SUMMARY RECORD
SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE
PLANTS COMMITTEE
Geneva, Switzerland
15-19 April 2008

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Contents
Summary record .............................................................................................................................5
1. Opening of the meeting.............................................................................................................5
2. Rules of Procedure....................................................................................................................5
2.1 Current Rules of Procedure............................................................................................5
2.2 Proposed amendments .................................................................................................5
3. Adoption of the agenda and working programme.........................................................................7
3.1 Agenda .......................................................................................................................7
3.2 Working programme.....................................................................................................7
4. Admission of observers .............................................................................................................7
5. Regional reports .......................................................................................................................7
5.1 Africa .........................................................................................................................7
5.2 Asia...........................................................................................................................8
5.3 Central and South America and the Caribbean ................................................................8
5.4 Europe ........................................................................................................................8
5.5 North America .............................................................................................................8
5.6 Oceania.......................................................................................................................8
6. Revision of the Terms of Reference of the Animals and Plants Committees ....................................9
7. Cooperation with advisory bodies of other biodiversity-related multilateral environmental
agreements.............................................................................................................................9
8. Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species ...................................................9
8.1 Evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade .................................................................9
8.2 Progress report on the country-based Review of Significant Trade in Madagascar.............10
8.3 Overview of the species-based Review of Significant Trade............................................11
8.4 Species selected following CoP13 ...............................................................................11
8.5 Selection of species for trade reviews following CoP14 .................................................11
8.6 Progress report of regional representatives on seven Asian species .................................17
9. Review of the use of source code 'R' .......................................................................................17
10. International expert workshop on non-detriment findings ............................................................18
11. Periodic review of plant species included in the CITES Appendices ..............................................18
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12. Strategic planning...................................................................................................................20
12.1 Resolutions and Decisions directed to the Plants Committee...........................................20
12.2 Establishment of the Plants Committee priorities ...........................................................20
13. Annotations ...........................................................................................................................20
13.1 Cactacteae and Orchidaceae: review of annotations ......................................................20
13.2 Orchids: annotation for species included in Appendix II ..................................................22
13.3 Tree species: annotations for species included in Appendices II and III.............................24
14. Review of succulent Euphorbia spp. in Appendix II.....................................................................25
15. Transport of live plants ...........................................................................................................27
16. Timber issues.........................................................................................................................27
16.1 Bigleaf mahogany.......................................................................................................27
16.1.1 Progress report on the implementation of the action plan for bigleaf
mahogany.....................................................................................................27
16.1.2 International Workshop of Experts on Non-Detriment Findings on
Bigleaf Mahogany (Cancun, April 2007): endorsement and adoption
of guidelines for making NDFs for mahogany....................................................28
16.1.3 Volumetric conversion of standing trees to exportable
mahogany sawn wood ...................................................................................28
16.2 Progress report on the joint CITES-ITTO timber project: first regional meeting ..................33
16.3 Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, D. granadillo and D. stevensonii .................................33
16.4 Problems regarding population-specific Appendix-III timber listings ..................................34
16.5 Physical inspection of timber shipments .......................................................................34
17. Non-detriment findings............................................................................................................35
17.1 Timber species and medicinal plants ............................................................................35
17.1.1 Overview on non-detriment findings for timber species and
medicinal plants.............................................................................................35
17.1.2 Summary report on the non-detriment findings for ramin
(Gonostylus spp.) for Malaysia in 2008............................................................36
17.1.3 Final report on the study on abundance, distribution and
conservation status of Guaiacum sanctum L. in Mexico.....................................37
17.2 Agarwood-producing species.......................................................................................37
18. Definition of non-timber forests products ..................................................................................38
19. Hybrids and cultivars under the Convention...............................................................................38
19.1 Overview of hybrids and cultivars under the Convention ................................................38
19.2 Summary of CoP14 Decisions on hybrids and cultivars ..................................................38
20. Nomenclatural matters ............................................................................................................39
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21. Identification matters ..............................................................................................................40
21.1 Progress report on the Identification Manual .................................................................40
21.2 The development of genetic techniques for the forensic identification
of Gonostylus (ramin) timber and wood products ..........................................................40
22. Time and venue of the 18th meeting of the Plants Committee ....................................................40
23. Any other business .................................................................................................................40
24. Closing remarks......................................................................................................................41
Annex 1 Membership of working groups .........................................................................................43
Annex 2 Establishment of the Plants Committee priorities................................................................47
Annex 3 List of participants ...........................................................................................................55
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Summary record
1. Opening of the meeting
Mr David Morgan, Chief of the Scientific Support Unit of the CITES Secretariat, welcomed
participants in the name of the Secretary-General of CITES. The Plants Committee confirmed the
Committee's provisionally appointed Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Ms Margarita frica Clemente
Muoz (representative of Europe) and Mr Greg Leach (representative of Oceania) respectively, in their
positions by acclamation. The Chairman expressed gratitude for her election and thanked the
participants for attending the meeting. She drew attention to the Strategic Vision recently adopted
by the Conference of the Parties and to the vast amount of work the Committee had been entrusted
with by the Conference.
2. Rules of Procedure
2.1 Current Rules of Procedure
The Chairman introduced the document PC17 Doc. 2.1.
The Committee adopted the Rules of Procedure presented in document PC17 Doc. 2.1.
No interventions were made.
2.2 Proposed amendments
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
The Secretariat introduced documents PC17 Doc. 2.2 and AC23 Doc. 2.2 and suggested
some changes to the proposed Rules of Procedure contained in Annex 2 to those
documents. First, that reference throughout the document to regional representatives be
changed to refer only to representatives in view of the fact that both Committees now
included in their membership nomenclature specialists who did not represent a particular
region. Second, that under proposed Rule 22, the sentence 'The documents shall also be
provided to all Parties that may be directly affected by any discussion of the documents and
to all Parties that request them.' be changed to: The Secretariat shall alert all Parties that
may be directly affected by any discussion of the documents and provide copies to all
Parties that request them.
It recommended that the Committees adopt the proposed Rules of Procedure, with these
changes, to be effective from the close of the present meetings.
After some discussion, a working group (PC17/AC23 WG1) was established to review the
proposed Rules of Procedure, taking into account the comments and suggestions made
during the discussion. The membership of the group is included in Annex 1 to the present
document.
The AC Chairman noted that, in establishing working groups, in general only the choice of
the designated chairman or chairmen of the group and membership by observers would be
decided by the Committees. Members of the Committees were free to attend whichever
groups they wished.
Later, the PC representative of North America (Mr Gabel), as chairman of PC17/AC23 WG1,
orally presented changes to the draft Rules of Procedure in Annex 2 of documents PC17
Doc. 2.2 and AC23 Doc. 2.2 that had been decided within the group by consensus.
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There then followed a discussion, chiefly concerning Rule 7, regarding admission of
observers, and proposed new Rule 26, regarding potential conflicts of interest.
With respect to Rule 7, some participants in the discussion considered that a limit should be
placed on the number of individuals from any given body, agency or organization permitted
to attend Committee meetings as observers. The view was also expressed that a Party in
which an organization was based should be able to veto attendance at meetings of
individuals from that organization. In response, others stated that organizations and
individuals were welcomed at meetings because of the scientific and technical expertise that
they could bring to bear on items under discussion, and that sometimes such expertise
resided in a number of different individuals within a single organization. It was also noted
that these proposed increased controls on attendance were more restrictive than those
currently in use for meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The current practice gave
discretion to the chairman of each committee to decide whether individuals and
organizations wishing to attend meetings had the necessary scientific or technical
competence to make a positive contribution. A number of participants in the discussion
noted that this had worked satisfactorily until now, and did not see the need for radical
change.
With respect to proposed Rule 26, the view was expressed that this was essentially an
ethical matter, more appropriate to a code of conduct rather than to rules of procedure. The
question of how a conflict of interest could be identified, and who might make such a
determination was also raised.
Following the discussion, the following changes to the draft Rules of Procedure were
agreed:
In Rule 1, add at the end of the first sentence: and the nomenclature specialists elected
by the Conference of the Parties.
In Rule 7, paragraph 1, replace the final sentence with The Chairman may limit the
number of delegates representing a non-governmental organization to one for practical
reasons.
In Rule 7, paragraph 3, delete 'and proof of the approval of the State in which the body
is located'.
In Rule 18, add at the end and the Committee, and in line with any instructions
provided by the Conference of the Parties.
In Rule 20, replace '75' with 60.
In Rule 22, after 'shall be placed on the Secretariat's website as soon as possible after
they are received', add, but no later than 10 days after the submission deadline.
Replace the sentence 'The documents shall also be provided to all Parties that may be
directly affected by any discussion of the documents and to all Parties that request
them.' with The Secretariat shall alert all Parties that may be directly affected by any
discussion of the documents and provide copies to all Parties that request them.
In Rule 23, add at the end the sentence However, such documents may be referred to,
if they relate to the existing agenda items, but not discussed.
Rule 26 is deleted.
The Committees agreed that they would leave the Secretariat to modify the text, so that
references to representatives and members would be altered to refer as appropriate either to
all members, including the nomenclature specialists (who did not have voting rights), or only
to regional representatives (who did).
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During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the AC representatives of Asia
(Mr Pourkazemi), North America (Mr Medelln), and Oceania (Mr Hay), the PC representative
of North America (Mr Gabel), the AC alternate representatives of Africa (Mr Zahzah) and
Europe (Mr Ibero Solana), China, India, the Russian Federation, the European Community,
the Humane Society of the United States (speaking on behalf of the Species Survival
Network), IUCN, IWMC, Species Management Specialists, the AC Chairman and the PC
Chairman.
3. Adoption of the agenda and working programme
3.1 Agenda
The Chairman introduced the document PC17 Doc. 3.1.
The following additions to the Agenda were proposed: implementation of annotations
regarding seeds of Mexican cacti and of cacti that lack chlorophyll under agenda item 13.1
(Cactaceae and Orchidaceae: review of annotations); presentation of information on
workshops on conservation of tree species under agenda item 16 (Timber issues);
functioning of Scientific Authorities under Any Other Business; presentation of information
regarding a project on timber certification under Any other business; a report on the seventh
Masters' course on CITES held at the International University of Andalucia under Any other
business; revision and publication of the Appendices under Any other business during the
joint session with the Animals Committee to be held on 19 April 2008.
With these amendments, the Committee adopted the Agenda contained in document PC17
Doc. 3.1.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by Germany, the Netherlands, the
PC Chairman and the Secretariat.
3.2 Working programme
The Chairman introduced the document PC17 Doc. 3.2.
The Committee adopted the working programme in document PC17 Doc. 3.2.
No interventions were made.
4. Admission of observers
The Chairman introduced the document PC17 Doc. 4 (Rev. 1).
The Committee noted document PC17 Doc. 4 (Rev. 1).
No interventions were made.
5. Regional reports
5.1 Africa
The representative of Africa (Ms Khayota) presented a summary report, drawn from
responses from Parties in the region to a request for information. She noted that a written
report, in English only, was available on the CITES website. She reported that six out of the
52 Parties in the region had responded to requests for information. She had subsequently
also received a report from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She hoped to provide a
revised version of the report at a later date, which would include the information provided
by that Party as well as information provided by Madagascar on Prunus africana.
The Committee noted the report.
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5.2 Asia
The representative of Asia (Mr Thitiprasert) presented a summary report, drawn from
responses from Parties in the region to a request for information. This summary contained
information from document PC17 Doc. 5.2 and additional information received by the
Secretariat after the deadline for submission of documents, which he requested to be
included after the meeting in a revised version of the report. He noted that 13 of the 32
Parties in the region had responded.
The Committee noted the report.
5.3 Central and South America and the Caribbean
The representative of Central and South America and the Caribbean (Ms Rivera) introduced
document PC17 Doc. 5.3. Of the 31 Parties in the region, nine had responded to requests
for information, with additional information included from two others. Information had been
received for Peru too late for inclusion in the document and she requested that a revised
version of the report be produced after the meeting by the Secretariat.
The Committee noted the report.
5.4 Europe
The representative of Europe (Mr Sajeva) introduced document PC17 Doc. 5.4. Of 45
Parties in the region, 23 had responded to requests for information. It was noted that
Europe had submitted a regional directory to the CITES Secretariat and that this was missing
in the current document, therefore the Committee agreed that the Secretariat would produce
a revised version of the current document. Finally, he announced that the VIIth European
Regional Meeting on CITES plant issues would be held in Lampedusa (Italy) from 7 to 9
October 2008.
The Committee noted the report.
5.5 North America
The representative of North America (Mr Gabel) introduced document PC17 Doc. 5.5. All
three Parties in the region had responded to requests for information.
The Committee noted the report.
5.6 Oceania
The representative for Oceania (Mr Leach) presented orally a summary report for Oceania
which was noted by the Committee.
Regional representatives noted that, because contact details provided on the CITES website were
sometimes apparently incorrect or out of date, it could be difficult to contact appropriate national
CITES authorities. The Secretariat noted that the contact details on the website were those provided
through official channels and the Secretariat was not at liberty to change these. Members of the
Committee were encouraged to use personal contacts when soliciting information for regional reports
and in other communications.
During discussion of regional reports, interventions were made by the Netherlands, Madagascar, the
Chairman and the Secretariat.
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6. Revision of the Terms of Reference of the Animals and Plants Committees
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
The Secretariat introduced documents PC17 Doc. 6 and AC23 Doc. 6.
The Committees noted the document and agreed that there was no need to revise their Terms of
Reference at present.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the AC representative of North America
(Mr Medelln) and the PC Chairman.
7. Cooperation with advisory bodies of other biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
The Secretariat introduced documents PC17 Doc. 7 and AC23 Doc. 7.
Cooperation between CITES and other multilateral environmental agreements was supported in
principle, but it was also noted that the mandate of CITES was different from that of other
agreements. A brief update on progress in development of the proposed International Mechanism of
Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (IMoSEB) was provided, although it was noted that not all Parties
supported the development of such a mechanism. Reference was made to existing cooperation
between CITES and the Convention on Biological Diversity through the Global Strategy for Plant
Conservation.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stated that the Scientific Authority for
Animals of the United Kingdom would be happy to provide advice on the development of indicators
mentioned in Paragraph 7 of the document.
The document was noted.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the PC representative of North America
(Mr Gabel), France, the United Kingdom and the PC Chairman.
8. Review of Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species
8.1 Evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
The Secretariat introduced documents PC17 Doc. 8.1 and AC23 Doc. 8.1, noting that the
terms of reference for the evaluation of the Review of Significant Trade as adopted at
CoP14 were very broad and did not set out a time-line for the completion of the evaluation.
They stated that no specific pledges of funding for the evaluation had been received since
the document had been prepared.
The desirability of including experts on compliance and process issues in any advisory group
was stressed. It was also emphasized that any review should be based on sound and
detailed information. Reference was made to the database on Significant Trade. The
Secretariat apologized for the amount of time taken to develop the database and reported
that in its current form it was not very user-friendly. It stated that it was working with
UNEP-WCMC to improve the interface of the database and hoped that this work would be
completed soon.
Following the discussion, a working group (PC17/AC23 WG2) was established, the
membership of which is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
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The group was mandated to suggest a time-line for the evaluation; propose next steps; and
identify specific areas that could profitably be focused on. In particular, the group was
advised to consider possible terms of reference for the working group referred to in
paragraph 4 of Annex 1 of document PC17 Doc. 8.1 (AC23 Doc. 8.1) and any specific
advice that could be offered to the Secretariat with respect to the content of the evaluation
as set out in paragraph 7 and its subsections.
Later, the Committees adopted the report of PC17/AC23 WG2, presented orally by the PC
nomenclature specialist (Mr McGough), as co-chairman of the group, as follows:
Guidelines for process
It was agreed that the fundamental question to answer was the contribution that the
Review of Significant Trade makes to improve implementation of Article IV.
It was also agreed that the advisory group should identify elements that could be
completed and reported on at CoP15.
The advisory group should report at the next AC and PC and any concrete
recommendations would be considered by working groups constituted by those
Committee meetings.
Suggested representation of the advisory group
a) The CITES Secretariat, UNEP-WCMC, IUCN, TRAFFIC;
b) representative range States for sturgeon, queen conch, grey parrot, Pericopsis elata;
c) the European Community, as representing an important importing block;
d) Madagascar, as a country having been the subject of a country-based review;
e) representation of the Animals and Plants Committees;
f) a regional spread;
g) countries that have been through the Review process; and
h) countries that are important exporters but that have not been through the review.
Parties suggested for inclusion were Argentina, China, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Jamaica, Madagascar, United Republic of Tanzania;
The group should not be too big.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the AC representatives of North
America (Mr Medelln) and Oceania (Mr Hay), the PC representative of North America
(Mr Gabel), the United Kingdom, the David Shepherd Foundation, Humane Society
International, the AC Chairman and the Secretariat.
8.2 Progress report on the country-based Review of Significant Trade in Madagascar
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
Madagascar introduced documents PC17 Doc. 8.2 and AC23 Doc. 8.2, outlining actions
undertaken in the implementation of the CITES action plan for the reform of trade in wild
species in Madagascar.
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In view of the progress that Madagascar had made in implementing its action plan, and the
burden placed on Madagascar in continuing to report on progress at meetings of the
scientific committees, it was proposed that the country-based Review of Significant Trade in
Madagascar be regarded as completed.
Some concern was expressed that no notice had been given for the completion of the
review, and that no formal process for ending the review was in place. It was also
questioned whether Madagascar was yet in a position to make non-detriment findings for all
Appendix-II species that were exported, although there was also general acknowledgement
that Madagascar had made very good progress in implementation of the action plan.
The Committees agreed that the country-based Review of Significant Trade in Madagascar
was now completed and that Madagascar was no longer required to submit regular reports
under this agenda item. The Committees also agreed that the country-based Review of
Significant Trade in Madagascar should be included as a case-study in the evaluation of the
Review of Significant Trade discussed under agenda item 8.1. They noted that animal and
plant species from Madagascar were currently included in the species-based Review of
Significant Trade and agreed that further species from Madagascar could be selected in
future if they were considered to meet the selection criteria. The Committees also advised
Madagascar to submit project proposals for those activities in the action plan that were not
currently funded for approval through the procedure set out in Resolution Conf. 12.2.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the AC representatives of Europe
(Mr Ibero Solana), North America (Mr Medelln) and Oceania (Mr Hay), the PC representative
of North America (Mr Gabel), Madagascar, Switzerland, Humane Society International,
Wildlife Management International, WWF, the AC Chairman, the PC Chairman and the
Secretariat.
8.3 Overview of the species-based Review of Significant Trade
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 8.3, which was noted.
No interventions were made.
8.4 Species selected following CoP13
and
8.5 Selection of species for trade reviews following CoP14
The Secretariat and IUCN introduced document PC17 Doc. 8.4, containing in its Annexes
summaries of information on the biology and management of and trade in seven plant
species. The Secretariat and UNEP-WCMC then introduced document PC17 Doc. 8.5
containing a summary from the CITES database of annual report statistics for Appendix-II
species for the past five years.
The Committee agreed to establish a working group (PC17 WG4) on the Review of
Significant Trade in specimens of Appendix-II species. The membership of this working
group is shown in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of PC17 WG4 was to:
a) Review the reports and the responses received from range States and, if appropriate,
revise the preliminary categorizations proposed by the authors;
b) Identify problems that are not related to the implementation of Article IV, paragraph 2
(a), 3 or 6 (a), and refer them to the Secretariat;
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c) Formulate recommendations for species in categories i) and ii). Such recommendations
should differentiate between short-term and long-term actions, and be directed to the
range States concerned;
d) Propose species of least concern for elimination from the review; and
e) On the basis of the data provided, select species of priority concern for review, using
the information in document PC17 Doc. 8.5.
The Chairman asked that a list of those who had contributed to the reviews contained in the
Annexes to document PC17 Doc. 8.4 be made available to the Committee. The observer
from UNEP-WCMC stated that additional outputs from the CITES database of annual report
statistics would be made available to the working group.
Later in the meeting, the chairman of PC17 WG4 presented the report to the Committee.
During discussion it was pointed out that the list of species selected for trade review was
long and that reviewing all of them might place a considerable burden on range States. The
chairman of PC17 WG4 responded that most of the species were single-country endemics
with small populations in a limited number of genera and that information for these should
therefore be available from a small number of sources. He further noted that the decision to
re-enter Pericopsis elata in the review was based on a substantial recent increase in reported
trade. In response to a query regarding the inclusion of a number of Aloe species, it was
pointed out that previously only East African Aloe species had been covered. The species
currently proposed were from South Africa and Madagascar.
Document PC17 WG4 contained a few errors which were corrected in a revised version
[document PC17 WG4 (Rev. 1)], which was adopted by the Committee as follows:
Recommendations relating to document PC17 Doc. 8.4
The following has been decided by the Working Group on species in significant trade:
Christensonia vietnamica changed to urgent concern for Viet Nam
Myrmecophila tibicinis confirmed as possible concern for Belize
Pachypodium bispinosum confirmed as possible concern for South Africa
Pachypodium succulentum changed to possible concern for South Africa
Pterocarpus santalinus confirmed as urgent concern for India
Rauvolfia serpentina changed to urgent concern for India
Rauvolfia serpentina changed to possible concern for Thailand
Rauvolfia serpentina confirmed as possible concern for Myanmar
Taxus wallichiana changed to urgent concern for India
Recommendations for trade in Christensonia vietnamica from Viet Nam for species of
Urgent Concern
Within 3 months
The Management Authority of Viet Nam should confirm to the Secretariat that they will
not be issuing export permits for Christensonia vietnamica and that the Secretariat can
include this on the CITES website as a voluntary export quota.
Recommendations for trade in Myrmecophila tibicinis from Belize for species of Possible
Concern
Within 3 months
The Management Authority should confirm to the Secretariat that they will not issue
export permits for M. tibicinis until surveys have been made to confirm the species
being traded and status of the species. The Secretariat should include this information
on the list of voluntary export quotas.
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Within 2 years
In relation to Myrmecophila tibicinis and other species in this genus, probably confused
with M. tibicinis:
 Carry out a preliminary inventory of standing stock, establish estimates of
sustainable off-take and establish a scientific monitoring system of the harvested
and unharvested populations.
 Establish a revised conservative export quota based on the inventory of standing
stock and the estimates of sustainable off-take.
 The Management Authority should report to the Secretariat the result of the above
points with an explanation of how the Scientific Authority determines that levels of
export are not detrimental to the populations concerned.
Recommendations for trade in Pachypodium bispinosum and P. succulentum from South
Africa for species of Possible Concern
Within 1 year
Carry out a preliminary inventory of standing stock, establish estimates of sustainable
off-take and establish a scientific monitoring system of the harvested and unharvested
populations.
Establish a revised conservative export quota based on the inventory of standing stock
and the estimates of sustainable off-take.
The Management Authority should report to the Secretariat the result of the above
points with an explanation of how the Scientific Authority determines that levels of
export are not detrimental to the populations concerned.
Recommendations for trade in Pterocarpus santalinus from India for species of Urgent
Concern
Within 3 months
The Management Authority should clarify the legislative status of exports of this
species the level of artificial propagation, the permit process and discrepancies between
reported Customs data and CITES data.
If exports of wild origin are to be continued, the Management Authority, in consultation
with the CITES Secretariat and the Chairman of the Plants Committee, should establish
a conservative quota of CITES-listed products of this species.
Within 2 years
If exports of wild origin are to continue:
 Carry out a preliminary inventory of standing stock, establish estimates of
sustainable off-take and establish a scientific monitoring system of the harvested
and unharvested populations.
 Establish a revised conservative export quota based on the inventory of standing
stock and the estimates of sustainable off-take.
 The Management Authority should report to the Secretariat the result of its actions
to implement the provisions of Article IV, and how the Scientific Authority currently
determines that levels of export are not detrimental to the populations concerned.
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Non-Article IV issues to be referred to the Secretariat
Pursue the non-reporting of trade in this species with the Indian Authorities.
Request importing States to be vigilant in preventing trade in this species without
necessary CITES permits.
Liaise with the Authorities in Nepal over illegal and unreported trade coming from and
passing through that country.
Recommendations for trade in Rauvolfia serpentina from India for species of Urgent
Concern
Within 3 months
The Management Authority should clarify the legislative status of exports of this
species, the level of artificial propagation, the permit process and perceived
discrepancies between reported Customs data and CITES data.
If exports of wild origin are to be continued, the Management Authority, in consultation
with the CITES Secretariat and the Chairman of the Plants Committee, should establish
a conservative quota for CITES-listed products of this species.
Within 2 years
If exports of wild origin are to continue:
 Carry out a preliminary inventory of standing stock, establish estimates of
sustainable off-take and establish a scientific monitoring system of the harvested
and unharvested populations.
 Establish a revised conservative export quota based on the inventory of standing
stock and the estimates of sustainable off-take.
 The Management Authority should report to the Secretariat the result of its actions
to implement the provisions of Article IV, and how the Scientific Authority currently
determines that levels of export are not detrimental to the populations concerned.
Non-Article IV issues to be referred to the Secretariat
Pursue the perceived non-reporting of trade in this species with the Indian Authorities.
Request importing States to be vigilant in preventing trade in this species without
necessary CITES permits.
Liaise with the Authorities over illegal and unreported trade coming from and passing
through countries with a border to India.
Recommendations for trade in Rauvolfia serpentina from Myanmar and Thailand for
species of Possible Concern
Within 3 months
The Management Authority of Myanmar should confirm to the Secretariat that they do
not issue export permits for R. serpentina and the Secretariat should include this
information on the list of voluntary export quotas.
The Management Authority of Thailand should:
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Within 2 years
Carry out a preliminary inventory of standing stock, establish estimates of sustainable
off-take and establish a scientific monitoring system of the harvested and unharvested
populations.
Establish a revised conservative export quota based on the inventory of standing stock
and the estimates of sustainable off-take for Rauvolfia serpentina and the Secretariat
should include this information on the list of voluntary export quotas.
The Management Authority should report to the Secretariat the result of the above
points with an explanation of how the Scientific Authority determines that levels of
export are not detrimental to the populations concerned.
Non-Article IV issues to be referred to the Secretariat
Request importing States to be vigilant in preventing trade in this species without
necessary CITES permits.
Recommendations for trade in Taxus wallichiana from India for species of Urgent
Concern
Within 3 months
The Secretariat should confirm with Nepal that the export for T. wallichiana
(syn. T. baccata ssp. wallichiana) is banned and the Secretariat should include this
information on the list of voluntary export quotas.
Request importing States to be vigilant in preventing trade in this species coming from
India and Nepal without necessary CITES permits.
India should confirm that they do not allow export of wild harvested product.
If exports are confirmed, the Scientific and Management Authorities of India should
provide to the Secretariat:
 confirmation that the existing policies in place provide an adequate scientific basis
for the formulation of non-detriment findings for Taxus wallichiana;
 an explanation of the procedures for identifying the species, the issuing of export
permits and the basis of the non-detriment finding; and
 an explanation of the procedures for monitoring the volume of exports in
accordance with Article IV.
Non-Article IV issues to be referred to the Secretariat
Confirm with the Indian Authorities that any artificially propagated exports are verified
to be from this source and are accompanied by the appropriate CITES documentation.
PC17 Summary record  p. 16
Recommendations relating to document PC17 Doc. 8.5
Selection of species for trade review following CoP14 (PC17 Doc. 8.5)
Species selected
Euphorbia alfredii
Euphorbia ankarensis
Euphorbia antso
Euphorbia aureoviridiflora
Euphorbia banae
Euphorbia beharensis
Euphorbia berorohae
Euphorbia biaculeata
Euphorbia bongolavensis
Euphorbia bulbispina
Euphorbia capmanambatoensis
Euphorbia capuronii
Euphorbia croizatii
Euphorbia denisiana
Euphorbia didiereoides
Euphorbia duranii
Euphorbia elliotii
Euphorbia famatamboay
Euphorbia fianarantsoae
Euphorbia genoudiana
Euphorbia geroldii
Euphorbia gottlebei
Euphorbia guillauminiana
Euphorbia hedyotoides
Euphorbia herman-schwartzii
Euphorbia hofstaetteri
Euphorbia horombensis
Euphorbia iharanae
Euphorbia itremensis
Euphorbia kondoi
Euphorbia labatii
Euphorbia leucodendron
Euphorbia leuconeura
Euphorbia lophogona
Euphorbia mahabobokensis
Euphorbia mangokyensis
Euphorbia neobosseri
Euphorbia neohumbertii
Euphorbia pachypodioides
Euphorbia paulianii
Euphorbia pedilanthoides
Euphorbia perrieri
Euphorbia primulifolia
Euphorbia primulifolia var. begardii
Euphorbia razafindratsirae
Euphorbia robivelonae
Euphorbia rossii
Euphorbia sakarahaensis
Euphorbia stenoclada
Euphorbia suzannae-marnierae
Euphorbia viguieri
Euphorbia waringiae
Pericopsis elata
Aloe acutissima
Aloe antandroi
Aloe betsileensis
Aloe bosseri
Aloe bulbillifera
Aloe capitata
Aloe capitata var. capitata
Aloe capitata var. cipolinicola
Aloe capitata var. gneissicola
Aloe capitata var. quartziticola
Aloe conifera
Aloe deltoideodonta
Aloe divaricata
Aloe erythrophylla
Aloe guillaumetii
Aloe humbertii
Aloe ibitiensis
Aloe imalotensis
Aloe isaloensis
Aloe itremensis
Aloe macroclada
Aloe pratensis
Aloe poliphylla
Aloe prostrata
Aloe suarezensis
Aloe trachyticola
Aloe vaombe
Aloe vaotsanda
Calanthe alleizettei
Cymbidium erythrostylum
Renanthera annamensis
Cistanche deserticola
Beccariophoenix madagascariensis
Lemurophoenix halleuxii
Marojejya darianii
Ravenea rivularis
Satranala decussilvae
Voanioala gerardii
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representative of Central and
South America and the Caribbean (Ms Mites Cadena), the nomenclature specialist
(Mr McGough), Austria, Mexico, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC and the Chairman.
PC17 Summary record  p. 17
8.6 Progress report of regional representatives on seven Asian species
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 8.6, noting that no new information had
been received since the document had been prepared and stating that it considered the
matter to be mainly one of non-compliance and therefore falling within the remit of the
Standing Committee.
Attention was drawn to information document PC17 Inf. 10, a Review of the Status,
Harvest, Trade and Management of Seven Asian CITES-listed Medicinal and Aromatic Plant
Species, prepared by TRAFFIC International with funding from Germany, which contained a
great deal of information on the species concerned. It was also noted that some national
populations of some of the species were currently included in the Review of Significant
Trade and therefore had been addressed under agenda item 8.5. A regional, multistakeholder
approach to improving management of and controls of trade in the species was
advocated.
The Committee agreed to ask the Secretariat to bring issues of non-compliance and illegal
trade in the species concerned to the attention of the Standing Committee, noting that
issues relating to non-detriment findings for three of the species were being dealt with under
agenda item 8.4.
During discussion on this item, interventions were made by the representative of Asia
(Mr Thitiprasert) and the nomenclature representative (Mr McGough), Germany, TRAFFIC
and the Chairman.
9. Review of the use of source code 'R'
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
The Secretariat introduced documents PC17 Doc. 9 (Rev. 2) and AC23 Doc. 9 (Rev. 2) which
addressed implementation of Decision 14.152. It drew attention to a correction of the tables in
Annex 2 of the documents: all exports from Peru in 1994 had been misclassified in the CITES
database of annual report statistics; these should have been reported under source code 'A' and not
'R' and should therefore not have been included in the table.
In order to further implementation of Decision 14.152, a working group (PC17/AC23 WG3) was
established. The membership of the group is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
Later, the Committees adopted the report of PC17/AC23 WG3 presented orally by the Netherlands
as co-chairman of the group, as follows:
a) Based on the trade data provided in document AC23 Doc. 9 (Rev. 2) a small drafting group
will select relevant Parties and species during AC23 from which the working group will seek
information on use of code 'R' through a questionnaire. The small group will also draft
questions, and will look into how to proceed with the literature review, assisted by NGOs
and IUCN.
b) The co-chairmen of the working group, in consultation with the working group and the
relevant regional representatives of the Committees will send a questionnaire to the selected
Parties and request a response within 2 months, that is before 1 July 2008.
c) The co-chairmen of the working group, in consultation with the working group, will review
and analyse the information received and decide how to proceed in order to prepare a
document for the next AC and PC.
d) If feasible, a draft document will be sent to the Parties for consultation in September 2008.
e) A redrafted document will be submitted by the working group to the Animals Committee
and Plants Committee in December 2008.
PC17 Summary record  p. 18
f) It may be necessary to revise the proposed time-schedule during the process.
g) Animals and plants will not be merged, but will follow the same process.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the AC Chairman and the Secretariat.
10. International expert workshop on non-detriment findings
This agenda item was discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
Mexico introduced documents PC17 Doc. 10 and AC23 Doc. 10, outlining progress that had been
made in the organization of the workshop. They reported that the planned dates of the workshop
had been changed from those in the document to 17-22 November 2008. They stated that pledges
had been received for one third of the workshop's budget, that the deadline for finalizing the budget
was the end of July 2008, and that the Secretariat had been asked to look for funding.
The Committees noted the document.
During discussion of this item, an intervention was made by the PC Chairman.
11. Periodic review of plant species included in the CITES Appendices
Switzerland, as Chairman of the Working Group on Periodic review of plant species included in the
CITES Appendices, introduced document PC17 Doc. 11. They noted that reviews had been
completed for 22 % of the taxa and 29 % of the species agreed for review between CoP13 and
CoP15. Although much work had been done, progress had now slowed with many reviews still to be
completed. Switzerland considered that an alternative approach was needed and proposed returning
the mandate of the intersessional working group to the Committee.
The representative of North America (Mr Gabel) reported that the United States intended to continue
with the review of Sclerocactus spp., subject to available funding, and that it also offered to work
with Namibia on the review of Welwitschia mirabilis. France pointed out that a French specialist in
Malagasy euphorbias might be able to assist in the review of the 10 species in this genus that were
listed in Appendix I. Mexico stated that they would like to continue to be involved with the reviews
for Agave victoriae-reginae and Euphorbia antisyphilitica. The Netherlands offered to assist in the
review of Cycas beddomei. South Africa stated that they would have completed reviews of
Orothamnus zeyheri and Protea odorata by the end of 2008. Thailand stated that, if they were a
range State of Dioscorea deltoidea, they would be prepared to offer assistance in reviewing that
species.
The Committee agreed to establish a working group (PC17 WG5) on the periodic review of the
Appendices, which would also deal with agenda item 14, Review of succulent Euphorbia spp. in
Appendix II. The membership of this working group is shown in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of PC17 WG5 was agreed as follows:
a) Make a proposal on the appropriate listing of Agave parviflora and Podocarpus parlatorei and, if
required, on further action;
b) Make a proposal on how to proceed with taxa that are not yet under review (Annex 1,
paragraph E) and taxa for which no reports on the state of review are available (Annex 5);
c) Propose an alternative approach for the remaining taxa and for future reviews;
d) Identify ways to conduct the review in the short, medium and long term; and
e) Identify sources of funding to conduct the reviews.
The Chairman urged the group to consider liaising with the Animals Committee in seeking new
approaches to continuing with the review and to address the question of funding.
PC17 Summary record  p. 19
Later in the meeting, Switzerland, as chairman of WG5, reported that the group had dealt with
agenda items 11 and 14 separately, and presented those parts of the group's report in document
PC17 WG5 that related to agenda item 11 (paragraphs 2 to 6). Modifications to paragraphs 4 a)
and 6 were agreed by the Committee as follows: in paragraph 4 a), replace the second sentence
with: The Notification should call upon Parties to undertake to find the resources to carry out the
reviews on behalf of the Plants Committee.; in paragraph 6, in the second sentence replace 'PC' with
working group and add at the end to present to PC18. Switzerland also noted that, according to the
regional report PC17 Doc. 5.3, researcher Celso do Lago Paiva (Brazil) was reviewing the status of
conservation of and trade in the Brazilian species of the Bromeliaceae family (Tillandsia kautskyi,
T. sucrei and T. sprengeliana). The information would be sent to the chairman of WG5.
Thailand clarified that it was not a range State of Dioscorea deltoidea as it appeared in Annex 5.
With these changes, paragraphs 2 to 6 of document PC17 WG5 were adopted as follows:
a) The WG recommends to retain Agave parviflora in Appendix I.
b) The WG informs the PC that:
i) Argentina is considering submitting a proposal to CoP15 to downlist Podocarpus
parlatorei from Appendix I to Appendix II with an appropriate annotation for parts and
derivatives.
ii) South Africa is preparing proposals for delisting Orothamnus zeyheri and Protea odorata
from Appendix II for consideration of CoP15.
iii) Namibia is preparing a report on the review of Welwitschia mirabilis for consideration of
PC18.
iv) The review of Euphorbia antisyphilitica by Mexico is under way and the review of
Agave victoriae-reginae will probably be initiated in the near future.
v) The Netherlands is offering to review Cycas beddomei.
vi) A possible voluntary expert for the review of the 10 Malagasy Euphorbia spp. in
Appendix I was identified and France will ask for his cooperation.
c) In order to achieve more progress up to PC18, the WG recommends that:
i) The Secretariat publish a Notification to Parties as soon as possible and raise awareness
of taxa that are still not under review. The Notification should contain a list of these
taxa and a schedule. The Notification should call upon Parties to undertake to find the
resources to carry out the reviews on behalf of the Plants Committee. Parties should
inform the Secretariat if they identify or contract experts for the review of species.
ii) If funds should become available, the Secretariat shall consult with the chairmen of the
PC and the intersessional WG and select taxa for review and experts to be contracted,
and make according contracts.
d) The WG will coordinate and monitor the Periodic Review and submit a report at PC18.
e) i) The WG recommends that the PC should apply for the allocation of funds to the
periodic review of plant taxa at CoP15 through the report of the Chairman.
ii) The WG should draft guidelines up to PC18, indicating under which circumstances
experts may be contracted for reviews of plant taxa.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Europe
(Mr Sajeva), North America (Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), Austria, France, Madagascar,
Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand and the Chairman.
PC17 Summary record  p. 20
12. Strategic planning
12.1 Resolutions and Decisions directed to the Plants Committee
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 12.1, which was noted by the Committee.
No interventions were made.
12.2 Establishment of the Plants Committee priorities
At the Committee's first session, the Chairman indicated that she had prepared a template
for discussion by the representatives that would be circulated as soon as possible to
establish the work plan. Later in the meeting, the representative of Oceania (Mr Leach)
reported that those members of the Committee present had met informally to discuss future
Plants Committee activities based on relevant CoP Decisions and Resolutions. They had
given each activity a ranking of high, medium or low priority. Most activities were assigned
a high priority (see Annex 2).
They had also tentatively assigned responsibilities within the Committee and had decided
that, for some activities assigned a medium or low priority, an individual not necessarily a
Committee member could be designated to produce a report for transmission to CoP15.
No other interventions were made.
13. Annotations
13.1 Cactacteae and Orchidaceae: review of annotations
Switzerland introduced document PC17 Doc. 13.1, noting that the document addressed
Decision 14.130 and covered taxa in addition to the Cactaceae and Orchidaceae.
In order to further implementation of Decision 14.130, the Committee agreed to establish a
working group (PC17 WG1) that could continue its work intersessionally if necessary. The
membership of this working group is shown in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of PC17 WG1 was agreed as follows:
a) Analyse whether some of the described elements could be partly or entirely exempted
from CITES;
b) Evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of merging and amending annotations #1 and #4;
c) Analyse the consequences of merging and amending the annotations to the taxa
concerned;
d) Clarify the annotation to seeds of Mexican Cactaceae; and
e) Clarify the translation of "cactus without chlorophyll".
Later in the meeting the revised report of WG1 was presented by the chairman of the WG
(Mr Bentez) to the Committee in document PC17 WG1 (Rev. 1).
After some discussion, the Committee agreed to establish an intersessional working group
(PC17 WG13) as proposed in paragraph 3 of the report, and to include a reference within
that paragraph to the effect that agarwood-producing species should be excluded from the
consideration of the working group proposed in this paragraph as it was already included in
the mandate of PC17 WG7. It also agreed to establish another intersessional working group
(PC17 WG14) to deal with herbarium specimens as discussed in paragraph 4 of document
PC17 WG1 (Rev. 1). On this basis, the report of WG1 was adopted as follows:
PC17 Summary record  p. 21
a) Items 1-4 of the mandate were reviewed during the general discussion of the
Working Group (WG).
b) The WG reviewed elements a) to g) of the proposed annotation in PC17 Doc. 13.1
(Annex 1). The WG agreed to the proposed merge of Annotations #1 and #4 for
elements a) to e), with some modifications. The WG agreed not to include in the
new merged annotation, elements f) and g). The new proposed annotation which
was agreed upon by the WG is as follows:
i) seeds, spores, and pollen (including pollinia) except those from Cactaceae spp.
exported from Mexico;
ii) seedling or tissue cultures obtained in vitro, in solid or liquid media, transported
in sterile containers;
iii) cut flowers of artificially propagated plants;
iv) fruits and parts and derivatives thereof of naturalized or artificially propagated
plants of the genera Vanilla (Orchidaceae), Opuntia, subgenus Opuntia
(Cactaceae), Hylocereus and Selenicereus (Cactaceae);
v) stems, flowers, and parts and derivatives thereof of naturalized or artificially
propagated plants of the genera Opuntia, subgenus Opuntia, and Selenicereus
(Cactaceae).
c) Regarding element f) of the proposed annotation in document PC17 Doc. 13.1
(Annex 1), the WG considered that this element is outside the mandate of the WG
and proposes that an intersessional WG be formed to investigate the issue of
finished products and related annotations (WG13). Also, this new WG would
prioritize the species suggested in document PC17 Doc. 13.1 (Annex 1) and begin
work on specific cases to be considered under the finished product exemption. It
should be noted that the WG did not agree to consider exemption of finished
products at the family level at this time.
d) Regarding element g) of the proposed annotation in document PC17 Doc. 13.1
(Annex 1), the WG agreed not to include it in the new merged annotation, because
CITES already has Resolution Conf. 11.15 (Rev. CoP12): Non-commercial loan,
donation or exchange of museum and herbarium specimens in place to deal with
non-living herbarium specimens. The WG acknowledged that there are problems
with the movement of non-living herbarium specimens because not all Parties are
implementing this Resolution.
e) Regarding cacti lacking chlorophyll, the WG agreed to delete "lacking chlorophyll"
from footnote #6 of the Appendices related to artificially propagated specimens of
hybrids and/or cultivars. The WG recognized the expression "lacking chlorophyll" is
technically incorrect, in that the mutants in question contain chlorophyll. This
results in enforcement problems when implementing this exemption. The amended
part of footnote #6 of the Appendices would read as follows: Cactaceae spp.
colour mutants grafted on the following grafting stocks: Harrisia 'Jusbertii',
Hylocereus trigonus or Hylocereus undatus.
The mandate of PC17 WG13 was agreed as follows:
a) Prepare a list of annotations included for taxa in paragraph f) of document PC17
Doc. 13.1, Annex 1.
b) Establish criteria for prioritizing taxa included in this paragraph and rank the taxa based
on those criteria.
PC17 Summary record  p. 22
c) Beginning with the highest priority taxa, request information from UNEP-WCMC on
international trade volumes for a specific time-frame, for only certain specimens as
identified in the criteria developed in paragraph b) above.
d) Review the information at the species level and, with the assistance of the Secretariat,
request information from the Parties concerned regarding their experience in the
international trade in those species, specifically regarding the first commodity in trade.
e) Review the appropriateness of including 'finished pharmaceutical products' in any
proposed exemption language.
f) Determine whether any species could be exempted from the provisions of the
Convention under such an exemption and report the results of the working group at
PC18.
The membership of PC17 WG13 is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of PC17 WG14 was agreed as follows:
a) Explore the possibilities within CITES for facilitating the exchange of herbarium
specimens.
b) Produce a report on these possibilities and the difficulties that may be encountered in
their implementation and propose further actions for discussion at PC18.
The membership of PC17 WG14 is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Europe
(Mr Sajeva), North America (Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), the nomenclature specialist
(Mr McGough), Austria, China, France, Germany, Kuwait, Madagascar, Mexico, Switzerland,
the American Herbal Products Association and the Chairman.
13.2 Orchids: annotation for species included in Appendix II
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 13.2 which addressed Decisions 14.133
and 14.134. It noted that, after CoP12, Thailand had produced material to aid in the
identification of artificially propagated orchids, which had been sent to the Secretariat and
distributed to all Parties.
The regional representative of Asia (Mr Thitiprasert) reported that, in January 2008, he had
sent out a request asking countries whether they had experienced conservation problems
implementing the current annotations exempting certain artificially propagated orchid hybrids
from the Appendices. Nine Parties had replied, generally confirming that they had not
experienced conservation problems as a result of the exemptions.
During the discussion on this agenda item, it was noted that the existing exemptions were
not well implemented as traders did not wish to rely on them and preferred to have CITES
certificates issued for their shipments. It was also noted that there was a reluctance on the
part of a number of range States to expand the current exemptions and that the low
response rate from Parties to the request for information indicated that there was unlikely to
be a increase in the use of the existing exemptions in the near future.
In order to further implementation of Decisions 14.133 and 14.134, the Committee agreed
to establish a working group (PC17 WG2) that could continue its work intersessionally if
necessary. The membership of this working group is shown in Annex 1 to the present
document.
The mandate of PC17 WG2 was agreed as follows:
PC17 Summary record  p. 23
Regarding Decision 14.133
a) Prepare a method to promote collaboration between exporting and importing countries
for the making of recommendations and preparing identification material on possible
further exemptions for artificially propagated hybrids of Orchidaceae spp. included in
Appendix II, taking into consideration the capacities of countries to implement and
control such exemptions effectively; and
b) Establish who will compile the results to be submitted at the next meeting of the Plants
Committee and how.
Regarding Decision 14.134
Taking account of the work previously undertaken to implement Decision 13.99 on
Annotation for Orchidaceae included in Appendix II found in document PC15 Doc. 19,
Notification to the Parties No. 2005/047 and document PC16 Doc. 17.2:
a) Prepare a questionnaire to be sent to Parties;
b) Prepare a Notification to the Parties to be issued by the Secretariat; and
c) Determine who will analyse and compile the results to be submitted at the next meeting
of the Plants Committee.
Later in the meeting, the chairman of the working group PC17 WG2 presented a report of
their work (document PC17 WG2). Some further discussion ensued, in which it was
stressed that, in order to be helpful, identification materials should enable users to
distinguish between orchids that were excluded from the Appendices and those that were
not. The need to address collaboration between exporting and importing countries and
possible future exemptions in implementation of Decision 14.133 was emphasized. Possible
problems with verification of identification material were also raised as was the view that
the proposed way of collecting information on use of the exemption would not fully reflect
the concerns of all Parties.
On the basis of these discussions, the chairman of PC17 WG2 was asked to submit a
revised version of the working group's report. Later in the meeting, the recommendations
contained in PC17 WG2 (Rev. 1) were adopted with the addition of the following sentence
at the end of the first paragraph: Identification material should be submitted for taxa already
exempt but also for taxa that could be exempted in the future.
The full text read as follows:
Recommendations
a) Exporting and importing countries are requested to send to the Secretariat
identification material (ID material) and technical information including a pictorial
guide on artificially propagated orchid specimens exempted from the CITES
Appendices as well as on specimens from the wild. Identification material should be
submitted for taxa already exempt but also for taxa that could be exempted in the
future.
b) This, and other available information, to be put on the CITES website by the CITES
Secretariat for the use by any Party interested. This will provide assistance for
differentiation of wild with artificially propagated orchids. Exporting and importing
countries should consult with the nomenclature specialist on the Plants Committee*
for validation and accuracy of the information, before sending the ID material to the
Secretariat to be publicized on the CITES website.
* Note from the Secretariat: The Secretariat has changed the original text which referred to "Chairman of Nomenclature
Committee (Plants)", as this Committee was abolished at CoP14.
PC17 Summary record  p. 24
c) Any new exemption proposals which are submitted to the Conference of the Parties
should include sufficient ID materials.
To monitor and assess possible conservation problems arising from the implementation
of the annotation to Orchidaceae spp. included in Appendix II, the working group
proposes to request the Secretariat to send a Notification to the Parties, with the
deadline for the submission to the Secretariat within a fixed date before the following
PC meeting, which raises the following questions:
i) Have you encountered any problems concerning the exemption annotation of
Orchidaceae spp. included in Appendix II as exporting or importing country or for
both?
ii) Please do describe the problems that have been arising.
iii) What is your recommendation to resolve the problems?
iv) Do you observe positive effects or do you have any other comments?
Any new or additional information arising on problems concerning the exemption of
orchid species should be lead towards the Chairman of the Plants Committee. The
compilation and preparation of the document will be conducted by the chairman and the
co-chairman of the working group (Thailand and the Netherlands) in time before the
18th meeting of the PC.
Analysis and compilation of the Parties responses and any new or additional information
arising on the problems will be conducted by a working group established at the 18th
meeting of the PC.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Asia
(Mr Thitiprasert), North America (Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), Austria, Germany,
Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland, Thailand, TRAFFIC, the Chairman and the Secretariat.
13.3 Tree species: annotations for species included in Appendices II and III
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 13.3, which addressed Decision 14.148.
To further implementation of Decision 14.148, the Committee agreed to establish a working
group (PC17 WG3) that could continue its work intersessionally if necessary. The
membership of this working group is shown in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of PC17 WG3 was agreed as follows:
a) Prepare a list of tree species included in Appendices II and III with the corresponding
annotations in effect;
b) Prepare definitions for the terms used in the annotations to facilitate their use and
understanding, particularly of what is meant by "second processing";
c) Prepare a list of the articles that initially appear in international trade as exports from the
range States, and of those which dominate the trade in and demand for the wild
resource for every species concerned;
d) Take Customs codes into account;
e) Analyse current annotations and, if relevant, propose amendments to the annotations in
effect to the Plants Committee; and
f) Prepare, if necessary, proposals to amend Resolution Conf. 10.13 (Rev. CoP14) and/or
to amend the Appendices accordingly .
PC17 Summary record  p. 25
PC17 WG3 was to confine itself to consideration of those tree species that were traded as
timber.
Later in the meeting, and following some discussion concerning Customs codes, in which it
was pointed out that all articles in trade had appropriate Customs tariff numbers, the
recommendations of PC17 WG3, as contained in document PC17 WG3 were agreed with
the following amendments: in paragraphs 2 and 3 replace 'CITES Timber Officer' with
Secretariat; in paragraphs 2 and 3, replace 'FAO and ITTO' with FAO, ITTO and WCO. The
agreed text read:
Recommendations
a) The PC should request that the Secretariat issue a Notification to range States for
timber species listed in Appendices II and III and request information on whether
existing annotations for those timber species appropriately focus on specimens that
initially appear in trade from the range States, and on those specimens that
dominate the trade in and demand for the wild resource.
b) The PC should request that the Secretariat correspond with relevant experts at
FAO, ITTO and WCO to compile a list of definitions and corresponding harmonized
tariff codes for both primary and secondary processed timber products.
c) The PC should request that the Secretariat compile a document containing a
summary of the information provided by range States in response to the
Notification as well as a compilation of the timber product definitions obtained
through consultation with FAO, ITTO and WCO, these documents should be
transmitted to the working group to continue its work by electronic means during
the intersessional period until PC18.
d) The WG should present recommendations to PC18 on potential revisions to
annotations for tree species listed in the Appendices as well as further definitions
and harmonized tariff codes that would assist the Parties in implementing the
revised annotations.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Asia
(Mr Partomihardjo) and Oceania (Mr Leach), France, Germany, Malaysia, Switzerland and the
Chairman.
The Committee agreed that the representative of North America (Mr Gabel) should act as
overall coordinator for the Committee's work on annotations.
14. Review of succulent Euphorbia spp. in Appendix II
The observer from Switzerland introduced Document PC17 Doc. 14, noting that the Conference of
the Parties had directed Decision 14.131 to the Plants Committee to review the listing of succulent
Euphorbia spp. in Appendix II.
The Committee agreed that the working group PC17 WG5 should be mandated with carrying out the
work set out in Decision 14.131. The Chairman noted that the working group would have to
continue its work intersessionally.
The mandate for PC17 WG5 was agreed as follows:
a) Analyse trade data and conservation status of succulent Euphorbia species (except those species
currently included in Appendix I);
b) Prepare a revised list of succulent Euphorbia species that meet the criteria of Resolution
Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14) for inclusion in Appendix II;
PC17 Summary record  p. 26
c) Prepare proposals, if relevant, for consideration at the 18th meeting of the Plants Committee
that provide for the deletion of Euphorbia species from Appendix II that do not meet the criteria
of Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14), are frequently traded and can be clearly identified by
non-specialists; and
d) Determine the need for identification material for species retained in Appendix II.
Later in the meeting, the Committee reviewed the part of the report of PC17 WG5 that related to
this agenda item (paragraphs 7 to 9 of document PC17 WG5). With respect to the genera referred to
in paragraph 7 of the document, it was noted that these were not part of the original intention of the
listing. The Committee agreed that the working group in its intersessional work should prepare a
proposal for submission to CoP15 to annotate the current listing of the genus Euphorbia in the
Appendices to the effect that these genera were excluded from the listing.
With this amendment paragraphs 7 to 9 of document PC WG5 were adopted as follows:
7. The WG points out that the genus Euphorbia was substantially amplified: According to
recent studies of DNA sequence data, most of the smaller "satellite genera" around the
huge genus Euphorbia nest deep within the latter. Consequently these taxa, namely the
never generally accepted genus Chamaesyce as well as the smaller genera Cubanthus,
Elaeophorbia, Endadenium, Monadenium, Synadenium and Pedilanthus were transferred to
Euphorbia. The genus Euphorbia in this new, amplified sense is equal to the entire subtribe
Euphorbiinae of the family Euphorbiaceae. A considerable number of additional succulent
species may thus fall unintentionally under CITES regulations. The WG therefore
recommends to investigate, whether one or several subgeneric units of the genus Euphorbia
in the new, amplified sense correspond to the former listing and, if possible, narrow the
listing of succulent Euphorbia spp. in Appendix II down to this subgeneric taxon or those
subgeneric taxa.
