CITES electronic permitting toolkit version 1.0

At its 13th meeting (CoP13, Bangkok, 2004), the Conference of the Parties discussed issues related to the use of computerized systems to meet obligations set out in the Convention and related Resolutions and Decisions. Some Parties expressed the view that the development of an electronic licensing system would greatly assist in the handling and processing of CITES applications, the issuance of electronic permits and the collation and dissemination of CITES trade information.