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 mandate of the group was extended by decision BC-16/6.
- 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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Ms. Irina Talamoni
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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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Ms. Alena McFaul Freeman
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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. Zadi Dakouri
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Côte d’Ivoire
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Mr. Chiel Berends
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European Commission co-lead
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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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Mr. Georg Surkau
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Germany |
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Ms. Juliane Koch-Jugl
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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. Hiroto Shida
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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. Kosuke Asano
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Japan
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Mr. Motoharu Yatani
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Japan
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Dr. Farida Were
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Kenya
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Ms. Donna Peterson
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New Zealand
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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. Mario Champagne
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H2 Compliance |
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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. Armando Vazquez |
ITI
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| Mr. Jordi Prats |
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. Joao Avelar
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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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