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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. 6
25. Miscellaneous Recommendations from various Member States’ Delegations: ♦ Due to the exceptional prevailing circumstances in Iraq and Palestine, these nations are not currently able to become party to these MEAs. Therefore, it is desired to allocate technical and financial support to assist them in adopting and implementing the principles of the MEAs and encourage their accedence’s in the future. (Iraq, Palestine) ♦ Support active involvement of UNEP-ROWA in the implementation of MEAs and participation in the MEAs COPs and other important meetings, to utilize its intimate knowledge of the region, especially the conditions relevant to GCC countries. (United Arab Emirates, UAE) ♦ Emphasize the importance of adopting new criteria under the GEF financing mechanism of MEAs in order to allow GCC countries utilize such available funds, and call upon UNEP-ROWA to further advocate this recommendation. (UAE) ♦ Stress the importance of Arab member states participation in and coordination during the three MEAs meetings and COPs. (UAE) ♦ Accentuate the necessity of holding such technical meetings, workshops and seminars in order to train professionals and facilitate the implementation of these MEAS in the respective countries. (UAE) 7
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