Workshop on Delivering and enforcing the EU Action Plan against Wildlife Trafficking

Thursday, 8 September 2016 from 12:30 to 15:00

European Parliament (Brussels), ENVI

Chair: Catherine Bearder MEP (UK/ALDE)

The workshop is organised at the request of the ENVI Committee in connection with its ongoing work on the own-initiative report on EU Action Plan on Wildlife Trafficking.

12:30 – 12:35

Welcome by the Chair, opening remarks

Introduction: Information on EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking

12:35 – 12:45

12:45 – 12:50

12:50 – 13.00

Overview of EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking and its preparation

Helge Elisabeth Zeitler, European Commission, DG Environment (confirmed)

Q&A

Part 1: Preventative Measures of the Action Plan

Means for reduction of supply and demand of illegal wildlife products

Richard Smithers, Ricardo-AEA (confirmed)

13:00 – 13:10

13:10 – 13:20

The role of the EU in preventing wildlife trafficking

Katalin Kecse-Nagy, Acting Regional Director for Europe, Traffic (confirmed)

Q&A

Part 2: Enforcement Measures of the Action Plan

2

13:20 – 13:30

Coordination and cooperation between institutions Grant Miller, UK Border Force, National CITES Team (confirmed)

13:30 – 13:40

13:40 – 13:50

13:50 – 14:00

Organised crime, cybercrime and money laundering Andreas Mausolf and José-Antonio Moreno, Europol (confirmed)

Q&A

Part 3: Global Partnership in the EU Action Plan

Global partnership in the EU Action Plan

Ulf Bjornholm, UNEP Head of Office, Brussels Liaison Office to the EU Institutions (confirmed)

14:00 – 14:10

14:10 – 14:20

14:20 – 14:50

14:50 – 15:00

Global challenges in wildlife trafficking

Tanya Wyatt, University of Northumbria (confirmed)

Q&A

Discussion with MEPs

Closing remarks by Chair