× 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. Illegal trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles (Testudines spp.) Document type Decision Reference number 20.92 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 SecretariatThe Secretariat shall issue a Notification to the Parties to collect information on implementation of Resolution Conf 11.9 (Rev. CoP20) on Conservation of and trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles, and, subject to the availability of extrabudgetary resources, in collaboration with members of the International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN/SSC), and other relevant experts prepare a report to the 82nd meeting of the Standing Committee on the illegal trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles and implementation of Resolution Conf. 11.9 (Rev. CoP20) that identifies Parties affected by the illegal trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles and proposes country-specific recommendations to address the illegal trade in these species.