Consideration of Proposals for Amendment of Appendices I and II PROPOSALS CONCERNING EXPORT QUOTAS FOR SPECIMENS OF SPECIES IN APPENDIX I OR II

The information in the supporting statement is sufficient to allow the conclusion that an export quota of 20-30 specimens in the year 2000 will not be detrimental to the survival of the species. It is in particular noteworthy that these specimens will be nuisance animals (preying on livestock) that would be killed for this reason. It is also encouraging to note that the proponent intends to maintain a zero quota for the years until 2000 in order to further improve its mechanisms for the management of the species and the enforcement of the quota. In addition, the Secretariat recommends that the trophies be marked and that the Parties also implement paragraphs b) to d) of Resolution Conf. 8.10 (Rev.) for trade in specimens of these species under the quota mechanism.