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UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.9/21 Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 22. The following United Nations bodies were represented: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and United Nations Information Centre Bonn. 23. The following United Nations specialized agency was represented: World Health Organization. 24. The following intergovernmental organization was represented: Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety. 25. The following non-governmental organizations were represented: Crop Life International, Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education, Global Cooperation Council, Guinée Ecologie, Institut de développement et d’échanges endogènes (Europe), International Council of Chemical Associations, International Council of Environmental Law, Pesticide Action Network (UK). B. Officers 26. The following officers continued to serve in their respective capacities on the Bureau of the Committee: Chair: Vice-Chairs: Ms. Maria Celina de Azevedo Rodrigues (Brazil) Mr. Bernard Madé (Canada) Mr. Mohamed El Zarka (Egypt) Mr. Yuri Kundiev (Ukraine) Rapporteur: Mr. Wang Zhijia (China) C. Adoption of the agenda 27. The Committee adopted the following agenda on the basis of the provisional agenda (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.9/1): 1. Opening of the session. 2. Organizational matters: (a) Adoption of the agenda; (b) Organization of work. 3. Activities of the secretariat and review of the situation as regards extrabudgetary funds. 4
UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.9/21 4. Implementation of the interim prior informed consent procedure: (a) (b) (c) (d) Status of implementation of the interim prior informed consent procedure; Confirmation of experts designated for the Interim Chemical Review Committee; Presentation of the report of the Interim Chemical Review Committee on the work of its third session; Inclusion of chemicals in the interim prior informed consent procedure: - Monocrotophos; (e) Issues arising out of the third session of the Interim Chemical Review Committee: (i) (ii) Issues to consider in establishing whether a final regulatory action has been taken as a consequence of a risk evaluation relevant to the conditions within the reporting party in line with the criteria in Annex II of the Convention; Issues to consider in ensuring consistency between the scope of reported national regulatory actions and the inclusion of the chemical in the interim prior informed consent procedure; (f) The Interim Chemical Review Committee – extension of mandate or nomination of new members; 5. Preparation for the Conference of the Parties: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Draft financial rules and provisions; Settlement of disputes; Non-compliance; Assignment of specific Harmonized System customs codes; Issues related to the discontinuation of the interim prior informed consent procedure. 6. Issues arising out of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries: (a) (b) Support for implementation; Dispute settlement, illicit trafficking and responsibility and liability; 7. Status of signature and ratification of the Convention. 8. Other matters. 9. Adoption of the report. 10. Closure of the meeting. 28. A list of documents before the Committee at its ninth session is contained in annex I to the present report. 5
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