CoP 19 of CITES

From 14-25 November, 2022, the 19^th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP 19) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was held at Panama City.

Key Highlights: Proposals: Several proposals were put forward that would affect the regulations on international trade for: sharks, reptiles, hippos, songbirds, rhinos, 200 tree species, orchids, elephants, turtles and more.

• Sea Cucumbers: The Conference accepted a proposal to include sea cucumbers in Appendix II of the Convention.
• European Eels: The draft decision of the CoP 19 asked for strengthening coordination between countries exporting and importing European ....