Samarkand, Uzbekistan – On 26 November 2025, FAO and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) co-hosted the side event titled “Making LAFs: requirements and best practices” during the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20). The event brought together representatives from the delegations of Brazil, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Lao PDR to discuss challenges and share good practices in the making of LAFs, a core requirement for issuing CITES export permits.