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Twenty-fourth meeting of the Animals Committee

Geneva, (Switzerland), 20-24 April 2009

Draft agenda and documents

(all documents are provided in PDF format)


Agenda item

 Documents Posted/
updated on
(dd/mm/yyyy)
1. Opening of the meeting No document  
2. Rules of Procedure AC24 Doc. 2
29/01/2009
3. Adoption of the agenda and working programme    
  3.1 Agenda AC24 Doc. 3.1
  3.2 Working programme AC24 Doc. 3.2
09/02/2009
4. Admission of observers AC24 Doc. 4
17/04/2009
5. Regional reports    
  5.1 Africa AC24 Doc. 5.1
12/03/2009
  5.2 Asia AC24 Doc. 5.2
19/03/2009
  5.3 Central and South America and the Caribbean AC24 Doc. 5.3
09/04/2009
  5.4 Europe AC24 Doc. 5.4
09/03/2009
  5.5 North America AC24 Doc. 5.5
16/03/2009
  5.6 Oceania AC24 Doc. 5.6
09/03/2009
6. Cooperation with other multilateral instruments* AC24 Doc. 6
13/02/2009
7. Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species    
  7.1 Evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade* AC24 Doc. 7.1
AC24 Doc. 7.1 Addendum
13/02/2009
17/04/2009
  7.2 Overview of the species-based Review of Significant Trade AC24 Doc. 7.2
24/02/2009
  7.3 Species selected following CoP13 AC24 Doc. 7.3
24/02/2009
  7.4 Selection of species following CoP14 AC24 Doc. 7.4 (Rev.1)
23/02/2009
07/04/2009
  7.5 Scientific information from the range States of Huso huso AC24 Doc. 7.5
24/02/2009
  7.6 Activities with regard to the population of Tursiops aduncus of the Solomon Islands AC24 Doc. 7.6
09/03/2009
  7.7 Development of the Significant Trade online Management System* AC24 Doc. 7.7
13/02/2009
8. Ranching    
  8.1 Review of the use of source code ‘R’* AC24 Doc. 8.1
23/02/2009
  8.2 Revision of Resolution Conf. 11.16 (Rev. CoP14) AC24 Doc. 8.2
17/03/2009
9. International expert workshop on non-detriment findings* AC24 Doc. 9
AC24 Doc. 9 Addendum
13/02/2009
17/04/2009
  9.1 Working group reports AC24 Doc. 9.1
09/03/2009
10. Periodic review of animal species included in the CITES Appendices    
  10.1 Periodic review of species selected before CoP13 AC24 Doc. 10.1
09/03/2009
  10.2 Periodic review of species selected between CoP13 and CoP15 AC24 Doc. 10.2 (Rev.1)
02/04/2009
09/04/2009
  10.3 Periodic review of Felidae – Lynx spp. and look-alike issues (outcome of the workshop) AC24 Doc. 10.3
27/03/2009
11. Implementation and effectiveness of the universal tagging system in the trade in small crocodilian leather goods AC24 Doc. 11
23/02/2009
12. Sturgeons and paddlefish    
  12.1 Secretariat’s report AC24 Doc. 12.1
09/02/2009
  12.2 Assessment and monitoring methodologies used for shared stocks of Acipenseriformes species AC24 Doc. 12.2
20/03/2009
13. Nomenclatural matters AC24 Doc. 13 (Rev.1)
12/03/2009
02/04/2009
  13.1 Revision and publication of CITES Appendices* AC24 Doc. 13.1
13/02/2009
  13.2 Harmonization of nomenclature and taxonomy with other Multilateral Environmental Agreements AC24 Doc. 13.2
23/02/2009
14. Conservation and management of sharks and stingrays    
  14.1 Activities concerning shark species of concern (Decision 14.107) AC24 Doc. 14.1
27/03/2009
  14.2 Regional workshop on South American freshwater stingrays AC24 Doc. 14.2
21/04/2009
  14.3 Linkages between international trade in shark fins and meat, and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing AC24 Doc. 14.3
09/03/2009
  14.4 Other Animals Committee’s tasks related to conservation and management of sharks AC24 Doc. 14.4
05/03/2009
15. Transport of live animals    
  15.1 Activities of the Transport Working Group and information on cases of high mortality of specimens AC24 Doc. 15.1
09/03/2009
  15.2 National Legislation Project - Analysis of the Parties’ legislative provisions and draft legislative guidance AC24 Doc. 15.2
27/03/2009
  15.3 Distribution of the current IATA Live Animal Regulations AC24 Doc. 15.3
09/02/2009
16. Sustainable use and management of sea cucumber fisheries (Decision 14.100) AC24 Doc. 16
24/02/2009
17. Progress report on the Identification Manual No document  
18. Proposals to amend the Appendices for possible consideration at CoP15    
  18.1 Possible deletion of Anas oustaleti from Appendix I AC24 Doc. 18.1
09/02/2009
  18.2 Proposal to reconcile the CITES appendices for Puma concolor with the standard nomenclature reference for mammals agreed to in Resolution Conf. 12.11 (Rev. CoP14) AC24 Doc. 18.2
19/03/2009
19. Preparation of the Chairman’s report for CoP15 No document  
20. Time and venue of the 25th meeting of the Animals Committee No document  
21. Any other business No document  
22. Closing remarks No document  

Information documents

Document title Document Language
1. Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin assessement workshop report (submitted by IUCN) AC24 Inf. 1 English
2. Illegal, unreported and unregulated shark catch: A review of current knowledge and action (submitted by the Scientific Authority of Australia) AC24 Inf. 2 English
3. Improving the participation of Parties in the African region in CITES and strengthening the implementation of CITES throughout Africa (submitted by the regional representatives for Africa) AC24 Inf. 3 English
4. Trade in Grey (Balearica regulorum) and Black crowned (Balearica pavonina) Cranes (submitted by the International Crane Foundation) AC24 Inf. 4 English
5. Sharks: conservation, fishing and international trade (submitted by Spain) AC24 Inf. 5 English
6. Technical workshop on the status, limitations and opportunities for improving the monitoring of shark
fisheries and trade of sharks: advance copy (submitted by FAO)		 AC24 Inf. 6 English
7. Intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services (prepared by the Executive Director to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and submitted by the Secretaria) AC24 Inf. 7 English
8. Preliminary gap analysis for the purpose of facilitating the discussions on how to strengthen the science-policy interface (prepared by the Executive Director to the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme and submitted by the Secretariat) AC24 Inf. 8 English
9. International workshop on Coralliidae (submitted by the United States of America) AC24 Inf. 9 English
10. Evaluación de la situación de las poblaciones de lince rojo (Lynx rufus) en México (submitted by the Scientific Authority of Mexico) AC24 Inf. 10 Spanish

*This agenda item will also be discussed during the 18th meeting of the Plants Committee