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CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF THE BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRES CAIRO, EGYPT, 4 TO 5 APRIL 2002
REPORT OF THE SECRETARIAT ON THE MEETING1
BACKGROUND The meeting was convened by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention: (a) to review, in the light of the views expressed by the Centres and their host governments
during the consultations carried out by the Secretariat since mid -2001, the main issues relating to the establishment and functioning of the Basel Convention Regional Centres, including the basic elements for Framework Agreements specifying the ways and means of ensuring the establishment and functioning of the Centres;
(b) to consider the possible elements of the Centres' Business Plan and the roles of the
Centres in the further development and implementation of the Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention; and
(c) to formulate an agreed set of conclusions and recommendations relevant to the above
items that would be presented to the meeting of the Working Group for Implementation (May 2002) and the Intersessional Meeting on the Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention (April 2002), as appropriate.
OPENING OF THE MEETING
The meeting was opened by Ms. Sachiko Kuwabara-Yamamoto, the Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, who welcomed the participants and expressed appreciation to the Government of Egypt for hosting the meeting and providing the excellent arrangements making the meeting possible. On behalf of the host country, the participants were welcomed by: Dr. Nefisa Abou El Seoud, General Director, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency; Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil, Chief Executive Officer, Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency; Prof. Dr. Yehia Abdel Hady, Director, Centre for Environmental Hazard Mitigation; Prof. Dr. Fouad Basha, Vice President of the Cairo University; and H.E. Dr. Mamdouh Riad, Minister of State for Environmental Affairs. ORGANISATION OF THE MEETING The meeting was convened by the Secretariat of the Basel Convention at the Agricultural Conference Centre in Cairo from 4 to 5 April 2002. 1 The Consultative Meeting has agreed that, due to time constraint, the Report on the meeting will be prepared by the Secretariat, with the understanding that the Report will reflect the proceedings of the meeting without reference to individual interventions and will contain the conclusions and recommendations, as agreed and adopted by the meeting. It was also agreed that before the Report is finalised it will be circulated, as a draft, to the participants, for their eventual comments.
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The meeting was attended by representatives of 12 Regional Centres, representatives of 12 countries hosting the Basel Convention Regional Centres, 5 observers and 5 participants associated with the Secretariat (for the full list of participants see Annex 1 to the present report). The Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Basel Convention chaired the meeting. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The substantive items of the provisional agenda proposed by the Secretariat for the meeting (Annex 2) were adopted without changes. FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRES The Executive Secretary reviewed the events leading to the present Consultative Meeting and the outcome of the recent consultations between the Secretariat and the representatives of the Regional Centres and their host countries. She has invited the meeting to examine the issues arising from these consultations (contained in the Note by the Secretariat entitled Draft Framework Agreement Governing the Establishment and the Work of the Basel Convention Regional Centres, dated 8 March 2002) and to formulate the meetings’ conclusions and recommendations to the forthcoming meeting of the Working Group for Implementation. The issues examined by the meeting included: ♦ the legislative authority underlying the establishment and work of the Centres; ♦ the functions of the Centres; ♦ the legal status and institutional arrangements of the Centres; ♦ the financial mechanisms supporting g the Centres; ♦ the minimum commitment of the host governments; ♦ the relation ship of the Centres with the Conference of the Parties and the Secretariat; ♦ the “membership” of the Centres; ♦ the synergies with relevant agreements and programmes; and ♦ the framework agreement between the Centres and the Secretariat. The conclusions and recommendations agreed by consensus in the meeting in relation to each of the items listed above items are in Annex 3 to the present document. DRAFT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE BASEL CONVENTION The Executive Secretary highlighted the nature and importance of the Strategic Plan and the mechanism leading to its development. A draft describing the possible Priority Work Programme for the Basel Convention Regional Centres for the period 2003-2004 and the role of the Centres in the implementation of the Strategic Plan was presented by the Secretariat. The meeting examined the draft of the possible Priority Work Programme proposed by the Secretariat and modified it as deemed appropriate. The text of the Priority Work Programme endorsed by the meeting appears as Annex 4 to the present document and the conclusions and recommendations of the meeting relevant to the Strategic Plan and the Priority Work Programme in Annex 3. BUSINESS PLANS FOR THE REGIONAL CENTRES The Executive Secretary emphasised the need for the preparation of business plans describing the planned activities of each Centre for the period 2003-2004, the dynamics of their implementation and the human and financial resources supporting the planned activities.
