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1 UNITED NATIONS RC UNEP/FAO/RC C/COP.8/INF/ /4 Rotterdam Convention on the Priorr Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticidess in International Trade Distr.: General 7 March 2017 English only Conference of the Parties to the on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Eighth meeting Geneva, 24 April 5 May 2017 Item 3 (b) of the provisional agenda Organizational matters: organization of work Provisional list of meeting documents organized by provisional agenda item Note by the Secretariat The annex to the present note sets out a provisional list of meeting documents for the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the. 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, Rotterdam and Stockholm. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited. Reissued for technical reasons on 23 April UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/
2 Annex Provisional list of meeting documents organized by provisional agenda item Item 2: Adoption of the agenda UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/1 Item 3: Organizational matters (a) Election of officers UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/2 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/6- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/22- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/34 Provisional agenda Election of officers Election of officers: overview table of elections (b) Organization of work UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/1/Add.1 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/1- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/1- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/1 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/2- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/2- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/2 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/3- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/3- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/3 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/4 Annotations to the provisional agenda Scenario note for the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Tentative schedule of work of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Organization of the high-level segment of the 2017 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Provisional list of meeting documents organized by provisional agenda item (c) Report on the credentials of representatives to the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties UNEP/CHW.13/INF/5- Status of ratification of the Basel, UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/5- Rotterdam and Stockholm UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/5 Item 4: Item 5: (a) Rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/3 Rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties Matters related to the implementation of the Convention Status of implementation UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/4 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/6 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/7 General issues related to the implementation of the Convention Information on the implementation of the Responses received from Parties to the questionnaire on pesticide definition 2
3 (b) (i) UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/23 Responses received from Parties to the survey on the user-friendliness of the PIC Circular of the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/5/Rev.1 Proposal for activities to increase the number of notifications of final regulatory action UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/8 Responses received from Parties to the survey on final regulatory action adopted by Parties and on the main constraints faced by Parties when implementing Article 5 of the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/6 Exports, export notifications and information exchange UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/10 Responses received from Parties to the questionnaire on the implementation of paragraph 2 of Article 11 and Articles 12 and 14 of the Listing of chemicals in Annex III to the Convention Consideration of chemicals for inclusion in Annex III UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/7 Chemical Review Committee: developments for action by the Conference of the Parties UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/11 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 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/8 Inclusion of fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/l) in Annex III to the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/8/Add.1 Inclusion of fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/l) in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/9 Inclusion of trichlorfon in Annex III to the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/9/Add.1 Inclusion of trichlorfon in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/10 Inclusion of liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/l, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/l, in Annex III to the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/10/Add.1 Inclusion of liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/l, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/l, in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document 3
4 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/11 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/11/Add.1 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/12 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/12/Add.1 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/12 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/13 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/13 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/13/Add.1 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/14 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/15 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/14 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/14/Add.1 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/16 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/17 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/15 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/15/Add.1 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/18 Inclusion of chrysotile asbestos in Annex III to the Inclusion of chrysotile asbestos in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document Inclusion of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention Inclusion of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention: draft decision guidance document Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for short-chain chlorinated paraffins Inclusion of tributyltin compounds in Annex III to the Inclusion of tributyltin compounds in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of tributyltin compounds in Annex III to the Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for tributyltin compounds Inclusion of carbofuran in Annex III to the Inclusion of carbofuran in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of carbofuran in Annex III to the Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for carbofuran Inclusion of carbosulfan in Annex III to the Inclusion of carbosulfan in Annex III to the : draft decision guidance document Recommendations and rationale of the Chemical Review Committee on the inclusion of carbosulfan in Annex III to the 4
5 (ii) (c) (d) UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/19 Comments and further information related to the draft decision guidance document for carbosulfan Intersessional work on the process of listing chemicals in Annex III UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/16 Intersessional work on the process of listing chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/20 Report of the workshop to support the intersessional work on the process of listing chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention and comments received from Parties and others on the proposals and options contained therein UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/21 Study of information on the impacts of listing chemicals in Annex III to the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/16/Add.1 Intersessional work on the process of listing chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention: proposals to amend Articles 16 and 22 of the UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/40 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/41 Compliance UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/18 Explanatory notes from the Parties proposing the amendments to Articles 16 and 22 of the Comments on the proposals to amend Articles 16 and 22 of the Rotterdam Convention Procedures and mechanisms on compliance with the Technical assistance UNEP/CHW.13/17- Technical assistance and capacity-building UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/17- for the implementation of the Basel, UNEP/POPS/COP.8/17 Rotterdam and Stockholm UNEP/CHW.13/INF/34- Capacity-building and training activities UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/24- undertaken and planned by the Secretariat in UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/22 the biennium UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/25 Report on the technical assistance needs of developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention and the technical assistance available from developed country Parties and others (e) UNEP/CHW.13/INF/36 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/26 UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/25 Financial resources UNEP/CHW.13/INF/40- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/44- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/35 Technical assistance plan for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm for the period Implementation of the integrated approach to financing 5
