20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties

For each meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, we solicit and consider public input in drafting U.S. submissions and negotiating positions, including through Federal Register notices, website postings, and public meetings. Federal Register notices pertaining to CITES CoP20 are posted here.

December 26, 2024: FWS-HQ-IA-2024-0033 Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); Twentieth Regular Meeting: Taxa Being Considered for Amendments to the CITES Appendices and Proposed Resolutions, Decisions, and Agenda Items Being Considered; Observer Information. We invite your comments and information on these potential proposals and working documents by Monday, January 27, 2025 (corrected date). An extended table, available on our website, describes in detail the taxa being considered and explains the rationale for the United States' current thinking.

March 22, 2024: 89 FR 20489 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Conference of the Parties, Twentieth Regular Meeting; Request for Information and Recommendations on Species Proposals, Resolutions, Decisions, and Agenda Items for Consideration.

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