Review of synergies arrangements

A first review of the synergies arrangements took place during the 2013 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. A second review is to be undertaken during the 2017 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties.

During their meetings in 2009 and 2010, the respective Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions initiated the process for the review of the synergies arrangements adopted pursuant to pursuant to decisions BC-IX/10RC-4/11 and SC-4/34 on Cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (the “synergies decision”). By decisions BC.Ex-1/1RC.Ex-1/1 and SC.Ex-1/1 (the “omnibus decisions”) , the respective Conferences of the Parties decided that the review would take place during their meeting held in 2013.

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At the ordinary meetings held in 2015, the respective conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions adopted decisions BC-12/20, and RC-7/10 and SC-7/28 on enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, whereby they decided to review the synergies arrangements at their meetings in 2017.

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BC-12/20 Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
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RC-7/10 Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
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SC-7/28 Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions