As an observer of CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora-, EPO contributes to the meetings of the Animal and Standing Committees as well as to the ones of the Conventions of Parties.

EPO delegates, Svein A. Fosså and Dr. Matthew Bond at the 33rd CITES Animal Committee

Based upon the meetings' agenda and working documents, EPO delegates intervenes by using the following position documents, respectively:

EPO position for the CITES CoP20- November 2025

EPO position for the 75th meeting of the Standing Committee- February 2025

‍EPO position for the CITES CoP19 - September 2022

EPO position for the 74th meeting of the Standing Committee - March 2022

EPO position for the 31st meeting of the Animals Commitee - May 2021 

Global trade writes open letter of concern to CITES - November 2019

EPO position for the CITES CoP18- April 2019

EPO position for the 70th CITES Standing Committee Meeting - September 2018