19.132 to 19.134 Non-detriment findings

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19.132
Decision directed to:
Secretariat

The Secretariat shall:

a) subject to external funding, address priorities in capacity-building related to non-detriment findings (NDF) agreed by the Secretariat and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), in consultation with the Animals and Plants Committees and Parties, by:

i) continuing to support the TAG through which the Animals and Plants Committees provide support and advice for implementation;

ii) organizing in consultation with the TAG an international expert workshop on non-detriment findings to review, advance or complete draft guidance materials on NDFs; and

iii) undertaking targeted research in support of the development of new or updated NDF guidance materials in close collaboration with the TAG, relevant experts, Parties and organizations to address the agreed workstreams, building on the inventory and gap analysis of existing guidance prepared by the Secretariat;

b) compile and present the results of the work under paragraph a) to the Animals and Plants Committees for their review and make suggestions on how best to use the outputs to assist Scientific Authorities in the making of NDFs;

c) make available to Parties on the CITES website the NDF guidance materials resulting from the implementation of the present Decision;

d) develop a strategy and feedback mechanism for Parties and the wider CITES community to share experiences with using NDF guidance materials, which should allow the Animals and Plants Committees to make recommendations pertaining to review and update the NDF materials as may be needed; and

e) consult the Animals and Plants Committees on the implementation of the present Decision and make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as appropriate.

19.133
Decision directed to:
Animals and Plants Committees

The Animals and Plants Committees shall:

a) continue the TAG established under the recommendations in document AC31/PC25 Com. 3 through which the Animals and Plants Committees provide support and advice for implementation, and make any appropriate decisions to ensure continued advice and assistance for the implementation of Decisions 19.132 to 19.134;

b) participate as appropriate in the international expert workshop on NDFs where draft guidance materials are to be reviewed, advanced or completed;

c) review and make recommendations concerning: the outcomes of the international expert workshop on NDFs; the use of its outputs in support of the making of NDFs by Scientific Authorities; and their publication on the CITES website;

d) based on the strategy and feedback from Parties and the wider CITES community on experiences with using NDF guidance materials, review and update NDF materials as may be needed; and e) report on these activities at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

19.134
Decision directed to:
Parties

Parties are encouraged to:

a) provide any help and information regarding methodologies, tools, scientific information, expertise and any other resources used to formulate NDFs in order to contribute to such a workshop;

b) make use of the guidance materials on NDFs resulting from the implementation of Decisions 19.132 and 19.133 and participate as appropriate in the feedback mechanism on NDF guidance, to be developed by the Secretariat as referred to in Decision 19.132, paragraph d); and

c) provide financial and technical support for the implementation of Decision 19.132, including for an international expert workshop on non-detriment findings.