Geneva, 12 January 2021
Through this webpage, the Secretariat wishes to provide regular updates on the latest developments regarding upcoming BRS meetings, in light of the current situation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Secretariat is keeping the situation under review taking into account the information and guidance from the United Nations Department of Operational Support, the WHO, the Swiss authorities, the Italian authorities, the Food and Agriculture Organization and the United Nations Office at Geneva that is received and updated regularly.
Please find below an update on the status of BRS meetings that have been either postponed or planned to be held online:
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Dates
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Location
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Meeting
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Status
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20-22 April 2020
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Geneva (online)
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First meeting of the small intersessional working group on the strategic framework for the implementation of the Basel Convention for 2012-2021
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Held
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7 May 2020
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Rome (online)
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Orientation for new members of the Chemical Review Committee
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Held
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9 June 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
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Held
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10 June 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
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Held
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25-26 June 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Meeting of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
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Held
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29 June - 3 July 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Fourteenth meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC-14) (part I)
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Held
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1-3 September 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Online segment of the twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12), followed by an additional face-to-face segment tentatively scheduled to take place in March 2021 in Nairobi
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Held
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8-11 September 2020
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Rome (online)
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Sixteenth meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee
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Held
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21-25 September 2020
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Geneva (online)
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Fourteenth meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC-14) (part II)
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Held
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| 30 September - 2 October 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Annual joint meeting of the regional centres under the Basel and Stockholm conventions |
Held
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| 5-9 October 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group on the review of Annexes
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Held |
| 13-23 October 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the coordination group for the Global Monitoring Plan for POPs under the Stockholm Convention |
Held |
| 21 October 2020 |
Geneva (online)
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Second online meeting of the small intersessional working group on PCB under the Stockholm Convention |
Held |
| 22 October 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Second meeting of the small intersessional working group on the strategic framework for the implementation of the Basel Convention for 2012-2021 |
Held |
| 27 -28 October 2020 and 3-4 November 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on technical specially engineered landfill (D5) and incineration on land (D10) and energy recovery (R1) |
Held |
| 27 October - 6 November |
Geneva (online) |
Expert meeting on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices under the Stockholm Convention |
Held |
| 9-12 November 2020 |
Geneva (online)
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Eighth Expert Group Meeting on DDT under the Stockholm Convention |
Held |
| 16-19 November 2020 |
Geneva (online)
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Meeting of the small intersessional working group on technical guidelines on persistent organic pollutants as wastes |
Held |
| 24-25 November 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on D5, D10 and R1 technical guidelines - Part III |
Held |
| 7 December 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Fourteenth meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC-14) (part III) |
Held
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| 8-11 December 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on technical guidelines on mercury wastes |
Held |
| 14-18 December 2020 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on the technical guidelines on plastic wastes |
Held |
| 11-16 January 2021 |
Geneva
(online)
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Sixteenth meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Committee |
Confirmed |
| 21-22 January 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Third Meeting of the expert working group on the e-waste technical guidelines |
Confirmed |
| 25-26 January 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on D5, D10 and R1 technical guidelines - Part III |
Confirmed |
| 26-27 January 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
5th Meeting of the Environmental Network for Optimizing Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic (ENFORCE) |
Confirmed |
| 26 January 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Joint meeting of the Presidents of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions |
Confirmed |
| 27-29 January 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Joint meeting of the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions |
Confirmed |
28 January 2021
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Geneva (online) |
Third meeting of the PCB Small intersessional working group |
Tentative |
| 1-3 February 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group on the review of Annexes - (Part II) |
Confirmed |
| 8 - 12 February 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the small intersessional working group on D5, D10 and R1 technical guidelines - Part IV |
Confirmed |
| 17-18 February 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
Meeting of the SIWG on POPs wastes technical guidelines (Part II) |
Confirmed |
| Week of 19 April 2021 |
Geneva (online) |
2nd meeting of the of the Plastic Waste Partnership working group |
Tentative |
| Dates TBC in April 2021 |
Dates TBC in April 2021 |
Fourth meeting of the Expert Working Group on the review of Annexes, supplementary sessions (part III) |
Tentative
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| June 2021 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
Twelfth meeting of the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group (face to face segment) |
Tentative |
| Dates TBC in June 2021 |
Geneva (online)
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Fourteenth meeting of the Basel Convention Implementation and Compliance Committee (part lV) |
Tentative |
| 19-30 July 2021 |
Geneva, Switzerland |
Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10) |
Confirmed |
Please kindly consult our online calendar for more regular updates.