8. The WG will undertake some work intersessionally:
a) Analyse the trade data provided in document PC17 Doc. 14 (Annex).
b) Identify species for possible exclusion from Appendix II, based on this and all other
available, relevant information.
c) Prepare a list of candidate species for possible delisting for consideration at PC18 and
submit a report containing this list and all other available, relevant information.
9. The WG recommends that, following PC17, the Secretariat publish a Notification to Parties
as soon as possible, asking range States of succulent Euphorbia spp. to indicate, as far as
possible, species that are actually or potentially negatively impacted through harvest from
the wild for international trade. Parties should report their findings to the Secretariat until 6
month before PC18 and the Secretariat shall gather this information and forward it to the
chairman of the WG.
10. The WG will prepare a proposal for submission to CoP15 to annotate the current listing of
the genus Euphorbia in the Appendices to the effect that these genera were excluded from
the listing and present this for discussion at PC18.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Asia
(Mr Thitiprasert), Europe (Mr Sajeva) and North America (Mr Gabel), Switzerland, the Chairman and
the Secretariat.
PC17 Summary record  p. 27
15. Transport of live plants
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 15.
The Committee agreed to refer this item to the joint session of the Animals and Plants Committees to
be held on 19 April. The Committee also agreed that, were Austria to be appointed chairman of a
working group to address this item at the joint session or at AC23, Austria (Mr Kiehn) would also
represent the Plants Committee in the working group.
At the joint session, a working group (PC17/AC23 WG4) was established in order to coordinate work
in the Committees on transport of live animals and plants. The membership of the group is included
in Annex 1 to this document.
Later, the report of working group PC17/AC23 WG4 was presented orally by the Chairman of the
Animals Committee and Austria. Its recommendations were adopted as follows:
a) The working group participants unanimously elected Andreas Kaufmann from Austria as the
new Chairman of the Working Group to direct the work through to CoP15.
b) The working group participants agreed that the Annex to document AC23 Doc. 6 section 4
on "action required" regarding Resolution Conf. 10.21 (Rev. CoP14): Transport of Live
Specimens, should be in bold indicating joint AC/PC activities.
c) The working group participants agreed that, should any members participate in IATA, OIE,
or other relevant meetings, they could note that they are on the CITES Transport Working
Group, but not claim to speak on behalf of the group, and that they should report back to
the Working Group as to the deliberations of the meeting or relevant decisions taken.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by Austria and the PC Chairman.
16. Timber issues
Malaysia and UNEP-WCMC introduced an item on workshops on the conservation of tree species.
They presented a summary of a regional workshop that had been held in Kuala Lumpur in September
2007 at which a number of tree species had been identified as priorities for further action, including
international monitoring. They drew attention to document PC17 Inf. 7, which contained a report of
the workshop. It was noted that further regional workshops were planned and, specifically, that it
was hoped to hold a workshop in Africa in 2008. At present, only some 30 % of the funding for the
latter had been secured.
The Committee supported the holding of regional workshops on the conservation of tree species,
commended the work of the regional workshops that had been held to date and called upon donors
to contribute so that similar workshops could be held in other regions.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Asia
(Mr Partomihardjo and Mr Thitiprasert) and Oceania (Mr Leach), the Netherlands, the Chairman and
the Secretariat.
16.1 Bigleaf mahogany
16.1.1 Progress report on the implementation of the action plan for bigleaf mahogany
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.1.1 concerning the action plan
for bigleaf mahogany agreed in Decision 14.145. It noted that the action plan did
not elaborate terms of reference for work by the mahogany working group in the
period up to CoP15.
PC17 Summary record  p. 28
16.1.2 International Workshop of Experts on Non-Detriment Findings on Bigleaf Mahogany
(Cancun, April 2007): endorsement and adoption of guidelines for making NDFs for
mahogany
Mexico introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.1.2.
16.1.3 Volumetric conversion of standing trees to exportable mahogany sawn wood
The Chairman introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.1.3.
The Chairman of the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group (Mexico) reported that of 14 range
States of bigleaf mahogany, nine had submitted to the working group progress reports on
the implementation of the action plan for bigleaf mahogany. Analysis of these reports
against a series of criteria, indicated that only three range States had sufficient information
to make non-detriment findings.
There then followed a discussion which chiefly concerned the merits of including bigleaf
mahogany in the Review of Significant Trade according to paragraph 6. b) of
Decision 14.145. There was general agreement that the species merited inclusion, but also
that not all range States should necessarily be included in any review. Concern was
expressed that inclusion in the Review of Significant Trade could be seen by range States as
a punitive measure in itself, although it was also noted that the review could stimulate
capacity-building and could be a way to focus action in areas where it was most needed.
Following the discussion, the Committee decided unanimously to include in the
Review of Significant Trade populations of the bigleaf mahogany of countries that
had not demonstrated having sufficient information to make non-detriment findings,
in compliance with Article IV, paragraph 2 (a), of the Convention. It established a
working group (PC17 WG10), the membership of which is included in Annex 1 to
the present document.
The mandate of WG10 was agreed as follows:
a) In relation to Swietenia macrophylla (bigleaf mahogany), select the countries
for the Review of the Significant Trade;
b) Define the terms of reference for the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group work
until CoP15;
c) Discuss the possibility of endorsing document PC17 Doc. 16.1.2;
d) Analyse document PC17 Doc. 16.3 and formulate recommendations;
e) Review document PC17 Doc. 16.1.3 and formulate recommendations.
Later in the meeting, Canada, as chairman of working group WG10, introduced
document PC17 WG10.
With respect to paragraphs 1 and 2 under Recommendations in document PC17
WG10, the observer from Mexico reported that, as chairman of the mahogany
working group, he had analysed the report from Nicaragua using the same criteria
he had applied to analysis of the other country reports, the results of which had be
used to help determine whether, according to PC17 WG10, a country population of
bigleaf mahogany should be included in the Review of Significant Trade or not
[paragraphs 1. i) and ii) under Recommendations in document PC17 WG10]. On the
basis of this analysis, Nicaragua would remain in the list in paragraph 1 i), that is,
its population would be included in the Review of Significant Trade. The Committee
agreed with this determination.
PC17 Summary record  p. 29
There then followed lengthy discussion of the working group report which chiefly
concerned the relationship between the reports on bigleaf mahogany and the
Review of Significant Trade, and in particular whether the analysis of national
reports, as reported by the Chairman of the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group,
could be used to determine whether the population of the species in a particular
country merited inclusion in the Review of Significant Trade. The Secretariat
wished it to be recorded that, in its opinion, in the matter of the Review of
Significant Trade in bigleaf mahogany, the Committee was not following the
procedures agreed in Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP13). The representative of
North America and the observer from IWMC clarified that the Committee was
referring to paragraph b) of Resolution Conf. 12.8 (Rev. CoP13), and this was
agreed by the Committee.
The following changes to the recommendations in document PC17 WG10 were
then agreed by the Committee:
Under Recommendations, an explanation should be added explaining the reasons
why it was decided not to include the bigleaf mahogany populations of Brazil,
Guatemala and Mexico in the Review of Significant Trade.
In paragraph 1 i), add Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guyana and Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, and insert have not demonstrated ability to implement
non-detriment findings and after 'Saint Lucia'.
In point 3 under paragraph 4, regarding the Terms of Reference for the Bigleaf
Mahogany Working Group work until CoP15, replace 'CoP15' with PC18.
In the second italic paragraph under paragraph 5 i), replace 'ideal' with indicative
and delete the word 'idealized'.
In paragraph 6 ii), add the words and importing States after 'ranges States', and
replace 'prior to' with well in advance of.*
In paragraph 7 i), add the words that illustrates a useful methodology after
'important step', delete the word 'direct' and add the word should after
'relationship these quotas.'
Delete existing sub-paragraphs 7 iv) and 7 v) and add a new sub-paragraph 7 iv) as
follows:
range States reporting on studies being performed in line with paragraph 1. b)
of the Bigleaf Mahogany Action Plan are to include in their report for PC18
specific information on how they implement these volume conversion
methodologies in their quotas and/or a timetable for doing so.
Old sub-paragraphs 7 vi) and 7 vii) are now renumbered as 7 v) and 7 vi).
The full text as agreed by the Committee read as follows:
Recommendations
Regarding Selection of countries for the Review of the Significant Trade:
a) Having considered the analysis by the Chairman of the Bigleaf Mahogany
Working Group of information provided by bigleaf mahogany range States
in response to the questionnaire sent by the Secretariat on 5 November
2007 (which addressed all tasks directed to range States in paragraph 1 of
* Note from the Secretariat: the full recommendation resulting from this paragraph is recorded under agenda item 16.3 below.
PC17 Summary record  p. 30
the Action Plan for bigleaf mahogany and progress in implementation of
the plan), the Working Group recommends, on the basis of demonstrated
ability to implement non-detriment findings as required by Article IV,
paragraph 2 (a):
i) that Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of) and Saint Lucia have not demonstrated ability
to implement non-detriment findings and should be selected for the
Review of Significant Trade of bigleaf mahogany; and
ii) that Brazil, Guatemala and Mexico should not be selected for the
Review of Significant Trade of bigleaf mahogany given that they had
demonstrated their capacity to make non-detriment findings.
b) Having determined that Nicaragua's response to the questionnaire sent by
the Secretariat on 5 November 2007 was received as requested before
5 December 2007 and noted in the Secretariat's report, but was not
forwarded to the Chairman of the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group for
analysis until after Working Group 10 began deliberations, the Working
Group asks the Chairman of the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group to
analyse Nicaragua's report and, if the result of the analysis is positive,
recommends that the Plants Committee not select Nicaragua for the
Review of the Significant Trade of bigleaf mahogany.
c) The Working Group recommends that the Plants Committee note that
information in response to the questionnaire sent by the Secretariat on
5 November 2007 was received from Peru on 16 April 2008.
Regarding the Terms of Reference For the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group
work until CoP15:
d) The Working Group recommends the Terms of Reference be defined as
follows:
1. Terms of Reference of the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group:
a) promote the preparation and official adoption, as a priority, of
mahogany management plans at national and subregional level;
b) promote the conduct of forest inventories, as well as progress,
and promote programmes to determine and monitor the
distribution, population size and conservation status of
mahogany;
c) facilitate and promote the development of capacity-building
programmes in monitoring and management relating to CITES
procedures and documents. To this end, if considered
appropriate, it may request assistance from the Plants Committee
and the Secretariat;
d) utilize the existing action Plan for Bigleaf Mahogany for further
guidance; and
e) facilitate the organization and establishment, if considered
necessary, of working groups.
PC17 Summary record  p. 31
2. The Working Group should continue its work composed of at least the
following members:
a) main bigleaf mahogany exporting Parties (Belize, Bolivia, Brazil,
Guatemala, Nicaragua and Peru);
b) main bigleaf mahogany importing Parties (the Dominican
Republic, the Member States of the European Union and the
United States of America);
c) members of the Plants Committee (both representatives of
Central and South America and the Caribbean, and both
representatives of Europe);
d) a member of the CITES Secretariat; and
e) by invitation, members of relevant NGO organizations and
relevant timber industry associations.
3. The Working Group shall conduct its work intersessionally (between
PC17 and PC18), mainly through remote communication (email, fax or
phone) and shall present PC18 substantive results in accordance with
the Terms of Reference mentioned above.
With regard to the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group, the Chairman reminded
participants that, as decided by the Committee by email in September 2006,
the chairmen were Mexico (Mr Garca) and Peru (Ms Rosales), and that these
people had been selected by the Committee on the basis of their curricula
vitae.
Regarding document PC17 Doc. 16.1.2 on International Workshop of Experts
on Non-Detriment Findings on Bigleaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla):
e) The working group recommends:
i) that the Plants Committee endorse the document resulting from the
International Workshop of Experts, recognizing it contains a set of
indicative guidelines that can contribute to improvement of nondetriment
findings, particularly in regards to mahogany in natural
forests within its native range. To recognize concerns expressed in the
Working Group regarding exact interpretation of technical terms,
ongoing efforts to produce alternate methodologies for timber nondetriment
findings, and limited capacity and resources available to
range States to fully implement the methodologies contained in the
report, the following introductory text should accompany the Plants
Committee's endorsement:
The Plants Committee welcomes the report of the International
Experts Meeting and expresses appreciation for the
comprehensive description of elements requiring consideration in
the process of making non-detriment findings for bigleaf
mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla).
The Plants Committee endorses document PC17 Doc. 16.1.2
recognizing that the elements it contains represent indicative
guidelines for non-detriment finding determination for bigleaf
mahogany, and that specific implementation of this approach will
necessarily require modification to respond to specific national
circumstances.
PC17 Summary record  p. 32
ii) that the document's elements be interpreted to include adaptive
management as an approach to respond to future uncertainties
including the effects of climate change.
Regarding PC17 Doc.16.3 Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, Dalbergia
granadillo and Dalbergia stevensonii:
f) The Working Group recommends:
i) that the Plants Committee urge any Parties that have not responded to
the questionnaire referenced in document PC17 Doc.16.3, to provide
immediately the requested data and information;
ii) that the Plants Committee ask the Secretariat to send notification
asking range States to provide, prior to PC18, additional information
regarding the status of conservation and trade in Cedrela odorata,
Dalbergia retusa, Dalbergia granadillo and Dalbergia stevensonii in their
countries, and its relation to the sustainable management of these
species;
iii) that the Plants Committee discuss at its 18th meeting, the species
indicated in PC17 Doc.16.3, with the intent of developing
recommendations for CoP15. This discussion should address the data
contained in CITES CoP14 proposals 31, 32, and 33, data contained
in PC17 Doc16.3, any additional data collected through the
Secretariats notification requesting data;
iv) that the PC18 discussions include identification of these species, and
in particular, potential look-alike difficulties that exist within the genera
Cedrela and Dalbergia;
v) that parties submit for analysis at PC18, new listing proposals for
these genera that are intended for presentation at CoP15;
vi) that the Secretariat ask range States to provide additional information
on any observed increases in Cedrela odorata exports, particularly with
respect to the sustainable management of the species;
vii) that Parties, in particular range States considering an Appendix III
listing of any of these species, should provide updated status and
trend information.
Regarding document PC17 Doc.16.1.3 on Volumetric Conversion of Standing
Trees to Exportable Mahogany Sawn Wood:
g) The Working Group recommends that:
i) the Plants Committee endorse the document, recognizing it as an
important step that illustrates a useful methodology for improving
management of timber export quotas, and the relationship these
quotas should have to timber non-detriment findings;
ii) range States note the critical need for transparency in the
identification of methods, such as conversion factors, to link harvest
volumes approved by Scientific Authorities to export shipments;
iii) the Plants Committee note that wide variation exists in potential
results and methodologies for determining conversion factors given
differences in species, harvest and production systems, mill
efficiencies, sampling sizes, and products produced;
PC17 Summary record  p. 33
iv) range States reporting on studies being performed in line with
paragraph 1. b) of the Bigleaf mahogany Action Plan are to include in
their report for PC18 specific information on how they implement
these volume conversion methodologies in their quotas and/or a
timetable for doing so;
v) the Plants Committee urge Parties to explicitly and transparently
address, in future non-detriment findings, the identified need for
application of conversion factors and/or other methodologies that link
harvested wood volumes to export shipment volumes;
vi) volumetric conversion factors be considered in deliberations on
guidance for timber non-detriment findings of the Intersessional Nondetriment
Finding Working group and at the International Workshop on
Non-Detriment Findings in Cancun, Mexico, November 2008.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of Africa
(Ms Khayota), Asia (Mr Thitiprasert), Central and South America and the Caribbean
(Ms Rivera), Europe (Mr Sajeva), North America (Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), the
alternate representative of Africa (Mr Akpagana), the nomenclature specialist
(Mr McGough), Austria, Canada, Mexico, Peru, the United States, Environmental
Investigation Agency, IWMC World Conservation Trust, Greenpeace International, Species
Survival Network, TRAFFIC, WWF, the Chairman and the Secretariat.
16.2 Progress report on the joint CITES-ITTO timber project: first regional meeting
ITTO introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.2. The Secretariat provided a summary of a
regional workshop held in Cameroon from 2 to 4 April 2008 as part of the joint CITES-ITTO
timber project, which had resulted in an action plan for Pericopsis elata.
There followed a short discussion, during which the project was lauded as a model of
cooperation between CITES and ITTO, which should be built on to improve the
implementation of CITES for timber species. Following this, the Committee noted document
PC17 Doc. 16.2.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Mexico, the United States and the Chairman.
16.3 Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, D. granadillo and D. stevensonii
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.3 concerning the action plan for the
four timber species adopted at CoP14. They noted that Peru, a major exporter of Cedrela
odorata had submitted a report the previous week. The Secretariat had not had time to
analyse the report, but it would be available to any working group considering the issue.
It was mentioned that the Bigleaf Mahogany Working Group should supervise the action
plan for these four species, provided it could meet intersessionally.
Further consideration of the document and the action plan was deferred to working group
PC17 WG10.
Later in the meeting the Committee adopted the recommendations of working group
PC17 WG10 in document PC17 WG10, paragraph 6, with the change recorded under
agenda item 16.1.3 above. The full text of paragraph 6 was as follows:
Regarding document PC17 Doc.16.3 Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, Dalbergia
granadillo and Dalbergia stevensonii.
