The Small intersessional working group (SIWG) on the technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of waste batteries was established pursuant decision BC-15/11. The group has been entrusted to undertake several activities leading to the preparation and updating of technical guidelines on waste batteries.
- 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
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Parties
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Name
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Country
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Ms. Marisol Diaz
Rivera
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Argentina
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Mr. Andrea Celso
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Argentina
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Mr. Augusto Lionel Balarino
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Argentina
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Ms. Silvina Vallejos
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Argentina
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Mr. Jason Dunn
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Australia
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Mr. Justin Trefry
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Australia
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Mr. Mohamed Jafar Mezal
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Bahrain
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Ms. Amelie Dugas
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Canada
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Ms. Julie Croteau
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Canada
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Mr. HE Yi
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China
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Me. Wang Zhaolong
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China
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Ms. Nana Zhao
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China
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Mr. HE Yi
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China
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Ms. DING He
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China
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Mr. WANG Zhaolong
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China
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Mr. Qingyin Dong
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China
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Mr. LI Jinhui
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China - co-lead
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Mr. Robert Scazzola
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European Commission
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Mr Yorg Aerts
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European Commission
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Mr. Michael Ernst
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Germany
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Mr. Axel Strobelt
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Germany
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Ms. Vivienne Ahern
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Ireland
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Mr. Hideki Kamitatara
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Japan
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Mr. Hiroyuki Jo
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Japan
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Mr. Keijiro Tomoda
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Japan
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Ms. Mayumi Tamiya
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Japan
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Mr. Ichita Komori
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Japan
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Mr. Koji Ono
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Japan
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Mr. Yusaku Toyohara
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Japan
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Dr. Farida Were
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Kenya
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Ms. Mazriah Ayu Abu Bakar
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Malaysia
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Mr. Seung-Whee RHEE
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Republic of Korea
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Ms. Tatiana
Kuznetsova
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Russian Federation
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Mr. Nawaf Bilasi
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Saudi Arabia
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Mr. TDA Gamage
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Sri Lanka
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Mr . Y.A. Nuwan Buddika
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Sri Lanka
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Ms. Helge Ziolkowski
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Sweden
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Mr. John Lotoft
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Sweden
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Mr. Chris King
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UK
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Mr. Bernard Gaffney
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UK
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Mr. Peter Chesney
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UK
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Ms. Judith Torres
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Uruguay - co-lead
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Mr. Alphinos Rugara
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Zimbabwe
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Observers
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Name
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Organization
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Mr. Carlos Zaim
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ABRBAT - Brazil batteries
producers association
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Mr. Farid Ahmed
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ACE Green Recycling
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Mr. Anirudh Mathur
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ACE Green Recycling
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Ms Katharine Hole
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Australian Battery
Recyclers Initiative
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Ms. Lisa Crosby
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BAN
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Mr. Jim Puckett
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BAN
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Mr. Alberto Capra
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Basel Convention Regional Centre - Argentina |
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Ms. Leila Devia
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Basel Convention Regional Centre - Argentina
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Mr. Roger Miksad
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Battery Council
International
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Mr. Gilbert KUEPOUO
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CREPD
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Mr. Hemsing Hurrynag
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DION -NGO
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Mr. Rikarnto Bountis
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EuRIC
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Mr. Rene Schroeder
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EUROBAT
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Mr. Maxime Castes
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EUROBAT
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Mr. Paolo Campanella
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FEAD
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Mr. Steve Wong
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Fukutomi Recycling
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Ms. Lilian Corra
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GAHP
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Mr. Rick Goss
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Green Cognition
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Mr. Alain
Heidelberger
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HWE
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Mr. Nicolas Humez
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HWE
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Mr. Steve Binks
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ILA
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Mr. Brian Wilson
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ILA
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Mr. Sara Brosche
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IPEN
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Mr. Tadesse Amera
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IPEN
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Mr. Lee Bell
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IPEN
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Mr. Chris Cleet
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ITI
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Mr. Davide Ceruti
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ITI
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Mr. Paul Hagen
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ITI
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Ms. Kristyn Rankin
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ITI
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Mr. Kavickumar Muruganathan
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Microsoft
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Mr. Joseph Debougbeto
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NGO - La
grande puissance de Dieu
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Mr. Perry Gottesfeld
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NGO - Occupational
Knowledge International
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Mr. Andreas Manhart
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Oeko-Institut
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Mr. Drew McCartor
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Pure Earth
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Ms. Jean Cox-Kearns
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TES-AMM
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Mr Alvin Piadasa
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TES-AMM
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Mr. Daniel Lowrey
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US-EPA
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Ms. Lia Yohannes
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US-EPA
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Mr. Elias Hanna
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US-EPA
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Mr. Siegfried Moeslein
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WV Metalle
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Mr. Rainer Buchholz
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WV Metalle
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