Webinar and survey to identify opportunities and barriers to sustainable, legal trade in CITES-listed medicinal and aromatic plants
The Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and TRAFFIC invite stakeholders involved in the regulation and commercial use of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs), following CITES Notification 2024/056, to:
| by Friday 10 May 2024 | Register for the webinar by 19th May 2024 |
Together, we are seeking input from stakeholders from across the entire industry, from harvesting the plants through to manufacturing products which use them, as well as those selling, regulating and consuming these products.
Millions of people across the world rely on medicinal and aromatic plants for many aspects of their lives, from providing livelihoods to consuming products which utilise them, including medicines, cosmetics and food.
CITES-listed plant-derived medicinal products are among the most frequently seized illegally traded products in several countries. To ensure that people can continue to benefit from MAPs, it is important to enable legal and sustainable supply chains for these species.
On behalf of the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), TRAFFIC, in partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Kew, is conducting a study on CITES-listed MAPs (including, but not limited to, candelilla (Euphorbia antisyphilitica), holy wood (Bulnesia sarmientoi), African cherry (Prunus africana), and orchids such as Dendrobium spp. in the biomedical, traditional and alternative medicine, cosmetics and personal care, and food sectors.
As part of this study, CITES and TRAFFIC to identify key actors involved in supply chains for CITES-listed MAPs. The full details of this study are outlined in Decision 19.26 - here.
We are grateful for your participation in this event, which will help develop sustainable and legal trade in MAPs.
| by Friday 10 May 2024 | Register for the webinar by 19th May 2024 |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was signed on 3 March 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1975. With 185 Parties (184 countries + the European Union), it remains one of the world's most powerful tools for wildlife conservation through the regulation of international trade in over 41,000 species of wild animals and plants. CITES-listed species are used by people around the world in their daily lives for food, health care, furniture, housing, tourist souvenirs, cosmetics or fashion. CITES seeks to ensure that international trade in such species is sustainable, legal and traceable and contributes to both the livelihoods of the communities that live closest to them and to national economies for a healthy planet and the prosperity of the people in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more here.
About Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
With over 350 scientists, Kew’s mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth. Kew’s structure, research and resources align to five Scientific Priorities, to help them achieve transformative change and maximum positive impact.
