Notification 2017-074

Dear Madam/Sir, Further to notification 2017-056 issued on 19 June 2017 (http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2017/ntf-2017-056-ias-en.pdf), I would like to remind Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations and indigenous peoples and local communities to submit information on invasive alien species in accordance with the requests of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in its decision XIII/13 (https://www.cbd.int/doc/decisions/cop-13/cop-13-dec-13-en.pdf). To submit information, you are invited to complete an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cbd-ias as soon as possible and no later than 30 September 2017. To facilitate internal coordination, a PDF copy of the survey is enclosed for your consideration. However, please ensure that the information is submitted in a consolidated manner through the online survey at the link provided above. Please accept, Madam/Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Executive Secretary

To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Inter-Agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species, World Customs Organization, indigenous peoples and local communities, other relevant organizations and partners