| Directed to the Secretariat | ||
| 16.63 | The Secretariat shall: | |
| a) contingent on the availability of external funds, contract an appropriate expert or experts to: | ||
| i) evaluate the concerns identified in the examples in document SC62 Doc. 26, Annex, regarding trade in specimens claimed to be derived from captive breeding or ranching; | ||
| ii) review CITES annual report data for specimens recorded using source codes C, D, F and R; | ||
| iii) identify problems with CITES implementation associated with these examples; | ||
| iv) consider ways to more effectively share available information on captive-breeding and ranching operations; | ||
| v) evaluate the utility of a captive-breeding database (including wider application of the existing UNEP-WCMC Captive-Breeding Database being developed for the European Union); | ||
| vi) prepare a report on its findings and recommendations, taking into consideration the report and recommendations of the working group on implementation of the Convention relating to captive-bred and ranched specimens presented at the 62nd meeting of the Standing Committee; and | ||
| vii) develop draft checklists or guides for the inspection of captive-breeding and ranching facilities and review of permit applications for captive-bred and ranched specimens; | ||
| b) provide a draft of this report and additional materials to the Animals Committee at its 27th meeting, for review; and | ||
| c) distribute final report and materials to the Parties if endorsed by the Animals and Standing Committees. | ||