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The conclusions and recommendations of the meeting relevant to the preparation of the business plans are in Annex 3 to the present document. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING The meeting was closed by the Executive Secretary who thanked the participants for their constructive cooperation and congratulated them on the results achieved by the meeting. She has also expressed, on behalf of all participants, thanks to the Egyptian authorities whose assistance and hospitality made the meeting not only successful but also highly enjoyable.
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ANNEX 1
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
ARGENTINA Mr. Miguel Angel Hildmann, Consejero de Embajada Dirección General de Asuntos Ambientales Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto Esmeralda 1212, piso 14 (C1007ABR), Buenos Aires Tel : (54 11) 48 19 74 14 Fax : (54 11) 48 19 74 13 E-mail : [email protected] and mhildmann@hotma il.com Ms. Victoria Rodriguez de Higa, Asesora Técnica – representing BCRC Dirección Nacional de Ordenamiento Ambiental Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable San Martin 459 (C1004AAI), Buenos Aires Tel: (54 11) 43 48 84 25 and 43 48 84 58 Fax: (54 11) 43 48 84 04 and 43 48 82 74 E-mail: [email protected] CHINA
Prof. Li Jinhui, Administrative Director - representing BCRC Asia-Pacific Regional Centre for Hazardous Waste Management Training and Technology Transfer Department of Environment Science and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 Tel: (8610) 627 943 51 Fax: (8610) 627 720 48 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Zhuang Zhuo, Programme Officer State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) 115 Xizhimennei, Nanxiaojie Beijing 100035
Tel: (8610) 661 519 33 Fax:(8610) 661 517 62
Mr. Ma Hongchang, Director Department of Pollution Control State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) Beijing Tel. (8610) 661 545 47 Fax:(8610) 661 517 62
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Prof. Hao Jiming Deputy Director General of BCRC in Beijing Representing Tsinghua University Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 Tel: (8610) 627 821 95 Fax: (8610) 6277 36 50 E-mail: [email protected]
EGYPT
Dr. Nefisa Abou El Seoud, General Director of Hazardous Substances and Wastes Egyptian Environment Affairs Agency 30 Misr Helwan el Ziray, Maadi, Cairo Tel: (202) 525 64 52 Fax: (202) 525 64 90 E-mail: [email protected]
Prof. Yehia E. Abdel Hady, Director- representing BCRC Regional Centre (Middle East and West Asia) Cairo Centre for Environmental Hazard Mitigation P.O. Box 453, E-Orman, Giza, Cairo Tel: (202) 571 96 88 Fax: (202) 571 96 87
Mr. Mohamed El-Zarka, Consultant 38, Almaza St.
Heliopolis, Cairo Tel. (2012) 326 79 15 (202) – 690 33 44 E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Adel Shafei, Director, Hazardous Waste Department
Ministry of Environment, 30 Misr Helwan El-Zyrai Rd. Maadi, Cairo Tel. (202) 525-6452 Fax: (202) 525 64 75/526 05 88 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Fatma El Mallah, Director Technical Secretariat CAMRE League of Arab States Cairo Tel. (202) 576 05 11 E-mail: [email protected]
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Ms. Dina Kamel, Expert Environment Department CAMRE League of Arab States Cairo Tel. (202) 576 05 11 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Maged Nafea Mosleh Second Secretary Environmental Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel. (202) 574 78 47 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Younna A. Osmon Diplomat Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel. (202) 79 000 44 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Soha El-Meshad Ministry of Environment Tel. (202) 525 64 52 E-mail: [email protected]
EL SALVADOR
Mr. Roberto Rivas, Director of Environment - representing BCRC Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Alameda Roosevelt y 55 Avenida Norte, Edif. Torre El Salvador Edif. IPSFA, 5° nivel San Salvador Tel: (503) 260 56 14/260-8900/260 0720 Fax: (503) 260 56 14/ 260 07 20/260 31 17 E-mail: [email protected]
INDONESIA Mrs. Masnellyarti Hilman Deputy Minister for Technical Facility, Management and Development Ministry for the Environment Jl. D.I. Panjaitan Kav. 24, Jakarta 13 410 Tel./Fax: (62 21) 85 90 49 23 and (62 21) 85 18 2 92 Fax: (62 21) 85 90 499 23/ 851 82 92 and (62 21) 73 62 063
