations, as appropriate, to the Standing Committee and the Secretariat.

19.201
Decision directed to:
Parties
All Parties are strongly encouraged to identify seized pangolin specimens at species level and report the seizures at species level in their annual illegal trade reports.
19.202
Decision directed to:
Parties in whose territories stocks of parts and derivatives of pangolins
Parties in whose territories stocks of parts and derivatives of pangolins exist are encouraged to take urgent steps to establish and apply, where not yet done, strict control measures to secure these stocks, as called for in paragraph 3 of Resolution Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19) on Conservation of and trade in pangolins and report on the implementation of this Decision to the Secretariat.
19.203
Decision directed to:
Secretariat

The Secretariat shall:

a) issue a Notification inviting Parties, international organizations, international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations that developed tools and materials that could assist Parties in the implementation of Resolution Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19) or identification materials concerning pangolin species, their parts and derivatives, to bring such materials to the attention of the Secretariat;

b) bring any materials reported in accordance with paragraph a) of the present Decision to the attention of the Animals Committee or the Standing Committee, as appropriate, together with any recommendations it may have, and taking into account any subsequent recommendations from the Animals Committee or the Standing Committee, make such materials available to the Parties;

c) subject to external funding, provide training to Parties on the identification of pangolin specimens;

d) work with its partners in the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC) to initiate activities and support the efforts of Parties to address illegal trade in Pangolin specimens;

e) report on the implementation of Decisions 18.238 and 18.239 to the Animals Committee, together with any recommendations it may have;

f) report on the implementation of Decision 19.202 to the Standing Committee, together with any recommendations it may have; and

g) report to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties on the implementation of the present Decision.

19.204
Decision directed to:
Standing Committee

The Standing Committee shall:

a) consider the report and any recommendations of the Animals Committee in accordance with Decision 19.200, paragraph d), and of the Secretariat in accordance with Decision 19.203, paragraphs b) and f), and make recommendations to the Parties or the Secretariat as appropriate;

b) review the information contained in documents SC69 Doc. 57 Annex 2, SC74 Doc. 73 Annex 2, reports from Parties under Resolution Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19), and other relevant resources to develop time-bound and measurable recommendations for Parties (range, transit, and consumer countries) at SC78 that support addressing the illegal trade in pangolins; and

c) report the results of its work together with any recommendations it may have to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.