Through Notification 2023/015, and in accordance with Article XI, paragraph 3, of the Convention, Parties have been invited to communicate any comments on the proposals to amend the Appendices of the Convention to the Secretariat by 24 August 2023. Given the usefulness of consultations after a listing proposal has been submitted – as reaffirmed by the 52nd meeting of the Standing Committee (StC52, 2021) – and the postponement of CMS COP14 (12–17 February 2024), this deadline was extended, per Notification 2023/019. Parties are therefore invited to communicate any comments on the proposals to the Secretariat ([email protected]) by 14 December 2023. All comments submitted by that date will be published by the Secretariat as part of COP14 documentation.

The proposals were discussed at the 6th meeting of the Sessional Committee of the CMS Scientific Council (Bonn, Germany, 18–21 July 2023). The Scientific Council’s comments are available on the CMS website. The decision as to whether to accept the proposed amendments will be taken at COP14.

The species covered by the proposals received by the deadline (26 May 2023) are set out in the table contained in the Annex of this Notification. The Party/Parties proposing the amendment is/are also indicated. The full texts of all proposals are posted on the CMS website (Proposals for amendment of CMS Appendices), and are available in English, French and Spanish.

Annex to CMS Notification 2023/029