Decision directed to Animals Committee

The Animals and Plants Committees shall:

a) taking into account the document prepared by the Secretariat under Decision 19.1, paragraphs b) and c),

i) consider the exceptional circumstances under which it may be appropriate to hold an online meeting or make hybrid options available to Parties to facilitate participation in a face-to-face meeting of the Animals and Plants Committees; and

ii) consider whether adjustments to Rules of Procedures of the committees are required to facilitate online and hybrid meetings and decision-making where these are required and agreed; and

b) propose amendments to Resolution Conf. 18.2 on Establishment of committees and their Rules of Procedure, as appropriate, to the 20th meeting of the Conference of Parties.