The Working Group recommends:
PC17 Summary record  p. 34
i) that the Plants Committee urge any Parties that have not responded to the
questionnaire referenced in document PC17 Doc. 16.3, to provide immediately
the requested data and information;
ii) that the Plants Committee ask the Secretariat to send A Notification asking
range States and importing States to provide, well in advance of PC18,
additional information regarding the status of conservation of and trade in
Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia retusa, Dalbergia granadillo and Dalbergia
stevensonii in their countries, and its relation to the sustainable management of
these species;
iii) that the Plants Committee discuss at its 18th meeting, the species indicated in
document PC17 Doc. 16.3, with the intent of developing recommendations for
CoP15. This discussion should address the data contained in CITES CoP14
proposals 31, 32, and 33, data contained in document PC17 Doc. 16.3, any
additional data collected through the Secretariat's Notification requesting data;
iv) that the PC18 discussions include identification of these species, and in
particular, potential look-alike difficulties that exist within the genera Cedrela
and Dalbergia;
v) that Parties submit for analysis at PC18 new listing proposals for these genera
that are intended for presentation at CoP15;
vi) that the Secretariat ask range States to provide additional information on any
observed increases in Cedrela odorata exports, particularly with respect to the
sustainable management of the species;
vii) that Parties, in particular range States considering an Appendix-III listing of any
of these species, should provide updated status and trend information.
During discussion of this item, an intervention was made by the United States, the
Chairman and the Secretariat.
16.4 Problems regarding population-specific Appendix-III timber listings
The representative of North America (Mr Gabel), speaking on behalf of the United States,
introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.4, outlining inconsistencies and resultant problems
observed by the United States in the implementation by the Parties of population-specific
listing of timber species in Appendix III.
The Committee agreed to ask the Secretariat to prepare a Notification to the Parties asking
whether any had encountered inconsistencies and problems similar to those observed by the
United States. It suggested that the Notification could ask Parties to respond directly to the
of the United States Management Authority, which could present the results to the Standing
Committee in whose remit implementation and interpretation issues lay.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the Chairman and the
Secretariat.
16.5 Physical inspection of timber shipments
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 16.5, welcoming Italy's offer to chair the
electronic working group referred to in the document.
Peru stated that they had a handbook outlining administrative procedures for the export of
mahogany that they would be happy to make available as a reference. The Democratic
Republic of the Congo asked for help from importing countries in enforcement of controls of
trade in Pericopsis elata and the Committee recommended that this request be made
through the Standing Committee, in whose remit enforcement issues lay.
PC17 Summary record  p. 35
The Committee noted document PC17 Doc. 16.5 and encouraged Management Authorities
and Scientific Authorities to participate in the working group.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Italy, Peru and the Chairman.
17. Non-detriment findings
17.1 Timber species and medicinal plants
17.1.1 Overview on non-detriment findings for timber species and medicinal plants
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 17.1.1, which addressed
Decision 14.135 directed to the Plants Committee.
It was agreed that the development of general principles, criteria and indicators for
the making of non-detriment findings for timber and medicinal plants would be
useful, but also stressed the fact that the species concerned occurred in widely
different ecological conditions and were exploited under different management
systems with differing levels of governance. This might limit the extent to which
general principles, criteria and indicators could be applied in specific cases.
Following discussion, the Committee agreed to establish three working groups
(PC17 WG6, PC17 WG7 and PC17 WG8) to address the issue of non-detriment
findings for timber species and medicinal plants, including agarwood (see agenda
item 17.2). The membership of these working groups is shown in Annex 1 to the
present document.
The Chairman noted that working groups PC17 WG6 and PC17 WG8 would have
to decide between them which would deal with Prunus africana. The Democratic
Republic of the Congo would join the working group that dealt with this species.
The mandates for the working groups were contained in Decision 14.135 and, for
agarwood (PC17 WG7), Decision 14.143, and were to develop principles, criteria
and indicators for the making of non-detriment findings for wild specimens of their
relevant taxa. The working groups, which were expected to continue their work
intersessionally, were urged to liaise closely with each other. Their work was also
expected to be closely linked to that undertaken in connection with the
international expert workshop on non-detriment findings to be held in Mexico in
November 2008. PC17 WG8 was urged to use the results of the International
Workshop of Experts in Non-detriment Findings on Bigleaf Mahogany (Cancun, April
2007) as a basis for its work.
Later in the meeting, Germany, as chairman of PC17 WG6, presented document
PC17 WG6.
After some discussion, the report in this document was agreed with the addition of
the list of documents referred to in paragraph 4 and the insertion in paragraph 4 of
'of the working group' after 'The Chair'. The agreed text read as follows:
Reports
a) As decided between the chairmen of the two working groups under
17.1.1, Prunus africana will be dealt with in the timber species working
group. Apart from that, the group discussed which species qualify as
medicinal plants under CITES. Life-form of the species and the plant part
harvested for trade were seen as important features in NDF making
especially for medicinal plant species.
b) The group discussed the linkages between the PC working group and the
NDF workshop to be held in Mexico in November 2008. It was clear that
PC17 Summary record  p. 36
the PC working group will work with the documents and guidance that will
come out of the Mexican workshop. It is obvious that the mandate of the
PC working group has linkages into all four plant related working groups in
Mexico.
c) The group will work intersessionally and has agreed on a number of tasks.
It was agreed to take the ISSC MAP document (PC16 Inf. 9;
http://www.cites.org/common/com/PC/ 16/X-PC16-09-Inf.pdf) and extract
all elements relevant to CITES from it. This list will be provided by the
working group chairman intersessionally.
d) All available NDF-related documents were enumerated (PC16 Doc. 10.1.2;
PC17 Doc. 16.1.2, 17.1.2, 17.1.3, 17.2, Inf. 4, Inf. 5; ISSC-MAP; IUCN
Checklist) and it was agreed that they can be used as a starting point for
identifying elements for NDF making for medicinal plants. The working
group chairman will provide a draft in this respect. Working group
participants were asked to provide elements of their work relevant to this
process during the intersessional period.
e) The group discussed the terms "principle", "criterion" and "indicator" and
agreed that this needs further clarification. A starting point is the
definitions given in the ISSC-MAP document. The view was expressed that
the "principle" level has to be rooted in the text of the Convention. It is
necessary to be consistent among the three PC working groups dealing
with NDF in a common understanding of these three terms. The chairmen
of the three working groups are to liaise on this topic and reach agreement
on common usage.
f) There was agreement that the guidance provided to the Scientific
Authority on NDF making must be as simple as possible and has to focus
on the appropriate level of precision.
g) The United States and South Africa stated that they will participate in the
intersessional working group.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives
of North America (Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), Canada, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Greenpeace International,
TRAFFIC and the Chairman.
17.1.2 Summary report on the non-detriment findings for ramin (Gonostylus spp.)
for Malaysia in 2008
Malaysia introduced document PC17 Doc. 17.1.2.
A brief discussion followed, in which it was noted that although importing countries
had generally agreed that the imposition of export quotas was sufficient evidence
of non-detriment findings, some concerns remained regarding ramin, such as
whether current management and sylvicultural practices ensured adequate
regeneration, how different methodologies for establishing quotas in different areas
could be reconciled, and whether it was appropriate to apply the methods for
calculating quotas at the level of genus rather than species.
Document PC17 Doc. 17.1.2 was noted by the Committee.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representative of
North America (Mr Gabel), TRAFFIC and the Chairman.
PC17 Summary record  p. 37
17.1.3 Final report on the study on abundance, distribution and conservation status of
Guaiacum sanctum L. in Mexico
The observer from Mexico introduced document PC17 Doc. 17.1.3, which was
noted by the Committee.
No interventions were made.
17.2 Agarwood-producing species
The representative of Oceania (Mr Leach) introduced document PC17 Doc. 17.2 which
addressed Decision 14.143 on non-detriment findings for agarwood-producing species. He
drew attention to document PC17 Inf. 4, which contained details of the draft methodology
developed by TRAFFIC for formulating non-detriment findings for agarwood-producing
species. Further implementation of Decision 14.143 would be undertaken through working
group PC17 WG7, set up under agenda item 17.1.1.
Later in the meeting, the representative of Oceania (Mr Leach), as chairman of working
group PC17 WG7 presented document PC17 WG7. He noted that the working group had
not specifically addressed the use of terms in the group's mandate but stressed that it was
important that the outcomes of working groups PC17 WG6, PC17 WG7 and PC17 WG8
reflect a common understanding on use of terms.
The comments and recommendations in document PC17 WG7 were then agreed as follows:
Comments
The working group took as its starting point document PC17 Inf. 4 'Developing a nondetriment
finding methodology for agarwood-producing taxa'.
Range States raised the issue of discriminating wild from cultivated agarwood, the
difficulty in trade reporting and consequent implications for making NDFs when these
products are mixed.
The working group draws attention to the consideration of merging annotations #1 and
#4 with respect to defining what agarwood products are controlled in trade and any
consequent implications for harvest/trade reporting. It was suggested the final NDF
methodology might account for this by concentrating on the earlier stages of harvest
and crude processing (wood chipping).
Range States voiced concerns relating to the potential complexity involved in applying
the methodology and the fact that not all range States have yet been given the
opportunity to provide opinion on the current draft of document PC17 Inf. 4.
Issues relating to CITES-controlled products in trade are the subject of Decisions 14.137-
14.144 and their subsequent implementation.
Recommendations
a) Document PC17 Inf. 4 represents a considerable body of work on agarwood NDF
methodology and the working group agreed that it is a good basis for moving
towards the implementation of Decision 14.143.
b) The regional representatives of Asia (Mr Partomihardjo) should contact range States
to solicit comment on the document, particularly in relation to the practical
implementation of the proposed NDF method. In addition, the representatives
should highlight the significance of this draft document as the basis for a case
study which will be presented to the international NDF workshop in Mexico in
November 2008.
PC17 Summary record  p. 38
c) The regional representatives of Asia should collate range State responses and
present them to the working group chairman for incorporation into discussions in
Mexico.
d) Given that agarwood is primarily utilized as a medicinal and aromatic plant, the
Mexican workshop should assess the possible relevance and contribution of the
document, 'International Standard for Sustainable Wild Collection of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants (ISSC-MAP)', for the development of an agarwood NDF
methodology.
e) At PC18, the Plants Committee shall assess the agarwood-specific output from the
Mexican workshop in terms of meeting the requirements of Decision 14.143.
During discussion of this item, an intervention was made by the Secretariat.
18. Definition of non-timber forests products
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 18 regarding implementation of Decision 14.142.
After some discussion, centred on the distinction between non-wood products derived from tree
species and non-timber forest products in the wider sense, it was decided to create a working group
(PC17 WG11) that would meet intersessionally to further implementation of Decision 14.142. The
membership of the group is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
The mandate of the group was to draft a definition of non-timber forest products for discussion at
PC18.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representatives of North America
(Mr Gabel) and Oceania (Mr Leach), Thailand, FAO, the Chairman and the Secretariat.
19. Hybrids and cultivars under the Convention
19.1 Overview of hybrids and cultivars under the Convention
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 19.1, explaining that the report contained
in its Annex regarding hybrids and cultivars and their treatment under the Convention had
been prepared by an independent consultant for the Secretariat and was intended as
background to help in the implementation of Decision 14.147.
19.2 Summary of CoP14 Decisions on hybrids and cultivars
The representative for North America (Mr Gabel) introduced document PC17 Doc. 19.2
explaining that it had been prepared at the request of the Plants Committee also as an aid in
the implementation of Decision 14.147.
The Committee agreed to establish a working group (PC17 WG9), whose mandate was
contained in Decision 14.147. The membership of this working group is shown in Annex 1
to the present document.
The mandate for working group PC17 WG9 was as agreed as follows:
Discuss hybrids and cultivars, and other entities recognized in horticulture (e.g. forms and
varieties), and draft recommendations regarding their treatment under the Convention,
particularly with regard to Article I, paragraph (b).
Later in the meeting, the representative of North America (Mr Gabel), as chairman of
working group PC17 WG9, introduced document PC17 WG9.
After some discussion, the recommendations in document PC17 WG9 were agreed with the
addition of the words 7th edition of the before 'International Code' in paragraph 2. The
agreed text read as follows:
PC17 Summary record  p. 39
Recommendations
a) Regarding hybrids: The Parties should continue to follow the guidance of Resolution
Conf. 11.11 (Rev. CoP14).
b) Regarding cultivars: The WG recommends adoption of the definition of the 7th
edition of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants for Cultivars:
"an assemblage of plants that has been selected for a particular attribute or
combination of attributes and that is clearly distinct, uniform, and stable in these
characteristics and that when propagated by appropriate means retains those
characteristics".
c) The WG further recommends that cultivars shall be subject to the provisions of the
Convention even though not specifically included in the Appendices, but may be
excluded from CITES controls by a specific annotation in Appendix I, II or III, if
meeting the definition of the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated
Plants.
d) The WG recommends that the PC, if the above recommendations are agreed,
requests that the Secretariat, on behalf of the PC, submits a proposal for CoP15 to
amend Resolution Conf. 11.11 (Rev. CoP14) accordingly.
e) Finally, the WG sees no need for further actions regarding other entities recognized
in horticulture (e.g. forms and varieties), because they all can be subsumed under
other valid definitions.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the regional representative of the
North America (Mr Gabel), the nomenclature specialist (Mr McGough), Mexico, the American
Herbal Products Association, IWMC World Conservation Trust, the Chairman and the
Secretariat.
20. Nomenclatural matters
The nomenclatural specialist (Mr McGough) introduced document PC17 Doc. 20.
After some discussion, in which the need for CITES to have a stable and reliable nomenclatural basis
for decision-making was emphasized, the Committee agreed to the following recommendations
regarding specific sections of document PC17 Doc. 20:
Regarding paragraph 3 a), on Cyathea, members of the Committee were asked to provide to the
nomenclature specialist names of experts from their regions who could help review World Ferns
to determine whether it might serve as a standard reference for nomenclature for Cyathea, so
that a recommendation could be submitted at PC18.
Regarding paragraphs 4 a) on Gonystylus and 4 b) on Aquilaria and Gyrinops, range States were
asked to provide to the nomenclature specialist references for these taxa that might serve as
standard references.
Regarding paragraph 6 a) on an update of Volume 1 of the Orchid Checklist, members of the
Committee were asked to provide to the nomenclature specialist names of relevant experts,
particularly from range States, who could review the draft updated checklist.
Regarding paragraph 8, the meeting of the chairmen of the scientific committees of other
biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements planned to be held at the end of May
in Bonn, Germany, referred to under agenda item 7 of the present meeting, would provide an
opportunity to raise this issue.
Regarding paragraph 8, the Committee agreed to establish a small working group (PC17 WG12)
to work intersessionally on implementation of Decision 14.18, particularly as it related to the
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation under the Convention on Biological Diversity, and to
PC17 Summary record  p. 40
follow up progress made in harmonizing nomenclature with other conventions. The membership
of the group is included in Annex 1 to the present document.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by the representative of Oceania (Mr Leach),
Malaysia, Mexico, the Chairman and the Secretariat.
21. Identification matters
21.1 Progress report on the Identification Manual
The Secretariat introduced document PC17 Doc. 21.1. It further noted that Spanish versions
of over 160 identification sheets had been received from Spain and were in the process of
being converted into PDF files for posting on the CITES website.
Document PC17 Doc. 21.1 was noted by the Committee.
During discussion of this item, an intervention was made by the Chairman.
21.2 The development of genetic techniques for the forensic identification of Gonostylus (ramin)
timber and wood products
The United Kingdom and TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network introduced document PC17
Doc. 21.2 (Rev. 1), noting that the samples used in the study had been provided by
Malaysia. They were seeking ideas as to how to apply and extend the technique within the
context of CITES.
The Committee noted the document and encouraged Parties to send relevant information to
the observer from TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network.
No other interventions were made.
22. Time and venue of the 18th meeting of the Plants Committee
In view of the planned timing of CoP15, it was agreed that PC18 should be held in February 2009.
Argentina, Peru and the United States all offered to host PC18. The offer of Argentina was the first
to be made and was accepted by acclamation. The United States stated that they would be happy to
act as a back-up if needed. Peru also offered to organize the meeting if needed.
23. Any other business
Germany informed the Committee that they intended to prepare a draft document concerning timber
certification, particularly with a view to developing universal applicable standards that would allow
the recognition of existing timber certification and labelling schemes under the Convention.
Stakeholders had been contacted and it was hoped that a draft could be circulated for discussion in
the autumn of 2008 and that results based on this could be presented at PC18.
The Chairman of the Plants Committee presented a brief update on the seventh Master's course and
third Doctorate programme on CITES held at the International University of Andalusia, which had
been attended by 25 people from 16 countries.
The following items were discussed during the joint PC17/AC23 session.
Japan reported that they intended to submit a document on revision and publication of the CITES
Appendices at the 57th meeting of the Standing Committee. They intended this document to discuss
the information that should be included in proposals presented at the CoP to amend standard
references for nomenclature, in particular changes to taxa included in the Appendices, and review
obstacles to acceleration of the publication of the revised Appendices. They sought input from
members of the Committees and others before submitting the document.
PC17 Summary record  p. 41
The Committee noted Japan's request for input, and suggested that the nomenclature specialist on
the Animals Committee (Ms Grimm) contact Japan directly.
Mexico noted that there had been no formal decision by the CoP regarding back-to-back meetings of
the Animals and Plants Committees and that Parties had to incur greater costs when meetings were
held at different times and in different locations. They outlined the advantages they believed Parties
drew from such meetings.
It was noted that, this time, back-to-back meetings were not currently planned because they were
more expensive to organize than separate meetings, and because there had been no offer to host
them jointly.
The Committees noted Mexico's comments and agreed to review the situation regarding back-toback
meetings in the future.
During discussion of this item, interventions were made by Germany, Japan, Mexico, the AC and PC
Chairmen, and the Secretariat.
24. Closing remarks
The Chairman thanked the members of the Committee, the observers, the CITES Secretariat, the
rapporteur, the interpreters, the ENB team, and all those who had participated or helped in the
preparation and running of the meeting. She then declared the 17th meeting of the Plants Committee
closed.
PC17 Summary record  p. 42
PC17 Summary record  p. 43
Annex 1
Membership of working groups
DESIGNATED MEMBERSHIP OF PC17 WORKING GROUPS
PC17 WG1
CACTACEAE AND ORCHIDACEAE: REVIEW OF ANNOTATIONS
Chairman: Mexico (Mr Bentez).
