EU joining CITES Convention will help in the preparation of the Commission's wildlife trafficking action plan

EU News 188/2015

Brussels, 08 July 2015
IP/15/5316

Today the EU becomes the 181st party to join the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The Convention covers more than 35 000 animal species and plants, ensuring that trade remains legal and sustainable.

Further to a public consultation launched in 2014, the European Commission services have started the preparatory work for an EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking, for which the EU accession to CITES constitutes an important milestone.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5316_en.htm?locale=en

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