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Stockholm Convention on POPs: Regional Consultation on the Draft BAT/BEP Guidelines

Stockholm Convention on POPs: Regional Consultation on the Draft BAT/BEP Guidelines. Buenos Aires, 14-16 March 2005. David Ogden Executive Coordinator Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention. Aim of the consultations.

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Stockholm Convention on POPs: Regional Consultation on the Draft BAT/BEP Guidelines

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  1. Stockholm Convention on POPs: Regional Consultation on the Draft BAT/BEP Guidelines Buenos Aires, 14-16 March 2005 David Ogden Executive Coordinator Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention

  2. Aim of the consultations • to set the scene for a constructive consideration of the BAT/BEP issue at the COP in Uruguay. • still work to be done, and • we need to engage all regions in that work so that the guidance is representative of all regions.

  3. Aim of the Consultations (cont) • to inform countries of the draft guidelines, • to get feedback on where further guidance is needed to reflect regional needs, and • to help countries prepare for COP-1 discussions relating to the adoption of and further work on the guidelines

  4. Format for the sessions • Two sessions each day • 0900 – 1230 • 1400 – 1730 • Aim to finish mid-afternoon on Wednesday

  5. Program – Day 1 • Context for BAT/BEP • Stockholm Convention • Development of guidance • BAT/BEP Expert Group – mandate, composition • The evolution of the guidance • EGB experts perspective and experience • How to use the guidance – what is it? • Experiences from the region – case studies

  6. Program – Day 2 • Group work: • exercises on how to use the guidelines; • identification of issues/problems; • identification of future needs and opportunities for regional approaches.

  7. Day 3: Conclusions and follow-up Issues: • Users: are the Guidelines • Comprehensive? (What is missing?) • User-friendly? • Room for improvement? (Where?) • Contributing to the Guidelines • Do you have input? • How to provide the input? • Process for future development

  8. Program – Day 3 • Conclusions and follow-up • Implications for the COP • Issues for further development of the guidance • Next steps • Close

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