2002–2003
This report describes progress regarding those action items identified by the working tables as priorities at the 7th annual meeting of the Canada/ Mexico/USA Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management, which took place in Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico, on April 23–25, 2002.
CITES WORKING TABLE
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Action |
Who |
Time frame |
Date Completed |
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Continue to have CITES Scientific Authorities meetings in conjunction with Trilateral |
CITES authorities |
Ongoing as required |
Non applicable this year [reported by Mexico] |
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Continue regular and full consultation on CITES issues among the countries of the North American Region, especially in preparation for COP 12 |
CITES reps from Canada, US & MX |
Ongoing |
Accomplished [reported by Mexico] |
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Discuss the conclusions of the Working Group to Revise the Criteria for Amendment at proposed preparatory North American Regional CITES meeting; develop a unified position |
CITES reps from Canada, US & MX |
Once COP 12 documents have been received |
Accomplished [reported by Mexico] |
|
Canada and the US will sent comments via email on the PROFEPA proposal concerning protocols for repatriation of confiscated specimens |
Reps from Canada and US |
At the Regional CITES meeting for NA [reported by Mexico] |
Accomplished [reported by Mexico] |
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PROFEPA will revise the proposal to discuss at a future trilateral meeting |
PROFEPA |
Upon receipt of comments from Canada and the US |
In progress |
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Put transborder movement of scientific research samples on agenda of CITES regional meeting |
CITES reps from Canada, US & MX |
by North American Regional CITES meeting |
Accomplished (October 2002) |
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Share information on meeting of cactologists in Mexico following Plant Committee meeting |
Mexico to inform Canada and US | After meeting | Accomplished [report submitted by Mexico] |
| Suggest changes in NA regional representation to CITES Committees post COP and seek approval of respective governments | CITES reps from Canada, US & MX | Before COP12 in November 2002. | November 2002 |
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Review final draft of regional reports to CITES Committees prior to being submitted to the Secretariat |
CITES representatives of Canada, US and Mexico |
As reports are produced |
Ongoing [report submitted by Mexico] |
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Consult on date and location of next regional meeting, Mexico to explore possibility of holding meeting in Mexico, September or October |
CITES representatives of Canada, US and Mexico |
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Conducted in Puebla in October 2002 [report submitted by Mexico] |
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Communicate via e-mail on COP 12 issues |
CITES representatives of Canada, US and Mexico |
Ongoing |
Accomplished for COP12, continue for COP13 |
