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Basel Convention 2018 national reports due 31 December 2019

The deadline for 2018 national reports is approaching. Parties can access the questionnaire for national reporting and submit it through the electronic reporting system.

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Diplomatic community in Geneva marks the entry into force of the Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment

Watch live the special event in the UN Palais des Nations, which brings together many of the Convention’s 187 Parties to celebrate the strengthening of efforts for implementing this global, legally-binding, international agreement on waste.

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BRS Executive Secretary contributes to discussions on “what role for WTO on addressing plastic pollution” in Geneva

High-level event on 25 November brings together key global stakeholders including the World Trade Organisation (WTO), World Bank, World Economic Forum (WEF), and China.

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Household waste in the spotlight: opportunity to comment on Basel Convention guidance document

The draft overall guidance document on the environmentally sound management of household waste is now available for comment by Parties and others, by 31 January 2020.

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First online consultation for working group of the new Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership

Hot on the heels of the PWP launch in Geneva on 12 November, the first online consultation takes place on 13 November, chaired by the Co-Chairs, Mr. Ole Thomas Thommesen (Norway) and Mr. Ross Bartley (BIC).

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Experts gather in Bratislava, Slovakia, to continue their review of the Annexes to the Basel Convention

The 3rd meeting of the expert working group takes place 5 to 8 November, 2019, with generous financial support from the governments of Germany, Norway, and Switzerland.

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