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Review by the AEWA bodies and adoption. Following the formal national consultation, a final draft is prepared and submitted to the Technical Committee and, following their consent, to the Standing Committee for approval for submission to the next Meeting of the Parties. Following the positive recommendations from both the Technical and the Standing Committee, the Meeting of the Parties is then requested to adopt the Plan at its next session. Following the adoption of new Action and Management Plans by the Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat prepares final versions of the Plans, and publishes them on the AEWA website. Only Plans for which additional funding has been made available are printed. Once Plans are available in their final form the Secretariat informs all Focal Points and Contact Points in the relevant range states. COMPILER STEP - 9: Incorporate comments from the official Range State consultation and submit the draft Plan – through the Secretariat - for official endorsement by the AEWA Technical and Standing Committees and subsequent adoption by the AEWA Meeting of the Parties. Table I: The various main steps of the AEWA Action/Management Planning Process. Note that no action/management planning process is the same and that both the facilitation and the timetable may be adapted by the Secretariat depending, in particular, on the resources available as well as the meeting schedules of the AEWA governing bodies. Action/Management Planning Process under AEWA STEPS LEAD & MAIN PLAYERS Mandate for development of species management plan Meeting of the Parties Start and facilitation of the management planning process (i.e. identifying a lead complier or drafting team; sourcing funding for compilation and workshop etc.) AEWA Secretariat Inter-governmental workshop for all principal range states and relevant stakeholders AEWA Secretariat together with lead compiler/drafting team and possible host government, National Focal points and Contact Points Workshop participants provide comments on 1st draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, workshop participants AEWA Technical Committee provides technical evaluation/clearance on 2nd draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, AEWA Technical Committee Formal government consultation of 3rd draft with all species range states Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, National Focal Points and Contact Points 4th draft is submitted to the AEWA Technical Committee for sign-off before approval by the Parties AEWA Technical Committee Final draft is submitted to the AEWA Standing Committee for approval for submission to the Meeting of the Parties AEWA Standing Committee Final consulted draft is adopted at the next Session of the Meeting of the Parties Meeting of the Parties Final Action/Management Plan is prepared by the Secretariat together with the chief compiler and published online (printed only if funding is available). Link to (or copy of) the plan is sent to all Focal Points and Contact points in the relevant range states with the invitation to implement the plan. AEWA Secretariat

Review by the AEWA bodies and adoption. Following the formal national consultation, a final draft is prepared and submitted to the Technical Committee and, following their consent, to the Standing Committee for approval for submission to the next Meeting of the Parties. Following the positive recommendations from both the Technical and the Standing Committee, the Meeting of the Parties is then requested to adopt the Plan at its next session. Following the adoption of new Action and Management Plans by the Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat prepares final versions of the Plans, and publishes makes them available on the AEWA website. Only Plans for which additional funding has been made available are printed. Once Plans are available in their final form the Secretariat informs all Focal Points and Contact Points in the relevant range states. In some cases, Action Plans may be ready for approval between Sessions of the Meetings of the Parties. MOP3 gave the Standing Committee the mandate to approve Action Plans on an interim basis in Resolution 3.12. Following approval by the Standing Committee on an interim basis, range states can already start implementing the approved Plan inter-sessionally, and do not have to wait for the final adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. COMPILER STEP - 9: Incorporate comments from the official Range State consultation and submit the draft Plan – through the Secretariat - for official endorsement by the AEWA Technical and Standing Committees and subsequent adoption by the AEWA Meeting of the Parties. Table I: The various main steps of the AEWA Action/Management Planning Process. Note that no action/management planning process is the same and that both the facilitation and the timetable may be adapted by the Secretariat depending, depending in particular, particular on the resources available as well as the meeting schedules of the AEWA governing bodies. Action/Management Planning Process under AEWA STEPS LEAD & MAIN PLAYERS Mandate for development Prioritization of species in urgent need of coordinated international conservation and/or management plan Meeting of the Parties efforts AEWA Technical Committee Start and facilitation of the action/management planning process (i.e. identifying a lead complier or drafting team; sourcing funding for compilation and workshop etc.) AEWA Secretariat Inter-governmental workshop for all principal range states and relevant stakeholders AEWA Secretariat together with lead compiler/drafting team and possible host government, National Focal points and Contact Points Workshop participants provide comments on 1st draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, workshop participants AEWA Technical Committee provides technical evaluation/clearance on 2nd draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, AEWA Technical Committee Formal government consultation of 3rd draft with all species range states Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, National Focal Points and Contact Points 4th draft is submitted to the AEWA Technical Committee for sign-off before approval by the Parties AEWA Technical Committee Final draft is submitted to the AEWA Standing Committee for preliminary approval OR approval for submission to the Meeting of the Parties AEWA Standing Committee Final consulted draft is adopted at the next Session of the Meeting of the Parties Meeting of the Parties Final Action/Management Plan is prepared by the Secretariat together with the chief compiler and published posted online (printed only if funding is available). Link to (or copy of) the plan is sent to all Focal Points and Contact points in the relevant range states with the invitation to implement the plan. AEWA Secretariat

Review by the AEWA bodies and adoption. Following the formal national consultation, a final draft is prepared and submitted to the Technical Committee and, following their consent, to the Standing Committee for approval for submission to the next Meeting of the Parties. Following the positive recommendations from both the Technical and the Standing Committee, the Meeting of the Parties is then requested to adopt the Plan at its next session. Following the adoption of new Action and Management Plans by the Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat prepares final versions of the Plans, and publishes makes them available on the AEWA website. Only Plans for which additional funding has been made available are printed. Once Plans are available in their final form the Secretariat informs all Focal Points and Contact Points in the relevant range states. In some cases, Action Plans may be ready for approval between Sessions of the Meetings of the Parties. MOP3 gave the Standing Committee the mandate to approve Action Plans on an interim basis in Resolution 3.12. Following approval by the Standing Committee on an interim basis, range states can already start implementing the approved Plan inter-sessionally, and do not have to wait for the final adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. COMPILER STEP - 9: Incorporate comments from the official Range State consultation and submit the draft Plan – through the Secretariat - for official endorsement by the AEWA Technical and Standing Committees and subsequent adoption by the AEWA Meeting of the Parties. Table I: The various main steps of the AEWA Action/Management Planning Process. Note that no action/management -planning process is the same and that both the facilitation and the timetable may be adapted by the Secretariat depending, in particular, on the resources available as well as the meeting schedules of the AEWA governing bodies. Action/Management Planning Process under AEWA STEPS LEAD & MAIN PLAYERS Mandate for development Prioritisation of species management plan Meeting in urgent need of the Parties Start and facilitation of the management planning process (i.e. identifying a lead complier or drafting team; sourcing funding for compilation and workshop etc.) AEWA Secretariat Inter-governmental workshop for all principal range states and relevant stakeholders AEWA Secretariat together with lead compiler/drafting team and possible host government, National Focal points and Contact Points Workshop participants provide comments on 1st draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, workshop participants coordinated international conservation efforts AEWA Technical Committee provides technical evaluation/clearance on 2nd draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, AEWA Technical Committee Formal government consultation of 3rd draft with all species range states Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, National Focal Points and Contact Points 4th draft is submitted to the AEWA Technical Committee for sign-off before approval by the Parties AEWA Technical Committee Final draft is submitted to the AEWA Standing Committee for approval for submission to the Meeting of the Parties AEWA Standing Committee Final consulted draft is adopted at the next Session of the Meeting of the Parties Meeting of the Parties Final Action/Management Plan is prepared by the Secretariat together with the chief compiler and published online (printed only if funding is available). Link to (or copy of) the plan is sent to all Focal Points and Contact points in the relevant range states with the invitation to implement the plan. AEWA SecretariatCommittee

Review by the AEWA bodies and adoption. Following the formal national consultation, a final draft is prepared and submitted to the Technical Committee and, following their consent, to the Standing Committee for approval for submission to the next Meeting of the Parties. Following the positive recommendations from both the Technical and the Standing Committee, the Meeting of the Parties is then requested to adopt the Plan at its next session. Following the adoption of new Action and Management Plans by the Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat prepares final versions of the Plans, and publishes makes them available on the AEWA website. Only Plans for which additional funding has been made available are printed. Once Plans are available in their final form the Secretariat informs all Focal Points and Contact Points in the relevant range states. In some cases, Action Plans may be ready for approval between Sessions of the Meetings of the Parties. MOP3 gave the Standing Committee the mandate to approve Action Plans on an interim basis in Resolution 3.12. Following approval by the Standing Committee on an interim basis, range states can already start implementing the approved Plan inter-sessionally, and do not have to wait for the final adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. COMPILER STEP - 9: Incorporate comments from