Members: The representatives of Central and South America and the Caribbean (Sra. Rivera) and
Europe (Mr Sajeva), Canada, China, France, Germany, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia,
Mexico, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, United States of America, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, American Herbal
Products Association, TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG2
ORCHIDS: ANNOTATION FOR SPECIES INCLUDED IN APPENDIX II
Chairmen: The representative of Asia (Mr Thitiprasert) and the Netherlands (Mr de Koning).
Members: Brazil, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, United States of America, Iraq, TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG3
TREE SPECIES: ANNOTATIONS FOR SPECIES INCLUDED IN APPENDICES II AND III
Chairman: The representative of North America (Mr Gabel).
Members: The representatives of Africa (M. Akpagona) and Asia (Mr Partomihardjo), Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Switzerland, United Kingdom, ITTO, UNEPWCMC,
Environmental Investigation Agency, TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG4
REVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT TRADE
Chairman: The nomenclature specialist (Mr McGough).
Members: Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, United States
of America, European Community, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, American Herbal Products
Association, Greenpeace International, Species Survival Network, TRAFFIC, WWF.
PC17 Summary record  p. 44
PC17 WG5
PERIODIC REVIEW OF PLANT SPECIES INCLUDED IN THE CITES APPENDICES
Chairman: Switzerland (Mr Luthy).
Members: The representative of Europe (Mr Sajeva), Argentina, France, Germany, South Africa,
Madagascar, Mexico, United States of America, European Community, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC,
TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG6
OVERVIEW ON NON-DETRIMENT FINDINGS FOR TIMBER SPECIES AND
MEDICINAL PLANTS: MEDICINAL PLANTS
Chairman: Germany (Mr Schippmann).
Members: The representative of Africa (M. Akpagana), Canada, China, UNEP-WCMC, IUCN, American
Herbal Products Association, TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG7
OVERVIEW ON NON-DETRIMENT FINDINGS FOR TIMBER SPECIES AND
MEDICINAL PLANTS: AGARWOOD
Chairman: The representative of Oceania (Mr Leach).
Members: Kuwait, Malaysia, Thailand, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, TRAFFIC.
PC17 WG8
OVERVIEW ON NON-DETRIMENT FINDINGS FOR TIMBER SPECIES AND
MEDICINAL PLANTS: TIMBER
Chairmen: Malaysia and Mexico (Mr Nik Mustafa and Mr Garca).
Members: The representatives of Asia (Mr Partomihardjo) and Central and South America and the
Caribbean (Mrs Rivera), Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Spain, United States of America, European
Community, ITTO, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, Greenpeace International, TRAFFIC, WWF.
PC17 WG9
HYBRIDS AND CULTIVARS UNDER THE CONVENTION
Chairman: The representative of North America (Mr Gabel).
Members: The representative of Africa (Mr Akpagana) and the nomenclature specialist (Mr McGough),
Austria, Canada, China, Switzerland, IUCN, TRAFFIC.
PC17 Summary record  p. 45
PC17 WG10
TIMBER ISSUES
Chairman: Canada (Mr Farr).
Members: The representative of Central and South America and the Caribbean (Sra. Rivera), Brazil,
Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, United Kingdom, United States of America, European
Community, FAO, ITTO, Environmental Investigation Agency, Natural Resources Defense
Council, TRAFFIC, WWF.
PC17 WG11
DEFINITION OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS
Chairman: The representative for Oceania (Mr Leach).
Members: Canada, Chile, China, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United States
of America, FAO, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, American Herbal Products Association, Species
Survival Network, TRAFFIC, WWF.
PC17 WG12
GLOBAL STRATEGY FOR PLANT CONSERVATION UNDER THE CONVENTION ON
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND HARMONIZATION OF NOMENCLATURE AND TAXONOMY
WITH OTHER MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS
Chairman: Mexico (Mr Bentez)
Members: The representative of Oceania (Mr Leach), Austria, United Kingdom, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC.
PC17 WG13
CACTACEAE AND ORCHIDACEAE: REVIEW OF ANNOTATIONS:
FINISHED PRODUCTS
Chairman: United States of America (Mr Gabel)
Members: Canada, China, France, Germany, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, United Kingdom,
American Herbal Products Association.
PC17 WG14
CACTACEAE AND ORCHIDACEAE: REVIEW OF ANNOTATIONS:
HERBARIUM SPECIMENS
Chairmen: Mexico and the Netherlands (Ms Dvila and Mr de Koning).
Members: Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
PC17 Summary record  p. 46
DESIGNATED MEMBERSHIP OF PC17/AC23 WORKING GROUPS
PC17/AC23 WG1
RULES OF PROCEDURE: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Chairman: The representative of North America on the Plants Committee (Mr Gabel).
Members: The Plants Committee Chairman (Mrs Clemente Muoz), the alternate representative of Asia
on the Animals Committee (Mr Giam), China, European Community, IUCN.
PC17/AC23 WG2
EVALUATION OF THE REVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT TRADE
Chairmen: The representative of North America on the Animals Committee (Mr Medelln) and the
nomenclature specialist on the Plants Committee (Mr McGough).
Members: Canada, China, Madagascar, the Netherlands, United States of America, European
Community, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Humane Society
International, Species Management Specialists, TRAFFIC, WWF.
PC17/AC23 WG3
REVIEW OF THE USE OF SOURCE CODE 'R'
Chairmen: The representatives of Central and South America and the Caribbean on the Animals
Committee (Mr Alvarez Lemus and Mr Calvar Agrelo), and the Netherlands.
Members: Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia,
South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of
America, Zambia, IUCN, UNEP-WCMC, Conservation Force, Defenders of Wildlife, IWMC
World Conservation Trust, Species Survival Network, Wildlife Management International.
PC17/AC23 WG4
TRANSPORT OF LIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
Chairman (at outset): Chairman of the Animals Committee (Mr Althaus).
Members: Austria, Germany, Mexico, United States of America, European Association of Zoo and
Wildlife Veterinarians, Humane Society of the United States, International Air Transport
Association, Pan African Sanctuary Alliance, Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Whale and
Dolphin Conservation Society.
PC17 Summary record  p. 47
Annex 2
Establishment of the
Plants Committee priorities
This document has been prepared by the working group on the establishment of Plants Committee
priorities for the period until CoP15.
The working group comprised all members of the Plants Committee, the alternate representative (Europe)
and the plant nomenclature specialist and was chaired by the regional representative of Oceania.
The various Resolutions and Decisions that require Plants Committee attention have been assigned to
either a High, Medium or Low priority. Activities have been allocated to PC members to act as a contact
point for that activity.
PLANTS COMMITTEE PLANNING
Resolution Priorities
Conf.
Title
High Medium Low
In charge
9.24 (Rev.
CoP14)
Criteria for amendment of Appendices I
and II
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
11.1 (Rev.
CoP14)
Establishment of Committees X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
12.8 (Rev.
CoP13)
Review of significant trade in specimens
of Appendix-II species
X Nomenclature
(N. McGough)
14.1
Para a & b
Financing and the costed programme of
work for the Secretariat for the
triennium 2009-2011
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
14.1
Para c
Financing and the costed programme of
work for the Secretariat for the
triennium 2009-2011
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
14.2 Annex CITES Strategic Vision: 20082013 X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
14.3 Annex CITES compliance procedures X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
14.4 Cooperation between CITES and ITTO
regarding trade in tropical timber
X North America
(R. Gabel)
14.8 Periodic Review of the Appendices X Europe
alternate
(J. Lthy)
INSTRUCTIONS IN RESOLUTIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE CONSULTING
OR INFORMING THE PLANTS COMMITTEE
9.19 (Rev.
CoP13)
Annex 3
Guidelines for the registration of
nurseries exporting artificially propagated
specimens of Appendix-I species
X Europe
(M. Sajeva)
9.25 (Rev.
CoP14)
Inclusion of species in Appendix III X CSA&C
(D. Rivera)
10.21 (Rev.
CoP14)
Transport of live specimens X Europe
(M. Sajeva)
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Resolution Priorities
Conf.
Title
High Medium Low
In charge
11.11 (Rev.
CoP14)
Regulation of trade in plants X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
11.19 Identification Manual X Nomenclature
(N. McGough)
12.2
Annex 1
Procedure for approval of externally
funded projects
X Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
12.8 (Rev.
CoP13)
Review of Significant Trade in
specimens of Appendix-II species
X Nomenclature
(N. McGough)
DECISIONS DIRECTED ONLY TO THE PLANTS COMMITTEE
Priorities
Directed to the PC
High Medium Low
In charge
14.15 The Plants Committee shall collaborate with
the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation of
the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),
especially regarding target xi "No species of
wild flora endangered by international trade"
and other issues related to flora species
included in the CITES Appendices, and the
Secretariat shall communicate the results of
its work in the context of its Memorandum of
Understanding with the CBD Secretariat.
X Chairman
(delegating
to Mexico)
Directed to the range States of Cistanche deserticola,
Dioscorea deltoidea, Nardostachys grandiflora,
Picrorhiza kurrooa, Pterocarpus santalinus, Rauvolfia
serpentina and Taxus wallichiana, to the regional
representatives for Asia on the Plants Committee and
to the Secretariat
14.20 The bodies to which this Decision is directed
should ensure:
a) implementation of regionally coordinated
actions to improve the management of
and prevent illegal trade in the seven
species, including, inter alia, measures to
combat illegal trade, regional capacitybuilding
workshops and harmonization of
regulations and legislation; and
b) submission of progress reports at the
17th and 18th meetings of the Plants
Committee.
X Asia (T.
Partomihardjo
and W.
Thitiprasert)
14.40 The Plants Committee shall consider the
report of the Secretariat and assess the
usefulness to its programme of work of
reporting on trade in artificially propagated
plants of taxa included in Appendix II. It shall
report its findings to the Standing Committee
at its 58th meeting.
X Europe
alternate
(J. Lthy)
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Priorities
Directed to the PC
High Medium Low
In charge
14.130 The Plants Committee shall:
a) analyse the amendments of annotations
#1, #4 and #8 of proposal CoP14
Prop. 26 in order to decide whether there
is merit in further developing and refining
them; and
b) if appropriate, prepare a proposal on
annotations for consideration at the 15th
meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
X North America
(R. Gabel)
14.131 The Plants Committee shall:
a) analyse trade data and conservation
status of succulent Euphorbia species
(except those species currently included
in Appendix I);
b) prepare a revised list of succulent
Euphorbia species that meet the criteria of
Resolution Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14) for
inclusion in Appendix II;
c) prepare proposals for consideration at the
15th meeting of the Conference of the
Parties that provide for the deletion of
Euphorbia species from Appendix II that
do not meet the criteria of Resolution
Conf. 9.24 (Rev. CoP14), are frequently
traded and can be clearly identified by
non-specialists; and
d) determine the need for identification
material for species retained in
Appendix II.
X Europe
alternate
(J. Lthy)
14.133 Countries of export and import should make
recommendations and prepare identification
material on further exemptions for artificially
propagated hybrids of Orchidaceae spp.
included in Appendix II, taking into
consideration the capacities of countries to
implement and control such exemptions
effectively. The results shall be sent to the
Plants Committee, which shall evaluate them
and adopt the appropriate measures.
X Asia (W.
Thitiprasert)
14.134 The Plants Committee shall monitor and
assess possible conservation problems arising
from the implementation of the annotation to
Orchidaceae spp. included in Appendix II and
shall report on the issue at the 15th meeting
of the Conference of the Parties.
X Asia (W.
Thitiprasert) &
North America
(R. Gabel)
14.135 The Plants Committee shall:
a) develop principles, criteria and indicators
for the making of non-detriment findings
for wild specimens of high-priority taxa
such as timber species, Prunus africana
and other medicinal plants; and
b) before the 15th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties, support the
organization of a workshop on nondetriment
findings for tree species.
X Chairman
(M. Clemente),
Vice Chairman
(G. Leach),
Africa
(B. Khayota).
Noting that
paragraph b)
depends on
completion of
paragraph a)
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Priorities
Directed to the PC
High Medium Low
In charge
14.142 In consultation with relevant
intergovernmental organizations such as the
Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations, the Plants Committee in
consultation with the Secretariat should draft
a definition of non-timber forest products to
be considered at the 15th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties.
X Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
14.143 On the basis of the work on non-detriment
findings for agarwood-producing species, that
has been developed by TRAFFIC Southeast
Asia and the Secretariat, the Plants
Committee, in consultation with range States
and the Secretariat, shall develop principles,
criteria and indicators for the formulation of
non-detriment findings for agarwoodproducing
species.
X Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
14.145 The Conference of the Parties adopted the
Action plan for the control of international
trade in bigleaf mahogany (Swietenia
macrophylla), attached as Annex 3 to these
Decisions.
X CSA&C
(D. Rivera)
14.146 The Conference of the Parties adopted the
Action Plan attached as Annex 4
to these
Decisions, to complete knowledge on the
status of conservation of, trade in and
sustainable use of Cedrela odorata, Dalbergia
retusa, Dalbergia granadillo and Dalbergia
stevensonii.
X CSA&C
(D. Rivera)
14.147 The Plants Committee shall discuss hybrids
and cultivars, and other entities recognized in
horticulture (e.g. forms and varieties), and
provide recommendations to the Conference
of the Parties at its 15th meeting regarding
their treatment under the Convention,
particularly with regard to Article I,
paragraph (b).
X North America
(R. Gabel)
14.148
a) The Plants Committee shall review and, if
appropriate, draft amendments to the
annotations to the tree species listed in
Appendices II and III and/or shall prepare
clear definitions for the terms used in
those annotations in order to facilitate
their use and understanding by CITES
authorities, enforcement officers,
exporters and importers.
b) The amended annotations shall focus on
the articles that initially appear in
international trade as exports from the
range States and on those which
dominate the trade in and demand for the
wild resource.
c) The Plants Committee shall draft, if
necessary, proposals to amend Resolution
Conf. 10.13 (Rev. CoP14) and/or to
X North America
(R. Gabel)
PC17 Summary record  p. 51
Priorities
Directed to the PC
High Medium Low
In charge
amend the Appendices accordingly so
that the Depositary Government may
submit them on its behalf for
consideration at the 15th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties.
14.150 The Plants Committee shall, during the period
between the 14th and 15th meetings of the
Conference of the Parties, consider the
opportunity to develop proposals to amend
the Appendices on the basis of the
Contribution to an Evaluation of Tree Species
using the new CITES-listing criteria, and the
results of regional workshops on sustainable
management of timber species in 2007 and
2008.
X Europe
(M. Sajeva)
DECISIONS DIRECTED TO THE ANIMALS AND PLANTS COMMITTEE
Priorities
Directed to the AC and PC
High Medium Low
In charge
13.67 The Conference of the Parties has adopted the
(Rev. Terms of reference for an evaluation of the
CoP14) Review of Significant Trade contained in
Annex 1 to these Decisions.
X Nomenclature
(N. McGough)
14.7 The Animals and Plants Committees should
evaluate the need to further review and
revise the terms of reference in Resolution
Conf. 11.1 (Rev. CoP14) and as necessary
revise the terms of reference for presentation
at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the
Parties.
X Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
14.8 The Animals and Plants Committees shall
carry out internal monitoring through the
regional reports and the reports of the
chairmen of the scientific committees to the
Conference of the Parties, and Table 3 of
document SC54 Inf. 5 can be appended to the
format for the preparation of regional
members regional reports.
X Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
14.50 The Animals and Plants Committees shall:
a) review the proceedings resulting from the
expert workshop on non-detriment
findings under the terms set out in
Decision 14.49; and
b) prepare, for consideration at the 15th
meeting of the Conference of the Parties,
a discussion paper and, if considered
appropriate, a draft resolution on the
making of non-detriment findings.
X Chairman
(M. Clemente),
Vice Chairman
(G. Leach)
PC17 Summary record  p. 52
Priorities
Directed to the AC and PC
High Medium Low
In charge
14.52 The Animals and Plants Committees shall:
a) review the CITES trade data maintained
by the UNEP World Conservation
Monitoring Centre to determine the
species for which source code R has been
used for trade, and the countries where
this has occurred;
b) survey countries applying source code R
to species other than crocodilians
transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II
subject to ranching, and obtain
information on the management
programme for the species to which this
source code is applied;
c) review the literature on wildlife
management for current information on
management systems that would
resemble ranching (i.e. primarily focused
on the harvest of specimens representing
early life stages for rearing in captivity)
and identify common elements in these
programmes;
d) based on this review, propose a definition
of ranching and the use of source code R
for CITES purposes; and
e) report at the 15th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties on the
implementation of this decision.
X North America
(R. Gabel)
DECISIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE THE PC ASSISTANCE
Priorities
Directed to the Secretariat
High Medium Low
In charge
13.15 The Secretariat shall publish on the CITES
(Rev. website forthcoming deadlines relevant to the
CoP14) work of the Animals and Plants Committees.
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
13.16 The Secretariat shall explore funding options
(Rev. to ensure that the regional representatives and
CoP14) the nomenclature specialists of the Animals
and Plants Committees from developing
countries and countries with economies in
transition can attend the meetings of the
Conference of the Parties and fully participate
in the committee work.
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
PC17 Summary record  p. 53
Priorities
Directed to the Secretariat
High Medium Low
In charge
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 capacitybuilding
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.
X Chairman
(M. Clemente)
14.18 In close cooperation with the nomenclature
specialists of the Animals and Plants
Committees, the Secretariat shall, in the
implementation of its memoranda of
understanding or cooperation, or programmes
of work with other biodiversity-related
multilateral environmental agreements,
continue to consider ways of harmonizing the
taxonomy and nomenclature of species
included in their respective provisions. The
Secretariat shall report and make
recommendations on this matter at the 15th
meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
X Nomenclature
(N. McGough)
14.60 The Secretariat shall establish an electronic
working group, which, in consultation with
the Plants Committee and relevant
intergovernmental organizations, shall:
a) solicit and compile existing procedures
adopted by the Parties for:
i) identification of CITES-listed and
look-alike timber species; and
ii) physical inspection of shipments of
CITES-listed timber species; and
b) indicate how those procedures can be
accessed by CITES authorities. On that
basis, the working group should identify
possible elements for further work and
report at the 58th meeting of the
Standing Committee.
