| Directed to Parties | |
| 16.121 | Parties, particularly those in the Asia region, are encouraged to: |
| a) increase enforcement activities to deter, detect and address illegal and undocumented trade in CITES-listed live tortoises and freshwater turtles, and their parts and derivatives, inter alia by providing relevant training to national enforcement authorities, strengthening the enforcement and implementation of the Convention for these species, disseminating identification materials and increasing awareness amongst the judiciary; and | |
| b) provide relevant information on their progress in these areas to the Secretariat for reporting at the 65th meeting of the Standing Committee.: | |