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Chemicals and Waste Briefing

This briefing on chemicals and waste took place three weeks ahead of the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-13), the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-8) and the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-8), to be held in Geneva, from 24 April to 5 May 2017.
Agenda
10:00
Coffee & Tea
10:15
Welcome and Introduction
Achim HALPAAP, Head, Chemicals and Health Branch, UN Environment
Rolph PAYET, Executive Secretary, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat
10:20
Preparation of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Conferences of the Parties’ Meetings (Geneva, 24 April-5 May 2017)
David OGDEN, Chief, Conventions Operations Branch, Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat
Followed by questions and comments
11:00
2nd Round of Applications for the Special Programme (22 February to 20 June)
Nalini SHARMA, Programme Officer, Chemicals and Health Branch, UN Environment
Followed by questions and comments
11:20
1st Meeting of the Intersessional Process for SAICM and Sound Management of Chemicals Beyond 2020 (Brasilia, February 2017)
Brenda KOEKKOEK, Programme Officer, SAICM Secretariat
Followed by questions and comments
12:00
Closing
Summary
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Following questions and remarks by Japan, Argentina, Romania, Republic of Korea, Colombia, Indonesia, Peru, Kenya, India, Morrocco, Costa Rica, and Malta, the speakers provided additional information on various topics, including the High-Level Segment, the regional groups, accreditation/registration and other logistical issues.
More information and documents
Links:
Basel, Rotterdam & Stockholm COPs Website: http://brsmeas.org/2017COPs
https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/7378371.pdf
https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/briefing_on_cops_2017-4april.pdf
https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gen_briefing_april_2017.pdf