Event Body Meeting
14th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-14)
The fourteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (OEWG-14) took place from 25 June to 28 June 2024 at the International Conference Center Geneva (CICG). The meeting will be preceded by Bureau and regional meetings to be held on 24 June 2024.
About Basel Convention OEWG-14
The fourteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal took place from Tuesday, 25 June to Friday, 28 June 2024, with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings held on Monday, 24 June. The Working Group progresses items in its work programme, with topics to include:
- A draft renewed strategic framework
- Work to improve the functioning of the prior informed consent procedure
- Technical guidelines on Persistent Organic Pollutants, e-waste, waste lead-acid batteries and used and waste pneumatic tyres
- Practical guidance on the development of inventories of waste for certain waste streams
- Plastic waste
- Providing further legal clarity
- Work of the Implementation and Compliance Committee
- Basel Convention Partnership Programme
Tentative Schedule
A tentative schedule for the fourteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal will be adjusted as work progresses.
Highlights
Day 4
Day 3
Day 2
Day 1
Photo Gallery Day 1
GEN @ Basel OEWG-14
The Geneva Environment Network organized or co-organized various side events during OEWG-14.
The Plastic Amendments: Are we fulfilling the Promise? | Basel OEWG-14 Side Event
25 June 2024 | 18:15–19:45 CEST
Launch and Panel Discussion | Status, Potentials and Risks of Chemical Recycling of Waste Plastics | Basel OEWG-14
26 June 2024 | 13:15–14:45 CEST
Shipbreaking: Revisiting a Waste Dumping Crisis | Basel OEWG-14 Side Event
27 June 2024 | 13:15–14:45 CEST
Plastic Waste Trade: A New Colonialist means of Pollution Transfer | Basel OEWG-14 Side Event
27 June 2024 | 18:15–19:45 CEST