6 (f) UNEP/CHW.13/INF/41- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/45- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/36 International cooperation and coordination UNEP/CHW.13/19- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/20- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/24 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/38- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/27- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/44 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/39- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/28- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/45 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/54- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/42- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/58 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/56- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/46- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/59 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/67- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/49- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/63 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/69- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/50- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/64 The special programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm, the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals and Management International cooperation and coordination Report on activities pertaining to international cooperation and coordination Integrating chemicals and wastes management into the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals Intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 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 Activities of the interim secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, in particular those activities relevant to the work of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Information submitted by the United Nations Environment Programme on the Global Chemicals Outlook Item 6: Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm UNEP/CHW.13/20- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/19- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/19 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/46- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/32- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/49 UNEP/CHW.13/22- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/21- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/25 UNEP/CHW.13/22/Add.1- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/21/Add.1- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/25/Add.1 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/43- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/29- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/46 Mainstreaming gender Mainstreaming gender in the Secretariat Reviews of the synergies arrangements for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Recommendations resulting from the reviews of the synergies arrangements of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm and follow-up actions proposed by the Secretariat Report on the overall review of the synergies arrangements 6
7 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/44- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/30- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/47 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/45- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/31- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/48 UNEP/CHW.13/23- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/22- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/26 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/47- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/33- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/50 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/48- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/39- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/43 UNEP/CHW.13/24- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/23- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/27 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/49- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/34- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/51 UNEP/CHW.13/25- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/24- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/28 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/50- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/35- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/52 Item 7: Programme of work and budget UNEP/CHW.13/26- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/25- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/29 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/51- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/36- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/53 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/52- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/37- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/54 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/38/Rev.2 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/55- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/43- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/57 Report on the review of the matrix-based management approach and organization Report on the review of the proposals set out in the note by the Secretariat on the organization and operation of the part of the Secretariat hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to enhance synergies arrangements Clearing-house mechanism for information exchange Revised draft strategy for further development and operation of the joint clearing-house mechanism for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Draft workplan for the implementation of the joint clearing-house mechanism for the biennium Synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes Analysis on possible synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes From science to action: road map for further engaging Parties and other stakeholders in an informed dialogue for enhanced science-based action in the implementation of the Draft road map for further engaging Parties and other stakeholders in an informed dialogue for enhanced science-based action in the implementation of the Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium : combined proposal including joint activities Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium : proposed operational budgets for the two funding scenarios Programmes of work and proposed budgets for the biennium : budget activity fact sheets Information on financial matters Contributions to the technical cooperation and voluntary special trust funds of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm in the biennium
8 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/68- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/48- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/62 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/51 Item 9: Other matters UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/26 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/56- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/46- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/59 UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/9 UNEP/CHW.13/INF/58- UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/INF/47- UNEP/POPS/COP.8/INF/24 Information for governing bodies of the multilateral environmental agreements on the budgetary implications of the implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Uncommitted balance in the operational trust fund of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations during the period between 1999 and 2015 Draft memorandum of understanding between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme and the Conference of the Parties to the on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade 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 Admission of observers: bodies or agencies requesting admission to participate in meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Guidelines on rules of conduct for meeting participants 8
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