X Europe
(M. Sajeva)
PC17 Summary record  p. 54
PC17 Summary record  p. 55
Annex 3
List of participants
Member / Miembro / Membre
AFRICA / FRICA / AFRIQUE
AKPAGANA Koffi
Laboratoire de botanique et cologie vgtale
Facult des Sciences
B.P. 1515
LOME
Togo
T: +228 221 35 00; 220 42 08
C: +228 912 52 34
F: +228 221 85 95
E: koffi2100@yahoo.fr,
kakpagan@tg.refer.org
KHAYOTA Beatrice N.
National Museums of Kenya
Centre for Biodiversity
NAIROBI 40658-00100
Kenya
T: +254 (20) 374 21 31/4
C: +254 (20) 733 78 06 68
F: +254 (20) 374 14 24
E: biodiversity@wananchi.com,
bkhayota@hotmail.com
ASIA / ASIE
PARTOMIHARDJO Tukirin
Jln Raya Jakarta - Bogor km 46
Botanical Division, Research Center for Biology,
Indonesian Institute of Sciences
Cibinong Science Center, Cibinong
BOGOR
Indonesia / Indonsie
T: +62 (21) 876 50 66
C: +62 (81) 314 00 41 29
F: +62 (21) 876 50 68
E: tukirin@indo.net.id
THITIPRASERT Wichar
Director
Office of Agricultural Regulation
Department of Agriculture
Phaholyothin Road, Jatujak
BANGKOK 10900
Thailand / Tailandia / Thalande
T: +66 (2) 579 85 76
F: +66 (2) 579 50 84
E: wichar_doa@hotmail.com,
wichar@doa.go.th
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN / AMRICA CENTRAL, DEL SUR Y EL CARIBE /
AMRIQUE CENTRALE ET DU SUD ET CARABES
MITES CADENA Mariana de Jess
Panamericana Sur Km 17
Santa Catalina E 142
Casilla 17-02-5369
QUITO
Ecuador / Equateur
T: +593 (2) 300 64 52
C: +593 (099) 20 14 82; (095) 85 27 59
E: mariana_mites_ec@yahoo.com,
marianamites@hotmail.com
RIVERA L. Dora Ingrid
Apartado Postal No. 1916-3000
HEREDIA
Costa Rica
T: +506 22 93 06 52
C: +506 83 72 29 80
E: dora.ingrid.rivera@gmail.com
PC17 Summary record  p. 56
EUROPE / EUROPA
CLEMENTE MUOZ Margarita frica
Dpto. de Ciencias y Recursos Agrcolas y Forestales
Unidad de Botnica Agrcola y Forestal
Campus de Rabanales,
Ctra Madrid, km 396
Edificio Celestino Mutis (C-4)
Universidad de Crdoba
E-14071 CORDOBA
Spain / Espaa / Espagne
T: +34 (957) 21 21 85
C: +34 (61) 900 51 95
F: +34 (957) 21 21 85
E: cr1clmum@uco.es
SAJEVA Maurizio
Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche
Universit di Palermo
Via Archirafi 38
PALERMO 90123
Italy / Italia / Italie
T: +39 (091) 623 82 47
F: +39 (091) 623 82 03
E: sajeva@unipa.it
NORTH AMERICA / AMRICA DEL NORTE / AMRIQUE DU NORD
GABEL Robert
Chief, Division of Management Authority
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 212
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (703) 358 24 98
F: +1 (703) 358 22 80/81
E: Roddy_Gabel@fws.gov
OCEANIA / OCEANA / OCANIE
LEACH Greg
Director, Biodiversity Conservation
Department of Natural Resources, Environment
and the Arts
P.O. Box 496
PALMERSTON, NT 0831
Australia / Australie
T: +61 (8) 89 99 45 20
C: +61 (401) 11 84 54
F: +61 (8) 89 99 45 90
E: greg.leach@nt.gov.au
PC17 Summary record  p. 57
NOMENCLATURE SPECIALIST / ESPECIALISTA EN NOMENCLATURA /
SPCIALISTE DE LA NOMENCLATURE
MCGOUGH Noel
Conventions and Policy Section
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Richmond
SURREY TW9 3AB
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 208 332 57 22
F: +44 (0) 208 332 57 57
E: n.mcgough@kew.org
Observer, Party / Observador, Parte / Observateur, Partie
ARGENTINA / ARGENTINE
TONELLI Mara
Direccin Nacional de Ordenamiento Ambiental
y Conservacin de la Biodiversidad
Secretara de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable
Jefatura de Gabinete de Ministros
San Martn 451, Piso 2, Of. 244
1004 BUENOS AIRES
T: +54 (11) 43 48 85 38
F: +54 (11) 43 48 85 54
E: mtonelli@ambiente.gov.ar
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE
KIEHN Michael
Faculty Center Botany
Department of Biogeography and Botanical Garden
University of Vienna
Rennweg 14
A-1030 VIENNA
T: +43 (1) 427 75 41 98
F: +43 (1) 42 77 95 41
E: michael.kiehn@univie.ac.at
BELGIUM / BLGICA / BELGIQUE
VAN LOOY Miet
Service Public Fdral Sant publique,
Scurit de la Chane alimentaire et Environnement
Direction gnrale Animaux, Vgtaux et Alimentation
Service Bien-tre animal et CITES
Eurostation
Bloc II  7me tage
Place Victor Horta 40 bte 10
B-1060 BRUSSELS
T: +32 (2) 524 74 21
F: +32 (2) 524 74 49
E: miet.vanlooy@health.fgov.be
BRAZIL / BRASIL / BRSIL
CHAVES Jos Humberto
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e
dos Recursos Naturais Renovveis  IBAMA
Diretoria de Uso Sustentvel da Biodiversidade
e Florestas  DBFLO
SCEN  Trecho 2
Ed. sede do IBAMA
70.818-900  BRASLIA  DF
T: +55 (61) 33 16 14 74
C: +55 (61) 99 63 12 91
F: +55 (61) 3316 17 12
E: jose.chaves@ibama.gov.br
CORREIA DE MELLO Claudia Maria
Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e
dos Recursos Naturais Renovveis  IBAMA
Diretoria de Uso Sustentvel da Biodiversidade
e Florestas  DBFLO
SCEN  Trecho 2
Ed. sede do IBAMA
70.818-900  BRASLIA  DF
T: +55 (61) 33 16 12 58
C: +55 (61) 99 62 11 81
F: +55 (61) 33 16 17 12
E: claudia.mello@ibama.gov.br
CANADA / CANAD
FARR Kenneth
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
580 Booth Street
12th Floor
OTTAWA, ON K1A 0E4
T: +1 (613) 947 90 07
F: +1 (613) 947 90 90
E: kfarr@nrcan.gc.ca
PC17 Summary record  p. 58
SCHALK Gina
Office of the CITES Scientific Authority
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 4th floor
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
GATINEAU, QUEBEC K1A 0H3
T: +1 (613) 956 19 62
E: gina.schalk@ec.gc.ca
WHITE Andrea
Office of the CITES Scientific Authority
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey, 4th floor
351 St-Joseph Blvd.
GATINEAU, QUEBEC K1A 0H3
T: +1 (613) 953 95 15
E: andrea.white@ec.gc.ca
CHILE / CHILI
BAERISWYL Fernando
Servicio Agrcola y Ganadero
Avda. General Bulnes 140
Casilla 4088, Correo Central
SANTIAGO
T: +56 (2) 345 51 31
F: +56 (2) 345 15 33
E: fernando.baeriswyl@sag.gob.cl
SARTORI ARELLANO ngel
Servicio Agrcola y Ganadero
Avenida Bulnes 140
SANTIAGO DE CHILE
T: +56 (2) 345 13 92
C: +56 (09) 512 82 69
F: +56 (2) 345 15 33
E: angel.sartori@sag.gob.cl
CHINA / CHINE
MENG Sha
The Endangered Species Import and Export
Management Office of the People's Republic of China
State Forestry Administration
18 Hepingli Dongjie
BEIJING 100714
T: +86 (10) 84 23 90 11
F: +86 (10) 84 25 63 88
E: meng_sha@hotmail.com
YUAN Liangchen
The Endangered Species Import and Export
Management Office of the People's Republic of China
State Forestry Administration
18 Hepingli Dongjie
BEIJING 100714
T: +86 (10) 84 23 90 10
F: +86 (10) 64 29 95 15
E: yuanlch@yahoo.com.cn
ZHOU Zhihua
The Endangered Species Import and Export
Management Office of the People's Republic of China
State Forestry Administration
18 Hepingli Dongjie
BEIJING, 100714
T: +86 (10) 84 23 90 14
F: +86 (10) 84 25 63 88
E: zzh0@yahoo.com
CZECH REPUBLIC / REPBLICA CHECA /
RPUBLIQUE TCHQUE
KLOUCEK Ondrej
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
Department for the International Protection
of Biodiversity,
Vrsovicka 65
100 10 PRAGUE 10
T: +420 (2) 67 12 21 22
C: +420 (7) 77 17 32 11
F: +420 (2) 67 12 61 22
E: Ondrej_Kloucek@env.cz
KURZ Adam
Agency for Nature Conservation and
Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic
Nuselska 39
PRAHA 140 00
T: +420 (2) 41 08 28 07
C: +420 (7) 24 17 76 77
F: +420 (2) 41 08 28 05
E: adam.kurz@nature.cz
UCOVA Silvie
Agency for Nature Conservation and
Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic
Nuselska 39
PRAGUE, 140 00
T: +420 (2) 41 08 28 04
C: +420 (7) 24 30 95 70
F: +420 (2) 41 08 28 05
E: silvie.ucova@nature.cz
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO /
REPBLICA DEMOCRTICA DEL CONGO /
RPUBLIQUE DMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
NGOY-TAKI Pascal
Directeur des Ressources Fauniques et Chasse
Organe de gestion CITES
Avenue du Port
Building Forescom, 4e tage
KINSHASA-GOMBE
T: +243 998 24 40 45
E: ngoy_pascal@yahoo.fr
PC17 Summary record  p. 59
FRANCE / FRANCIA
CIAMBELLI Marco
Ministre de l'cologie, de lnergie, du dveloppement
durable et de lamnagement du territoire, MEDAD
Direction de la nature et des paysages
Sous-direction chasse, faune, flore sauvages
20, avenue de Sgur
75302 PARIS 07 SP
T: +33 (0) 1 42 19 19 16
F: +33 (0) 1 42 19 19 81
E: marco.ciambelli@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
JEREMIE Jol
Musum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Phanrogamie, C.P. 39
57 rue Cuvier
75231 PARIS, CEDEX 05
T: +33 (0) 1 40 79 33 67
C: +33 (0) 6 74 58 43 70
F: +33 (0) 1 40 79 56 67
E: jeremie@mnhn.fr
GEORGIA / GORGIE
KIKODZE David
Ministry of Environment Protection and
Natural Resources of Georgia
12a Bakhtrioni str.
1st entrance Apt. 1
TBILISI 0194
T: +995 (32) 36 26 43
C: +995 (99) 58 81 85
F: +995 (32) 36 69 23
E: kikodze.david@gol.ge
GERMANY / ALEMANIA / ALLEMAGNE
GRANER Thomas
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Division N II 1, Protection and Sustainable
Use of Species
Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
53175 BONN
T: +49 (22899) 305 26 33
C: +49 (16) 37 17 72 73
F: +49 (22899) 103 05 26 33
E: thomas.graner@bmu.bund.de
SCHIPPMANN Uwe
Department of Plant Conservation
Scientific Authority to CITES - Plants Department-
Bundesamt fr Naturschutz - Federal Agency
for Nature Conservation
Konstantinstrasse 110
D-53179 BONN
T: +49 (0) 228 84 91 14 40
F: +49 (0) 228 84 91 14 19
E: schippmu@bfn.de
SCHMITZ-KRETSCHMER Hajo
Department of Plant Conservation
Scientific Authority to CITES - Plants Department-
Bundesamt fr Naturschutz - Federal Agency
for Nature Conservation
Konstantinstrasse 110
D-53179 BONN
T: +49 (0) 228 84 91 14 43
F: +49 (0) 228 84 91 14 19
E: schmitzh@bfn.de
SPROTTE Irina
Bundesamt fr Naturschutz
(Federal Agency for Nature Conservation)
Abteilung Z.3
Management Authority to CITES
Konstantinstrasse 110
53179 BONN
T: +49 (228) 84 91 13 20
F: +49 (228) 84 91 13 19
E: irina.sprotte@bfn.de
HUNGARY / HUNGRA / HONGRIE
NAVRATIL Andrea
Ministry of Environment and Water
State Secretariat for Nature and
Environmental Protection
Fo u. 44-50
H-1011 BUDAPEST
T: +36 (1) 395 68 57
F: +36 (1) 275 45 05
E: navratil@mail.kvvm.hu
INDONESIA / INDONSIE
KOBA Mohammad Kurniadi
Permanent Mission of Indonesia
16, rte de Saint-Jean
1203 GENEVA
T: +41 (22) 338 33 70/50
F: +41 (22) 345 57 33
E: mkkoba@diplomats.com
ITALY / ITALIA / ITALIE
BERTI Stefano
CITES Scientific Authority
c/o Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e
delle Specie Arboree
Via Madonna del Piano, 10
SESTO FIORENTINO (FI) - 50019
T: +39 (055) 522 56 45
F: +39 (055) 522 56 43
E: berti@ivalsa.cnr.it
PC17 Summary record  p. 60
VALENTINI Marco
Ministry of Environment and Land and Sea Protection
Nature Protection Directorate
CITES Management Authority
Via Capitan Bavastro, 174
ROME 00154
T: +39 (06) 57 22 83 82
F: +39 (06) 57 22 83 25
E: valentini.marco@minambiente.it
KUWAIT / KOWET
AL-SALEM Shereefa
Environment Public Authority
Living Resources Department
P.O.Box: 24395
Safat
13104 KUWAIT
T: +965 573 04 85; Ext. 215
C: +965 786 65 36
F: +965 573 92 38
E: sh.alsalem@epa.org.kw
MADAGASCAR
RAKOTONDRABENJA Vololoniaina Olivia
Direction gnrale de l'environnement,
des eaux et frets et du tourisme
BP 243
101 ANTANANARIVO
T: +261 (20) 22 593 10
C: +261 (32) 46 160 53
F: +261 (20) 22 354 10; 22 419 19;
032 46 160 53
E: foretmin@moov.mg,
oliviavololoniaina@yahoo.fr
RASOLONIRINA Jean Victor
Ministre l'environnement, des eaux et
frets et du tourisme
Direction Rgionale de l'environnement
des eaux et frets et du tourisme
ANDROY/AMBOVOMBE
T: +261 (33) 02 815 23
C: +261 (33) 02 815 23
F: +261 (20) 419 19; 22 354 10
E: dreeft.andr@meeft.gov.mg
MALAYSIA / MALASIA / MALAISIE
AHMAD Che Jumat
Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)
Headquarters
Level 13-17, Menara PGRM
No. 8, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras
50728 KUALA LUMPUR
T: +60 (3) 92 82 22 35
C: +60 (19) 280 71 51
F: +60 (3) 92 85 14 47
E: jumat@mtib.gov.my
DZUL KORNAIN Norazeyan
Forestry Development Division
Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
Level 12, No. 25
Precinct 4, Perdana Avenue
PUTRAJAYA, 62574
T: +60 (3) 88 86 14 46
C: +60 (13) 346 32 77
F: +60 (3) 88 88 45 04
E: norazeyan@nre.gov.my
IBRAHIM Almizi
Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)
Headquarters
Level 13-17, Menara PGRM
No. 8, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras
56100 KUALA LUMPUR
T: +60 (3) 92 82 22 35
C: +60 (12) 957 08 72
F: +60 (3) 92 85 17 44
E: almizi@mtib.gov.my
LENG Ho Haw
Crop Protection and Plant Quarantine Division
Department of Agriculture
2nd Floor, Wisma Tani
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50632 KUALA LUMPUR
T: +60 (3) 20 30 14 17
C: +60 (17) 675 88 76
F: +60 (3) 26 91 35 30
E: hawlengho@doa.gov.my,
hawlengho@yahoo.com
MUSTAPHA Siti Syaliza
Malaysian Timber Council
18th Floor, Menara PGRM
8, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Cheras
56100 KUALA LUMPUR
T: +60 (3) 92 81 19 99
C: +60 (17) 690 80 86
F: +60 (3) 92 82 89 99
E: siti@mtc.com.my
NGUI Siew Kong
Forest Department
Wisma Sumber Alam
Petra Jaya
KUCHING, SARAWAK
T: +6 (82) 31 91 60
F: +6 (82) 44 17 02
E: nguisk@sarawaknet.gov.my
NIK MUSTAFA Nik Mohammad Shah
Department of Forestry, Peninsular Malaysia
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50660 KUALA LUMPUR
T: +60 (3) 26 16 44 88
C: +60 (19) 570 66 46
F: +60 (3) 26 92 56 57
E: nikmohdshah@forestry.gov.my
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MEXICO / MXICO / MEXIQUE
AVIA CARLN Roberto
Secretara de Medio Ambiente y
Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT)
Av. Revolucin 1425
Col. San ngel Tlacopac
Del. lvaro Obregn
01040- MXICO, D.F.
