GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973)

Covered area: limitation of trade in wild and endangered animals and plants

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to the Philippines took place 28 February to 4 March 2022.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

war on drugs and related extra-judicial killings; human rights defenders; the possible reintroduction of the death penalty; the discussions on lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility; the end of contractualisation/security of tenure bill; child trafficking; collective bargaining and freedom of association; and child labour

Country info
Latest reports
Covered area

limitation of trade in wild and endangered animals and plants

Reporting obligations

Biennial reports missing since 2017. Last biennial report covering the period 2015-2017 submitted in June 2020, all annual illegal trade reports submitted, annual report missing for 2021,

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973)

Issue area

Environmental Protection

Monitoring body

CITES Standing Committee / UN

Reporting cycle

annual report (trade statistics), annual illegal trade report (both 31 October of each year), implementation reports (biennial reports, due 31 October the following year)

Accession / Ratification

1981