Disposal of illegally traded and confiscated specimens
Resolutions / Decisions
- Resolution Conf. 17.8 Disposal of illegally traded and confiscated specimens of CITES-listed species
- Decision 17.118 Disposal of confiscated specimens
- Decision 17.119 Disposal of confiscated specimens
Reports to the Standing Committee
Tools and Resources
- Presentation of the Resolution Conf. 17.8 and the disposal options
- Questions regarding disposal of confiscated illegally traded specimens may be addressed to the CITES Secretariat on [email protected]
Activities
Detailed recommendation with regard to confiscated specimens other than live animals and plants
Regarding the disposal of confiscated and accumulated dead specimens
The Standing Committee RECOMMENDS that:
a) Parties dispose of confiscated and accumulated dead specimens of Appendix-I species, including parts and derivatives, only for bona fide scientific, educational, enforcement or identification purposes, and save in storage or destroy specimens whose disposal for these purposes is not practicable; and
b) as a general rule, confiscated dead specimens, including parts and derivatives, of Appendix-II and Appendix-III species be disposed of in the best manner possible to achieve the purposes of the Convention, and steps be taken to ensure that the person responsible for the offence does not receive financial or other gain from the disposal and that such disposal does not stimulate further illegal trade.