Parties that are Range States to the European Eel are urged to: a) provide guidance to the Secretariat on the structure and scope of the proposed Action Plan for the European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) by 31 May 2020, so that a draft can be prepared, circulated and finalized in time for submission to the Standing Committee at its 52nd or 53rd meeting. b) provide funding for the development of the Plan, including the convening of a Range State Meeting to finalize it.