| Directed to the Secretariat |
| 13.14 (Rev. CoP14) |
The Secretariat shall ensure that any vacancies in the Animals
and Plants Committees are brought immediately to the attention of the Standing
Committee, in order to fill the vacancies as soon as possible.
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| 13.15 (Rev. CoP14) |
The Secretariat shall publish on the CITES website
forthcoming deadlines relevant to the work of the Animals and Plants Committees. |
| 13.16 (Rev. CoP14) |
The Secretariat shall explore funding options to ensure that
the regional representatives and the nomenclature specialists of the Animals
and Plants Committees from developing countries and countries with economies
in transition can attend the meetings of the Conference of the Parties and
fully participate in the committee work. |
| 13.17 |
The Secretariat shall look for funding to support the holding
of regional meetings in association with regional seminars or other related
meetings organized by the Secretariat. The regional representatives should
prepare the agenda and chair the meeting. |