European Parliament · 5 October 2022

Key objectives for the CITES CoP19 meeting in Panama

Adopted

549 in favour · 28 against · 50 abstained. 627 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Urges all the parties to prohibit the trade in totoaba completely
• Calls on Hong Kong and China to step up their border controls to stop imports of totoaba, mainly destined for China
• Calls on the Commission and Member States to require increased transparency and improved management of ivory stocks and stockpiles, and encourage their destruction

Quoted from B9-0414/2022, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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• Roll-call results, 5 October 2022
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