| Directed to the Standing Committee |
| 14.62 |
The Standing Committee shall, at
its 57th meeting, initiate a process to review the implementation and effectiveness
of the universal tagging system and the trade in small crocodilian leather
goods, including their impact on the effectiveness of the Convention. For
that purpose, it shall establish a working group with representatives from
exporting and importing countries, the Animals Committee, the Secretariat
and other interested parties. The tasks of the working group, which might
work electronically, shall be: |
| |
a) |
to examine the implementation and effectiveness
of the universal tagging system; |
| |
b) |
to examine the implementation and effectiveness
of issuing CITES documents for small crocodilian leather goods and related
trade controls; |
| |
c) |
to consider possible ways and conditions to alleviate
the administrative burden related to trade in small crocodilian leather
goods and to guarantee the legal origin of the specimens; and |
| |
d) |
to report to the Standing Committee on the results
of its work at its 58th meeting. |
| 14.63 |
The Standing Committee shall, at
its 58th meeting, consider the report of the working group established under
Decision 14.62 and shall submit recommendations, as appropriate, to the
Conference of the Parties for consideration at its 15th meeting. |
list of all CoP14 Decisions