The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in its capacity as Depositary of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Bird of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (UNEP/CMS Raptors MOU) is pleased to inform you that:

France and Slovakia signed the UNEP/CMS Raptors MOU on 14 and 15 May 2012, respectively, during the 5^th Meeting of Parties of the UNEP African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), held at La Rochelle in France.

This brings the total number of Signatories to 40. The MOU has been in effect since 1 November 2008.

For further information, please contact Nick P. Williams: [email protected]