Decision directed to Secretariat
Subject to the availability of extrabudgetary resources and taking into consideration documents SC74 Doc. 56, PC27 Doc. 21 / AC33 Doc. 25 (Rev. 1), SC78 Doc. 62, Resolution Conf. 10.16 (Rev. CoP19) on Specimens of animal species bred in captivity, Resolution Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP20) on Registration of operations that breed Appendix-I animal species in captivity for commercial purposes, and Resolution Conf. 13.9 on Encouraging cooperation between Parties with ex situ breeding operations and those with in situ conservation programmes, as well as any other Resolutions concerning provisions on trade in specimens of both CITES-listed animals and plants not of wild source, and relevant committee reports, the Secretariat shall:
a) consult the Chairs of the Standing Committee and the Animals and Plants Committees and develop specific terms of reference and a modus operandi for a technical workshop on the review of trade in specimens of both CITES-listed animal and plants not of wild source in order to address the following:
i) possible amendments to Resolution Conf. 10.16 (Rev. CoP19) and Resolution Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP20), as well as any amendment to other Resolutions concerning provisions on trade in specimens of both CITES-listed animals and plants not of wild source, taking into account findings and suggestions in document SC74 Doc. 56 and any related comments and recommendations from the Standing Committee, Parties, the Secretariat or other stakeholders;
ii) review issues and challenges in the application of the Convention for trade in non-wild specimens of both CITES-listed animal and plant species, in particular key elements that may contribute to the uneven application of Article VII, paragraphs 4 and 5, and consider the scientific advice and guidance from the Animals and Plants Committees in document PC27 Doc. 21 / AC33 Doc. 25 (Rev. 1) and the summary records of the meetings on the need for implementing these Articles differently for either animal specimens from species bred in captivity or plant specimens that are artificially propagated; and
iii) develop draft recommendations for addressing these issues and challenges, including draft amendments to existing Resolutions or development of a new Resolution or Decisions to address these issues and challenges, for consideration by the Standing Committee;
b) share the draft terms of reference and modus operandi for the technical workshop by Notification for comments from Parties to be considered by the Secretariat in consultation with the Chair of the Standing Committee and the Chairs of the Animals and Plants Committees before finalization;
c) prepare workshop documents and organize the technical workshop taking into consideration regional and gender representation; and
d) submit findings and recommendations of this workshop to the Standing Committee for its consideration.