Rozhodnutí Rady (EU) 2025/2437 ze dne 20. listopadu 2025 o postoji, který má být jménem Evropské unie zaujat na 20. zasedání konference smluvních stran Úmluvy o mezinárodním obchodu ohroženými druhy volně žijících živočichů a planě rostoucích rostlin (CITES CoP20) (Samarkand, Uzbekistán, 24. listopadu až 5. prosince 2025)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20) is set out in the Annexes to this Decision.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, p. 4 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2015/451/oj).

(1) The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, p. 4 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/convention/2015/451/oj). to which the Union acceded by Council Decision (EU) 2015/451Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2015/451/oj). entered into force on 1 July 1975 .

(2) Pursuant to Article XI(3) of CITES, the Conference of the Parties may, inter alia, adopt decisions to amend the Appendices to CITES.

(3) The Conference of the Parties, during its 20th meeting from 24 November to 5 December 2025 (CITES CoP20), is to adopt decisions on 51 proposals to amend the Appendices to CITES, as well as on numerous other matters related to the implementation and interpretation of CITES.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at CITES CoP20, as the amendments to the Appendices to CITES will be binding on the Union and several other decisions, such as modifications to resolutions to be incorporated into Union law, will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, in particular Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/865/oj). and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (OJ L 242, 7.9.2012, p. 13 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2012/792/oj). .

(5) The Union’s proposed position to be taken on the different proposals before the CITES CoP20 is based on the expert analysis of their merits, taking into account the provisions of CITES, in the light of the best available scientific evidence, as well as their consistency with relevant Union rules and policies,

Where the position referred to in Article 1 is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented after the adoption of this Decision and before or during CITES CoP20, or where revised or new proposals are made at that meeting on which there is no Union position yet, the Union position shall be developed by means of on-the-spot coordination before the CITES CoP20 is called to decide on those proposals. In such cases, the Union position shall be consistent with the principles laid down in the Annexes to this Decision.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/451 of 6 March 2015 concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (OJ L 75, 19.3.2015, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2015/451/oj).

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This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 of 4 May 2006 laying down detailed rules concerning the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (OJ L 166, 19.6.2006, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2006/865/oj).

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 792/2012 of 23 August 2012 laying down rules for the design of permits, certificates and other documents provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 865/2006 (OJ L 242, 7.9.2012, p. 13 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2012/792/oj).

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