CITES SC77 EIA Briefing on Documents relating to Asian Big Cats
EIA supports the recommendation to suspend commercial trade in CITES-listed species with Lao PDR.
EIA supports implementation of the outcomes of the CITES Big Cats Task Force meeting but does not support consideration of a common resolution for all big cats as it is premature at this stage.
EIA supports the collection of information on the conservation and illegal trade of leopards and urges China to close its legal commercial market for leopard products.
EIA supports the country-specific recommendations to control and phase-out captive tiger facilities of concern in SC77. Doc. 41.2.
EIA encourages China to welcome a mission from the Secretariat in fulfillment of Decision 18.102 (Rev. CoP19).
