Ninth 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-9)
Bonn,
Germany; 30 September - 4 October 2002
Monday, 30 September
The ninth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an
International Legally Binding Instrument for the Application of the
Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals
and Pesticides in International Trade (INC-9) opened on Monday morning,
30 September, in Bonn, Germany. Following the opening speeches,
delegates addressed organizational matters, activities of the
Secretariat and a review of extrabudgetary funds, and implementation of
the interim PIC procedure.