On receipt of completed forms, the Secretariat's Enforcement Assistance Unit will collate the information received and provide it to appropriate bodies, such as ICPO-Interpol and the World Customs Organization, with a view to aiding Parties in their actions to combat illegal hunting. The form was designed for the collection of data on an annual basis. States have submitted a National reporting form. Parties are again encouraged to submit this information, as soon as possible, and are requested to include data for the period June 1998 - November 1999. The Secretariat emphasizes that each of the reporting forms is an important element in its commitment to monitoring poaching and acquiring meaningful data.
Parties are, once again, encouraged to participate fully by promptly submitting forms.