Who decides which species scientific names to use as the accepted name?
The EU Wildlife Trade Regulation database follows the CITES standard nomenclature adopted by the Conference of the Parties (CoP). All CITES Parties follow standard nomenclature which may be amended at meetings of the CoP, which are usually held every two-three years. The CITES Nomenclature Committee recommends new or updated species names to reflect recent scientific literature. The CITES standard nomenclature can be found within Resolution Conf. 12.11 (Rev. CoP14) on the CITES website.
