The Standing Committee shall, with the assistance of the Secretariat: a) consider whether a Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) should be established to assist countries with difficulties in achieving compliance, including how such a CAP would be funded; b) consider further guidance for verifying the legal acquisition of specimens of CITES-listed species to be exported; c) provide guidance on verifying the legal acquisition of founder stock of captive-bred CITES listed species to be exported; and d) make appropriate recommendations for consideration at the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties.