The CITES Review of Significant Trade procedure (defined in Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP17)) was designed to identify species that may be subject to unsustainable levels of international trade, and to identify problems and solutions concerning effective implementation of the Convention.
Notifications
- Notification to Parties No. 2016/018 (15 March 2016) Implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP13) (Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species) – Recommendations of the Standing Committee
- Notification to Parties No. 2006/061 (21 November 2006) Review of Significant Trade - Trade in Falco cherrug
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)
AC29 Doc.13.1 Overview of the Review of Significant Trade
AC29 Doc.13.2 Species selected following CoP16
AC29 Doc. 13.2 A1 Annex 1: Report on species/country combinations selected for review by the Animals Committee following CoP16
AC29 Doc. 13.2 A2 Annex 2: Species/country combinations selected for review by the Animals Committee following CoP16: Range State responses (English only)
AC29 Doc.13.3 Species selected following CoP17
AC29 Doc13.3 A1 (Rev. 1) Annex 1: - Summary of the recorded level of direct exports for Appendix-II species from 2011 to 2015
AC29 Doc13.3 A2 (Rev. 1) Annex 2: Selection of species for inclusion in the Review of Significant Trade following CoP17
AC29 Doc. 13.4: Country-wide significant trade reviews
AC29 Inf. 19: Establishment and testing of a Reivew of Significant Trade tracking and management database