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The EU strategic objectives for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to be held in to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 05 December 2025

A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 23 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Tabled for plenary
  2. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 23 October 2025
  3. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Rapporteurs
Manuela RIPA PPECésar LUENA S&DMEP #257122 S&DPietro FIOCCHI ECRMichal WIEZIK RenewMaria OHISALO Verts/ALEMartin GÜNTHER The Left

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0255/2025 23 October 2025 ✦ This resolution sets out the European Parliament's strategic objectives for the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025. It calls for stronger implementation, enforcement, and compliance, and for science-based decisions.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B10-0450/2025 15 October 2025 ✦ This resolution sets out Parliament's strategic objectives for the EU at the 20th CITES Conference of the Parties in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 24 November to 5 December 2025.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: The versions differ only in formal points: punctuation corrections in two places. see the changes →

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 23 October 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 23 October 2025 📄 Motion for a resolution B10-0450/2025📄 Adopted text TA10-0255/2025
    Adopted Adopted
    How the vote unfolded · 9 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 9 ballots in voting order
    1. Paragraph 54 — part 1 13:26 B10-0450/2025 – § 54/1
    Adopted
    2. Paragraph 54 — part 2 13:27 B10-0450/2025 – § 54/2
    Adopted
    3. Separate vote on paragraph 55 13:27 B10-0450/2025 – § 55
    Adopted
    4. Amendment 1 to paragraph 57 13:27 B10-0450/2025 – § 57 – Am 1
    Rejected
    5. Paragraph 67 — part 1 13:27 B10-0450/2025 – § 67/1
    Adopted
    6. Paragraph 67 — part 2 13:27 B10-0450/2025 – § 67/2
    Adopted
    7. Paragraph 71 — part 1 13:28 B10-0450/2025 – § 71/1
    Adopted
    8. Paragraph 71 — part 2 13:28 B10-0450/2025 – § 71/2
    Adopted
    9. Final vote — text as a whole Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    — no individual positions recorded
    Adopted
  3. 22 October 2025 Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 22 October 2025 📄 Motion for a resolution B10-0013/2025📄 Motion for a resolution B10-0014/2025📄 Oral question O-10-2025-000035📄 Oral question O-10-2025-000036
  4. 20 October 2025 1 amendment tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    📄 Amendment 1