1. Status of implementation
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a. Parties are encouraged to communicate national definitions for the term “pesticide” to the Secretariat.
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible.
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Information submitted so far by Parties on definitions for the term “pesticide”
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christine.fuell@fao.org
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b. Parties are encouraged to provide the Secretariat with information that might assist other Parties to prepare and notify final regulatory actions, including scientific and technical information relevant to risk evaluation and decision-making on hazardous chemicals and pesticides.
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible.
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Chemical Information Assessment Tool
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aleksandar.mihajlovski
@fao.org
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c. Parties are encouraged to provide information on their implementation of Articles 11, 12, 13 and 14 of the Convention by submitting responses to the periodic questionnaire on the implementation of those articles.
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Deadline to be indicated in the questionnaires to be sent out on this topic.
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Year 2023 - Questionnaire to be made available
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suman.sharma@un.org
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d. Parties, non-Parties, industry, civil society and other stakeholders are invited to provide to the Secretariat data on the international trade in chemicals listed or recommended for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention.
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Available information on international trade in chemicals listed or recommended for listing and on the measurable impact of listing chemicals in Annex III |
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2. Enhancing the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention by addressing impacts regarding the listing of chemicals in Annex III and its implementation
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a. Parties and observers are urged to provide information to the Secretariat on the potential direct and indirect trade and socio-economic impacts, as well as the financial implications, caused or anticipated by the listing of chemicals in Annex III, including the costs of inaction.
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30 June 2024
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andrea.lechner@un.org
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b. Parties and observers are urged to provide information to the Secretariat on the benefits and challenges in introducing alternatives to chemicals recommended for listing in Annex III, and on actions to address such challenges.
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30 June 2024
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andrea.lechner@un.org
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c. Parties and observers are urged to provide information to the Secretariat on challenges in implementing legislative or administrative measures for the sound management of chemicals recommended for listing in Annex III and their alternatives, including challenges relating to technological and scientific capability.
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30 June 2024 |
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andrea.lechner@un.org |
3. Compliance Committee
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I: Specific submissions
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a. Parties that believe that, despite their best efforts, they are, or will be, unable to comply with certain obligations under the Rotterdam Convention are invited to consider making submissions to the Compliance Committee pursuant to paragraph 12 of Annex VII to the Convention.
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible.
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Submission to be made through the Official Contact Point to the Convention
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yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org
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II: Laws, regulations, policies, procedures and other measures to implement the Rotterdam Convention
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b. Parties are requested to provide the Secretariat with the texts of national legislation or other measures that they have adopted to implement and enforce the Convention, specifically those texts related to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 5 and Article 10 of the Convention.
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible.
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yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org
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III: Notifications of final regulatory action
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c. Parties are encouraged to submit responses to the questionnaire for the identification of issues faced by Parties in relation to notifications of final regulatory action, so as to inform the work of the Compliance Committee.
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30 June 2023 |
Online questionnaire |
yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org |
4. Technical assistance
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a. Developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition are invited to submit to the Secretariat information on their needs for technical assistance and technology transfer, in accordance with the provisions of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
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31 May 2024
(updated deadline)
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Online questionnaire
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lina.fortelius@un.org
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b. Developed-country Parties and others with the capacity to do so are invited to submit to the Secretariat information on the technical assistance and technology that they have available to be transferred, in accordance with the provisions of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition.
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31 May 2024
(updated deadline) |
Online questionnaire |
lina.fortelius@un.org |
5. Synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes*
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a. Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions are encouraged to voluntarily provide information about cases of international trade in hazardous chemicals occurring in contravention of the conventions
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As appropriate
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Form for submission
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tatiana.terekhova@un.org
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b. Parties to the Basel Convention are reminded to report cases of illegal traffic
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As appropriate |
Prescribed form or table 9 of the format for national reporting |
tatiana.terekhova@un.org |
c. Parties are invited to provide best practices for preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes covered by the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and to voluntarily share information through the Secretariat on action taken to implement and enforce the trade control measures, as well as on challenges Parties may be facing
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As appropriate
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tatiana.terekhova@un.org
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6. Venue and dates of the next meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions*
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a. Parties are invited to submit offers to host the 2027 meetings of the conferences of the Parties for consideration during the meetings of the conferences of the Parties in 2025.
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28 January 2025
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david.ogden@un.org
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