| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/1 | Scenario note for the online segment of the 2021-2022 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 5/7/2021 10:33 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
I. Introduction
1. In accordance with the agreement of the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, in the light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention will be held back to back in two segments: the first online from 26 to 30 July 2021, and the second face to face over a two-week period in 2022 (tentatively in Geneva in June 2022). The arrangements for the high-level segment will be further considered by the bureaux after the closure of the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/1/Rev.1 | Scenario note for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 5/31/2022 1:02 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
I. Introduction
1. In accordance with decisions BC-15/1, RC-10/2 and SC-10/2 on the venue and dates of the face-to-face resumed meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2022 and in the light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants comprise two segments: an online segment, held from 26 to 30 July 2021, and a face-to-face segment to be held in Geneva from 6 to 17 June 2022. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/2 | Tentative schedule of work for the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 4/27/2021 4:06 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annex to the present note contains a tentative schedule of work for the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, which foresees the establishment of a contact group on budget and programme of work. It has been agreed by the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties at their joint meeting on 26 February 2021 and will be adjusted as work progresses. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/2/Rev.1 | Tentative schedule of work for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 9:19 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annexes to the present note contain a tentative schedule of work for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (annex I) and a list of possible contact and other groups (annex II). In line with the agreement of the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties to the three conventions, the high-level segment will be held on 1 June 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden, in connection with the Stockholm+50 international meeting (2–3 June 2022), and is therefore not part of the tentative schedule of work. The tentative schedule of work is provisional and could be subject to changes before or during the two weeks of the meetings. The present note, including its annexes, has not been formally edit.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/3 | Election of officers: overview table of elections (joint document) | | 6/23/2021 11:53 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the notes by the Secretariat on election of officers (UNEP/CHW.15/2, UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/2 and UNEP/POPS/COP.10/2), an overview table of all the elections expected to take place during the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is set out in the annex to the present note. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/4/Rev.1 | Curricula vitae of candidates nominated for appointment during the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties as members of the Chemical Review Committee | | 7/4/2022 3:25 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/5), annex I to the present note sets out the curricula vitae received in advance of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention of candidates nominated for appointment as members of the Chemicals Review Committee with terms of office beginning at the closure of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and ending on 30 April 2026. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/4/Rev.2 | Curricula vitae of appointed members of the Chemical Review Committee | | 7/4/2022 2:42 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
The curricula vitae of the members of the Chemical Review Committee with terms of office from the closure of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and ending on 30 April 2026 appointed by decision RC-10/5 are set out in the annex to the present note. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/5/Rev.1 | Status of ratifications of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 4/16/2022 8:35 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. In order to facilitate consideration of the credentials of the representatives of the Parties present at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, the Secretariat has prepared a table listing those States and political or regional economic integration organizations that have deposited with the depositary their relevant instruments expressing their consent to be bound by these conventions, as at 1 April 2022. This table is attached as an annex to the present note.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/6 | Information on the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention | | 6/10/2021 2:58 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. The annex to the present note provides information relating to the following aspects of implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, covering the period from 1 November 2018 to 31 October 2020: |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/7 | Responses received from Parties to the questionnaire for the calendar years 2017 and 2018 on the implementation of paragraph 2 of Article 11 and Articles 12 and 14 of the Rotterdam Convention | | 5/27/2021 8:52 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in section II.C on exchanging information on exports and export notifications of the note by the Secretariat on the status of implementation of the Convention (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/4), the Secretariat conducted a survey, from 19 October 2018 to 28 February 2019, on the implementation of paragraph 2 of Article 11 and Articles 12 and 14 of the Rotterdam Convention to collect information from Parties for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017. The Secretariat conducted a similar survey, from 11 October 2019 to 30 April 2020, to collect information from Parties for the period from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. The results of the years 2017 and 2018 questionnaires are set out in annexes I and II, respectively, to the present note. The present note, including its annexes, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/8 | Compilation of comments received from Parties relating to the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee to listing of chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention | | 2/9/2022 4:57 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/5), the annex to the present note sets out a compilation of comments received from Parties relating to the listing of chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention recommended by the Chemical Review Committee. The comments were submitted by Burkina Faso, Colombia, the European Union, Oman, Peru, the Russian Federation, Serbia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/8/Rev.1 | Compilation of comments received from Parties relating to the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee to listing of chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention | | 4/29/2022 3:09 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/5), the annex to the present note sets out a compilation of comments received from Parties relating to the listing of chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention recommended by the Chemical Review Committee. The comments were submitted by Burkina Faso, Colombia, the European Union, Kazakhstan, Oman, Peru, the Russian Federation, Serbia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/9 | Progress with respect to the recommendations for improving participation, openness and transparency in the Chemical Review Committee process | | 5/27/2021 8:55 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/5), the annex to the present note sets out a report on progress with respect to the Secretariat’s recommendations for improving participation, openness and transparency in the Chemical Review Committee process, with particular attention to actions that increase the participation of experts, Parties and observers. