Work programme of the Open-ended Working Group for 2012–2013

I. Strategic issues
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

A. Strategic framework

Provide guidance to the Secretariat and the Basel Convention regional centres on efforts to support the development and implementation of the strategic framework.

BC-10/2

 

High

B. Basel Convention regional and coordinating centres

Monitor the strengthening of the Basel Convention regional and coordinating centres.

BC-10/4

High

C. Basel Convention Partnership Programme

1.  Provide guidance on the work undertaken by the Secretariat and by the Basel Convention regional centres to implement the Basel Convention Partnership Programme.

BC-10/19

Medium

2.  Provide guidance on the activities of the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment.

BC-10/20

High

D. Basel Waste Solutions Circle

Provide guidance to the Secretariat on the further development and implementation of the Basel Waste Solutions Circle.

BC-10/26

Medium

 

III. Legal, governance and enforcement matters
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

A. Follow up on the country-led initiative (CLI)

1. Prepare draft guidance to provide national authorities, regional centres and other stakeholders with consistent advice on the interpretation of certain terminology, taking into account the Secretariat’s report and building on existing guidance and examples of good practices as detailed in paragraph 4, section C, of decision BC-10/3.

2. Provide guidance to the Secretariat in the preparation of a study to identify options for dealing with the problems posed by used and end-of-life goods, which could include take‑back obligations and clarification of the concept of “charitable donations”.

(Note: activities 1 and 2 are cross cutting and, as such, also mentioned in section II of the work programme.)

BC-10/3

High

High

 

IV. Resource mobilization and sustainable financing
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

Resource mobilization and sustainable financing

Provide guidance to the Secretariat on enhancing resource mobilization and financial contributions for the implementation of the Basel Convention.

VIII/34

 

High

 

 

V. International cooperation and coordination
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

A. Enhancement of cooperation and coordination between the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

Provide guidance to the Secretariat, as appropriate, on the implementation of decisions IX/10, BC.Ex-1/1 and BC-10/29.

IX/10, BC‑Ex.1/1 and

BC-10/29

High

B. International cooperation and coordination

Provide guidance, as appropriate, to the Secretariat on means of enhancing cooperation and coordination with international and regional organizations and multilateral environmental agreements in areas of relevance to the Convention.

BC-10/15

Medium

C. Environmentally sound dismantling of ships

Provide guidance to the Secretariat on the programmes for sustainable ship recycling and on the developments in relation to the Hong Kong Convention, in particular the development of the guidelines in that regard.  

BC-10/17

Medium

D. Cooperation between the Basel Convention and the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

1. Consider the revised version of the legal analysis on the application of the Basel Convention to hazardous and other wastes generated on board ships.

2. Provide guidance to the Secretariat on its cooperation activities with IMO and the International Organization for Standardization

BC-10/16

Medium

E. Basel Convention Partnership Programme

Provide guidance to the Secretariat on initiatives to expand Convention involvement in partnerships and related projects and activities.

BC-10/19

Medium

 

VI. Financial matters
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

Programme budget and other financial matters

1. Provide guidance on and review the preparation of the programme budget for
2014–2015 and related financial matters.

BC-10/27

High

2. Consider the reports by the Secretariat on financial and administrative matters.

 

 

 

VII. Decisions of the Conference of the Parties
Topics Activities Decisions of the Conference of the Parties priority

Draft decisions of the Conference of the Parties

Review and submit draft decisions for consideration and possible adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting.

 

High