Capacity-building programme for science-based establishment and implementation
of voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species

Directed to Parties
12.90 The Parties should seek funding in order to:
  a) assist the Secretariat in implementing its capacity-building programme dealing with the scientific basis for establishment and implementation of voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species; and
  b) support exporting countries in their efforts to gather information needed to set quotas.
Directed to the Secretariat
12.91 The Secretariat is encouraged to continue to develop and refine its capacity-building programme dealing with the scientific basis for development, establishment, and implementation of voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species, and shall, as appropriate, consult with the Animals Committee and Plants Committee on this programme. This consultation may include:
  a) solicitation of input from the Committees regarding materials used in the capacity-building programme for voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species; and
  b) a request for new information from the Committees on methods used for establishing quotas and for relevant case studies on the establishment of quotas.
12.92 To facilitate the development and refinement of its capacity-building programme for voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species, the Secretariat may invite Parties to provide new information regarding the scientific basis for establishment and implementation of such quotas, and regarding the most appropriate ways of disseminating relevant information to the Parties in a timely and cost-effective manner.
12.93 The Secretariat shall seek funding to:
  a) continue its capacity-building programme for the scientific basis for establishment and implementation of voluntary national export quotas for Appendix-II species; and
  b) support exporting countries in their efforts to gather information needed to set quotas.