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DOCUMENT BACKGROUND / CURRENT STATUS EFFECT OF DOCUMENT SSN VIEW 86 Continued limited to, “absolute numbers, refugia, and fisheries management measures that they have considered”. • recognizes the differing views on how to determine whether a commercially exploited aquatic species qualifies for listing on Appendix II when that species is found in multiple stocks or subpopulations with differing status. 72. Criteria related to ranched populations Cop16 Doc. 72 • RC 9.24 (Rev. CoP15), Annex 4, para A 2) states: “Species included in Appendix I should only be transferred to Appendix II if they do not satisfy the relevant criteria in Annex 1 and only when one of the following precautionary safeguards is met: …d) a ranching proposal is submitted consistent with the applicable Resolutions of the Conference of the Parties and is approved.” • Decision 15.51 directs AC to: • consider reinstating the ability to transfer qualified populations that meet the biological criteria in RC 9.24 (Rev. CoP15), Annex 1, to Appendix II pursuant to RC 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) on Ranching and trade in ranched specimens of species transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II or RC 9.20 (Rev.) on Guidelines for evaluating marine turtle ranching proposals submitted pursuant to Resolution Conf. 11.16 (Rev. CoP15); and • if merit is found, draft a revision of paragraph A. 2 in Annex 4 of RC 9.24 (Rev. CoP15) to eliminate the requirement. • Submitted by AC. • States that AC25 agreed to reinstate the ability to transfer qualified populations that continue to meet the biological criteria for listing in Appendix I, to Appendix II with the approval of a qualified ranching proposal. • Provides a draft revision to para A. 2 in Annex 4 of RC 9.24 (Rev. CoP15) that would move former para d) out from under former para A 2) and that would state: “b) Or when a ranching proposal is submitted in accordance with an applicable resolution and is adopted by the Conference of the Parties.” • Recommends that Parties consider the merits of identifying relevant parts of RC 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) and RC 9.20 (Rev.) and address them in a separate resolution submitted to CoP. SUPPORT IN PART / OPPOSE IN PART • SSN recommends Parties support the draft revisions to para A. 2 in Annex 4 of RC 9.24 (Rev. CoP15). • SSN urges the Parties to reject the proposal to identify the “relevant parts” of RC 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) and RC 9.20 (Rev.) and combine them into a one Resolution. The two ranching resolutions remain relevant and SSN urges Parties to oppose any weakening of requirements for ranching programs. 73. Proposed revision of Resolution Conf. 10.9 on Consideration of proposals for the transfer of African elephant populations from Appendix I to Appendix II Cop16 Doc. 73 • RC 10.9 calls for establishment of a Panel of Experts (PoE) to evaluate proposal(s) to transfer African elephant populations from Appendix I to Appendix II and to provide a report for Parties to use while considering such proposal(s). • Publication of PoE reports has been severely delayed: at CoP15, the English version of the report on Zambia was not made available until two days before the meeting, the French version of two reports was not made available until after CoP15 had begun, and the Spanish version of two reports was only available one week after CoP15 concluded. • Prepared by Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone. • Proposes to amend RC 10.9 to: • establish a standing PoE to avoid delays in designation of members; • introduce deadlines ensuring that the PoE report is submitted well in advance of CoPs; and • introduce provisions ensuring that the country proposing a downlisting pays both for the PoE’s mission and for any additional costs related to the preparation and the translation of the report. SUPPORT • Delays in the appointment and deployment of the PoE, together with significant delays in submission of PoE reports, have prevented timely translation and have compromised the ability of these reports to assist CITES Parties in their decision-making concerning African elephant downlisting proposals. • The proposed amendments would help to prevent these delays. • Given the serious resource constraints faced by CITES, it is appropriate for the proponent State to fund the PoE mission, report preparation and timely translation in the three working languages of the convention; such costs should not continue to be met by the CITES Trust Fund.
DOCUMENT BACKGROUND / CURRENT STATUS EFFECT OF DOCUMENT SSN VIEW 74. Periodic review of the Appendices 74.1 Revision of Resolution Conf. 14.8 on Periodic Review of the Appendices Cop16 Doc. 74.1 • AC25 agreed to explore, in conjunction with PC, necessary amendments to improve RC 14.8. • SC62 endorsed the recommendations contained in this document and agreed that Secretariat be requested to seek external funds to conduct the periodic review. • Prepared by AC and PC Chairs. • Proposes revisions (Annex) to RC 14.8, including, inter alia, clarification of the steps to be taken in the process including: establishing list of species to be reviewed, when to remove species from list, notification of range States of process, and maintenance of list of species subject to review. SUPPORT • SSN urges Parties to support revisions as they will assist in clarifying procedure. 74.2 Review of the Appendices: Felidae Cop16 Doc. 74.2 • Decision 13.93 (Rev. CoP15) directs the AC to include the Felidae in its Review of the Appendices. • Prepared by the AC. • Reports that: • reviews for Panthera leo, Puma concolor couguar and P. concolor coryi are ongoing; and • the review of Felidae is nearing completion. • Recommends extending Decision 13.93 (Rev. CoP15) until CoP17. SUPPORT • SSN supports completion of the Periodic Review of Felidae. • SSN notes that Periodic Review conclusions to date have demonstrated that, in most cases, species are listed in the appropriate Appendices. • SSN therefore urges Parties to consider terminating Periodic Review, repealing related Resolutions and reallocating funding devoted to it at CoP17. 75. Development and application of annotations Cop16 Doc. 75 • Decision 15.35 directs Secretariat to commission a trade study to determine the types of specimens from tree species listed on Appendix II or III in international trade and those which dominate the trade in and demand for wild; and provide the results to the PC. • Decision 14.148 (Rev. CoP15) directs the PC to: • based on the study results, review the annotations for CITES-listed tree species and, if appropriate, draft amendments to the annotations and prepare clear definitions for the terms used therein; and • draft proposals to amend RC 10.13 (Rev. CoP15) on Implementation of the Convention for timber species and/or to draft proposals to amend the Appendices accordingly so that the Depositary Government may submit them on its behalf for consideration at CoP16. • Prepared by Chair of the SC WG on Annotations. • Recommends that the CoP adopt: • proposed amendments to RCs 5.20, 8.21, 9.24 (Rev. CoP15), 9.25 (Rev. CoP15), 11.19, and 11.21 (Rev. CoP15) (Annexes 1 through 6); the proposed changes generally shift the focus of annotations for plants from “affected” parts and derivatives to those “primarily exported from the range States and those commodities that dominate the trade”; • an addition to RC 11.21 (Rev. CoP15) on Use of annotations in Appendices I and II: “URGES that Parties submitting proposals that contain substantive annotations consult with Secretariat, the SC, and the AC or PC, as appropriate, to ensure that the annotation is appropriate and can be readily implemented”. • the following definition of ‘extract’: “Any substance obtained directly from plant material by physical or chemical means regardless of the manufacturing SUPPORT • SSN urges Parties to support the proposed amendment to RC 11.21 (Rev.), urging Parties preparing proposals with annotations to consult with the SC, AC and PC. However, to improve transparency, we urge Parties to recommend that consultation with the Secretariat be done in cooperation with one of the Committees. www.ssn.org Continued 87
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