Considerations on COM(2025)142 - EU position in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20) - Main contents
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dossier | COM(2025)142 - EU position in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in ... |
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document | COM(2025)142 ![]() |
date | June 23, 2025 |
(2) | Pursuant to Article XI(3), point (b), of CITES, the Conference of the Parties to CITES (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) can adopt decisions to amend Appendices I and II to CITES. |
(3) | Pursuant to Article XVI of CITES, any Party can submit to the Secretariat of CITES a list of species which it identifies as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation, and as needing the cooperation of other Parties in the control of trade. That list is to be included in Appendix III to CITES. |
(4) | The Conference of the Parties will, during its 20th meeting, from 24 November 2025 to 5 December 2025, decide on any proposals to amend Appendices I and II to CITES. The Parties must submit such proposals to the Secretariat of CITES by 27 June 2025. |
(5) | Proposals to include species in Appendix III to CITES do not require a decision by the Conference of the Parties. It is nonetheless recommended that such proposals be made at least three months before the relevant meeting of the Conference of the Parties. |
(6) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties with regard to proposals for amendments to Appendices I and II to CITES, as such amendments will be binding on the Union. |
(7) | The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf with regard to the proposals for amendments to the appendices to CITES set out in this Decision is based on an expert analysis of their merits, in accordance with the criteria established in CITES and in light of the best available scientific evidence. That expert analysis supports the proposals for amendments to the appendices to CITES set out in this Decision with a view to ensuring that trade in the species concerned does not threaten their survival in the wild, |