| Directed to Parties |
| 14.49 |
Parties: |
| |
a) |
are encouraged to provide financial support
for an international expert workshop on non-detriment findings (NDFs), the
main goal of which is to enhance CITES Scientific Authorities’ capacities,
particularly those related to the methodologies, tools, information, expertise
and other resources needed to formulate NDFs; and |
| |
b) |
are also encouraged to provide any help and
information regarding methodologies, tools, information, expertise and any
other resources used to formulate NDFs on specific taxa in order to contribute
to the development of such a workshop, the results of which should be submitted
to the Conference of the Parties for consideration at its 15th meeting. |
| Directed to the Animals and Plants Committees |
| 14.50 |
The Animals and Plants Committees
shall: |
| |
a) |
review the proceedings resulting from the expert
workshop on non-detriment findings under the terms set out in Decision 14.49;
and |
| |
b) |
prepare, for consideration at the 15th meeting
of the Conference of the Parties, a discussion paper and, if considered
appropriate, a draft resolution on the making of non-detriment findings. |
| Directed to the Secretariat |
| 14.51 |
The Secretariat shall: |
| |
a) |
as a matter of high priority, assist in obtaining
funds from interested Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations,
and other funding sources to support an international expert workshop on
non-detriment findings under the terms set out in Decision 14.49; |
| |
b) |
assist the Steering Committee, chaired by Mexico,
in preparing for the workshop; |
| |
c) |
ensure that the proceedings resulting from the
expert workshop on non-detriment findings are made available to the general
public via the CITES website; and |
| |
d) |
report on these activities at the 15th meeting
of the Conference of the Parties. |
list of all valid Decisions