Resolutions of the Conference of the Parties in effect after the 19th meeting

At each of its meetings, the Conference of the Parties to CITES considers problems of implementation of the Convention and its effectiveness. The results of its deliberations are in the form of recommendations (Article XI, paragraph 3) that are recorded either in Resolutions or in Decisions of the Conference of the Parties.

The Resolutions are generally intended to provide long-standing guidance over periods of many years. The Resolutions include the guidance provided by the Conference of the Parties on how to interpret the provisions of the Convention but also include: the documents establishing the permanent committees; the budget and work programme of the Secretariat; rules for controlling the trade (such as issuing permits and marking specimens in trade); and the texts establishing long-term compliance processes.

All valid Resolutions after the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties are available below.

 

Nineteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 19.1 Financing and the costed programme of work for the Secretariat for the triennium 2023-2025
Conf. 19.2 Capacity-building
Conf. 19.3 Gender and international trade in wild fauna and flora
Conf. 19.4 Materials for the identification of specimens of CITES-listed species
Conf. 19.5 Conservation of and trade in marine turtles
Eighteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 18.2 Establishment of committees
Conf. 18.3 CITES Strategic Vision: 2021-2030
Conf. 18.4 Cooperation with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Conf. 18.5 Cooperation and synergy with the World Heritage Convention
Conf. 18.6 Designation and role of Management Authorities
Conf. 18.7 (Rev. CoP19) Legal acquisition findings
Conf. 18.8 Conservation of vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) and trade in its fibre and products
Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 17.1 (Rev. CoP18) World Wildlife Day
Conf. 17.3 (Rev. CoP19) Sponsored Delegates Project
Conf. 17.4 (Rev. CoP19) Demand reduction strategies to combat illegal trade in CITES-listed species
Conf. 17.5 (Rev. CoP18) Youth engagement
Conf. 17.6 (Rev. CoP19) Prohibiting, preventing, detecting and countering corruption, which facilitates activities conducted in violation of the Convention
Conf. 17.7 (Rev. CoP19) Review of trade in animal specimens reported as produced in captivity
Conf. 17.8 (Rev. CoP19) Disposal of illegally traded and confiscated specimens of CITES-listed species
Conf. 17.9 Trade in hunting trophies of species listed in Appendix I or II
Conf. 17.10 (Rev. CoP19) Conservation of and trade in pangolins
Conf. 17.11 Conservation of and trade in helmeted hornbill
Conf. 17.12 Conservation, sustainable use of and trade in snakes
Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 16.4 Cooperation of CITES with other biodiversity-related conventions
Conf. 16.5 Cooperation with the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Conf. 16.6 (Rev. CoP18) CITES and livelihoods
Conf. 16.7 (Rev. CoP17) Non-detriment findings
Conf. 16.8 (Rev. CoP17) Frequent cross-border non-commercial movements of musical instruments
Conf. 16.9 African Elephant Action Plan and African Elephant Fund
Conf. 16.10 Implementation of the Convention for agarwood-producing taxa
Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 15.2 Wildlife trade policy reviews
Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 14.3 (Rev. CoP19) CITES compliance procedures
Conf. 14.4 Cooperation between CITES and ITTO regarding trade in tropical timber
Conf. 14.5 Dialogue meetings
Conf. 14.6 (Rev. CoP16) Introduction from the sea
Conf. 14.7 (Rev. CoP15) Management of nationally established export quotas
Conf. 14.8 (Rev. CoP19) Periodic Review of species included in Appendices I and II
Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 13.2 (Rev. CoP14) Sustainable use of biodiversity: Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines
Conf. 13.3 Cooperation and synergy with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)
Conf. 13.4 (Rev. CoP18) Conservation of and trade in great apes
Conf. 13.5 (Rev. CoP18) Establishment of export quotas for black rhinoceros hunting trophies
Conf. 13.6 (Rev. CoP18) Implementation of Article VII, paragraph 2, concerning 'pre-Convention' specimens
Conf. 13.7 (Rev. CoP17) Control of trade in personal and household effects
Conf. 13.9 Encouraging cooperation between Parties with ex situ breeding operations and those with in situ conservation programmes
Conf. 13.10 (Rev. CoP14) Trade in alien invasive species
Conf. 13.11 (Rev. CoP18) Wild meat
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 12.3 (Rev. CoP19) Permits and certificates
