Decisions

The Conference of the Parties

1. Takes note of the information provided by the Secretariat on technical assistance for the implementation of the Convention;

The Conference of the Parties

Noting the recommendations contained in the report on the overall review of the synergies arrangements,

1. Requests the Secretariat to continue to collect, through the database established for that purpose, information on the technical assistance and capacity-building needs of developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition;

The Conference of the Parties

1. Takes note of the report on the implementation of the technical assistance plan for the period 2018–2021 in the biennium 2018–2019 and the work carried out on monitoring and evaluation;

2. Invites developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to submit to the Secretariat, by 31 March 2020, information on their needs for technical assistance and technology transfer, in accordance with the provisions of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade;

The Conference of the Parties

1. Takes note of the report on the needs of developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for technical assistance and technology transfer as well as of the database summarizing the technical assistance needs;