c) considering any amendment to this Protocol;
d) reporting to the Committee of Ministers of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources on
matters relating to the implementation of the provisions contained in this Protocol;
e) reviewing the work of the Wildlife Sector;
f) approving the documents prepared by the Wildlife Sector Technical Coordinating Unit
(hereinafter referred to as WSTCU) to be submitted to the Committee of Ministers of
Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources;
g) monitoring the implementation of this Protocol; and
h) performing such other functions as may be determined by the Committee of Ministers.
6. The Wildlife Sector Technical Committee (hereinafter referred to as WSTCU) shall
comprise the Heads of Wildlife Departments or their representatives and shall:
a) meet at least once a year;
b) be chaired by the official representing the country responsible for co-ordinating the
Wildlife Sector
7. The functions of the Wildlife Sector Technical Committee shall be to;
a) supervise the implementation of this Protocol; and
b) co-ordinate development of policy guidelines for common SADC regional approaches to
the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife.
8. The WSTCU shall:
a) be the Secretariat responsible for implementing this Protocol at the regional level;
b) co-ordinate with the designated sectoral contact points;
c) co-ordinate the efforts of States Parties to adopt common approaches to the
conservation and sustainable use of wildlife, to harmonise their applicable legislation, and
to co-operate in necessary law enforcement;
d) support the efforts of Governments and NGOs to ensure the conservation and
sustainable use of wildlife and the involvement of local communities in such efforts;
e) promote such co-operation between the national wildlife law enforcement authorities,
communities and by NGOs, on all issues related to enforcement;
f) serve as the regional clearinghouse for the exchange of information;
g) co-ordinate SADC regional programmes for research and capacity building in the
management of wildlife;