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/10 | Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of decabromodiphenyl ether in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention | | 5/4/2021 9:46 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
To facilitate consideration by the Conference of the Parties of the inclusion of decabromodiphenyl ether in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention, the annexes to the present note set out respectively decision CRC-15/2 on the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee pertaining to the substance including the rationale prepared by the Committee at its fifteenth meeting and decision CRC-16/1 adopting the draft decision guidance document on decabromodiphenyl ether and forwarding it to the Conference of the Parties. The present note, including its annexes, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/11 | Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for decabromodiphenyl ether | | 5/4/2021 9:48 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. At its sixteenth meeting, the Chemical Review Committee finalized the text of the draft decision guidance document for decabromodiphenyl ether, as set out in the annex to document UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/9/Add.1, and agreed to forward it, together with the related tabular summary of comments received and how they were taken into account in the preparation of the draft decision guidance document, to the Conference of the Parties for its consideration. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/12 | Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention | | 5/4/2021 9:50 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
To facilitate consideration by the Conference of the Parties of the inclusion of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention, the annexes to the present note set out respectively decision CRC-14/5 on the rationale prepared by the Committee at its fourteenth meeting; decision CRC-15/4 adopting the draft decision guidance document on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds; and decision CRC 16/2 on the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee pertaining to the substances including the rationale prepared by the Committee at its sixteenth meeting as well as adopting the revised draft decision guidance document on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds and forwarding it to the Conference of the Parties. The present note, including its annexes, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/13 | Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds | | 5/4/2021 9:51 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. At its sixteenth meeting, the Chemical Review Committee finalized the text of the draft decision guidance document for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, as set out in the annex to document UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/12/Add.1, and agreed to forward it, together with the related tabular summary of comments received and how they were taken into account in the preparation of the draft decision guidance document, to the Conference of the Parties for its consideration. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/14 | Information dissemination strategy | | 4/16/2022 8:45 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on enhancing the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/13), the annex to the present note sets out a draft dissemination strategy for obtaining and using information to increase the understanding and usefulness of tools and guidance to effectively address obligations and procedures relevant to the Rotterdam Convention. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/15 | Cooperation with the World Customs Organization in assigning customs codes | | 3/30/2022 9:56 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the notes by the Secretariat on enhancing the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/13) and on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17), the annexes to the present note provide information pertaining to the assignment of customs codes to substances listed under the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and activities undertaken towards that end by the Secretariat as part of its cooperation with the World Customs Organization. Annex I sets out information on customs codes assigned to substances listed under the Rotterdam Convention. Annex II sets out a table with codes from the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System for chemicals listed in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention. Annex III contains the proposal submitted by the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention to the World Customs Organization for possible amendments to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System with respect to hexabromocyclododecane and phorate and goods containing them. The present note, including its annexes, has not been formally edited.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/17 | Technical assistance plan for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions for the period 2022-2025 (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 2:46 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on technical assistance and capacity-building for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (UNEP/CHW.15/16UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/15UNEP/POPS/COP.10/13), the annex to the present note sets out the technical assistance plan for the implementation of the three conventions for 2022–2025. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/18 | Report on the technical assistance needs of developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the technical assistance available from developed country Parties and others (joint document) | | 3/3/2022 11:32 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on technical assistance and capacity-building for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (UNEP/CHW.15/16UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/15UNEP/POPS/COP.10/13), the annex to the present note sets out the report on the technical assistance needs of developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the technical assistance available from developed country Parties and others. