Tortoises and freshwater turtles

Directed to the Secretariat

13.36

The Secretariat shall submit a written summary of the information on the implementation of Resolution Conf. 11.9 (Rev. CoP13) that is contained in biennial reports from Parties for consideration at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

13.37

The Secretariat shall: a) liaise with the World Customs Organization to promote the establishment and use of specific headings within the standard tariff classifications of the Harmonized System for tortoises and freshwater turtles and for products thereof; b) ensure that the proceedings of the technical workshop on conservation of and trade in tortoises and freshwater turtles (Kunming, March 2002) are made available to the general public via the CITES website; and c) report on these activities at the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.