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ARTICLE-III: Endangered Migratory Species: Appendix I [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. A migratory species may be removed from Appendix I when the Conference of the Parties determines that: ...
ARTICLE-V: Guidelines for Agreements [go to this ARTICLE]
... d) establish, if necessary, appropriate machinery to assist in carrying out the aims of the Agreement, to monitor its effectiveness, and to prepare reports for the Conference of the Parties;
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ARTICLE-VI: Range States [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. The Parties which are Range States for migratory species listed in Appendix I or Appendix II should inform the Conference of the Parties through the Secretariat, at least six months prior to each ordinary meeting of the Conference, on measures that they are taking to implement the provisions of this Convention for these species. ...
ARTICLE-VII: The Conference of the Parties [go to this ARTICLE]
... The Conference of the Parties ...
... 2. The Secretariat shall call a meeting of the Conference of the Parties not later than two years after the entry into force of this Convention. ...
... 3. Thereafter the Secretariat shall convene ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties at intervals of not more than three years, unless the Conference decides otherwise, and extraordinary meetings at any time on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties. ...
... 4. The Conference of the Parties shall establish and keep under review the financial regulations of this Convention. The Conference of the Parties shall, at each of its ordinary meetings, adopt the budget for the next financial period. Each Party shall contribute to this budget according to a scale to be agreed upon by the Conference. Financial regulations, including the provisions on the budget and the scale of contributions as well as their modifications, shall be adopted by unanimous vote of the Parties present and voting. ...
... 4. The Conference of the Parties shall establish and keep under review the financial regulations of this Convention. The Conference of the Parties shall, at each of its ordinary meetings, adopt the budget for the next financial period. Each Party shall contribute to this budget according to a scale to be agreed upon by the Conference. Financial regulations, including the provisions on the budget and the scale of contributions as well as their modifications, shall be adopted by unanimous vote of the Parties present and voting. ...
... 5. At each of its meetings the Conference of the Parties shall review the implementation of this Convention and may in particular: ...
... 6. Each meeting of the Conference of the Parties should determine the time and venue of the next meeting. ...
... 7. Any meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall determine and adopt rules of procedure for that meeting. Decisions at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall require a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting, except where otherwise provided for by this Convention. ...
... 7. Any meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall determine and adopt rules of procedure for that meeting. Decisions at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall require a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting, except where otherwise provided for by this Convention. ...
... 8. The United Nations, its Specialized Agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a party to this Convention and, for each Agreement, the body designated by the parties to that Agreement, may be represented by observers at meetings of the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 9. Any agency or body technically qualified in protection, conservation and management of migratory species, in the following categories, which has informed the Secretariat of its desire to be represented at meetings of the Conference of the Parties by observers, shall be admitted unless at least one-third of the Parties present object: ...
ARTICLE-VIII: The Scientific Council [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. At its first meeting, the Conference of the Parties shall establish a Scientific Council to provide advice on scientific matters. ...
... 2. Any Party may appoint a qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council. In addition, the Scientific Council shall include as members qualified experts selected and appointed by the Conference of the Parties; the number of these experts, the criteria for their selection and the terms of their appointments shall be as determined by the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 2. Any Party may appoint a qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council. In addition, the Scientific Council shall include as members qualified experts selected and appointed by the Conference of the Parties; the number of these experts, the criteria for their selection and the terms of their appointments shall be as determined by the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 3. The Scientific Council shall meet at the request of the Secretariat as required by the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 4. Subject to the approval of the Conference of the Parties, the Scientific Council shall establish its own rules of procedure. ...
... 5. The Conference of the Parties shall determine the functions of the Scientific Council, which may include: ...
... a) providing scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties, to the Secretariat, and, if approved by the Conference of the Parties, to any body set up under this Convention or an Agreement or to any Party;
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... a) providing scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties, to the Secretariat, and, if approved by the Conference of the Parties, to any body set up under this Convention or an Agreement or to any Party;
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... b) recommending research and the coordination of research on migratory species, evaluating the results of such research in order to ascertain the conservation status of migratory species and reporting to the Conference of the Parties on such status and measures for its improvement;
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... c) making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to the migratory species to be included in Appendices I and II, together with an indication of the range of such migratory species;
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... d) making recommendations to the Conference of the Parties as to specific conservation and management measures to be included in Agreements on migratory species; and
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... e) recommending to the Conference of the Parties solutions to problems relating to the scientific aspects of the implementation of this Convention, in particular with regard to the habitats of migratory species. ...
ARTICLE-IX: The Secretariat [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. If the United Nations Environment Programme is no longer able to provide the Secretariat, the Conference of the Parties shall make alternative arrangements for the Secretariat. ...
... a) to arrange for and service meetings: (i) of the Conference of the Parties, and (ii) of the Scientific Council;
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... d) to invite the attention of the Conference of the Parties to any matter pertaining to the objectives of this Convention;
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... e) to prepare for the Conference of the Parties reports on the work of the Secretariat and on the implementation of this Convention;
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... g) to promote, under the direction of the Conference of the Parties, the conclusion of Agreements,
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... h) to maintain and make available to the Parties a list of Agreements and, if so required by the Conference of the Parties, to provide any information on such Agreements;
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... i) to maintain and publish a list of the recommendations made by the Conference of the Parties pursuant to sub-paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of paragraph 5 of Article VII or of decisions made pursuant to sub-paragraph (h) of that paragraph;
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... k) to perform any other function entrusted to it under this Convention or by the Conference of the Parties.
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ARTICLE-X: Amendment of the Convention [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. This Convention may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. ...
ARTICLE-XI: Amendment of the Appendices [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Appendices I and II may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties. ...
... 5. An amendment to the Appendices shall enter into force for all Parties ninety days after the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which it was adopted, except for those Parties which make a reservation in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article. ...