CatSG

CITES Standing Committee

The Standing Committee members are Parties representing each of the major geographical regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Oceania). It includes a representative from the Depositary Government (Switzerland), one of the Party that hosted the previous CoP meeting and one of the Party that will host the next CoP meeting. At every regular meeting of the CoP is the Standing Committee membership reviewed.

The role of the Standing Committee is to:

  • provide policy guidance to the Secretariat concerning the implementation of CITES;
  • oversee the budget management ;
  • coordinate and oversees the work of other committees and working groups;
  • fullfil tasks given by the CoP;
  • draft resolutions for consideration by the CoP.
Jaguar (Panthera onca).

SC Topic Summary record
70, October 2018 Supplement information on illegal trade in cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Summary 1.10.18 Morning
  Global Tiger Forum Summary 1.10.18 afternoon
  IUCN SSC Cat SG position statement on leopard quotas and non-detriment findings Summary 3.10.18 Morning
  Response to Wildlife Trafficking in West Africa submitted by Niger Summary 4.10.18 Afternoon
  Asian Big Cats Summary 4.10.18 evening
  Reports of regional representatives Asia Summary 5.10.18 afternoon
  Reports of regional representatives Europa  
  Reports of regional represenatives North America  
  Quotas for leopard hunting trophies ( Panthera pardus>/i>) Report of the Animals Committee  
  African lion (Panthera leo)  
  African lion (Panthera leo) Report of the Secretariat  
  Asian Big Cats Report of the Secretariat  
  Annex 1 Notification 2018/002 Asian Big Cat Captive Facilities  
  Annex 2 Review of facilities keeping Asian big cats in captivity  
  Annex 3 Implementation of CITES Decision 17.288: Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix I Asian Big Cats  
  Annex 4 Implementation of CITES Decision 17.228: Conservation of and trade in tigers and other Appendix I Asian Big Cats  
  Annex 5 Interpol Progress Report on Big Cat Trade  
  Illegal trade in cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) Report of the Secretariat  
  Identification manual and identification of tiger skins Report of the Secretariat  
  Trade control and traceability definition of the term 'appropriate and acceptable destinations'  
  Trade in specimens bred in captivity or artificially propagated  
  Review of CITES provisions relating to the trade in 8 specimens of animals  
  Annual Illegal Trade Reports Report of the Secretariat  
  United Nations World Wildlife Day Report of the Secretariat  
  Reduction Strategies to combat illegal Trade  
69, November 2017 United Nations World Wildlife Day  
  Asian big cats in captivity: report to the Secretariat  
  Tiger skins: report of the Secretariat  
  Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): report of the Secretariat  
  Asian big cats (Felidae spp.): report of the Secretariat  
  African lion (Panthera leo)  
66, September 2016 Illegal trade in cheetah report from the working group Summary record
  Questionnaire results on combating illegal cheetah trade  
  Quotas for leopard hunting  
  Asian Big Cats report of the Secretary  
  Protection of Asian Wildlife Species  
  Asian Big Cats report of the Working group  
  Asian Big Cats  
  Africa  
  Asia  
65, July 2014   Summary report
  Review of implementation of Resolution Conf. 12.5  
  Illegal trade in cheetah  
  Illegal trade in cheetah in UAE  
  Illegal trade in cheetah, compilation and enforcement  
  Asian Big cats  
  Annex 1 Review of implementation of Resolution Conf. 12,5  
  Annex 2 Report of Cambodia  
  Annex 3 Report of China  
  Annex 4 Report of Malaysia  
  Annex 5 Report of Nepal  
  Annex 6 Report of Pakistan  
  Annex 7 Report of Thailand  
  Annex 8 Report of the UK and Northern Ireland  
  Annex 9 Report of Viet Nam  
  Report Indonesia  
  Report India  
64, March 2013   Summary report
63, March 2013   Summary report
62, July 2012 Leopard export quotas (United States)  
  Asian Big Cats  
  Annex 1 Heads of Police and Customs Seminar on Tiger Crime, Thailand  
  Recent Trends in International Trade in Appendix-II Species  
61, August 2011 Asian Big Cats Summary report
  Annex 1 Poaching and illegale trade in tigers  
  Annex 2 Endangered Species Import China  
  Annex 3 Trade in tigers and other Appendix-I cat species Thailand  
  Annex 4 Response United Kingdom and Northern Ireland  
  Annex 5 Response Israel  
59, March, 2010 Asian Big Cats Summary report
58, July 2009 Asian Big Cats Summary report
  Response by China  
  Deciding the Tigers Future  
  Global Tiger Initiative  
57, July 2008 Asian Big Cats Summary report
  India  
  Malaysia  
  Thailand  
  Vietnam  
  Indonesia  
  China  
  India & Nepal Intensive operations breeding tigers  
  Tiger conservation strategy workshop  
  Tiger trade enforcement workshop  
56, June 2007   Summary report
55, June 2007   Summary report
54, Oct 2006 Tiger - Report of the Secretariat Summary report
  Illegal Trade in Tiger  
53, Jun-Jul 2005 Illegal trade in tigers Executive summary
  Trade in Appendix I species Executive summary
51, Oct 2004 Periodic Review of Appendices Summary report
50, March 2004 Asian Big Cats Summary report