the official Range State consultation and submit the draft Plan – through the Secretariat - for official endorsement by the AEWA Technical and Standing Committees and subsequent adoption by the AEWA Meeting of the Parties. Table I: The various main steps of the AEWA Action/Management Planning Process. Note that no action/management planning process is the same and that both the facilitation and the timetable may be adapted by the Secretariat depending, depending in particular, particular on the resources available as well as the meeting schedules of the AEWA governing bodies. Action/Management Planning Process under AEWA STEPS LEAD & MAIN PLAYERS Mandate for development Prioritization of species in urgent need of coordinated international conservation and/or management plan Meeting of the Parties Start and facilitation of the management planning process (i.e. identifying a lead complier or drafting team; sourcing funding for compilation and workshop etc.) AEWA Secretariat Inter-governmental workshop for all principal range states and relevant stakeholders AEWA Secretariat together with lead compiler/drafting team and possible host government, National Focal points and Contact Points Workshop participants provide comments on 1st draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, workshop participants efforts AEWA Technical Committee provides technical evaluation/clearance on 2nd draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, AEWA Technical Committee Formal government consultation of 3rd draft with all species range states Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, National Focal Points and Contact Points 4th draft is submitted to the AEWA Technical Committee for sign-off before approval by the Parties AEWA Technical Committee Final draft is submitted to the AEWA Standing Committee for approval for submission to the Meeting of the Parties AEWA Standing Committee Final consulted draft is adopted at the next Session of the Meeting of the Parties Meeting of the Parties Final Action/Management Plan is prepared by the Secretariat together with the chief compiler and published online (printed only if funding is available). Link to (or copy of) the plan is sent to all Focal Points and Contact points in the relevant range states with the invitation to implement the plan. AEWA SecretariatCommittee

Review by the AEWA bodies and adoption. Following the formal national consultation, a final draft is prepared and submitted to the Technical Committee and, following their consent, to the Standing Committee for approval for submission to the next Meeting of the Parties. Following the positive recommendations from both the Technical and the Standing Committee, the Meeting of the Parties is then requested to adopt the Plan at its next session. Following the adoption of new Action and Management Plans by the Meeting of the Parties, the Secretariat prepares final versions of the Plans, and publishes makes them available on the AEWA website. Only Plans for which additional funding has been made available are printed. Once Plans are available in their final form the Secretariat informs all Focal Points and Contact Points in the relevant range states. COMPILER STEP - 9: Incorporate comments from In some cases, Action Plans may be ready for approval between Sessions of the official Range State consultation and submit Meetings of the draft Plan – through Parties. MOP3 gave the Secretariat - for official endorsement Standing Committee the mandate to approve Action Plans on an interim basis in Resolution 3.12. Following approval by the AEWA Technical Standing Committee on an interim basis, range states can already start implementing the approved Plan inter-sessionally, and Standing Committees and subsequent do not have to wait for the final adoption by the AEWA Meeting of the Parties. Table I1: The various main steps of the AEWA Action/Management Planning Process. Note that no action/management planning process is the same and that both the facilitation and the timetable may be adapted by the Secretariat depending, depending in particular, particular on the resources available as well as the meeting schedules of the AEWA governing bodies. Action/Management Planning Process under AEWA STEPS LEAD & MAIN PLAYERS Mandate for development Prioritization of species in urgent need of coordinated international conservation and/or management plan Meeting of the Parties efforts AEWA Technical Committee Start and facilitation of the action/management planning process (i.e. identifying a lead complier or drafting team; sourcing funding for compilation and workshop etc.) AEWA Secretariat Inter-governmental workshop for all principal range states and relevant stakeholders AEWA Secretariat together with lead compiler/drafting team and possible host government, National Focal points and Contact Points Workshop participants provide comments on 1st draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, workshop participants AEWA Technical Committee provides technical evaluation/clearance on 2nd draft Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, AEWA Technical Committee Formal government consultation of 3rd draft with all species range states Lead compiler, AEWA Secretariat, National Focal Points and Contact Points 4th draft is submitted to the AEWA Technical Committee for sign-off before approval by the Parties AEWA Technical Committee Final draft is submitted to the AEWA Standing Committee for preliminary approval OR approval for submission to the Meeting of the Parties AEWA Standing Committee Final consulted draft is adopted at the next Session of the Meeting of the Parties Meeting of the Parties Final Action/Management Plan is prepared by the Secretariat together with the chief compiler and published posted online (printed only if funding is available). Link to (or copy of) the plan is sent to all Focal Points and Contact points in the relevant range states with the invitation to implement the plan. AEWA Secretariat