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Mrs. Sulistyowati Executive Director - Representing BCRC Jl. D. I. Panjaitan Kav. 24, Kebun Nanas Jakarta 13410 Tel. (62 21) 85 90 61 67 Fax: (62 21) 85 90 49 32/85 90 61 67/736 20 53 E-mail: [email protected]
NIGERIA Dr. O.O. Dada, Head Industrial Compliance and Hazardous Chemical Management Division Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health Federal Ministry of Environment Plot 444 Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja, Garki, Abuja Tel./Fax: (234 9) 523 41 19 (234 9) 523 49 31 Tel: (234 9) 413 63 17 E-mail: [email protected] RUSSIAN FEDERATION Mr. Sergey E. Tikhonov, Director - representing BCRC Centre for International Projects 105043, Pervomaiskaya Str. 58B apt. 106, CIP, Moscow Tel: (7-095) 165 05 62/(7-095) 165 08 90 Fax: (7-095) 165 08 90/ (7-095) 165 56 70 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Victoria Sapozhnikova Chief Expert, Department of Waste Management
Ministry of Natural Resources B. Gruzinskaya st., 4/6 Moscow Tel: (7-095) 124 32 66/(7-095) 117 27 18 Fax: (7-095) 124 28 11
E-mail : [email protected] and [email protected] SENEGAL Dr. Djibril Doucouré - representing BCRC Institut Africain de Gestion Urbaine (IAGU) Liberté 6, Extension, Villa No. 5, BP 72 63 Dakar Tel: (221) 827 22 00 Fax: (221) 827 28 13
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E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Mr. Ernest Dione, Chef de Division, Etablissements classés, Ministère de la Jeunesse et l’Environnement et de l’Hygiene Publique BP 6557, 221 Dakar-Etoile Tel:(221) 821 07 25 / 822 38 48 Fax: (221) 822 62 12 E-mail : [email protected] SLOVAK REPUBLIC Mr. Jozef Dupej, Deputy General Director Slovak Environmental Agency Tajovského 28
975 90 Banská Bystrica Tel: (421-48) 413 513/413 152 Fax: (421-48) 4230 409 E-mail: [email protected]
Ms. Dana Lapesova - representing BCRC Head of the Basel Convention Regional Centre in Bratislava Klobucnika 7/1 81 101 Bratislava Tel: (421 2) 602 016 43 Fax: (421 2) 544 320 23 (421 2) 642 82 683 E-mail: [email protected] SOUTH AFRICA
Dr. John Mbogoma, Director - representing BCRC Executive Director Vista University Private Bag X641 Pretoria 0001 Tel: (2712) 352 41 08/352 41 11 Fax: (2712) 320 57 59 E-mail: [email protected]
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Ms. Sharon Laurent - representing BCRC Head, Environment Unit Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) c/o Tunpuna Post Office, Trinidad Tel. (1-868) 662 28 55 /662 71 72
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Fax: (1-868) 662 7177/645 67 34 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Glenn Goddard Environmental Management Authority 8 Elizabeth Street St. Clair Port-of-Spain Tel. (1868) 628 80 42 Fax: (1868) 628 91 22 E-mail: [email protected]
URUGUAY
Ms. Silvia Aguinaga - representing BCRC Director, Environmental Quality Evaluation Division DINAMA National Direction for Environment Rincón 422, Piso 1, Montevideo 11000 Tel. (598 2) 916 82 87/ 916 91 27 Fax: (598 2) 916 82 88 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Mr. Fernando Lugris, Second Secretary Permanent Mis sion of Uruguay to the United Nations Office at Geneva Route de Lausanne 65 1201 Geneva, Switzerland Tel. (41 22) 732 83 66/310 989 Fax: (41 22) 731 56 50 E-mail: [email protected]
OBSERVERS
FINLAND
Mr. Pekka Salminen Unit for the Middle East and North Africa P.O. Box 176, Katajanokanlaiaturi 3 Tel: 00 358 9 – 13 41 61 07 Fax: 00358 9 - 134 1 64 20 E-mail: [email protected]
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JAPAN Mr. Kazuhiro Okuma, First Secretary Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva 3, chemin des Fins, P.O. Box 337 T1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland Tel: (41-22) 717 33 51 Fax:(41-22) 788 38 11 E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. Tomoyuki Uda, Assistant Resident Representative Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) World Trade Center, 10th floor 1191 Corniche El Nile Cairo Tel. (202) 574 82 40/41/44 Fax : (202) 574 82 43 E-mail : [email protected]
INDIA
Mrs. Lakshmi Raghupathy Additional Director, Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests Paryvaran Bhawan, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi Tel: (9111) 436 39 60 (office) and (9111) 436 31 88 (residence) Fax: (9111) 436 39 60 E-mail: [email protected] SWITZERLAND
Mr. Marco Buletti, Deputy Head of Section Industrial Waste Section Swiss Agency for Environment, Forests and Landscape (BUWAL) 3003 Bern Tel. (41 31) 322 93 80 Fax: (41 31) 323 03 69 Email: [email protected]
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SECRETARIAT OF THE BASEL CONVENTION International Environment House
Chemin des Anémones 15 1219 Châtelaine
Geneva Switzerland
Tel. (41 22) 917 8218 Fax: (41 22) 797 34 54 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.basel.int Ms. Sachiko Kuwabara-Yamamoto, Executive Secretary Tel. (4122) 917 8213 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Pavel Suian, Senior Legal Officer Tel. (41 22) 917 8219 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Ibrahim Shafii, Officer-in-Charge, Capacity Building/Training/Reporting Tel. (4122) 917 8636 E-mail: [email protected] Ms. Hiroko Mosko, BCRC Desk Officer Tel. (4122) 917 8447 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Stejpan Keckes, SBC Consultant Tel. (00385 52) 811 543 E-mail: skeckes@compuser
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ANNEX 2
AGENDA
1. Development of a draft framework agreement on the establishment of the Basel
Convention Regional Centres (BCRCs) (a) Secretariat report on the consultations with host countries and BCRCs
(b) Issues arising from the consultative process (i) Legal status of the BCRCs and institutional options
(ii) Financing mechanisms (iii) Minimum commitment by host governments (iv) Relationship with the Conference of the Parties and the Secretariat of the
Basel Convention (v) Membership (vi) Synergies with related MEAs
2. Preparation of the BCRCs' input to the further development and implementation of the
draft Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention 3. Preparation of Business Plans 4. Consultations on the preparation of a draft COP6 decision for consideration of the
Working Group for Implementation
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ANNEX 3
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF THE BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL
CENTRES Functions of the Centres ♦ the work of the Centres should be based on clearly defined functions endorsed by the
Contracting Parties; ♦ distinction should be made between the "core functions" of the Centres, representing the
minimum functions expected to be carried out by each Centre, and the other functions that could be implemented, according to the specific needs of a certain region, subject to available funding over and above the resources earmarked for the "core functions";
♦ the "core functions" should primarily cover activities envisaged as parts of the Strategic Plan and should focus on the basic functions of the Centres, as defined in Annex 5 to the present report;
♦ the specific roles and common functions of the Coordinating Centres should be clarified. Legal status of the Centres and institutional arrangements ♦ wherever feasible the Centres should be established as national institutions with regional
role; ♦ the Centres should be formally established, as separate legal entities, by the relevant
authorities of the host countries, in accordance with national law: ♦ the operation and management of the Centres should be subject to the laws and
regulations of the host countries; ♦ a regional body should be established to define the business plan of the Centres and
oversee its implementation; ♦ the core staff of the Centres should be provided and managed by the host countries; ♦ the mutual responsibilities and obligations of the Centres vis -a-vis the Secretariat and the
Parties to the Basel Convention should be defined by a legally binding document (the framework agreement);
♦ a national body (committee) should be established in the countries hosting the Centres in order to mobilise and coordinate the intellectual and financial inputs of the host countries into the Centres.
Financing mechanisms ♦ the present arrangements for the establishment and work of the Centres is inadequate and
requires the urgent attention of the Parties to the Convention; ♦ in order to ensure the long-term viability of the Centres, the Centres would require a
predictable and regular financial assistance until they could develop a mechanism ensuring their financial self-sufficiency;
♦ at present, the main source of such financial assistance are the funds of the Basel Convention;
♦ the Parties should consider supporting the "core functions" of the Centres through the Trust Fund of the Basel Convention, which is seen as the main possible interim solution;
♦ the contributions from the Trust Fund should be supplemented by equal matching funds (contributions in cash, kind or services) raised by the Centres, as a minimum.
