Decision directed to Standing Committee

The Standing Committee shall establish an intersessional working group with Parties from as many regions as possible to: 

a) further consider the draft Guidance on the chain of custody required for demonstrating the legal acquisition of the founder/parental/breeding stock, taking into consideration the discussions at CoP20 and relevant CoP20 information documents, and relevant Resolutions, as appropriate; 

b) consider Resolution Conf. 9.19 (Rev. CoP15) on Registration of nurseries that artificially propagate specimens of Appendix-I plant species for export purposes, Resolution Conf. 11.11 (Rev. CoP20) on Regulation of trade in plants, Resolution 10.16 (Rev. CoP19) on Specimens of animal species bred in captivity, Resolution 12.10 (Rev. CoP20) on Registration of operations that breed Appendix-I animal species in captivity for commercial purposes, Resolution Conf. 18.7 (Rev. CoP20) on Legal acquisition findings with a view to propose a common understanding of the terms founder/parental/breeding stock, in particular but not limited to operationalizing Article VII, paragraphs 4 and 5, of the Convention; 

c) provide inputs to the technical workshop on the review the CITES provisions related to trade in specimens of animals and plants not of wild source, and take into account the outcomes of the workshop; and 

d) submit a report and any recommendations to the 82nd meeting of the Standing Committee.