Introduction from the sea
| Directed to the Standing Committee | ||||
| 14.48 (Rev. CoP15) |
The Standing Committee shall: | |||
| a) | extend operation of the Working Group on Introduction from the Sea, established at SC57, with the understanding that it shall continue to work primarily through electronic means, to consider a definition for ‘transportation into a State’ , clarification of the term ‘State of introduction’ and the process for issuing a certificate of introduction from the sea as well as other issues identified for further consideration in the final report of the CITES Workshop on Introduction from the Sea Issues (Geneva, 30 November – 2 December 2005) and the final report of the meeting of the working group held in Geneva from 14 to 16 September 2009; | |||
| b) | include in the working group representatives of CITES authorities and fishery authorities from each of the six CITES regions and request the participation of and input from the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, regional fishery bodies, the fishing industry, and intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations with CITES and fishery expertise; and | |||
| c) | ask the working group to prepare a discussion paper and draft revised resolution for consideration by the Standing Committee at its 62nd meeting and for consideration at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties. | |||
| Directed to the Secretariat | ||||
| 15.50 | The Secretariat shall, contingent on the availability of external funding, convene two meeting s of the working group before the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee. | |||