Regional Training Workshop on CITES Non-detriment Findings (NDF) for Timber Species listed in Appendix II

Regional Training Workshop on CITES Non-detriment Findings (NDF) for Timber Species listed in Appendix II 

Date: 1-3 April 2025 

Venue: Radisson Hotel, San Jose, Costa Rica 

Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, 

Panama, Peru 

Translation: English – Spanish simultaneous translation will be provided. 

At the Nineteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) held in Panama in November 2022, parties adopted the listings of South American timber species Ipê (Handroanthus spp., Roseodendron spp. and Tabebuia spp.) and Cumaru (Dipteryx spp) to be included in Appendix II with Annotation # 17 (Logs, sawn wood, veneer sheets, plywood, and transformed wood). The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in collaboration with Cámara Forestal Madera & Industria (CFMI) is organizing a regional workshop for Latin America. The workshop will be conducted in collaboration with Scientific Authorities (SA), Management Authorities (MA) and other relevant regulatory bodies in trade of timber species in Latin America. 

Global Objective: Train Latin America CITES SAs, MAs and Forestry Department officials with the respective methodology for determining non-detriment findings for CITES Appendix II listed timber species by applying the latest version of the 9-Step NDF process for tree species and preparing an NDF using Dipteryx as a case study. 

In addition to the NDF training workshop, a conference on Trades and Markets with private sector engagement will be conducted on Friday April 4, 2025. This component will bring together major players in the timber industry and other stakeholders to discuss contemporary issues such as European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), CITES regulation of Appendix II listed species, outlook of trade and markets in the timber industry, among others. 

Specific objectives for NDF workshop: 

▪ Give an overview of the 9-step NDF approach; 

▪ Train on different steps; 

▪ Using a case study for practical exercises, prepare the basis for an NDF for Dipteryx in Peru. 

Target audience and primary beneficiaries: 

The target audience and beneficiaries are officials from CITES SAs, CITES MAs, Forestry Departments and Private Sector of the 10 participating countries. 

Leading Organizations: ITTO in collaboration with CFMI. 

The Workshop will be facilitated by TRAFFIC and BfN. 

NDF Team: 

Thomasina Oldfield, Paola Mosig, Daniel Wolf, Silke Lichtenberg. 

Funding: 

Funding is provided by the United Sates Government.