Minimum commitment by host governments ♦ strong political commitment and financial support of the host governments are
indispensable for the Centres' successful operation and long-term viability; ♦ the minimum commitment of the host governments should be to pr ovide the Centres' core
staff, adequate office space and equipment, and communication facilities, as the host governments its in-kind contribution towards the core operations of the Centres.
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Relations with the Conference of the Parties and the Secretariat ♦ the Centres are an important mechanism assisting the Parties in the implementation of the
Convention; ♦ on the basis of reports submitted by the Centres to the Secretariat, the progress in the
work of the Centres should be under review by the Conference of the Parties and their subsidiary bodies;
♦ the Secretariat should continue to provide guidance, general supervision and active support to the Centres.
Membership ♦ in order to streamline the Centres' operations it would be helpful to identify and agree, in
consultations between the governments hosting the Centres and the countries that may be interested to be "served" by the centres, the geographic scope covered by each of the Centres, taking into account also factors, such as language, history and economic ties;
♦ the agreements reached about the geographic scope of the Centres should be brought to the attention of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.
Synergies with relevant agreements and programmes ♦ cooperation between the Centres and the relevant global and regional agreements and
programmes is a mutually cost-effective approach to enhance the achievements and promote the goals of the Centres;
♦ the potential benefits from cooperation of the Centres with the relevant global and regional agreements and programmes are considerable and should be intensified in all areas of common interest, in accordance with the relevant decisions taken under these agreements and by the Governing Council of UNEP.
Framework Agreement ♦ the elements agreed to constitute the essential common elements of the Framework
Agreements are listed in Annex 6 to the present report and are proposed to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties at their 6th meeting;
♦ after the adoption of the common elements of the Framework Agreements by the Conference of the Parties, the negotiation of the Framework Agreement between the Centres' host governments and the Secretariat should be completed without delay in order to formalise the establishment of the centres.
Inputs into the Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention ♦ the expected role and functions of the Centres in the next decade, as defined by Decision
V/33, seem a rational framework for their future activities; ♦ the Priority Work Programme for the Basel Convention Regional Centres for the period
2003-2004 (Annex 4 to the present report) was agreed by the meeting as the Centres' input into the Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention;
♦ the views of the present meeting on the Strategic Plan and the role of the Centres in its implementation shou ld be presented to the forthcoming Intersessional Meeting on the Strategic Plan for the Basel Convention (Copenhagen, 8-10 April 2002) by the representatives of the present meeting attending the Intersessional Meeting.
Business Plan ♦ the business plans of the Centres is to become the "roadmap" identifying the details of the
Centres' activities, the dynamics of their implementation and the financial resources supporting them;
♦ the activities envisaged by the business plans should focus on the agreed core functions of the Centres and should be based on the agreed Priority Work Programme;
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♦ the Centres should develop their business plans for the period 2003-2004, on the basis of guidelines to be provided by the Secretariat, in close consultation with their regiona l constituencies and with assistance of the Secretariat, by September -2002.
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ANNEX 4 PRIORITY WORK PROGRAMME FOR BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRES
FOR 2003 -2004 2 Activity 1: Development and implementation of hazardous and other wastes minimization programmes in developing countries and countries with economies in transition EXAMPLES OF SUB-ACTIVITIES MEASURABLE
OUTPUTS SBC’S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE BCRC’s PARTNERS
1. Providing assistance to parties to develop framework legislation on wastes and haz ardous wastes
10 countries Facilitate national consultation process as and when requested; Joint funding of expert; Provide guidance manual and information
IGOs/related MEAs
2. Providing assistance to countries to develop systems for the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, including the control of illegal traffic
5 countries Facilitate access to experts and bilateral/multilateral funding; Provide information on similar standards and procedures available in other countries
IGOs/related MEAs
3. Providing assistance to countries in the assessment of hazardous waste problems (national inventory, generation and stockpiles)
3 regions Facilitate regional meetings Coordinate with other concerned IGOs, NGOs and regional bodies
IGOs/related MEAs
2 Each BCRC or region will have to identify its specific needs.
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Activity 2: The establis hment and operation of BCRCs as main regional delivery mechanism for the concrete Implementation of the Strategic Plan
EXAMPLES OF SUB-ACTIVITIES MEASURABLE OUTPUTS
SBC’S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE BCRC’s PARTNERS
1. Contribute towards the development and preparation of training manuals, curricula, procedures for monitoring and enforcement and decision support tools undertaken by the SBC:
(a) Revised manual on national legislation
(b) Training package on implementation of the Basel Convention
(c) Training package on national inventories of hazardous wastes
(d) Training package on the preparation of national hazardous waste management plan
(e) Guidance manual for customs, port and other enforcement officers
(f) Training packages for environmentally sound management of specific priority waste streams (e.g. hospital wastes, lead acid batteries, etc)
1 manual to be completed 1 training package to be completed 1 training package to be completed 1 training package to be completed 1 training package to be completed 3 training packages to be completed
Providing expertise, coordination and support in document preparation Organize regional/national meetings as required Seek input and build up partnership with relevant bodies (IGOs, NGOs, industry) Testing of the applicability of the manual together with the BCRCs
NGOs IGOs Industry
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2. Development of common plans and prioritised regional programmes
1 action plan completed, 3 regional program completed
Providing exp ertise, coordination and support
National governments
3. Training of trainers on hazardous waste management (including toxic chemicals) and enforcement
12 training courses completed
Coordination and support Participate as experts
Related MEAs
4. Awareness, education and outreach programmes and activities
Publication/media mix; Trade fairs; 2 regional W/shops; Journalists
Providing expertise, coordination and support, Materials
National governments Related IGOs Industry Mass media
5. Assisting countries in the enhancement of regional and national capacities for the collection, management and dissemination of data and information
3 regional workshops Providing expertise, coordination and support Providing funding from bilateral and multilateral sources T raining material preparation
National governments Mass media
6. Assist in the development of national inventories on hazardous wastes and conducting regional waste survey
Workshops in 3 regions Providing expertise, coordination and support Industry National governments
7. Assist the SBC in providing technical assistance to countries in developing and implementing pilot projects on hazardous waste management, including application and use of cleaner technologies
3 regions Providing expertise, coordination, support and project monitoring; Build up partnership with stakeholders
IGOs/related MEAs Industry
8. Assisting countries to formulate their national plans for hazardous waste management.
All regions Providing expertise, coordination and support National governments
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Activity 3: Development and implementation of programme activities concerning the environmentally sound management of priority
waste streams 3 EXAMPLES OF SUB-ACTIVITIES MEASURABLE
OUTPUTS SBC’s ROLE IN ASSISTING THE BCRC’s PARTNERS
1. Providing assistance to countries in the assessment of priority hazardous waste streams (national inventory, generation and stockpiles)
4 Parties completed inventories
Facilitate regional meetings Coordinate with other concerned IGOs, NGOs and regional bodies
Industry
2. Providing assistance to countries to develop systems for the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes that include classifications, definitions, standards and procedures
5 countries Facilitate access to experts and bilateral/multilateral funding; Provide information on similar standards and procedures available in other countries
IGOs/related MEAs
3. Assistance to countries to develop hazardous waste management plans
5 pilot plans are developed
Facilitate access to experts, funding and assist in development of the plans
IGOs/related MEAs
4. Assisting countries in the programme for cleaning up of obsolete stocks of hazardous wastes (e.g. PCBs, pesticides)
3 regions Providing expertise, coordination and support Build up partnership with stakeholders Manual preparation
IGOs NGOs Industry
5. Technical assistance to countries in developing and implementing pilot projects on hazardous waste management (priority waste streams), including application and use of cleaner technologies
4 pilot projects conducted Providing expertise, coordination, support and project monitoring; Build up partnership with stakeholders
National governments Industry NGOs
3 Including, but not limited to PCBs, obsolete stocks of pesticides, used oils, biomedical and healthcare wastes, asbestos, used lead-acid batteries, plastic wastes, end-of-life equipment/post-consumer goods and ships destined for dismantling/breakup.
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Activity 4: Implementation of the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes EXAMPLES OF SUB-ACTIVITIES MEASURABLE
OUTPUTS SBC’S ROLE IN ASSISTING THE BCRCs PARTNERS
1. Strengthening of cooperation between the SBC, the Technical Working Group and the World Customs Organization (WCO)
Coordination between BCRCs , national governments and WCO
WCO
2. Preparation of manuals and guidelines (simple but comprehensive) for the Customs Officials.
4 regions Facilitate access to experts and bilateral/multilateral funding; Provide information on similar procedures available in other countries
IGOs/related MEAs WCO
3.Strengthening synergies between Customs Officials and the Basel Convention Competent Authorities
4 regions Coordinate with other concerned IGOs, Regional bodies
IGOs/related MEAs National governments
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ANNEX 5 FUNCTIONS OF THE BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRES
The role of the Centres is to assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition, within their own region, through capacity building for the environmentally sound management to achieve the fulfilment of the objectives of the Convention. The description of the core functions of the Centres are as follows: 1. Training 2. Technology Transfer 3. Information 4. Consulting 5. Awareness The explanations of the core functions of the Centres are as follows: (a) Developing and conducting training programmes, workshops, seminars and associated
projects in the field of the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, transfer of environmentally sound technology and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes with specific emphasis on training the trainers.
(b) Identifying, developing and strengthening mechanisms for the transfer of technology in
the field of the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes or their minimization in the region.
(c) Gathering, assessing and disseminating information in the field of hazardous wastes and
other wastes to Parties of the region and to the Secretariat. (d) Collecting information on new or proven environmentally sound technologies and know -
how relating to environmentally sound management and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes and disseminating these to Parties of the region at their request.
(e) Establishing and maintaining regular exchange of information relevant to the provisions
of the Basel Convention, and networking at the national and regional levels. (f) Organising meetings, symposiums and missions in the field, useful for carrying out these
objectives in the region. (g) Providing assistance and advice to the Parties of the region at their request, on matters
relevant to the environmentally sound management or minimization of hazardous wastes, the implementation of the provisions of the Basel Convention and other related matters.
(h) Promoting public awareness. (i) Encouraging the best approaches, practices and methodologies for the environmentally
sound management and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes, e.g. through case studies and pilot projects.
(j) Cooperating with the United Nations and its bodies, in particular UNEP and the
Specialised Agencies, and with other relevant intergovernmental organisations, industry and non-governmental organisations, and, where appropriate, with any other institution, in order to coordinate activities and develop and implement joint projects related to he provisions of the Basel Convention.
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(k) Developing, within the general financial strategy approved by the Parties, the Centres'
own strategy for financial sustainability. (l) Cooperating in mobilisation of human, financial and material means in order to meet the
urgent needs at the request of the Party(ies) of the region faced with incidents or accidents which cannot be solved with the means of the individual Party(ies) concerned.
(m) Performing any other functions assigned to it by the decisions of the Conference of the
Parties of the Basel Convention or by Parties of the region, consistent with such decisions.
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ANNEX 6
COMMON ELEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE COVERED BY FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS
The Framework Agreement is envisaged as a legally binding agreement signed between the Secretariat of the Basel Convention (on behalf of the Contracting Parties) and the representative of the host country's government. The Agreement specifies the general framework in which the Regional Centre is expected to operate as well as the mutual legal and financial obligations of the signatories. The following items are proposed to be covered as the essential common elements of the Framework Agreements: ♦ identification of the parties entering into the agreement; ♦ overall purpose for entering into the agreement; ♦ legislative authority on which the agreement is based; ♦ official name and address of the Regional Centre; ♦ legal status of the Centre (e.g.: national centre with regional role; authority under which
the Centre was established and operates); ♦ countries expected to be served by the Centre, i.e., the centre's "membership"; ♦ management/governance arrangements (e.g.: a national committee/body to mobilise and
coordinate the national inputs into the Centre; a bureau, steering group or assembly composed of the representatives of the countries served by the Centre to determine the Business Plan of the Centre and oversee the Plan's implementation; terms of reference of these bodies; rules and procedures governing the meetings organised by the Centre);
♦ basic functions of the Centre; ♦ role of the Secretariat of the Basel Convention in overseeing the functioning of the
Centre; ♦ reporting channels; ♦ host country's contributions in kind, cash and services towards the operation of the
Centre; ♦ contributions from funds under the control of the Contracting Parties, use of these
contributions and their financial management; ♦ working language(s) of the Centre; ♦ obligation of the host country to exempt from taxation and other levies the resources
(including equipment) provided from the funds under the control of the Contracting Parties;
♦ application of the terms and conditions of the 1946 Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, as appropriate;
♦ requirements for substantive and financial reporting to the Secretariat of the Basel Convention;
♦ arrangements to settle eventual disputes between the signatories of the agreement; ♦ duration of the agreement; and ♦ provisions for the extension, termination or amendment of the agreement.