The Secretariat is organizing a regional workshop on non-detriment findings (NDF) and legal acquisition findings (LAF) for Pterocarpus erinaceus range States, at the request of the Standing Committee, in collaboration with Cameroon as host country.
The objective of the workshop is to catalyse at a regional level the implementation of recommendations under CITES expedited Article XIII and the review of significant trade processes for Pterocarpus erinaceus, through a theoretical and practical capacity building approach for the preparation of non-detriment findings (NDF) and legal acquisition findings (LAF) for the species.
WORKSHOP DOCUMENTATION
Substance
Working programme (provisional): English (Rev. 2) and French (Rev. 2)
Background document: English and French
Supporting resources
- CITES Rosewood report 2024
- Full report (English only)
Executive summary and factsheet for Pterocarpus erinaceus: English and French
- CITES-LEX pamphlet: English and French
- CITES Rosewood report 2024
Presentations
- Non-detriment findings (NDF)
- Introduction to CITES NDFs with a focus on Pterocarpus erinaceus (English only)*
- NDFs for tree species with focus on CITES African tree species (French only)**
**Note: this presentation is largely based on Module 10 of the CITES NDF Guidance. See here for Module 10 in English and here for Module 10 in French.
Review of NDFs for Pterocarpus erinaceus by Mali, Ghana and Sierra Leone (French only)
- Linkages between the timber sector and the implementation of CITES: The case of ATIBT (French only)
Legal-aquisition findings and traceability
CITES legal acquisition findings (LAF) (English only)
CITES legal acquisition findings (LAF) for tree species (English only)
- Stockpiles and confiscation of illegal specimens (English only)
Steps towards resuming legal and sustainable trade of Pterocarpus erinaceus (English only)
- CITES Tree Species Project (CTSP) (English and French)
- Taks Force on Illegal Trade in specimens of CITES listed tree species (English)
Workshop report
Draft report of the African rosewood workshop (as of 6 September 2024) (English)*
*This draft will be the basis of the final report to be submitted to the Standing Committee at its 78th meeting (SC78, Geneva 2025).
Logistics
Logistics note: English and French
Visa and entry requirements to Cameroon: English and French
Notification to the Parties No. 2024/059: English and French
- Final list of participants