INC9 REPORT.pdf - Rotterdam Convention
INC9 REPORT.pdf - Rotterdam Convention
INC9 REPORT.pdf - Rotterdam Convention
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UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.9/21<br />
145. The Committee took note of the information presented by the secretariat and called on all<br />
prospective Parties to endeavour to accelerate their processes with a view to bringing the <strong>Convention</strong> into<br />
force at the earliest possible date.<br />
VIII. OTHER MATTERS<br />
Tribute to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany<br />
146. On behalf of the Committee, the Chair expressed gratitude to the Government and people of the<br />
Federal Republic of Germany for their hospitality and for hosting the meeting and congratulated them on the<br />
twelfth anniversary of German reunification, on 3 October 2002.<br />
Tenth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee<br />
147. The Committee welcomed the offer conveyed by the representative of the Government of<br />
Switzerland to host the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in Geneva from 17 to<br />
21 November 2003 and to make a significant financial contribution.<br />
Fourth meeting of the Interim Chemical Review Committee<br />
148. The Committee noted the proposed dates and venue of the fourth meeting of the Interim Chemical<br />
Review Committee: from 3 to 7 March 2003, in Rome.<br />
Workshops<br />
149. The representatives of Panama and Argentina offered to host workshops for the Latin American and<br />
Caribbean region.<br />
World Trade Organization<br />
150. Noting the increasing links on trade issues between the <strong>Rotterdam</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> and the work of the<br />
World Trade Organization (WTO), the Committee requested the secretariat to prepare a paper detailing the<br />
ongoing and planned cooperation with WTO on aspects of the <strong>Rotterdam</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> related to international<br />
trade.<br />
Amendments to the text of the <strong>Convention</strong><br />
151. The representative of the secretariat informed the meeting that, as given in document<br />
UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.9/INF/2, a correction to the text of the <strong>Convention</strong> had been made by the Depositary.<br />
IX. ADOPTION OF THE <strong>REPORT</strong><br />
152. The Committee adopted its report on the basis of the draft report which had been circulated during<br />
the meeting, as amended, and on the understanding that finalization of the report would be entrusted to the<br />
Rapporteur, working in conjunction with the secretariat.<br />
X. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING<br />
153. Following the customary exchange of courtesies, the Chair declared the session closed at<br />
1.30 p.m. on Friday, 4 October 2002.<br />
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