× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Conversion parameters for pangolins (Manis spp.) Document type Decision Reference number 20.177 Date Dec 5, 2025 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Mar 3, 1973) Meeting Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties Website cites.org Abstract Decision directed to OthersThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is invited to: a) further develop conversion parameters for all pangolin species, in particular M. culionensis, M. crassicaudata and M. teminckii, through the Species Survival Commission Pangolin Specialist Group, taking into account document AC33 Doc. 35; b) engage other relevant experts and collaborate with the pangolin range States on the further development of conversion parameters to enable the reliable determination of the number of animals associated with any quantity of pangolin scales seized, that can be used by Parties in cases where national legislation demands that such information be provided for court purposes; and c) provide the Secretariat with the updated conversion parameters for all pangolin species for consideration by the Animals Committee.