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Ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-9)
16-19 September 2014 | Geneva, Switzerland
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Highlights for Tuesday, 16 September 2014
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The ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG-9) of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, 16 September.
In the morning, parties discussed several strategic issues, including the follow-up to the Cartagena Declaration on the Prevention, Minimization and Recovery of Hazardous Wastes with the OEWG establishing a “Friends of the Co-Chair” group to develop a roadmap for action on the Cartagena Declaration. On technical issues, delegates considered technical guidelines for persistent organic pollutants (POPs), mercury, electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) and established a contact group to further consider these guidelines.
In the afternoon, the OEWG discussed several agenda items. Parties established a “Friends of the Co-Chair” group to consider the outstanding issue of whether non-functional used electronic and electrical equipment should normally be considered waste (paragraph 26(b) of the technical guidelines on e-waste). Delegates considered the item on providing further legal clarity, establishing a contact group to encourage in-depth discussion. The OEWG also adopted a decision on the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment.
In the evening, the contact groups on technical issues and legal matters met. |
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Kerstin Stendahl, Executive Secretary ad interim of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions |
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Henry Williams, Liberia on behalf of the African Group |
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Ross Bartley, Bureau of International Recycling |
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Meeting resources
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IISD RS coverage of BC COP10, 17-21 October 2011, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
IISD RS Coverage of the Simultaneous Extraordinary meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (ExCOPs), and Eleventh Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GCSS-11/GMEF), 22-26 February 2010, Bali, Indonesia
IISD RS coverage of BC COP9, 23-27 June 2008, Bali, Indonesia
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