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/19 | Environmental and health emergencies – the role of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in supporting Parties in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery (joint document) | | 3/31/2022 9:48 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on technical assistance and capacity-building for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (UNEP/CHW.15/16–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/15–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/13), the annex to the present note contains a report entitled “Environmental and health emergencies – the role of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in supporting Parties in prevention, preparedness, response and recovery”. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/20 | Assessment of the relevance for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions of existing guidelines developed by the United Nations system on the mobilization of resources from non-State actors (joint document) | | 6/1/2022 11:47 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on mobilization of resources under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions from non-State actors (UNEP/CHW.15/28–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/24–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/28), the annex to the present note contains an assessment of the relevance for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions of existing guidelines developed by the United Nations system on the mobilization of resources from non-State actors, such as private-sector entities, non-governmental organizations and development banks, to inform possible future arrangements relating to this matter, for consideration by the conferences of the Parties. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/21 | Special Programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (joint document) | | 6/3/2021 2:25 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annex to the present note sets out a report by the United Nations Environment Programme on activities of the Special Programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/22 | Organization of the high-level segment of the 2021–2022 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 6/1/2022 11:58 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. By decisions BC-14/27, RC-9/15 and SC-9/25, the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants decided, among other things, that the next meetings of the conferences of the Parties would include a high-level segment of no more than one day’s duration. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/23 | Joint report on cooperation and coordination between the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury (joint document) | | 3/8/2022 9:44 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on cooperation and coordination with the Minamata Convention on Mercury (UNEP/CHW.15/20–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/16–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/20), the annex to the present note was originally planned to set out information on activities undertaken by the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention that are relevant to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. This information has been superseded by a joint report prepared by the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and of the Minamata Convention on the main cooperative activities undertaken between the secretariats in areas of mutual interest, as well as other activities conducted jointly by Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Minamata Convention. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/24 | Report on activities pertaining to cooperation and coordination (joint document) | | 3/18/2022 11:54 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.14/21/Rev.1–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.9/17/Rev.1–UNEP/POPS/COP.9/21/Rev.1), the annex to the present note sets out in section I a report providing detailed information on the international cooperation and coordination activities undertaken by the Secretariat with international bodies, including intergovernmental organizations, international and regional organizations, other multilateral environmental agreement secretariats, international non-governmental organizations, and networks from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. The annex also contains in section II information on cooperation with other entities for activities with an international scope from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. The activities described in the report are either specific to one Convention or relevant to two or three conventions. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/24/Add.1 | Report on activities pertaining to cooperation and coordination: Letter from the chair of the Inter-organization Coordinating Committee on the of status of discussions about the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions being invited to become members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (joint document) | | 4/29/2022 10:42 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annex to the present note sets out a letter from the chair of the Inter-organization Coordinating Committee on the status of discussions about the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions being invited to become members of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/25 | Report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on programmatic cooperation (joint document) | | 7/12/2021 9:27 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21), the annex to the present note sets out a report submitted by the Executive Director to the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants on programmatic cooperation. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/25/Rev.1 | Updated report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on programmatic cooperation (joint document) | | 5/30/2022 5:15 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21), the annex to the present note sets out a report submitted by the Executive Director to the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants on programmatic cooperation. The present document has been revised in order to present an updated report as of April 2022 for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/26 | Report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding | | 4/27/2021 12:04 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/ FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/23), the annex to the present note sets out the report of the FAO to the Conference of the Parties on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/26/Rev.1 | Updated report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding | | 4/12/2022 6:05 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/23), the annex to the present note sets out the report of the FAO to the Conference of the Parties on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding. The present document has been revised in order to present an updated report as of March 2022 for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/27 | Joint study by the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury entitled “Chemicals, wastes and climate change: interlinkages and potential for coordinated action” (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 3:09 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21/Rev.1–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17/Rev.1–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21/Rev.1), the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and the Stockholm conventions and of the Minamata Convention prepared a joint study entitled “Chemicals, wastes and climate change: interlinkages and potential for coordinated action”. The study is available at the following link. