Event Body Meeting
33rd Meeting of the Animals Committee
12 Jul 2024 – 19 Jul 2024
Venue: CICG
Organization: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
The 33rd Meeting of the Animals Committee (AC33) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) took place from 12 to 19 July 2024 at the International Conference Center Geneva (CICG).
About the 33rd Meeting of the Animals Committee (AC33)
The CITES Animals Committee was established in 1987 to fill gaps in biological and other specialized knowledge regarding species of animals that are (or might become) subject to CITES trade controls. Its role is to provide technical support to decision-making about these species. The Animals Committee meets twice between meetings of the Conference of the Parties, making AC33 the last meeting ahead COP20.
From 12 to 19 July 2024, the 33rd meeting of the CITES AC33 convened scientific experts to discuss the status in international trade of African carnivores, pangolins, sharks, amphibians, songbirds, and marine ornamental fishes, among other species. Around 76 Governments and 88 observer organizations registered for the meeting, with a total of 483 individuals that participated in the meeting’s discussions.
AC33 overlapped with the final day of the 27th meeting of the Plants Committee on Friday 12 July 2024 and included two joint sessions of the Committees on 12 and 13 July 2024.
Livestream
Highlights
Day 7
Day 6
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Day 4
Day 3
Day 1
- Executive summary for 12 July 2024 | CITES
- Executive summary for 12 July 2024 (AC33/PC27 Joint Session) | CITES
AC33 Side Events
As part of the 33rd Meeting of the Animals Committee, various side events were organized by the CITES Secretariat and its partners. All side events took place in Room 4 (level -1, CICG Geneva) from 12:15-13:45 and 17:15-18:45 CEST:
Friday, 12 July (Joint session with the Plants Committee)
- Launch of the CITES Export Quota Tool | CITES Secretariat | 12:15-13:45 CEST
Saturday, 13 July
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Use and application in CITES | IUCN | 12:15-13:45 CEST
Monday, 15 July
- NDF Support Tool | The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) | 12:15-13:45 CEST
- Progress toward national plans of action for seahorses (Decision 19.229) | IUCN | 17:15-18:45 CEST
Tuesday, 16 July
- Hidden threats beyond the fin trade: Ongoing trades impacting sharks and rays | Wildlife Conservation Society | 17:15-18:45 CEST
Wednesday, 17 July
- Building a wildlife economy: Sustainable use and conservation of wildlife resources | International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) | 12:15-13:45 CEST
- The global fish maw trade, its impact on marine species including CITES listed species, and how CITES can help regulate the trade | Animal Welfare Institute | 17:15-18:45 CEST
Thursday, 18 July
- Integrating environmental and fisheries worlds to better conserve sharks | The Shark Trust | 12:15-13:45 CEST
Other Resources
- Summary of issues to be discussed at the 33rd Meeting of the CITES Animals Committee | Species Survival Network