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Art.11 |
Article XI |
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Art.11.1 |
1. The Secretariat shall call a meeting of the Conference of the Parties not later than two years after the entry into force of the present Convention. |
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Art.11.2 |
2. Thereafter the Secretariat shall convene regular meetings at least once every two years, unless the Conference decides otherwise, and extraordinary meetings at any time on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties. |
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Art.11.3 |
3. At meetings, whether regular or extraordinary, the Parties shall review the implementation of the present Convention and may: |
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Art.11.3.a |
(a) make such provision as may be necessary to enable the Secretariat to carry out its duties; |
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Art.11.3.b |
(b) consider and adopt amendments to Appendices I and II in accordance with Article XV; |
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Art.11.3.c |
(c) review the progress made towards the restoration and conservation of the species included in Appendices I, II and III; |
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Art.11.3.d |
(d) receive and consider any reports presented by the Secretariat or by any Party; and |
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Art.11.3.e |
(e) where appropriate, make recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the present Convention. |
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Art.11.4 |
4. At each regular meeting, the Parties may determine the time and venue of the next regular meeting to be held in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article. |
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Art..11.5 |
5. At any meeting, the Parties may determine and adopt rules of procedure for the meeting. |
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Art.11.6 |
6. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a Party to the present Convention, may be represented at meetings of the Conference by observers, who shall have the right to participate but not to vote. |
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Art.11.7 |
7. Any body or agency technically qualified in protection, conservation or management of wild fauna and flora, in the following categories, which has informed the Secretariat of its desire to be represented at meetings of the Conference by observers, shall be admitted unless at least one-third of the Parties present object: |
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Art.11.7.a |
(a) international agencies or bodies, either governmental or non-governmental, and national governmental agencies and bodies; and |
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Art.11.7.b |
(b) national non-governmental agencies or bodies which have been approved for this purpose by the State in which they are located. Once admitted, these observers shall have the right to participate but not to vote. |
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Art.13 |
Article XIII |
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Art.13.1 |
1. When the Secretariat in the light of information received is satisfied that any species included in Appendix I or II is being affected adversely by trade in specimens of that species or that the provisions of the present Convention are not being effectively implemented, it shall communicate such information to the authorized Management Authority of the Party or Parties concerned. |
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Art.13.2 |
2. When any Party receives a communication as indicated in paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall, as soon as possible, inform the Secretariat of any relevant facts insofar as its laws permit and, where appropriate, propose remedial action. Where the Party considers that an inquiry is desirable, such inquiry may be carried out by one or more persons expressly authorized by the Party. |
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Art.13.3 |
3. The information provided by the Party or resulting from any inquiry as specified in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be reviewed by the next Conference of the Parties which may make whatever recommendations it deems appropriate. |
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Art.17 |
Article XVII |
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Art.17.1 |
1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment. |
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Art.17.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties at least 90 days before the meeting. |
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Art.17.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force for the Parties which have accepted it 60 days after two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary Government. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Party 60 days after that Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. |
