Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention

Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 10 May 2013

Venue: Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland.

The sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention will be held back-to-back with the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-11), the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-6) and the second simultaneous extraordinary meetings of the three conferences of the parties to the three conventions (ExCOPs-2) from 28 April to 10 May 2013.

All the meetings information is centralized on the Synergies website.

View provisional list of documents

Working Documents

 

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UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/*AllPDF*All COP6 working documents in PDF format, compressed as a .ZIP archive3.46 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/*AllWORD*All COP6 working documents in WORD format, compressed as a .ZIP archive6.5 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/1Provisional agenda206.5 K30.04 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/1/Add.1Annotations to the provisional agenda232 K102.45 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/2Election of officers220 K47.95 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/3Rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties208 K40.73 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/4Information on the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention269 K59.19 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/5Proposal on ways of exchanging information on exports and export notifications210 K37.2 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/6Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention239.5 K64.44 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/7Inclusion of azinphos-methyl in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention215 K42.65 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/7/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on azinphos-methyl602.5 K190.5 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/7/Add.2Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for azinphos-methyl344 K70.07 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/8Inclusion of pentabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No. 32534-81-9) and pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention212 K45.21 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/8/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on pentabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No. 32534-81-9) and pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures1.19 MB474.31 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/8/Add.2Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for pentabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No. 32534-81-9) and pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures404.5 K88.58 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/9Inclusion of octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention212 K44.5 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/9/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures832 K376.24 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/9/Add.2Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures480.5 K136.76 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/10Inclusion of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonates, perfluorooctanesulfonamides and perfluorooctanesulfonyls in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention211.5 K45.05 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/10/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonates, perfluorooctanesulfonamides and perfluorooctanesulfonyls782 K295.84 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/10/Add.2Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonates, perfluorooctanesulfonamides and perfluorooctanesulfonyls314.5 K135.38 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/11Inclusion of liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention212 K45.33 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/11/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L679.5 K372.86 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/11/Add.2Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L433.5 K157.33 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/12Inclusion of chrysotile asbestos in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention235.5 K34.94 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/12/Add.1Draft decision guidance document on chrysotile asbestos596.5 K183.87 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/13Procedures and institutional mechanisms for determining non compliance with the provisions of the Rotterdam Convention and for the treatment of parties found to be in non compliance254 K71.92 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/14Follow-up to decision RC-5/11 on progress made in the implementation of decision RC-3/5 on possible options for lasting and sustainable financial mechanisms218 K50.93 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/15Technical assistance and capacity-building for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention222.5 K96.38 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/16Proposals to increase the number of notifications of final regulatory action and guidance to assist parties in their preparation144.5 K93.21 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/17Cooperation with the World Trade Organization489 K322.28 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/18Official communications375.5 K88.22 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/19Admission of observers304.5 K72.04 K

Information Documents

 

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UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/1Provisional list of meeting documents organized by provisional agenda item and by document symbol322 K69.32 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/2Activities undertaken by the Secretariat pertaining to the Rotterdam Convention from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012141 K70.33 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/3/Rev.1Designated members of the Chemical Review Committee18.72 MB8.83 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/4Rationales and recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of azinphos-methyl in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention234.5 K49.88 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/5Rationale and recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee for the inclusion of pentabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No. 32534-81-9) and pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention249.5 K85.17 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/6Rationale and recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention266 K77.43 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/7Rationale and recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, perfluorooctanesulfonates, perfluorooctanesulfonamides and perfluorooctanesulfonyls in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention259 K84.63 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/8Rationale and recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention231.5 K57.49 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/9Capacity-building and training activities organized by the Secretariat from May 2011 to December 2012270.5 K67.21 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/10Consideration of a possible memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention2.04 MB1000.15 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/11Rotterdam Convention capacity-building and training activities planned by the Secretariat for 2013290 K62.2 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/12Analysis of the technical assistance needs and the technical assistance available to developing country parties and parties with economies in transition2.01 MB2.25 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/13/Rev.1Admission of observers to meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention223 K23.5 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/14Compilation of comments received from parties relating to the listing of chemicals and a severely hazardous pesticide formulation in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention recommended by the Chemical Review Committee1.83 MB975.74 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/15Programme of work and proposed budget for the biennium 2014–2015: Rotterdam Convention proposal, including joint activities1.43 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/16Implementation of the Rotterdam Convention programme budget for 2012422.5 K143.54 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/17Information on financial matters705.1 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/18Updated information on financial matters914.23 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/19Programme for the delivery of technical assistance for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention420 K151.07 K
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/PDF/*All*All COP6 Information Documents Compressed as a .ZIP archive in PDF format15.54 MB
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.6/INF/WORD/*All*All COP6 Information Documents Compressed as a .ZIP archive in WORD format22.14 MB