Invitation for comments on the background information related to a possible future assessment of the effectiveness of the measures taken to address plastic waste and to possible further activities that could be conducted under the Basel Convention

During the face-to-face segment held from 4 to 6 April 2022 in Nairobi, the OEWG-12 further considered possible future assessment of the effectiveness of the measures taken under the Basel Convention to address plastic waste and to possible further activities that could be conducted under the Basel Convention (UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/7, UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/INF/20/Rev.1).

The OEWG-12 invited Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat, by 13 May 2022, comments on the draft recommendations on a possible future assessment of the effectiveness of the measures taken under the Basel Convention to address plastic waste and possible further activities that could be conducted under the Basel Convention set out in annex II to document UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/INF/20/Rev.1 for consideration at COP-15. The below table sets out the comments received in response to this invitation in 2022:

 

SubmitterTitleDateEnglish
Items: 2Load time table: 639.6256 msec  
European Union and its Member StatesComments5/13/202232.53 K
ONG La Grande Puissance de DieuComments4/30/202222.64 K

During the online segment held from 1 to 3 September 2020, the OEWG-12 considered possible future assessment of the effectiveness of the measures taken under the Basel Convention to address plastic waste and to possible further activities that could be conducted under the Basel Convention (UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/7, UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/INF/20) and invited Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat, by 30 September 2020, comments on the information set out in annexes I and II to document UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/INF/20. The below table sets out the comments received in response to this invitation in 2020:

 

SubmitterTitleDateEnglishSpanish
Items: 6Load time table: 514.814 msec   
ColombiaComments10/1/2020 28.06 K
Equatorial GuineaComments9/28/2020 13.77 K
European Union and its Member StatesComments9/30/202022.94 K 
MexicoComments9/8/2020 310.17 K
NorwayComments10/7/202031.68 K 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IslandComments9/30/202018.08 K 

In addition, a number of written submissions were received under item 3 (b) (iv) Plastic waste during the online segment of the OEWG-12 as set out in document UNEP/CHW/OEWG.12/INF/34 .