CITES CoP20 Timber Outcomes Importer Letter

This letter provides information on the outcomes of the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to ensure effective implementation of the new requirements regarding international trade in wood and wood products of pernambuco (Paubrasilia echinata), also called Brazilwood or pau-brasil.

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