The Fourteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) held from 12 to 17 February 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, decided on the inclusion of fifteen taxa on the Appendices of the Convention. These taxa and the Appendices to which they were added are set out in the table contained in Annex 1 of this Notification.

In accordance with Article XI, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force for all Parties ninety days after COP14: 17 May 2024, except for those Parties that make a reservation. During the period of ninety days after COP14, any Party may, by notification in writing to the Depositary (the German Foreign Ministry), make a reservation with respect to an amendment, in accordance with Article XI, paragraph 6 of the Convention.

Furthermore, COP14 adopted certain taxonomic and nomenclatural changes in accordance with the standard references used by CMS, as presented in document UNEP/CMS/COP14/Doc.31.1. These changes are summarized in Annex 2 and Annex 3 of this Notification.