T: +52 (55) 56 24 33 08
F: +52 (55) 56 24 36 42
E: roberto.carlin@semarnat.gob.mx
BENTEZ DAZ Hesiquio
Comisin Nacional para el Conocimiento y
Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)
Av. Liga Perifrico-Insurgentes Sur 4903
Col. Parques del Pedregal
Delegacin Tlalpan
14010 MXICO, D.F.
T: +52 (55) 50 04 50 25
F: +52 (55) 50 04 49 85
E: hbenitez@xolo.conabio.gob.mx
DVILA ARANDA Patricia
Av. De los Barrios No. 1
Los Reyes Iztacala
Tlanepantla
MEXICO, D.F. 54090
T: +52 (55) 56 23 12 27
F: +52 (55) 56 23 12 25
E: pdavilaa@servidor.unam.mx
DE LA TORRE Mayra
Perifrico Pte 5360
Col. San Juan de Ocotan
ZAPOPAN, JAL. 45019
T: +52 (33) 37 77 70 47
F: +52 (33) 37 77 70 20
E: mdltorre@conafor.gob.mx
GARCA GARCA Francisco
Avda. Progreso N 3, Edificio 3, Planta Alta
Col. Coyoacn del Carmen
Del. Coyoacn
MEXICO CITY 04100
T: +52 (55) 548 45 05
E: fgarcia@semarnat.gob.mx
GARCA NARANJO Alejandra
Comisin Nacional para el Conocimiento y
Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)
Av. Liga Perifrico-Insurgentes Sur 4903
Col. Parques del Pedregal
Delegacin Tlalpan
MEXICO, D.F. 14010
T: +52 (55) 50 04 50 25
F: +52 (55) 50 04 49 85
E: algarcia@xolo.conabio.gob.mx
GONZLEZ Benjamn
Av. Revolucin 1425
Col. Tlacopac San ngel
C.P. 01040
MEXICO DF 14509
T: +52 (55) 56 24 33 10
F: +52 (55) 56 24 33 10
E: benjamin.brisuela@semarnat.gob.mx
JACQUES Alejandro
Periferico Pte 5360
Col. San Juan de Ocotn
ZAPOPAN 45019
T: +52 (33) 37 77 70 47
F: +52 (33) 37 77 70 20
E: ajaques@conafor.gob.mx
LPEZ SEGURAJUREGUI Gabriela
Comisin Nacional para el Conocimiento y
Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO)
Av. Liga Perifrico-Insurgentes Sur 4903
Col. Parques del Pedregal
Delegacin Tlalpan
MEXICO, D.F. 14010
T: +52 (55) 50 04 50 25
F: +52 (55) 50 04 49 85
E: galopez@conabio.gob.mx
NAMIBIA / NAMIBIE
HAMUNYELA Elly
Scientific Services
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Bag 13306
WINDHOEK
T: +264 (61) 284 25 26
C: +264 (81) 124 49 08
F: +264 (61) 25 91 01
E: ehamunyela@met.gov.na
IIFO Fillemon
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
P.O. Box 13306
WINDHOEK
C: +264 (81) 277 19 14
F: +264 (61) 284 25 46
E: fiifo@met.gov.na
NETHERLANDS / PASES BAJOS / PAYS-BAS
DE KONING Jan
Nationaal Herbarium
CITES Scientific Authority
P.O. Box 9514
2300 RA LEIDEN
T: +31 (71) 527 35 59
C: +31 (62) 957 10 95
F: +31 (71) 527 35 11
E: dekoning@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
PC17 Summary record  p. 62
SCHRMANN Chris
National Museum of Natural History
CITES Scientific Authority
Postbus 9517
2300 RA LEIDEN
T: +31 (71) 568 75 91
C: +31 (63) 882 53 16
F: +31 (71) 568 76 66
E: schurmann@nnm.nl
NORWAY / NORUEGA / NORVGE
STORKERSEN Oystein
Direktoratet for naturforvaltning
(Directorate for Nature Management)
Tungasletta 2
N-7485 TRONDHEIM
T: +47 73 58 05 00
F: +47 73 58 05 01
E: oystein.storkersen@dirnat.no
PERU / PER / PROU
RAMREZ A. Rafael M.
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales (INRENA)
Calle Diecisiete N 355 (Los Petirrojos)
Urbanizacin El Palomar
San Isidro  Apartado Postal 4452
LIMA 27
T: +51 (1) 225 90 05
F: +51 (1) 224 32 98
E: rramirez@inrena.gob.pe
ROSALES BENITES Marina
Instituto Nacional de Recursos Naturales (INRENA)
Calle Diecisiete N 355 (Los Petirrojos)
Urbanizacin El Palomar
San Isidro  Apartado Postal 4452
LIMA 27
T: +51 (1) 225 98 09
F: +51 (1) 225 98 09
E: mrosales@inrena.gob.pe
REPUBLIC OF KOREA / REPBLICA DE COREA /
RPUBLIQUE DE CORE
OH Un Hwan
Korea Food & Drug Administration
194 Tongilo, Eunpyeong-Gu
SEOUL
T: +82 (2) 31 56 80 37
C: +82 (10) 22 76 62 49
F: +82 (2) 31 56 80 49
E: besaoh@hanmail.net
PARK Ju-Young
Korea Food & Drug Administration,
194 Tongilro, Eunpyung-Gu
SEOUL
T: +82 (2) 380 17 31
C: +82 (19) 92 36 05 60
F: +82 (2) 385 02 97
E: young127@kfda.go.kr
SAUDI ARABIA / ARABIA SAUDITA /
ARABIE SAOUDITE
AL SAGABI Wael
National Commission for Wildlife Conservation
and Development (NCWCD)
P.O.Box 61681
RIYADH-11575
T: +966 (1) 441 87 00
C: +966 (55) 332 56 60
F: +966 (1) 212 17 16
E: wael_fahad@ncwcd-permits.org
AL-FALEH Bandar Ibrahim
National Commission for Wildlife Conservation
and Development (NCWCD)
P.O.Box 61681
RIYADH-11575
T: +966 (1) 441 87 00
C: +966 (50) 528 21 35
F: +966 (1) 212 17 16
E: bandar@ncwcd-permits.org
SOUTH AFRICA / SUDFRICA /
AFRIQUE DU SUD
KASHORTE Marisa
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Fedsure Building, Cnr Van Der Walt and
Pretorius Street
PRETORIA 0001
T: +27 (0) 12 310 39 71
F: +27 (0) 12 320 17 14
E: Mkashorte@deat.gov.za
KUMALO Olga
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Private Bag X447
PRETORIA, 0001
T: +27 (12) 310 35 73
C: +27 (83) 270 50 35
F: +27 (12) 320 70 26
E: okumalo@deat.gov.za
MEINTJES Sonja
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
Private Bag X447
PRETORIA, 0001
T: +27 (12) 310 35 45
F: +27 (12) 320 70 26
E: smeintjes@deat.gov.za
SWITZERLAND / SUIZA / SUISSE
LTHY Jonas
Federal Veterinary Office
CITES Managment Authority
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
BERN, 3003
T: +41 (0) 31 323 83 99
F: +41 (0) 31 323 85 70
E: jonas.luethy@bvet.admin.ch
PC17 Summary record  p. 63
THAILAND / TAILANDIA / THALANDE
JAICHAGUN Manit
Plant Varieties Protection Division
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives
Chatu Chak
BANGKOK 10900
T: +66 (2) 940 56 87
C: +66 (81) 988 37 33
F: +66 (2) 940 56 87
E: manit@doa.go.th, jaichagun@yahoo.com
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND / REINO UNIDO DE GRAN
BRETAA E IRLANDA DEL NORTE / ROYAUME-UNI
DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD
GROVES Madeleine
Conventions & Policy Section (CAPS)
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
RICHMOND, SURREY, TW9 3AE
T: +44 (0) 208 332 57 23
F: +44 (0) 208 332 57 57
E: m.groves@kew.org
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ESTADOS UNIDOS
DE AMRICA / ETATS-UNIS D'AMRIQUE
BROOKS David
Office of the US Trade Representative
600 17th Street, NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20508
T: +1 (202) 395 95 79
F: +1 (202) 395 95 17
E: david_brooks@ustr.eop.gov
FARLEY Christopher
USDA Forest Service
1099 NW 14th Street
Ste 5500W
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
T: +1 (202) 273 46 94
C: +1 (703) 626 06 47
F: +1 (202) 273 47 50
E: cfarley@fs.fed.us
FORD Patricia
Division of Scientific Authority
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203
T: +1 (703) 358 24 94
F: +1 (703) 358 22 76
E: patricia_ford@fws.gov
ST. JOHN Anne
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Division of Management Authority
4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 212
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
T: +1 (703) 358 19 90
F: +1 (703) 358 22 98
E: anne_stjohn@fws.gov
VEREMIS John
National CITES Coordinator
Plant Safeguarding and Pest Identification
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
4700 River Road, Unit 52
RIVERDALE, MD 20737
T: +1 (301) 734 88 91
C: +1 (443) 220 19 31
F: +1 (443) 734 35 60
E: john.veremis@aphis.usda.gov
ZAMBIA / ZAMBIE
CHISANGANO Francesca
Zambia Wildlife Authority
Private Bag 1
CHILANGA 01010
T: +260 (955) 78 99 82
C: +260 (955) 78 99 82
F: +260 (211) 27 85 24
E: frachisangano@yahoo.com
SIMUKONDA Chuma
Zambia Wildlife Authority
Private Bag 1
CHILANGA
T: +260 (955) 95 20 40
C: +260 (955) 95 20 40
F: +260 (211) 27 86 35
E: chumasimukonda@yahoo.com
PC17 Summary record  p. 64
Observer, Non-Party / Observador, No-Parte / Observateur, Non-Partie
IRAQ
SALMAN Zeyad Ameer
Ministry of Environment
Al Karada-Arast Al Hindia
BAGHDAD- ALKARADA
T: +964 (1) 719 05 02
C: +964 770 799 99 81; 770 428 80 57
E: moen_iraq@yahoo.com,
saman19832000@yahoo.com
Observer, Animals Committee / Observador, Comit de Fauna /
Observateur, Comit pour les animaux
ANIMALS COMMITTEE
ALTHAUS Thomas
Chairman of the Animals Committee
Federal Veterinary Office
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
CH-3097 LIEBEFELD-BERN
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 31 323 81 59
F: +41 (0) 31 323 85 22
E: thomas.althaus@bvet.admin.ch,
thomas.althaus@skg.ch
Observer, UNEP / Observador, PNUMA / Observateur, PNUE
UNEP-WCMC
GILLETT Harriet
UNEP-WCMC
219 Huntingdon Rd.
CAMBRIDGE CB3 0DT
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1223 27 73 14; Ext. 250
F: +44 (0) 1223 27 71 36
E: harriet.gillett@unep-wcmc.org
KUMORDZI Bright Boye
UNEP-WCMC
219A Huntingdon Road
CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DL
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1223 27 73 14; Ext. 259
C: +44 (0) 79 03 02 62 84
F: +44 (0) 1223 27 71 36
E: BrightBoye.Kumordzi@unep-wcmc.org
PC17 Summary record  p. 65
SINOVAS ENRQUEZ Pablo
219 Huntingdon Road
CAMBRIDGE CB3 0DL
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1223 27 73 14
F: +44 (0) 1223 27 71 36
E: pablo.sinovas@unep-wcmc.org
Observer, UN / Observador, ONU / Observateur, ONU
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS
PEPKE Ed
Forest Products Marketing Specialist
UNECE/FAO Timber Section
Trade and Timber Division
448 Palais des Nations
CH-1211 GENEVA
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 22 917 28 72
F: +41 (0) 22 917 00 41
E: Ed.Pepke@unece.org
Observer, Intergovernmental Organization / Observador, Organizacin
intergubernamental / Observateur, Organisation intergouvernementale
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
EGGINK Henk
European Commission
DG Environment
BU9 5/103
1049 BRUSSELS
Belgium / Blgica / Belgique
T: +32 (2) 299 02 96
F: +32 (2) 296 95 58
E: henk.eggink@ec.europa.eu
OHM Drthe
European Commission
DG Environment
BU- 05/189
1049 BRUSSELS
Belgium / Blgica / Belgique
T: +32 (2) 296 36 92
F: +32 (2) 296 95 58
E: doerthe.ohm@ec.europa.eu
ITTO
MANSUR Eduardo
International Tropical Timber Organization
International Organizations Centre
Pacifico-Yokohama
1-1-1 Minato Mirai
Nishi-ku
YOKOHAMA 220-0012
Japan / Japn / Japon
T: +81 (45) 223 11 10
C: +81 (90) 60 48 16 40
F: +81 (45) 223 11 11
E: mansur@itto.or.jp
IUCN
CATOR Dena
Rue Mauverney 28
CH-1196 GLAND
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 22 999 01 48
C: +44 (0) 78 90 06 11 94
F: +41 (0) 22 999 00 15
E: dena.cator@iucn.org
PC17 Summary record  p. 66
GRIFFIN Julie
Rue Mauverney 28
GLAND, CH-1196
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 22 999 01 56
C: +41 (0) 79 709 70 66
F: +41 (0) 22 999 00 15
E: julie.griffin@iucn.org
OLDFIELD Thomasina
IUCN/ SP- Species Trade and Use Unit
219a Huntingdon Road
CAMBRIDGE CB4 1DX
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1223 27 79 80
C: +44 (0) 77 87 52 05 89
E: Thomasina.oldfield@ssc-uk.org
SMART Jane
Rue Mauverney 28
CH-1196 GLAND
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 22 999 02 19
C: +41 (0) 79 415 41 00
F: +41 (0) 22 999 00 15
E: jane.smart@iucn.org
Observer, International NGO / Observador, ONG internacional /
Observateur, ONG internationale
ASSOCIATION OF MIDWESTERN FISH &
WILDLIFE AGENCIES
CALDWELL Carolyn
Ohio Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Road, G-3
Columbus, Ohio 43229
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43229
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (614) 265 63 29
F: +1 (614) 262 11 43
E: carolyn.caldwell@dnr.state.oh.us
GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL
MUFFETT William Carroll
Greenpeace
702 H Street, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20001
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (202) 319 24 16
C: +1 (202) 425 29 34
F: +1 (202) 462 45 07
E: carroll.muffett@wdc.greenpeace.org
IWMC WORLD CONSERVATION TRUST
BERNEY Jaques
IWMC World Conservation Trust
3, passage de Montriond
1006 LAUSANNE
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (0) 21 616 50 00
F: +41 (0) 21 616 50 00
E: iwmcch@attglobal.net
SPECIES SURVIVAL NETWORK
MICHELS Ann
2100 L Street NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (301) 548 77 69
F: +1 (202) 318 08 91
E: annmichels@ssn.org
TRAFFIC
ZAIN Sabri
TRAFFIC International
219A Huntingdon Road
CAMBRIDGE CB3 0DL
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1223 27 74 27
F: +44 (0) 1223 27 72 37
E: Sabri.Zain@traffic.org
PC17 Summary record  p. 67
WWF
O'CRIODAIN Colman
WWF International
Avenue du Mont Blanc
1196 GLAND
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
T: +41 (22) 364 92 74
C: +41 (79) 204 19 42
F: + 41 (22) 364 66 24
E: cocriodain@wwfint.org
Observer, National NGO / Observador, ONG nacional / Observateur, ONG nationale
AMERICAN HERBAL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
MCGUFFIN Michael
8484 Georgia Ave., #370
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (301) 588 11 71
C: +1 (240) 460 44 57
E: mmcguffin@ahpa.org
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
JOHNSON Andrea Eleanor
Environmental Investigation Agency
P.O. Box 53343
WASHINGTON D.C. 20009
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (202) 483 66 21
C: +1 (202) 631 75 54
F: +1 (202) 986 86 26
E: andreajohnson@eia-international.org
MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS
GRELL Ernst
Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysics
Max von Laue Str. 3
D-60438 FRANKFURT
Germany / Alemania / Allemagne
T: +49 69 63 03 24 00
F: +49 69 63 03 24 02
E: ergrell@mpibp-frankfurt.mpg.de
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
YOUATT Ani
1200 New York Avenue NW, Suite 400
WASHINGTON DC 20005
United States of America / Estados Unidos de Amrica
/ Etats-Unis d'Amrique
T: +1 (202) 289 23 68
F: +1 (202) 289 10 60
E: ayouatt@nrdc.org
TRACE WILDLIFE FORENSICS NETWORK
OGDEN Rob
TRACE Wildlife Forensics Network
Science Campus
Bangor University
BANGOR LL57 2UW
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland /
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaa e Irlanda del Norte /
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
T: +44 (0) 1506 42 42 90
F: +44 (0) 1506 42 42 80
E: rob.ogden@tracenetwork.org
TRAFFIC
NEWTON David
TRAFFIC East and Southern Africa - South Africa
Johannesburg Zoological Gardens
Erlswold Way
Off Jan Smuts Avenue
PARKVIEW 2122, JOHANNESBURG
South Africa / Sudfrica / Afrique du Sud
T: +27 (11) 486 11 02
F: +27 (11) 486 15 06
E: david.newton@ewt.org.za
PC17 Summary record  p. 68
CITES Secretariat / Secretara CITES / Secrtariat CITES
Maison internationale de l'environnement T +41 (22) 917 81 39/40
Chemin des Anmones F: +41 (22) 797 34 17
CH-1219 CHATELAINE-Genve E: info@cites.org
Switzerland W: http://www.cites.org
ABALOS Alice
E: alice.abalos@cites.org
BARRETO Marie-France
E: marie-france.barreto@cites.org
BENN Penelope-Anne
E: penelope.benn@cites.org
CAMPOS Maritza de
E: maritza.campos@cites.org
ELLIS Neil
E: neil.ellis@cites.org
GAUTHIER Laurent
E: laurent.gauthier@cites.org
GIMNEZ DIXON Mariano
E: mariano.gimenezdixon@cites.org
MORGAN David
E: david.morgan@cites.org
NASH Stephen
E: stephen.nash@cites.org
NICOLLIN Paula
E: paula.nicollin@cites.org
REYES Noemi
E: noemi.reyes@cites.org
ROTHENBUHLER Virginia
E: virginia.rothenbuhler@cites.org
SCHMIDT Milena
E: milena.schmidt@cites.org
SILVA Marcos
E: marcos.silva@cites.org
VAN NIJNATTEN Marcel
E: marcel.vannijnatten@cites.org
VSQUEZ Juan Carlos
E: juan.vasquez@cites.org
YEATER Marceil
E: marceil.yeater@cites.org
ZENTILLI Victoria
E: victoria.zentilli@cites.org
Conference staff / Personal de Conferencia / Personnel de Confrence
CATTON Ingrid
HARRISON Daniel
JENKINS Martin
E: martin.jenkins@unep-wcmc.org
POSEWITZ Reka
SCARVALONE Patrice
STEFANI-GARI Carmen
WEYLAND Claire-Emmanuelle
IISD-ENB
ALVARENGA Karen
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
JINNAH Sikina
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse
LOUW Kate
Switzerland / Suiza / Suisse