Small intersessional working group

The Small intersessional working group (SIWG) on the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of used and waste pneumatic tyres was established pursuant decision BC-15/15. The group has been entrusted to undertake several activities leading to the updating of technical guidelines on used and waste pneumatic tyres.

  •  The SIWG is open in nature and consists of members nominated by Parties from the five regional groups of the United Nations and is open to observers;
  • The SIWG shall call upon additional experts as needed, subject to the availability of resources;
  • The working language of the group shall be English and the group shall otherwise organize its working modalities according to the rules of procedure of the Basel Convention;
  • The SIWG organizes informal online meetings and/or face-to-face meetings, as applicable and necessary.

Members of the SIWG

Parties

Name

Country

Ms. Irina Talamoni

Argentina

Mr. Andrea Celso

Argentina

Ms. Lauren Neilson

Australia

Ms. Alice Holland

Australia

Mr. Saeed Yousif Swar

Bahrain

Mr. Abdullah Al Mamun

Bangladesh

Ms. Sylvie Hilgers

Belgium

Mr. David Batista Alves

Brazil

Ms. Julie Croteau

Canada

Mr. Christopher Mariano

Canada

Ms. Nana Zhao

China

Mr. Zheng Yang

China

Mr. Koutoua Sanhou

Côte D'Ivoire

Mr. Chiel Berends

European Commission

Mr. Michael Ernst

Germany

Mr. Christian Kitazume

Germany

Ms. Mojgan Khalilpour

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Ms. Minako Kageyama

Japan

Mr. Hideki Kamitatara

Japan

Mr. Hiroto Shida

Japan

Mr. Kosuke Asano

Japan

Mr. Francis Chwanya

Kenya

Mr. Mindaugas Kauzonas

Lithuania

Ms. Anne Christine Meaas

Norway

Mr. Bernt Ringvold

Norway

Ms. Ana Teixeira

Portugal

Mr. Vladimier Rudenko

Russian Federation

Ms. Anastasia Belenko

Russian Federation

Ms. Anna Oshchepkova

Russian Federation

Ms. Natalya Fateeva

Russian Federation

Ms. Adel Archakova

Russian Federation

Ms. Svetlana Radionova

Russian Federation

Ms. Tatiana Kuznetsova

Russian Federation

Mr. Nawaf Bilasi

Saudi Arabia

Ms. Tshilidzi Ligaraba

South Africa

Mr. Hasitha Amal Walisinghe

Sri Lanka

Mr. Y.A. Nuwan Buddika

Sri Lanka

Ms. Asa Stenmarck

Sweden

Mr. Chris King

UK

Mr. Howard Leberman

UK

Mr Salim Hamad Bakar

United Republic of Tanzania

Mr. Onesmo K. Ndinga

United Republic of Tanzania

Mr. Tinashe Nyamatandadza

Zimbabwe



Observers

 


Name

Organization

Ms. Therese Karlsson

Arnika Association / Intenational POPs Elimination Network (IPEN)

Mr. Sara Brosche

Arnika Association / Intenational POPs Elimination Network (IPEN)

Ms. Catherine Van Nieuwenhove

Belgium

Ms. Sylvie Hilgers

Belgium

Mr. Alejandro Navazas

European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC)

Mr. Alex van Gelderen

European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA)

Mr. Fazilet Cinaralp

European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA)

Mr. Paolo Campanella

European Waste Management Association (FEAD)

Ms. Sirine Rached

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

Mr. Andrew Rollison

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

Mr. Joseph Debougbeto

NGO - La grande puissance de Dieu

Mr. John Sheerin

U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA)

Ms. Sarah E. Amick

U.S Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA)

Mr. Elias Hanna

US-EPA

Ms. Lia Yohannes

US-EPA

Ms. Elisa Pesce

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Ms. Anne-Cecile Remont

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Ms. Tania Paratian

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)