Decision directed to Secretariat
The Secretariat shall:
a) with sufficient time for response and analysis ahead of the 81st meeting of the Standing Committee, issue a Notification to Parties and other stakeholders seeking information outlined in Decision 20.239, paragraph c) i), including any relevant approaches used for other CITES-listed species that may be relevant to Paubrasilia echinata;
b) submit a report to the Standing Committee detailing the results of the notification; and
c) subject to extrabudgetary resources:
i) consolidate information and make information available to Parties, as it becomes available, relating to Decision 20.239, paragraph c) ii) through v);
ii) in consultation with the Standing Committee through its Chair and the Plants Committee on Terms of Reference, undertake the following:
A. using the information received by the Secretariat in response to Decision 20.239, and other sources of information as appropriate, undertake a study to explore the possible mechanisms to develop a harmonized approach to enhance traceability of Paubrasilia echinata individual bows, bow blanks and wood stockpiles;
B. prepare a report for the Plants Committee and Standing Committee that summarizes the main elements of such traceability mechanisms; highlights standard and best practices of such mechanisms; provides an evaluation of the cost and enforceability of such mechanisms at the national and international levels; and considers any existing mechanisms that could be utilized to link separate traceability mechanisms; and
iii) in consultation with the Plants Committee, create guidance on the technical criteria to classify the wood suitable for bow making which would support the development of a standard conversion factor that will be developed by the Plants Committee, to assist Parties in reporting the number of bows that can be produced by wood stockpiles.