Current provisions are inadequate.
The Convention's Secretariat, if satisfied that an endangered species is threatened by trade in specimens of that species or that the provisions of the Convention are not being effectively implemented, must notify a designated authority of the country in question. The information produced by this process would usually become public, generating pressure for remedial action. Overall, a negotiated outcome is clearly preferred. There are notification and consultation commitments. A 1992 Resolution of the Parties highlights the importance of establishing a comprehensive dispute settlement mechanism.