CITES Calendar
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| Vigésima reunión de la Conferencia de las Partes | Samarkand, Uzbekistán 24 Noviembre - 05 Diciembre 2025 |
 (Venue: Silk Road Samarkand Congress Center) |
| Septuagésima octava reunión del Comité Permanente | Geneva, Suiza 03 - 08 Febrero 2025 |
- Orden del día y documentos |
| Africa Regional Workshop on Electronic CITES Permitting Systems | Nairobi, Kenya 09 - 10 Octubre 2024 |
The objective of electronic CITES or eCITES permitting systems is to improve the implementation of the Convention by using modern Information and Communication Technologies to simplify compliant trade and to combat illegal trade. Implementation of these systems should not be considered as only implementing an ICT system. Rather, taking the opportunity to implement such systems, the Parties will not only be able to improve the procedures for application, issuance and control the permits, but generate annual reports, and exchange permit information. Links for more details |
| Solicitud de nominación: Taller de formación CITES para la región de África sobre Estrategias de reducción de la demanda para combatir el comercio ilegal de especies incluidas en la CITES | Lusaka, Zambia 11 - 12 Septiembre 2024 |
Este taller de formación tiene por finalidad fomentar capacidad para las Partes CITES y sus principales asociados en la región de África en la utilización de las Orientaciones de la CITES sobre estrategias de reducción de la demanda para luchar contra el comercio ilegal de especies incluidas en la CITES. |
| CITES LAF and NDF workshop for African rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) | Hotel Sawa, Douala 488 Rue de Verdun – Bonanjo B.P 2345 (Douala, Cameroon), Douala, Cameroon 02 - 06 Septiembre 2024 |
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.
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| Trigésima tercera reunión del Comité de Fauna | Geneva, Suiza 12 - 19 Julio 2024 |
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| Vigesimoséptima sesión del Comité de Flora | Geneva, Suiza 08 - 13 Julio 2024 |
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| Technical international workshop on marine ornamental fishes | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (closed meeting), Brisbane, Australia 07 - 10 Mayo 2024 |
This technical workshop is organized in accordance with Decision 19.237 on Marine ornamental fishes adopted by the Conference of the Parties to CITES at its 19th meeting (CoP19, Panama City, November 2022). The workshop will consider the conservation priorities and management needs related to the trade in non-CITES listed marine ornamental fishes worldwide, with a particular focus on data from importing and exporting countries, and will bring together members of the Animals Committee, representatives from range States, exporting, and importing countries, fishery stakeholders, industry representatives and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. More details are available in Notification to the Parties No. 2024/041. The registration deadline has passed and all participants have now been confirmed. No further in-person participants are being accepted, but participants can still participate remotely in the hybrid sessions. Date and time The workshop will be held on 7 to 10 May from 09:00 to 17:00. On-site registration for participants will open on 7 May at 08:00. Location The workshop will be held at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Cnr Merivale and Glenelg Streets, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland Australia. Workshop documents Revised provisional working programme (Version 3 - 7 May 2024) Provisional list of attendees (Version 2 May 2024) Background study International trade in non-CITES listed marine ornamental fish - Updated version of document CoP19 Inf. 99. Additional submissions IUCN
OATA-OFI. Developing an evidence-led species prioritisation framework. Species360
MAPI project - Indonesia Cefas (UK). Marine ornamental fish trade in the UK. Baillargeon et al (2024). Identifying Species at Risk in Data-Limited Fisheries: A Comprehensive Productivity-Susceptibility Analysis of the Most Traded Marine Aquarium Fish FAO. Range of FAO and related data sources (Version 2; 9 May 2024) Reference material Baillargeon et al 2020. Improving the productivity-susceptibility analysis to assess data-limited fisheries. Biondo M, 2017: Quantifying the trade in marine ornamental fishes into Switzerland and an estimation of imports from the European Union, Biondo and Burki 2019. Monitoring the trade in marine ornamental fishes through the European Trade Control and Export System TRACES: Challenges and possibilities. Biondo and Burki 2020. A systematic Review of the ornamental fish trade with emphasis on coral reef fishes - an impossible task. Biondo et al. 2024. An updated review of the marine ornamental fish trade in the European Union. Bonanno et al 2021. The determination of thiocyanate in the blood plasma and holding water of Amphiprion clarkii after exposure to cyanide. PeerJ. Breen et al 2018. Can excreted thiocyanate be used to detect cyanide exposure in live reef fish? Plos One. Breen et al 2019. On the half-life of thiocyanate in the plasma of the marine fish Amphiprion ocellaris: implications for cyanide detection. PeerJ Breen et al. 2023. The half-life of cyanide in the blood of the marine fish, Amphiprion clarkii after cyanide exposure. Cyanide Direct Capture. Gerson and Remmel 2021. Report on use of the Nature Intelligence System. Gillett et al. 2020. Aquarium products in the Pacific Islands: A review of the fisheries, management and trade. Rhyne et al 2012. Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States. Rhyne et al 2014. Is sustainable exploitation of coral reefs possible? A view from the standpoint of the marine aquarium trade. Rhyne et al 2017. Expanding our understanding of the trade in marine aquarium animals. Tlusty 2002. The benefits and risks of aquacultural production for the aquarium trade. Tlusty et al 2006. Yes fish need to be certified. Tlusty et al 2023. Real-time automated species level detection of trade document systems to reduce illegal wildlife trade and improve data quality. Case study Sustainability of the marine ornamental fishery in Puerto Rico: Ecological aspects. Presentations CITES introductory presentation and Terms of Reference Presentation on International trade in non-CITES listed marine ornamental fish (CoP19 Inf. 99 [Updated]) Presentation on Extinction risk of marine bony fishes in the ornamental trade Presentation on Global Trade in Marine Aquarium Fish Presentation on Trade and management of marine aquarium fish in the Pacific Presentation on Evaluating Species at Risk in Data‐Limited Fisheries: A Comprehensive Productivity‐Susceptibility Analysis of the Most Traded Marine Aquarium Fish Presentation on Developing an evidence-led species prioritisation framework Presentation on Monitoring the marine ornamental fish trade to Europe with the European TRACES (TRade Control and Expert System) - An updated review from 2014-2021 |
| Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction | CICG (closed meeting), Geneva, Switzerland 25 - 26 Abril 2024 |
This technical workshop is organized in accordance with Decision 19.136 on Non-detriment findings for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction adopted by the Conference of the Parties to CITES at its 19th meeting (CoP19, Panama City, November 2022). The workshop will consider how non-detriment findings (NDFs) might best be achieved for the introduction from the sea of specimens of CITES Appendix II-listed commercially exploited aquatic organisms taken by multiple Parties in areas beyond national jurisdiction. More details are available in Notification to the Parties No. 2024/025. The registration deadline has passed and all participants have been confirmed. No further participants are being accepted. Date and time The workshop will be held on 25-26 April 2024 from 09:00 - 17:00. On-site registration for participants will open on 25 April at 08:00. Location The workshop will be held in-person at Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) at Rue de Varembé 17, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland. Workshop documents Provisional working programme (updated 17 April) Provisional list of participants Document - Level of trade in CITES-listed species taken from areas beyond national jurisdiction Presentations Presentation on requirements for specimens of Appendix-II species taken from ABNJ Presentation on CITES NDF guidance for aquatic species (module 5) Presentation on level of trade from ABNJ Presentation on the background document Presentation by New Zealand on Making NDFs for shortfin mako in ABNJ near New Zealand - A migratory species with shared stocks Presentation by the United States of America on U.S. Approach to Making NDFs for Appendix-II Listed Sharks in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) Presentation by ICCAT Secretariat on Background and issues germane to sharks (Elasmobranchs) listed on CITES Appendices (ENG, FRA, ESP) Presentation by IATTC Secretariat on Shark projects: ABNJ and other research Presentation by DOALOS on the Fish Stocks Agreement and BBNJ Agreement In-session documents Outcomes Relevant documents CoP19 Doc. 43.2 (ENG, FRA, ESP) Resolution Conf. 14.6 (Rev. CoP16) on Introduction from the sea (ENG, FRA, ESP) CITES NDF guidance:
Frequently Asked Questions on introduction from the sea provisions in the Convention Additional resources Poster: NDFs for CITES-listed shark species harvested in U.S. waters of the Atlantic Ocean Case study: applying scientific advice from Regional Fishery Bodies to develop a stock-specific NDF template for a CITES-listed shark species taken in ABNJs FAO publication: Data preparation to inform assessment and management approaches in data-limited fisheries. Photos
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| Aquatic species listed in the CITES Appendices | CICG (closed meeting), Geneva, Switzerland 23 - 24 Abril 2024 |
This technical workshop is organized in accordance with Decision 19.189 on Aquatic species listed in the CITES Appendices adopted by the Conference of the Parties to CITES at its 19th meeting (CoP19, Panama City, November 2022). The workshop will consider the application of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) on Criteria for amendment of Appendices I and II and footnote 2 found in Annex 5 to that Resolution, with regards to relevant commercially exploited Elasmobranchii and other aquatic species. More details are available in Notification to the Parties No. 2024/024. The registration deadline has passed and all participants have been confirmed. No further participants are being accepted. Date and time The workshop will be held on 23-24 April 2024 from 09:00 - 17:00. On-site registration for participants will open on 23 April at 08:00. Location The workshop will be held in-person at Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) at Rue de Varembé 17, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland. Workshop documents Provisional working programme (updated 17 April) Provisional list of participants Background document (Rev.) - Variability of life history parameters and productivity in elasmobranchs and other commercially exploited aquatic species Document - Criteria for the amendment of Appendices I and II: Processes to date Relevant documents CoP19 Doc. 87.2 (ENG, FRA, SPA) Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP17) on Criteria for amendment of Appendices I and II (ENG, FRA, SPA) Presentations/statements Presentation on Processes to date on criteria for the amendment of Appendices and II Presentation on document CoP19 Doc. 87.2 - Senegal Presentation on background document (Variability of life history parameters and productivity in elasmobranchs and other commercially exploited aquatic species) In-session document Outcomes Observations and recommendations (Rev. 1) Additional resources Second technical consultation on the suitability of the CITES criteria for listing commercially exploited aquatic species:
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