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Trade in stony corals

Document type
Decision
Reference number
20.143
Date
Dec 5, 2025
Source
UNEP, 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 Parties

Parties are invited to: a) implement the Guidelines for the preparation and submission of CITES annual reports; and the Guidelines for the preparation and submission of CITES annual reports on illegal trade adopted at CoP20 regarding the use of appropriate terms and units for trade in stony corals, when issuing CITES documents and drafting their CITES annual reports and CITES annual reports on illegal trade; and b) respond to the Notification to Parties under Decision 20.144, particularly those involved in the trade in stony corals.