Conf. 12.4 (Rev. CoP18) Cooperation between CITES and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources regarding trade in toothfish
Conf. 12.5 (Rev. CoP19) Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix-I Asian big cat species
Conf. 12.6 (Rev. CoP18) Conservation and management of sharks
Conf. 12.7 (Rev. CoP17) Conservation of and trade in sturgeons and paddlefish
Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP18) Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species
Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP15) Registration of operations that breed Appendix-I animal species in captivity for commercial purposes
Conf. 12.11 (Rev. CoP19) Standard nomenclature
Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP19) Compliance and enforcement
Conf. 11.4 (Rev. CoP12) Conservation of cetaceans, trade in cetacean specimens and the relationship with the International Whaling Commission
Conf. 11.7 Conservation of and trade in musk deer
Conf. 11.8 (Rev. CoP17) Conservation of and control of trade in the Tibetan antelope
Conf. 11.9 (Rev. CoP18) Conservation of and trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles
Conf. 11.10 (Rev. CoP15) Trade in stony corals
Conf. 11.11 (Rev. CoP18) Regulation of trade in plants*
Conf. 11.12 (Rev. CoP15) Universal tagging system for the identification of crocodilian skins
Conf. 11.15 (Rev. CoP18) Non-commercial loan, donation or exchange of museum, herbarium, diagnostic and forensic research specimens
Conf. 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) Ranching and trade in ranched specimens of species transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II
Conf. 11.17 (Rev. CoP19) National reports
Conf. 11.20 (Rev. CoP18) Definition of the term 'appropriate and acceptable destinations'
Conf. 11.21 (Rev. CoP19) Use of annotations in Appendices I and II
Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 10.3* Designation and role of the Scientific Authorities
Conf. 10.4 (Rev. CoP14) Cooperation and synergy with the Convention on Biological Diversity
Conf. 10.8 (Rev. CoP14) Conservation of and trade in bears
Conf. 10.13 (Rev. CoP18) Implementation of the Convention for tree species
Conf. 10.10 (Rev. CoP19) Trade in elephant specimens
Conf. 10.14 (Rev. CoP19) Quotas for leopard hunting trophies and skins for personal use
Conf. 10.15 (Rev. CoP14) Establishment of quotas for markhor hunting trophies
Conf. 10.16 (Rev. CoP19) Specimens of animal species bred in captivity
Conf. 10.17 (Rev. CoP14) Animal hybrids
Conf. 10.19 (Rev. CoP14) Traditional medicines
Conf. 10.20* Frequent cross-border movements of personally owned live animals
Conf. 10.21 (Rev. CoP19) Transport of live specimens
Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 9.5 (Rev. CoP16) Trade with States not party to the Convention
Conf. 9.6 (Rev. CoP19) Trade in readily recognizable parts and derivatives
Conf. 9.7 (Rev. CoP15) Transit and transhipment
Conf. 9.14 (Rev. CoP19) Conservation of and trade in African and Asian rhinoceroses
Conf. 9.19 (Rev. CoP15) Registration of nurseries that artificially propagate specimens of Appendix-I plant species for export purposes
Conf. 9.21 (Rev. CoP18) Interpretation and application of quotas for species included in Appendix I
Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) Criteria for amendment of Appendices I and II
Conf. 9.25 (Rev. CoP18) Implementation of the Convention for species in Appendix III
Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 8.3 (Rev. CoP13) Recognition of the benefits of trade in wildlife
Conf. 8.4 (Rev. CoP15) National laws for implementation of the Convention
Conf. 8.13 (Rev. CoP17) Use of coded-microchip implants for marking live animals in trade
Conf. 8.21 (Rev. CoP16) Consultation with range States on proposals to amend Appendices I and II
Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 7.12 (Rev. CoP15) Marking requirements for trade in specimens of taxa with populations in both Appendix I and Appendix II
Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 6.7 Interpretation of Article XIV, paragraph 1, of the Convention
Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 5.10 (Rev. CoP19) Definition of 'primarily commercial purposes'
Conf. 5.20 (Rev. CoP17) Guidelines for the Secretariat when making recommendations in accordance with Article XV
Fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 4.6 (Rev. CoP19) Submission of draft resolutions and other documents for meetings of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 4.22* Proof of foreign law
Conf. 4.25 (Rev. CoP19) Reservations
Conf. 4.27* Interpretation of Article XVII, paragraph 3, of the Convention
Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties
Conf. 2.11 (Rev.) Trade in hunting trophies of species listed in Appendix I