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The meetings of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conferences of the Parties (COPs) reconvened on Thursday, 7 May 2015. In the morning, plenary heard reports on progress in the contact groups on: technical matters; technical assistance and financial resources; cooperation and coordination; listing of chemicals under the Stockholm Convention (SC); budget; and non-compliance under the Rotterdam Convention (RC). The SC COP convened in plenary throughout the day to address matters related to implementation of the convention.
Contact groups also met throughout the day to address: technical assistance and financial resources; technical matters; listing of chemicals under the SC; budget; RC non-compliance; and cooperation and coordination.
During lunch, many participants attended the opening of Science Fair, a three-day exhibit intended to: increase understanding of the scientific basis of the BRS Conventions; clarify the scientific processes established under the conventions for their effective implementation; and increase awareness and understanding of scientific considerations relating to decision-making under the three conventions.
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IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage, daily reports, and a summary and analysis from the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COP), in HTML and PDF.
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