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2026/019: Publication of COP15 Outcomes on the CMS Website

The CMS Secretariat is pleased to inform Parties that the outcomes adopted at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) are available on the CMS website. These outcomes comprise Resolutions, Decisions, Concerted Actions, amendments to the Appendices and the meeting report.

Resolutions

The COP Resolutions in effect are available on the CMS website in the Convention’s three official languages: https://www.cms.int/documents/cop-resolutions

Decisions 

The Decision adopted by COP15 are available through the Decisions Explorer that enables users to:

  • filter Decisions according to the entity to which they are addressed (e.g. Parties, Secretariat, Standing Committee, Scientific Council and others);
  • access individual Decisions through unique URLs, facilitating direct referencing and linking in official documents, reports, websites and other resources; and
  • consult Decisions in each of the Convention's three official languages: English, French and Spanish.

The tool is intended to enhance the accessibility, usability and visibility of COP15 Decisions and support Parties and stakeholders in identifying decisions relevant to their work and responsibilities under the Convention. The COP15 Decisions Explorer is available at:

Concerted Actions

The Concerted Actions adopted at COP15 are also available on the CMS website: https://www.cms.int/documents/concerted-actions

Amendments to the Appendices

Information on the amendments to the Appendices adopted at COP15 can be found in notification  2026/012: Revised CMS Appendices1 circulated on 29 June 2026. The updated appendices are available here: https://www.cms.int/species/appendix-i-ii-cms

Meeting report

The report of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties is available on the CMS website together with the other COP15 outcomes: https://www.cms.int/cop15docs#meeting-report 

For questions and additional information, please contact the CMS Secretariat [email protected] 

 

1 For reference, information on Parties’ species reservations and territorial exclusions is available on the CMS website as transmitted by the Depositary. This resource does not replace the Depositary’s official communications under Article XX(3) of the Convention.