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Third Meeting of the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs-3) Geneva, Switzerland |
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Plenary | |
View of the contact group on POPs releases in session. | |
NIGERIA, on behalf of the African Group, stressed maintaining language on technical and financial assistance. | |
Implementation Group | |
EGYPT stressed technical assistance to build landfills and incinerators to destroy POPs stockpiles, supported development of training and awareness programmes at the subregional levels and called for a transparent mechanism for requesting technical assistance. | |
PAKISTAN suggested pooling donor funds into the GEF under a POPs elimination fund. | |
IRAN remarked that the EU proposal lacked strong obligations and called for stronger language and more commitments under Article J | |
The GEF said the global nature of POPs brought them under its mandate. | |
INDIA supported an indicative list for capacity building areas and suggested additional areas, inter alia: sending experts for problem solving; technology for new products; conduct of studies; and preparation of guidance documents. | |
NIGER underscored the need for assured assistance in follow-up to inventories. | |
ICELAND emphasized the importance of having information on supply and demand of technical assistance and the value of the CHM function. | |
PERU requested articulation of the linkage between technical and financial assistance. | |
LESOTHO expressed concern that the text overlooked technology transfer, rehabilitation of contaminated areas and formulation of national implementation plans. | |
The EU preferred broad language with regard to capacity building. |
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