| Directed to the Animals and Plants Committees | ||
| 16.15 | The Chairs of the Animals and Plants Committees shall: | |
| a) assist the Standing Committee with the implementation of Decision 16.14; | ||
| b) subject to external funds, participate as observers in the IPBES Multidisciplinary Expert Panel (MEP) and thereby reinforce linkages between the MEP and the CITES scientific committees; and | ||
| c) report regularly to the Standing Committee on their activities under paragraph a) above. | ||