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/28 | Update on the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (joint document) | | 5/31/2021 9:58 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21), the annex to the present note sets out a report submitted by the secretariat of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management to the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/29 | Joint study by the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Minamata Convention on Mercury entitled “Interlinkages between the chemicals and waste multilateral environmental agreements and biodiversity” (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 2:58 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21/Rev.1–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17/Rev.1–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21/Rev.1), the secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and of the Minamata Convention prepared a joint study entitled “Interlinkages between the chemicals and waste multilateral environmental agreements and biodiversity: key insights”. The study is available at the following link. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/30 | Workplan for the implementation of the joint clearing-house mechanism for the biennium 2022–2023 (joint document) | | 5/4/2022 1:50 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the clearing-house mechanism for information exchange (UNEP/CHW.15/22-UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/18-UNEP/POPS/COP.10/22), the annex to the present note sets out the workplan for the implementation of the joint clearing-house mechanism for the biennium 2022–2023. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/31 | Report on gender-related activities implemented by the Secretariat (joint document) | | 5/31/2022 2:18 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on mainstreaming gender (UNEP/CHW.15/23–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/19–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/23), the annex to the present note sets out a report on gender-related activities implemented by the Secretariat as outlined in the updated Gender Action Plan of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/32 | Draft forms and explanatory notes to enable Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to voluntarily provide information about cases of trade occurring in contravention of the conventions (joint document) | | 3/25/2022 6:10 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes (UNEP/CHW.15/24–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/20–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/24), annex I to the present note sets out revised draft forms, including explanatory notes, to provide information on cases of trade occurring in contravention of the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, taking into account comments received and, as appropriate, the approach taken under the Basel Convention. Annex II sets out a compilation of the comments received on earlier versions of the forms. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/33 | Information collected from Parties and stakeholders on synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 3:27 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes (UNEP/CHW.15/24–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/20–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/24), the annex to the present note sets out information received from a range of organizations and relevant global and regional enforcement networks on activities aimed at assisting Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to prevent and combat illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes, as well as recommendations concerning opportunities for strengthened cooperation. Information was provided by the Basel Convention Regional Centre (BCRC) Caribbean, the Basel Convention Regional Centre / Stockholm Convention Regional Centre (BCRC/SCRC) South Africa, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EUROPOL), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Green Customs Initiative (GCI), the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the World Customs Organization (WCO), the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco control, and the STRIKE and the Waste Force projects on activities aimed at assisting Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to prevent and combat illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes, as well as recommendations concerning opportunities for strengthened cooperation. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/34 | Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 2022 - 2023: proposed operational budgets for the two funding scenarios (joint document) | | 4/27/2021 5:17 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. In decisions BC-14/29, RC-9/17 and SC-9/27, on programmes of work and budgets for the biennium 2020–2021, the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, among other things: |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/34/Rev.1 | Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 20222023: revised proposed operational budgets for the two funding scenarios (joint document) | | 2/10/2022 12:01 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. In decisions BC-14/29, RC-9/17 and SC-9/27, on programmes of work and budgets for the biennium 2020–2021, the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, among other things: |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/35 | Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 2022–2023: programmes of work activity fact sheets (joint document) | | 6/17/2021 10:16 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 20222023: combined proposal (UNEP/CHW.15/26UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/22UNEP/POPS/COP.10/26), the annex to the present note sets out budget activity fact sheets for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions developed by the Secretariat. They should be read in conjunction with the aforementioned note and the information document on programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 20222023: proposed operational budgets for the two funding scenarios (UNEP/CHW.15/INF/53UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/34UNEP/POPS/COP.10/INF/57).
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/35/Rev.1 | Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 2022–2023: revised programmes of work activity fact sheets (joint document) | | 3/24/2022 11:10 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 20222023: revised combined proposal (UNEP/CHW.15/26/Rev.1UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/22/Rev.1UNEP/POPS/COP.10/26/Rev.1), the annex to the present note sets out revised budget activity fact sheets for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions developed by the Secretariat. They should be read in conjunction with the aforementioned note and the information document on programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 20222023: revised proposed operational budgets for the two funding scenarios (UNEP/CHW.15/INF/53/Rev.1UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/34/Rev.1UNEP/POPS/COP.10/INF/57/Rev.1). The present note has been revised following the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties, in order to take into account the outcomes of that segment, namely decisions BC-15/2, RC-10/3 and SC-10/4 on interim programmes of work and budgets for 2022, as well as other relevant developments.
