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Highlights
for Friday 26 April 2002 CLOSING PLENARY: ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Chair Ghosh introduced WG-II's report (UNEP/CBD/ICCP/3/L.13). After debates, the Plenary added a paragraph reflecting statements by some delegates regarding ICCP-2's report on elements under discussion on compliance, and adopted the report with minor amendments. |
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![]() Antonietta Gutiérrez Rosati (Peru)(seated right) presented the meeting's report (UNEP/CBD/ICCP/3/L.1). India and Japan requested full record of their statements made during the meeting. Brazil, on behalf of GRULAC, requested record of a statement with regard to liability and redress, and capacity building. Spain, on behalf of the EU, noted disappointment with slowness of progress and stressed that they do not necessarily endorse or support the recommendations or the Chair's summary on Article 18.2. |
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![]() Spain, on behalf of the EU, noted disappointment with slowness of progress and stressed that they do not necessarily endorse or support the recommendations or the Chair's summary on Article 18.2. |
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![]() Argentina, on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, recorded that measures as contained in Annex II of the decision on compliance exceed the mandate stemming the Protocol and would not encourage the participation of developing countries in the initial stages of the Protocol's functioning. |
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![]() Australia said that technical activities by importers and exporters are the solutions needed and urged importing countries to set their domestic legislation, further noting that information requirements would not protect the environment but would hinder trade in LMOs and increase costs in all markets. With these additions and other minor amendments, the report was adopted. |
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![]() ![]() Chair Yang (right) then introduced UNEP/CBD/ICCP/3/L.3, a tribute to the government and people of the Netherlands, which was adopted. Chair Yang highlighted the achievements of the ICCP process, particularly in the areas of information sharing and capacity building, and with others thanked the participants, working group and contact group chairs, the Secretariat, support staff, interpreters and the government and people of the Netherlands. |
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![]() ![]() CBD Executive Secretary Hamdallah Zedan stated that the ICCP had laid the groundwork for the MOP and, highlighting the pace of ratifications, expressed optimism about the Protocol's entry into force. ICCP Chair Yang officially adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:00 pm. |
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