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28th Meeting of the Plants Committee (PC28) – CITES
July 24 , 2026
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- 28th meeting of the Plants Committee (PC28) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was held in Geneva, Switzerland
- It is the first plant‑focused meeting since CoP20 (Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Dec 2025)
- It marks the beginning of a new 3‑year cycle leading up to CoP21 (Panama City, Nov 2028)
- Plants Committee is one of two permanent scientific bodies under CITES (the other is the Animals Committee).
- As a New Dimension, Fungi was discussed as a separate agenda item for the first time.
- It is a sign that CITES’ scientific interest is widening beyond plants and animals
- India argued for stronger scientific backing before listing guggul, supported by Central African Republic and Congo.
- Guggul, listing under Appendix II, affects India’s Ayurvedic industry.
- India earlier kept Agarwood or Aquilaria malaccensis out of the Review of Significant Trade, citing cultivation in Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Tripura.
- India had secured a higher export quota.
- India is part of the working group refining agarwood trade guidance.
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