Article 1 
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the thirteenth meeting of Conference of the Parties shall be the following: (a) to support the addition to Appendix I to the Convention of the following species: — Tetrax tetrax , — Elephas maximus indicus , — Panthera onca , — Ardeotis nigriceps , — Houbaropsis bengalensis bengalensis , — Diomedea antipodensis , — Carcharhinus longimanus ; (b) to support the addition to Appendix II to the Convention of the following species: — Tetrax tetrax, — Galeorhinus galeus , — Sphyrna zygaena (global population), — Panthera onca , — Ovis vignei .
Article 2 
The Commission, on behalf of the Union, shall communicate to the Depository of the Convention the withdrawal of its reservation concerning the inclusion of Cetorhinus maximus in Appendix I to the Convention.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.