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23. On the Regional Level:
♦ Establishment of a Regional Center under Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, to
achieve the following:
o Exchange of information among member states in the region.
o Exchange of experiences.
o Training and capacity building.
o Facilitate transfer of technologies.
o Develop a regional financial mechanism.
o Implement projects on the regional level.
o Establish mechanisms to attract and utilize international funds.
o Activate the role of the Arab Technical Team concerned with the three MEAs
under the League of Arab States’ (LAS) umbrella.
o Construct a regional network based on information and databases available
regionally and internationally.
o Develop regional standards and guidelines on the requirements of importing and
exporting Chemical materials.
o Establish regional integrated programmes and joint projects among member states
in the region to collectively mange and dispose of hazardous wastes.
24. On the International Level:
♦ Call upon international organizations and MEA Secretariats in:
ο Facilitating the dissemination of information via international publications and
reports, the international network as well as other available sources.
ο Facilitating technology transfer.
ο Facilitating the disposal of hazardous wastes in countries capable of handling them
soundly.
ο Facilitating the delivery of financial support.
ο Ensuring that countries implement international legislation and establish
comprehensive mechanisms, which apply to all countries in the world.
ο Establishing a penalty-based mechanism as a punitive measure against member states
that are parties to these MEAs, but violate their commitments and obligations (such as
dumping of hazardous wastes in international water). Also, supporting the
Secretariats of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to prevent and control
illegal trade and smuggling in hazardous chemicals and wastes.
ο Continuing to organize workshops, symposiums and conferences.
ο Exchanging experiences in preparing international procedures and reports.
ο Ensuring support for national and regional cadres and capabilities with the
international database and information network INFOCAP.
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