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Chris Schürmann, the Netherlands
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Kerry Taylor, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, UK
The
UK reported progress on the distribution of standard slide packages
and confirmed continued funding for the project.
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Yves-Marie Allain, France, Uwe Schippmann, Germany,
and Nina Marshall, TRAFFIC
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Jan de Koning, the Netherlands, representative of Europe,
and Zul Mukhshar Shaari, Malaysia, representative of Asia
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Enrique Forero, Colombia, representative of South and
Central America and the Caribbean
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Marco Ciambelli, COMURNAT
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ANIMALS
COMMITTEE
Chair
Hoogmoed on the REVIEW OF APPENDICES noted that of the 31
species identified for taxa review, only nine reviews have been
completed. North America said it had received positive feedback from
range States Scientific and Management Authorities. Asia expressed
concern about reviewing species that exist in numerous range States.
Africa said it gathered most of its information from the Internet,
literature and databases. The Secretariat and Chair Hoogmoed
emphasized the need to clearly define a standard review format, and
several delegates noted the need for additional range States to
complete questionnaires.
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A display of decoy ducks contained in one of the showcases at the National
Conservation Training Center.
These specimens, from
various periods in time, have been gathered from all parts of the
United States.
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Karen Steuer,
IFAW
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The
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) reported on their work
to establish traditional medicine vendor associations. She noted the
need for a standardized product labeling system and a comprehensive
list of traded animals, which IFAW volunteered to prepare, in
collaboration with TRAFFIC. |
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NGO representatives discuss the day's events |
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Arman Petrossian,
Petrossian Inc.
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Switzerland
introduced a document on time-sensitive research samples, which sets
the goals of identifying various types of samples transferred
internationally between research institutions; categorizing samples
based on their commercial, non-commercial and conservation elements
and evaluating the need for expedited transfer of samples.
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Zhiyong Fan, CITES Affairs Division, Import and Export
Administrative Office of China
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Zhigang Jiang, China, catches up on the issues
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Delegates share ideas as they cross the bridge leading to the
Commons |
