Schedule and registration
Date and Time
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Tuesday, 11 November, at 10 am
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Thursday, 13 November at 4 pm
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Objectives
The objective of this webinar is to inform Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, observers and other stakeholders on the outcome of the tenth meetings of the CRC and POPRC.
Contents
- Introduction - 5 min.
- Presentations by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions:
- Outcome of the tenth meeting of the CRC - 15 min.
- Outcome of the tenth meeting of the POPRC - 15 min.
- Questions and answers – 25 min.
Background
The tenth meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-10) of the Rotterdam Convention took place at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 22 to 24 October 2014. The tenth meeting of the CRC included in its agenda the review of new notifications of final regulatory action received from Parties on short-chained chlorinated paraffins, tributyltin compounds and polychlorinated naphthalenes, for inclusion in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention and the consideration of draft Decision Guidance Documents on methamidophos and fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), for submission to the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, in May 2015.
The tenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-10) of the Stockholm Convention was held at the same venue, from 27 to 30 October 2014. During this meeting, the Committee reviewed the draft risk management evaluation on pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters, the draft risk profile on decabromodiphenyl ether, and the proposal for listing dicofol in Annexes A, B, and/or C to the Stockholm Convention and undertook other tasks assigned to it by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention.
Target group
Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions national focal points, official contact points, designated national authorities, permanent missions and interested stakeholders, POPRC members, CRC members and members of the Basel Convention Small Intersessional Working Group (SIWG) on POPs guidelines.
Equipment requirements
The internet-based software, Webex, will be used for the video/teleconference session which allows sharing voice and data, such as PowerPoint presentations. Webinar participants would need to use the following items: a headset (preferred) a computer, a phone, a microphone, speakers and a good internet connection.
Additional information
For more information, please contact:
Technical Assistance Programme
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention
Email: technical.assistance@brsmeas.org