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ANTIGUA et BARBUDA appuya les propositions nipponnes, faisant part
de leurs préoccupations concernant l'aspect sécurité alimentaire. |
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Expliquant
son opposition aux propositions, L'AUSTRALIE reconnu les efforts
de la CEM visant à établir une régime de gestion appropriée, soulignant
toutefois que ce dernier n'existait pas encore. Il a mis en exergue
la valeur que les baleine représentent pour le tourisme et a remis
en question les chiffres avancés par le Japon.
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L'ISLANDE appuya les propositions du Japon, indiquant que se
sont les critères scientifiques qui doivent être déterminants.L'orateur
a affirmé que le développement durable n'excluait pas l'exploitation
rationnel des stocks d'animaux sauvages non menacés d'extinction
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IL'UICN
réaffirma l'intégrité factuelle de son analyse statistique, qui fut
mise en question par le Japon. |
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délégué du Surinam a demandé des éclaircissements à la délégation
Japonaise. |
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Michael
Canny, Chairman of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), underscored
that a management scheme must be developed before commercial whaling
can resume. |
| Delegation
of Japan eagerly waiting the results of the vote on its first proposal
(Prop. 11.15) Delegates rejected the all three Japanese proposals
by a secret ballot vote. Vote results available below. |
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SURINAME proposed an amendment to Japan's proposal to transfer the
stock to Appendix II maintaining a zero quota until COP-12, assuming
that the IWC will have taken a decision on its revised management
system by then and will have set a quota that could be applicable
to CITES. Several delegations noted points of order with Suriname's
amendment, as the Japanese proposal had been defeated. Some felt consideration
of the amendment violated the rules of procedure, and sought clarity
on what would happen if the IWC has not made a decision by COP-12.
SURINAME requested a secret ballot vote and the proposal was rejected. |
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NORWAY introduced its proposal to downlist the Northeast Atlantic
and the North Atlantic Central stocks of the Minke Whale (Prop. 11.18).
He highlighted domestic monitoring mechanisms, including DNA testing.
He underscored that an ecosystem approach should include human needs.
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BALLOT
RESULTS:
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Proposal
(see above for descriptions) |
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11.15
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11.16
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Suriname |
11.17
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11.18
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| For:
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40 |
46 |
47 |
49 |
52 |
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| Against:
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63 |
69 |
66 |
67 |
57 |
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| Abstentions:
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6 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
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| Spoiled:
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4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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| Total
votes: |
109 |
123 |
122 |
121 |
120 |
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| Proposal:
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rejected |
rejected |
rejected |
rejected |
rejected |
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Under the Rule
of Procedure, a two-thirds majority is required to carry a proposal.
* Spoiled ballots were neither reported nor counted in the first
vote
LES RESULTATS
DU SCRUTIN D'après le Règlement Intérieur, une majorité aux deux
tiers est requise à l'adoption d'une proposition soumise au scrutin.
Au premier tour, les bulletins nuls n'ont été ni rapportés ni comptés.
Ci-dessus: Les délégués faisant queue pour glisser leurs bulletins
dans l'urne, sous le regard vigilant du Secrétariat .
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| Above:
delegates lining up to cast their ballots, under the watchful eye
of the Secretariat |
IN
THE BREEZEWAYS
Attempts to relax CITES regulations on the issuance of permits for
cross-border transfers of diagnostic samples, including cell culture
and serum, with the expressed intent of conservation, was torpedoed
by many delegates and observers. Some delegates said that the strongest
proponents also host the world's leading pharmaceutical agencies,
and speculate the increased demand for blood from the African Chimpanzee,
following scientific findings that they may harbor the origin of the
HIV/AIDS virus, may explain the urgency in resolving this old CITES
issue. Participants conceded that the proposal covers samples for
medical commercial uses as well, thus relaxing the rules within CITES
may provide a loophole needed to circumvent CBD provisions on access
and benefit sharing of genetic materials. While many acknowledged
the problem, they say a solution is evasive and unlikely to be resolved
without CBD cooperation. |
