Wildlife trade and conservation
CITES is an international agreement to which over 169 Countries adhere voluntarily. Countries that have agreed to be bound by the Convention are known as Parties.
Meetings of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) are held every two to three years. At these meetings the Parties review CITES implementation, make provisions enabling the CITES Secretariat in Switzerland to carry out its functions, consider amendments to the list of species in Appendices I and II, consider reports presented by the Secretariat and Parties, and make recommendations for the improved effectiveness of the current convention.
The fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP14) is scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands from 3 to 15 June 2007.
All documents to be discussed at this meeting, including proposals to amend the Appendices, draft Resolutions, Decisions and agenda items are posted on the CITES web site http://www.cites.org/eng/cop/index.shtml
The Department would like to invite interested persons to provide comments or additional information on the proposals being discussed at the upcoming CoP14 to assist in formulating a position. Please send your comments to:
CITES Liaison Officer
International Wildlife Trade
PO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Email: wildlifetrade@environment.gov.au
In order to participate in the development of the Australian Government's negotiating position for CoP14, comments should be concise and an objective evaluation of proposals.
To be considered, comments must be received before Monday 2 April 2007.
