Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP18) on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species was designed to identify Appendix-II listed species that may be subject to unsustainable levels of international trade, and identify problems and solutions concerning effective implementation of Article IV paragraph 2 a), 3 and 6 a) of the Convention.
Decision 17.108 (Rev. CoP18) requests the Secretariat to develop, test and establish a Review of Significant Trade Tracking and Management database as an essential tool for the effective implementation and transparency of the process. The Decision is being implemented thanks to a contribution from the European Union. The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) developed the tracking and management system, assisted by a Technical Advisory Group convened by the Secretariat. UNEP-WCMC is currently assisting the Secretariat in adding data prior to the launch of the database.
Decisions 17.109 (Rev. CoP18) and 17.110 (Rev. CoP18), directing the Secretariat to develop a user-friendly guide and a comprehensive training model on the Review of Significant Trade, are to be implemented after the Review of Significant Trade Tracking and Management database becomes operational.
Provisions of the Convention
Article IV paragraph 2 a), 3 and 6 a) of the Convention
Resolutions and Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP18) Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species
- Decisions 17.108 to 17.110 Review of Significant Trade
Notifications
- Notification to Parties No. 2019/027 Implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP17) (Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species) – Recommendations of the Standing Committee
- Notification to Parties No. 2020/006 (20 January 2020) Implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP18) on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species
Relevant documentation
AC31 Doc.13.1 and its Addendum on Overview of the Review of Significant Trade
AC31 Doc. 13.4 on Species selected following CoP18
AC30 Doc.12.2 on Species selected following CoP17
PC25 Doc. 15.1 and its Addendum on Overview of the Review of Significant Trade
PC25 Doc. 15.4 on Species selected following CoP18
PC25 Doc. 15.5 and its Addendum on Inclusion of Pterocarpus erinaceus in the Review of Significant Trade
AC31 Doc. 13.5 / PC25 Doc. 15.6 on Country-wide significant trade reviews
SC2020 Inf. 11 on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species: Update on progress to the standing committee
SC71 Doc. 12 on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species
SC70 Doc. 29.1 on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species - Implementation of recommendations of the Animals and Plants Committees
SC70 Doc. 29.2 on Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species - Review of recommendations to suspend trade made more than two years ago
RST Monitoring System
- Interim system for tracking the progress of species for the range States that have been selected for review* (Decision 17.108)
- Previous RST system 2008-2017 (developed by UNEP-WCMC)
*last updated January, 2019.