Andrzej Kepel CITES SA of Poland

1. E-commerce of specimensof CITES-listed species- obligations of the Partiesunder the Convention Andrzej KepelCITES SA of Poland Budapest, 16-18 June 2014

2. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16)Compliance and enforcement RECOGNIZING the rapid growthin e-commerceof specimensof CITES-listed species; NOTING the conclusions and recommendationsof the meeting on e-commerce of specimens of CITES-listed species in Vancouver (Canada)in February 2009; Regarding e-commerce of specimens of CITES-listed species RECOMMENDS that Parties:

3. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) a) evaluate or develop their domestic measures to ensure that they are sufficient to address the challengesof • controlling legal wildlife trade, • investigating illegal wildlife trade • and punishing the perpetrators, giving high priority to the offer forsaleof specimens of specieslisted in Appendix I

4. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) • establish, at the national level,a unit dedicated to investigatingwildlife crime linked to the Internet or incorporate wildlife trade issuesinto existing units that investigateor monitor computer or cyber-crime

5. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) • establish at the national levela mechanism to coordinate the monitoring of Internet-relatedwildlife trade and to provide for the timely sharing between designated contact pointsin CITES Management and Enforcement Authorities of information that results from these activities

6. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) RECOMMENDS further that Partiesand ICPO-INTERPOL: a)submit information to the Secretariaton methodologies used by other agencies that may assist in the evaluation of mechanismsto regulate legal commerce of CITES-listed species via the Internet

7. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) b)ensure that sufficient resourcesare directed to the investigationand targeting of illegal Internet-related trade in specimens of CITES-listed species c)use the data acquired duringmonitoring activities to establish strategies regarding • enforcement, • capacity building and • public awareness

8. Resolution Conf. 11.3 (Rev. CoP16) • consider ways in which funding may be provided for the establishment of a full-time position, dedicated to e-commerce aspects of wildlife crime, within the General Secretariat of ICPO- INTERPOL. The responsibilities of such a position should include ensuring that all information or intelligence regarding e-commerce is consistently collected and disseminated to the relevant Enforcement Authorities designated by Parties.

9. E-commerce of specimens of CITES-listed species Decision 15.57 directed to Parties Parties are urged to: • submit information to the CITES Secretariat on best practices andon websites adhering to codes of conductfor posting on the CITES website • publish results of scientific research on correlations between use of the Internet and the rate of wildlife crime,and share these resultswith the CITES Secretariat

10. E-commerce of specimens of CITES-listed species Decision 15.57 directed to Parties • assess the extent of and trends in commerce of CITES-listed speciesvia the Internet, and submit such informationto the Secretariat for analysis d) submit information to the CITES Secretariat for analysis on any changes in trade routes and methods of shipment that have been observed as a resultof increased use of the Internetto promote trade in wildlife

11. Which recommendations and urgeshave been already folowed? • Sufficient domestic measures with priorityto e-trade in Appendix I? • Sufficient resources to dealwith illegal e-trade? • Unit dedicated to investigatingwildlife crime? • Coordination of the e-trade monitoring? • Contact points in CITES MA and EAdesignated and share information? • Assessment of extent, trends, routesand shipment methods in e-trade? • Data obtained are publishedand submitted to Secretariat?