Lao PDR CITES National Ivory Action Plan (NIAP) and other CITES Commitments: Policy and Legislative Review for Lao PDR

A party of CITES since May 2004, Government of Lao PDR is in the process of reviewing their main CITES-enabling legislation, the Wildlife and Aquatic Law No.07/NA, 2007 which is in category 3 under the CITES National Legislation Project, through the Legal Compendium to the Lao PDR Wildlife and Aquatic Law Phase 1.
  • When Feb 15, 2019 from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM (Asia/Bangkok / UTC700)
  • Where Vientiane, Lao PDR
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This event aims at:  

  1. Briefing and brainstorming on best practices, and review of their NIAP (National Ivory Action Plan) Progress Report and next steps; PMO5 (Prime Minister Order No.5); and WAL (Wildlife and Aquatic Law). 
  2. Policy best practices, model provisions and legislations presented to Lao PDR government as they review their leading CITES-enabling legislation.
  3. Recommendations on improvements and revisions to key provisions towards up-listing their CITES-enabling legislation.
  4. Agree on a strategy or work agenda to support Government of Lao PDR’s policy-related commitments to CITES and ASEAN.