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Article VII Inter-Amerikaans Verdrag inzake de bescherming en het behoud van zeeschildpadden

1 At their first meeting, the Parties shall establish a Consultative Committee of Experts, hereinafter referred to as “the Consultative Committee", which shall be constituted as follows:

a) Each Party may appoint one representative to the Consultative Committee, who may be accompanied at each meeting by advisors;

b) The Parties shall also appoint, by consensus, three representatives with recognized expertise in matters pertaining to this Convention, from each of the following groups:

(i) the scientific community;

(ii) the private sector; and

(iii) nongovernmental organizations.

2 The functions of the Consultative Committee shall be to:

a) Review and analyze the reports referred to in Article XI, and any other information relating to the protection and conservation of populations of sea turtles and their habitats;

b) Solicit from any Party additional relevant information relating to the implementation of the measures set forth in this Convention or adopted pursuant thereto;

c) Examine reports concerning the environmental, socio-economic and cultural impact on affected communities resulting from the measures set forth in this Convention of adopted pursuant thereto;

d) Evaluate the efficiency of the different measures proposed to reduce the capture and incidental mortality of sea turtles, as well as the efficiency of different kinds of TEDs;

e) Present a report to the Parties on its work, including, as appropriate, recommendations on the adoption of additional conservation and management measures to promote the objective of this Convention;

f) Consider reports of the Scientific Committee;

g) Perform such other functions as the Parties may assign.

3 The Consultative Committee shall meet at least once a year for the first three years after the entry into force of the Convention, and after that in accordance with decisions made by the Parties.

4 The Parties may establish expert groups to advise the Consultative Committee.

Regeling
Inter-Amerikaans Verdrag inzake de bescherming en het behoud van zeeschildpadden
Soort
Verdrag
Geldend vanaf
02-05-2001
BWB-id
BWBV0001954
Versie
2001-05-02_0

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