# Council Decision (EU) 2019/1719 of 8 July 2019 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP 18) (Geneva, Switzerland, 17-28 August 2019), Division 5

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Union’s position should take account of the contribution that CITES controls can make towards improvement of species’ conservation status, while acknowledging the efforts of those countries that have implemented effective conservation measures. The Union should ensure that the decisions taken at CITES CoP 18 maximise the efficiency of CITES, by minimising unnecessary administrative burdens and by achieving practical, cost-effective and workable solutions to implementation and monitoring issues.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1719/annex/I/division/Union/division/A/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1719/annex-I/division-Union/division-A/division-5
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