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PLENARY:
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IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE INTERIM PIC PROCEDURE:
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Chair
de Azevedo Rodrigues introduced a document with the modified
introduction to the DGDs on asbestos and DNOC (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.10/CRP.4),
which was adopted without objection.
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CHILE
expressed concern that chrysotile would be included in the procedure
without discussion of the DGD.
Above photo: Delegate from Chile reading the ENB before the start of
the morning plenary.
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| PREPARATION
FOR COP-1:
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The NETHERLANDS, on
behalf of the Chair, reported that the working group had completed
a first reading of the Chair's draft COP decision.
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The EU introduced its proposal
(UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRP.8) to establish a supplementary trust fund for
technical assistance and other appropriate purposes, financed on a
voluntary basis.
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of Disputes:
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JAPAN
stated that the final decision of the Arbitral Tribunal should not
be binding on intervening third Parties and suggested looking at
wording used in a similar issue discussed at INC-7.
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CHINA
requested clarification on the definition of "Party" in
the different articles. Above photo: Yue Ruisheng (China)
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| ISSUES
ARISING OUT OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES: Support for
Implementation:
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Sheila
Logan, Interim Secretariat, introduced a document on the
establishment of an electronic clearing house for information on
chemical risk evaluation additional to that in the DGDs (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.10/22).
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JAMAICA said the application process for further technical
assistance from the Secretariat had not been clear.
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The GAMBIA emphasized
the need to link national strategies on poverty eradication with
the sound management of chemicals.
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TANZANIA
noted the domestic need for information dissemination.
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SALVADOR called for assessment of technical assistance and
follow-up measures. Above photo: Sandra Morales (El Salvador)
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VENEZUELA
emphasized the need to address the relationship between trade and
environment. Above photo: Alfredo Azp�rua (Venezuela)
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GERMANY
drew attention to its support of bilateral and regional
technical assistance. Above photo: Matthias Kern (Germany)
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UNITAR
noted several new technical assistance programmes
including an upcoming workshop on synergies among
multilateral chemical agreements. Above photo: Jonathan
Krueger (UNITAR)
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CANADA
expressed a preference for maintaining only one non-assessed trust
fund, and suggested specifying that its targets include
facilitation of technical assistance, training and capacity
building.
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The
EU presented its proposal to establish a supplementary
technical assistance trust fund (UNEP/FAO/PIC/INC.10/CRP.8). Above
photo: Jill Hanna (EC) with the Presidency of the EU.
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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)
