The document discusses the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). CITES aims to ensure international trade in wildlife and plants does not threaten species survival. It protects over 35,000 species and regulates trade through a licensing system. Species are classified into Appendices based on extinction risk, with Appendix I prohibiting commercial trade. The CITES Secretariat coordinates implementation and services Parties, with functions like scientific and enforcement support. A Strategic Vision 2008-2020 guides CITES to adapt to changing circumstances and solve complex wildlife trade issues through 2020.

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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also
known as the Washington Convention) is
a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and
animals. It was drafted as a result of a resolution
adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of
the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for
signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1
July 1975. Its aim is to ensure that international trade
in specimens of wild animals and plants does not
threaten the survival of the species in the wild, and it
accords varying degrees of protection to more than
35,000 species of animals and plants. In order to
ensure that the General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade (GATT) was not violated, the Secretariat of GATT
was consulted during the drafting process.

2. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT

3. To undertake scientific and technical studies, concerning norms for
appropiate preparation and shipment of living speciments and
means of indentifying speciments.
CITES works by subjecting international trade in specimens of selected
species to certain controls. All import, export, re-export and
introduction from the sea of species covered by the Convention has to
be authorized through a licensing system.

4. • To distribute:
 Information which will facilitate
indentification of speciments of
species included in the
appendices;
information relevant to several or
all parties
Proposal to amend appendices
Permits
Reference material or news of a
new parties.

5. • To coordinate and service the working of the convention.
• To arrange meeting on the conference of the parties and service
those meeting
• To assist in the fields of legislation, enforcement, science and
training.

7. CITES vision statement
Conserves biodiversity and contributes to its sustainable use, by ensuring that
there is no wild fauna or flora that becomes or remains subject to
unsustainable exploitation through international trade, so contributing to a
significant reduction in the rate of loss of biodiversity.

8. APPENDICES I, II AND III

9. Animal and plant species
threatened with extinction
have been subdivided into
the Convention, which is
based on the assessment of
the biological situation of
animal and plant species, in
three categories and listed in
three "Appendices".

10. • Appendix I includes heavily threatened
species of extinction for which trade is
strictly prohibited. It includes numerous
species of animals and plants, from the
African elephant to the anthropomorphic
monkeys, from sea turtles to numerous
birds of prey, including some butterflies
and shells, marine mammals and many
others in addition to many plants

11. • Appendix II includes species whose
trade is regulated to avoid exploitation
incompatible with their survival.
Among animals we remember all the
species not included in Appendix I of
apes, wolves, bears

12. • Appendix III includes species protected by individual states to regulate exports
from their territories

13. Each species, according to the
population level reached, is
inserted into one of the three
Appendices above and may,
over time, pass from one level
of protection to another
according to the population
increase or decrease data
recorded by the competent
authorities scientific.

14. THE SECRETARIAT ORGANIZATION

15. The organization chart
Shows how the Secretariat organizes itself to deliver to the
Parties
the services they have requested of the secretariat.

16. Parties: Conference of the Parties and its Standing Committee
Corporate
Services
Governing Bodies
and Meeting
Services
Knowledge
Management and
Outreach Services
Secretary
General
Administrative
Services

17. The functional chart
Sets out in broad terms the functions to be carried out by the
Secretariat in responding to the needs and expectations of the
Parties.

18. Secretary General
Administrative
Services (Leadership
and management of
Secretariat,
depositary
Government and
Parties liaison)
Corporate Service Implementation Services
Scientific Services (Scientific
Committees support, scientific
Authorities support)
Regulatory Services
(Management Authority
support, enforcement
measures support )
Governing Bodies and Meeting Services
(Translation/Interpretation)
Knowledge Management and Outreach
Services (Information and
Communications Technology (ict))

19. The staffing chart
Shows how staff is allocated within the Secretariat to deliver
against these functions most effectively , efficiently and
transparently.

20. CITES Strategic Vision:2008-2020

21. General introduction
The Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES) was
concluded on 3 March 1973.
It entered into force after ratification
or accession by 10 States, on 1 July
1975.

23. Conference of the Parties
Capable of adapting to
changing circumstances
Adoption of
Resdutions and
Decisions
Solution to increasingly
complex wildilife trade and
conservation problems

24. In 1994
Commissioned a review of the convention’s
effectiveness
• Indentify deficiencies and requirements
necessary to strengthen the Convention
• Help plan for the future

25. 1997
Action Plan for implementing findings and recommendations of
the review, adopted in 2000 with Strategic Vision through 2005
His validities were extended to the 2020
Included amendments to contribute to
the achievement of the Strategic Plan
for Biodiversity, 2011-2020
2016
Adopted amendments to contribute to the achivement of the agenda 2030 sustantable
Development Goals.

27. Takes into account
issues as
Contributing to the
UN Millenium
Development
Goals
Conservation of
wildlife
Strategic plan
biodiversity
2011-2020
Involve civil
society
in the
development of
conservation
policies and
practices
Agree coherent,
international and
scientific approach
To protect any
species from
unsustainable
international trade
Cultural, social,
economic factors
Play in producer
and consumer
countries