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CITES COP19 | Panama, 14-25 November 2022

A total of 44 proposals were adopted to amend the Convention’s appendices, which list the species subject to trade restrictions. Of these, 13 have been submitted by the EU as the main proponent or as co-proponent: on marine species, reptiles, amphibians and tropical trees. Overall, the EU helps achieve stricter trade regulations for more than 500 species threatened by international trade.

date:  24/01/2023

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) oversees trade in a number of species considered at risk of extinction, with the aim to make international trade in wildlife sustainable and to counter illegal trade.

At the CITES COP19 all EU proposals, including one on requiem sharks, were adopted. The general spirit at the COP was constructive and most parties were open to dialogue and finding compromise. CITES signatories adopted a wide range of decisions to strengthen and expand the global wildlife trade regime, including the historic safeguards to sharks, singing birds, reptiles, amphibians and tree species.

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