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IMPLEMENTATION
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PESTICIDE
ACTION NETWORK (PAN) confirmed informal trade in dustable
powder formulations of benomyl, carbofuran, and thiram in West
Africa. Above photo: Barbara Dinham (PAN)
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CANADA
requested that the decision on chrysotile asbestos be postponed to
allow for completion of its national consultations on the issue.
Above photo L-R: Jean-Louis Wallace and Bernard Madé
(Canada).
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Bill Murray, Interim Secretariat, introduced an ICRC
document which includes information that should be provided by a
country using a risk evaluation from another country in support of
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WWF INTERNATIONAL supported the inclusion of all five forms
of asbestos. Above photo: Clifton Curtis (WWF-International).
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Reiner
Arndt, ICRC Chair
emphasized three categories of ICRC work: review of chemicals,
development of procedures, and policy-related matters.
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JAPAN
said on the issue of maleic hydrazide that it no longer
produces, uses or exports choline salt, and that although base acid
stocks remain, these would be disposed of. Above photo: Yasuhiro Nakayama (Japan)
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SWITZERLAND
suggested including Chemical Abstracts Service Registry
Numbers in the DGDs. Above photo: Georg Karlaganis
(Switzerland)
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Erik
Larsson, Interim Secretariat, introduced a document (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.10/INF/1)
and outlined progress on the development of Harmonized System
customs codes in cooperation with the World Customs Organization.
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Elena Sobakina, Interim Secretariat, introduced a document
on the status of signature and ratification of the Convention (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.10/INF/2).
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IRAN
noted the importance of regional workshops as a driver for
ratification. Above photo (right): Rashid Bayat Mokhtari
(Iran)
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Jim
Willis, Joint Executive Secretary for the Interim Secretariat
of the Rotterdam Convention (UNEP),
introduced a document on financial pledges and contributions.
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MOROCCO
urged financial support for developing countries� participation
in COP-1. Above photo: Zeromali Abdelhay (Morocco)
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OPEN ENDED WORKING GROUP ON
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CANADA
highlighted the need to distinguish between party related
issues, on which information should be submitted by
Parties, and systemic issues, where the Compliance
Committee may request information from other sources.
Above photo: Ted McDorman (Canada)
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The
NETHERLANDS proposed revised text on communication and
"exchange of experience with similar types of bodies
of those other agreements."
Above photo: Maas Goote (the Netherlands)
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Tenth
session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an
International Legally Binding Instrument for the Application of the
Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC) for Certain Hazardous Chemicals
and Pesticides in International Trade (INC-10)