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/35/Rev.2 | Programmes of work and budgets for the biennium 2022–2023: further revised programmes of work activity fact sheets (joint document) | | 12/9/2022 10:22 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. In decisions BC-15/30, RC-10/19, SC-10/26 on the programmes of work and budgets for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions for the biennium 2022–2023, the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions approved their respective programme budgets, taking as a reference the revised budget activity fact sheets contained in document UNEP/CHW.15/INF/54/Rev.1UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/35/Rev.1UNEP/POPS/COP.10/INF/58/Rev.1
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/36/Rev.1 | Information on actions to implement the road map for “From science to action” (joint document) | | 5/6/2022 10:35 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on from science to action (UNEP/CHW.15/25–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/21–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/25), annex I to the present note sets out the conclusions of the subregional workshop to enhance science-policy-industry interaction and to support Parties in science-based decision-making for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, which was held from 28 to 30 January 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria .
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/37 | Information on financial matters | | 6/8/2021 6:46 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. By its decision RC-5/1, the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade adopted financial rules for the operation of the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat. Paragraph 1 of rule 3, which deals with the budget, requires the executive secretaries to dispatch information on actual income and expenditure for each year of the previous biennium and estimates of actual expenditures in the current biennium, to all Parties to the Convention at least 90 days before the opening of the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which the budget for a given biennium is to be adopted. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/37/Rev.1 | Revised information on financial matters | | 5/24/2022 10:22 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. By its decision RC-5/1, the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade adopted financial rules for the operation of the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat. Paragraph 1 of rule 3, which deals with the budget, requires the executive secretaries to dispatch information on actual income and expenditure for each year of the previous biennium and estimates of actual expenditures in the current biennium, to all Parties to the Convention at least 90 days before the opening of the meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which the budget for a given biennium is to be adopted. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/38 | Admission of observers: bodies or agencies requesting admission to participate in meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention | | 6/1/2022 4:19 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. The annex to the present note sets out a list of bodies and agencies that had not previously been admitted to meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and that are requesting admission to participate in such meetings as observers in accordance with rule 7 of the rules of procedure for meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, as at 27 May 2022. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/39/Rev.1 | Contributions to the technical cooperation and voluntary special trust funds of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in the biennium 2020–2021 (joint document) | | 6/2/2022 2:51 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. The annexes to the present note contain information on pledges and contributions to the technical cooperation and voluntary special trust funds of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions received in the biennium 20202021 as at 19 May 2022. Annex I contains an overview of such pledges and contributions received from Parties. Annex II contains more detailed information on pledges and contributions received by Party. All amounts are in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated, and include programme support costs. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/40 | Delegation of authority policy and framework for the management and administration of multilateral environmental agreement secretariats (joint document) | | 2/17/2022 11:11 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (UNEP/CHW.15/27), the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/23) and the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (UNEP/POPS/COP.10/27), the annex to the present note sets out the delegation of authority policy and framework for the management and administration of multilateral environmental agreement secretariats approved by the Executive Director of United Nations Environment Programme and effective as of 15 September 2021. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/41 | Information on hosting meetings of the conferences of the Parties outside the seats of the Secretariat (joint document) | | 5/27/2021 5:26 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. Meetings of the Conference of the Parties shall take place at the seat(s) of the Secretariat, unless the Conference of the Parties decides otherwise or other appropriate arrangements are made by the Secretariat in consultations with the Parties. In the case of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the seat of the Secretariat is at Geneva, Switzerland. In the case of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, the seats of the Secretariat are at Geneva, Switzerland, and Rome, Italy. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/43/Rev.1 | Provisional list of meeting documents organized by agenda item | | 5/17/2022 10:58 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annex to the present note sets out a provisional list of meeting documents for the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. The documents listed in the annex are grouped according to the items on the provisional agenda for the meeting to which they pertain. Documents that have three document symbols are joint documents that are submitted for consideration by the conferences of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, the Rotterdam Convention and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Documents that are highlighted in color are for consideration by the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions at the face-to-face segment of their 2021–2022 meetings. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/44 | Report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the respective conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on the implementation of the memorandums of understanding (joint document) | | 4/27/2021 5:22 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (UNEP/CHW.15/27), the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/ FAO/RC/COP.10/23) and the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (UNEP/POPS/COP.10/27), the annex to the present note contains a report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the respective conferences of the Parties on the implementation of the memorandums of understanding. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/44/Rev.1 | Updated report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the respective conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on the implementation of the memorandums of understanding (joint document) | | 3/29/2022 3:45 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (UNEP/CHW.15/27), the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/ FAO/RC/COP.10/23) and the note by the Secretariat on the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (UNEP/POPS/COP.10/27), the annex to the present note contains a report of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to the respective conferences of the Parties on the implementation of the memorandums of understanding. The present document has been revised in order to present an updated report as of March 2022 for the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/46 | Report by the joint task force on programmatic cooperation between the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Chemicals and Health Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (joint document) | | 2/9/2022 10:59 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on cooperation and coordination with the Minamata Convention on Mercury (UNEP/CHW.15/20–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/16–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/20), the annex to the present note contains a report of the task force on programmatic cooperation between the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Chemicals and Health Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme on its work, particularly describing the joint framework for future collaboration that had been agreed between the three entities in the context of the implementation of decision MC-3/11 on enhanced cooperation between the secretariat of the Minamata Convention and the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. The report is set out in the annex to the present note. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/47 | Information on the outcome of the follow-up by the United Nations Environment Programme to General Assembly resolution 73/333 (joint document) | | 3/22/2022 3:23 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on international cooperation and coordination with other organizations (UNEP/CHW.15/21/Rev.1UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/17/Rev.1UNEP/POPS/COP.10/21/Rev.1), the annex to the present note sets out information on the outcome of the follow-up by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to General Assembly resolution 73/333 on the follow-up to the report of the ad hoc open-ended working group established pursuant to General Assembly resolution 72/277. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/48/Rev.1 | Interim programmes of work and proposed budgets for 2022: proposed interim budget for 2022 (joint document) | | 6/23/2021 5:33 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
1. As is mentioned in document UNEP/CHW.15/29–UNEP/FAO/COP.10/26–UNEP/POPS.10/30, the present note provides a joint proposal for interim programmes of work and budget for 2022. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/49 | Modalities for the continuation of the intersessional work under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2022 (joint document) | | 4/27/2021 5:25 PM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on interim programmes of work and proposed budgets for 2022: combined proposal (UNEP/CHW.15/29–UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/26–UNEP/POPS/COP.10/30), the annex to the present note provides information on the modalities for the continuation of the intersessional work and processes under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions until new decisions would be adopted by the resumed meetings of the conferences of the Parties at their face-to-face segment in 2022. The deadlines suggested in the present annex for the provision of comments on relevant products were, when relevant, agreed by the concerned subsidiary body and would enable the work to be completed in time for consideration by the conferences of the Parties during the face-to-face segment of their meetings. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/50/Rev.1 | Compilation of responses received from Parties on their views regarding the use of potential savings made owing to the coronavirus disease pandemic (joint document) | | 5/4/2022 2:01 PM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium 2022−2023: revised combined proposal (UNEP/CHW.15/26/Rev.1UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/22/Rev.1UNEP/POPS/COP.10/26/Rev.1), the annex to the present note sets out responses from Parties on their views regarding the use of potential savings made owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Responses were provided by Belarus, the European Union, Gambia, Kenya, Mali, Mexico, Paraguay, Philippines, Senegal, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uzbekistan. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/51 | Developments that occurred in the intersessional work since the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties (joint document) | | 3/31/2022 9:59 AM | |
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Note by the Secretariat
The annex to the present note provides information on activities undertaken since the online segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties which was held from 26 to 30 July 2021. This includes developments in furtherance to decisions BC-15/2, RC-10/3 and SC-10/4 on interim programmes of work and budgets for 2022, in which the conferences of the Parties took note of the information on the modalities for the continuation of the intersessional work and processes into 2022 until the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties in 2022. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/52 | Information from Parties about possible systemic issues of general interest to all Parties | | 3/8/2022 11:02 AM | Yes |
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Note by the Secretariat
As mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on procedures and mechanisms on compliance with the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/14/Rev.1), the annex to the present note contains inputs provided by Parties in response to a questionnaire aimed at collecting information about possible systemic issues of general interest to all Parties where the activities of the Compliance Committee may provide assistance. This includes a synthesis of common elements and possible activities as proposed within the responses from those Parties. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. |
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| UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/53 | Provisional list of participants to the face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (joint document) | | 1/27/2023 10:38 AM | |
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