Directed to Parties with Asian big cat captive facilities
All Parties in whose territory there are facilities keeping Asian big cats in captivity are requested to:
a) review national management practices and controls that are in place for such facilities, to ensure that these management practices and controls are adequate to prevent Asian big cat specimens from entering illegal trade from or through such facilities;
b) ensure strict application of all management practices and controls implemented to regulate the activities of facilities that keep Asian big cats in captivity, including with regard to the disposal of specimens from Asian big cats that die in captivity; and
c) report to the Secretariat on progress with regard to the implementation of this Decision.
Document status
Valid
Number/Code
17.226
Primary category
Interpretation and implementation matters
Secondary category
General compliance and enforcement
Decision group
17.226 & 18.100 - 18.109
Decision directed to
Parties
Meeting
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Document type
Decision