Saiga antelopes (Saiga spp.)

Decision directed to Secretariat

The Secretariat shall: a) review the conservation of and trade in saiga antelope, Saiga spp., based on available data on legal and illegal trade, outcomes of the meeting of Saiga MOU signatories relevant to CITES implementation matters, and report any findings and recommendations to the Animals Committee, and to the Standing Committee in the context of the implementation of Resolution Conf. 13.3 (Rev. CoP20) on Cooperation and synergy with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Joint CMS-CITES work programme; b) issue a Notification to the Parties requesting information on Decision 19.213 (Rev. CoP20), paragraph b); c) subject to the availability of external resources: i) consult saiga range States and major trading and consumer States concerning their management of stockpiles of saiga specimens; ii) provide assistance in ensuring effective stockpile management and monitoring, including the development of inventories and strengthening stockpile security, upon request; iii) provide support and training to strengthen cross-border cooperation in CITES implementation, identification of saiga products and techniques for countering illegal trade; and d) report to the Animals Committee and Standing Committee on the implementation of this Decision, as appropriate.