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Resolution on DNA Testing

Type du document
Resolution
Numéro de référence
1999-8
Date
Mai 24, 1999
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Statut
Adopté
Sujet
Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes, Mer
Traité
Convention internationale pour la réglementation de la chasse à la baleine (Déc 2, 1946)
Réunion
51st Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC51)
Site web
crm.iwc.int
Résumé

RECALLING that the Commission is developing a Revised Management Scheme that will require regular
updates on relevant new methods and technologies for the inspection and monitoring of commercial whaling
operations;

NOTING that one of the most promising of these technologies is DNA-based identification of market products
and genetic typing of known catches;

THE COMMISSION NOW THEREFORE:
REQUESTS the Scientific Committee to establish an agenda item to provide annual reports on progress in the
following areas:

a) Genetic methods for species, stock and individual identification;
b) Collection and archiving of tissue samples from catches and by-catch;
c) Status of and conditions for access to reference databases of DNA sequences or microsatellite profiles derived
from directed catches, by-catch, frozen stockpiles and products impounded or seized because of suspected
infractions.

AND FURTHER REQUESTS the Scientific Committee to provide advice to the Commission on the
development and implementation of a transparent and verifiable system of identification and tracking of products
derived from whales taken under the RMP, and to provide a means to differentiate such products from those
taken outside the RMP.