The Secretariat shall issue a Notification to the Parties requesting the following information:
a) whether, and if so how, the amended annotation #4 has impacted the international trade in Aloe ferox specimens; and
b) whether, and if so how, the amended annotation #4 has affected the population size, distribution, status and harvest of Aloe ferox.
18.323 (Rev. CoP19) to 18.326 (Rev. CoP19) Annotation of Cape aloe (Aloe ferox)
18.323 (Rev. CoP19)
Decision directed to:
Secretariat
18.324 (Rev. CoP19)
Decision directed to:
Secretariat
The Secretariat shall compile responses from the Parties as requested under Decision 18.323 (Rev. CoP19) and provide these responses to the Plants Committee.
18.325 (Rev. CoP19)
Decision directed to:
Plants Committee
The Plants Committee shall review the information received as requested under Decision 18.324 (Rev. CoP19) and other relevant information available regarding the status, management, and international trade in Aloe ferox, with a view to assessing whether the exemption of finished products of Aloe ferox packaged and ready for retail trade from CITES regulation have had any impacts on the natural populations of the species. Based on the outcome of this review, the Plants Committee shall formulate recommendations concerning the listing of Aloe ferox for consideration at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
18.326 (Rev. CoP19)
Decision directed to:
Parties
Range countries, consumer countries, and other countries involved in the management, propagation, or trade of Aloe ferox are encouraged to provide information regarding the status, management, and trade in this species as requested under Decision 18.323 (Rev. CoP19).