Decision 2022/2569 - EU position at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 19) (Panama City, Panama, 14 - 25 November 2022) and on the submission of a species to include in Appendix III to CITES - Main contents
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Council Decision (EU) 2022/2569 of 14 November 2022 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 19) (Panama City, Panama, 14 – 25 November 2022) and on the submission of a species to include in Appendix III to CITES| Legal instrument | Decision |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Decision 2022/2569 |
| Regdoc number | ST(2022)13685 |
| Original proposal | COM(2022)451  |
| CELEX number i | 32022D2569 |
| Document | 14-11-2022; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 23-12-2022; OJ L 330 p. 186-232 |
| Effect | 14-11-2022; Entry into force Date of document See Art 4 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
23.12.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 330/186 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/2569
of 14 November 2022
on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 19) (Panama City, Panama, 14 – 25 November 2022) and on the submission of a species to include in Appendix III to CITES
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (1), to which the Union acceded by Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 (2), entered into force on 1 July 1975. CITES has been implemented in the Union by Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (3). |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article XI(3) of CITES, the Conference of the Parties (CoP) may, inter alia, adopt decisions to amend the Appendices to CITES. |
(3) |
Pursuant to Article XVI of CITES, any Party to CITES may submit to the CITES Secretariat a list of species for inclusion in Appendix III to CITES which that Party identifies as being subject to regulation within its jurisdiction for the purpose of preventing or restricting exploitation, and as needing the cooperation of other Parties in the control of trade. |
(4) |
The CoP, during its 19th meeting from 14 to 25 November 2022 (CITES CoP 19), is to adopt decisions on 52 proposals to amend the Appendices to CITES, as well as on numerous other matters related to the implementation and interpretation of CITES. |
(5) |
It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at CITES CoP 19, as the amendments to the Appendices to CITES will be binding on the Union and several other decisions will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, in particular, Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (4), and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 (5). |
(6) |
The Union’s proposed position to be taken on the different proposals before the CoP is based on expert analysis of their merits, taking into account the provisions of CITES, in the light of the best available scientific evidence, as well as their consistency with relevant Union rules and policies, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf, as regards matters falling within the competence of the Union, at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 19) is set out in Annexes I and II to this Decision.
Article 2
Where the position referred to in Article 1 is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented after the adoption of this Decision and before or during CITES CoP19, or where revised or new proposals are made at that meeting on which there is no Union position yet, the Union position shall be developed by means of on-the-spot coordination before the Conference of the Parties is called to decide on those proposals. In such cases, the Union position shall be consistent with the principles laid down in the Annexes to this Decision.
Article 3
The Union shall submit the species listed in Annex IIa to this Decision for inclusion in Appendix III to CITES.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 2022.
For the Council
The President
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J.BORRELL FONTELLES
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Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the...
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