Decision directed to Standing Committee
The Standing Committee shall:
a) establish an intersessional working group on CITES and livelihoods, which will work in collaboration with the Secretariat to:
i) review new case studies on CITES and livelihoods to draw best practices and lessons learned;
ii) review the draft Guidance on maximising benefits to Indigenous peoples and local communities from trade in CITES-listed species and provide recommendations to the Secretariat and the Standing Committee;
iii) review the report on Exploring the use of registered marks of certification and other traceability mechanisms for products of CITES-listed species produced by indigenous peoples and local communities to enhance conservation and livelihood outcomes, and provide recommendations to the Standing Committee, including possible next steps, as appropriate;
b) review the report of the working group on livelihoods and the report of the Secretariat on the progress made under Decisions 18.35 (Rev. CoP19) and on the implementation of Resolution Conf. 16.6 (Rev. CoP18) on CITES and livelihoods; and make recommendations, as appropriate, to the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.