| a. Parties are invited to share information on whether they accept only paper notification and movement document forms, whether they accept both paper and electronic notification documentation or whether they accept only electronic notification documentation, as well as to provide details of the rationale for the approach adopted |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| b. Parties are invited to submit views on possible solutions to address challenges related to the language of the notification and movement document forms and other challenges reported by Parties in response to sub-question 4 (a) (i) of the national reporting format and as available on the reporting dashboard |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| c. Parties are invited to share information on approaches taken regarding the costs of processing the notification and movement documents, including approaches to recover such costs and, where possible, details of the rationale for the approaches taken |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| d. Parties are invited to transmit views on the use of defined time periods for notification handling, such as the sending of acknowledgments, and notification decision-making, including views on the time periods that would be acceptable to Parties |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| e. Parties are invited to transmit information on how they implement paragraph 5 of Article 6 of the Convention, and on how they address specific situations when their interpretations or definitions of waste differ, including information on how Parties address such situations in their national legislation |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| f. Parties are invited to consider serving as lead country in the work to improve the functioning of the PIC procedure |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| g. Parties and observers are invited to submit comments on further options for improving the functioning of the PIC procedure, taking into account decision BC-17/2 and the report set out in UNEP/CHW.17/INF/6 |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| a. Parties and observers are invited to submit comments on the general technical guidelines, in particular on the low persistent organic pollutant content values included therein, and in other technical guidelines, as appropriate; and examples of waste streams with low persistent organic pollutant content values above or below the values applied at the national level, along with related information, including on studies, together with methods and methodologies for the determination of the low persistent organic pollutant content values, taking into account relevant information available in the Stockholm Convention |
UNEP/CHW.17/5/Add.1/Rev.1 (general technical guidelines) |
30 September 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
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b. Parties are invited to indicate to the Secretariat their willingness to take the lead in updating or preparing the following technical guidelines:
(i) The general technical guidelines (UNEP/CHW.17/5/Add.1/Rev.1), taking into account decisions SC-12/9, SC-12/10 and SC-12/12;
(ii) The technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with the pesticides aldrin, alpha hexachlorocyclohexane, beta hexachlorocyclohexane, chlordane, chlordecone, dicofol, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, hexachlorobutadiene, lindane, mirex, pentachlorobenzene, pentachlorophenol and its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride, technical endosulfan and its related isomers or toxaphene or with hexachlorobenzene as an industrial chemical (POP Pesticides) (UNEP/CHW.17/5/Add.3/Rev.1), taking into account decision SC-12/9;
(iii) The technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (UNEP/CHW.14/7/Add.2/Rev.1), taking into account decision SC-12/10;
(iv) Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS related compounds (UNEP/CHW.16/6/Add.2/Rev.1), taking into account decision SC-12/12.
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31 August 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to submit the results of their use and/or testing of the technical guidelines (UNEP/CHW.16/INF/10/Rev.1) to the Secretariat |
UNEP/CHW.16/INF/10/Rev.1 |
30 September 2025 |
carla.valle@un.org |
| a. Parties and others are invited to nominate additional experts to participate in the small intersessional working group |
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31 August 2025 |
francesca.cenni@un.org |
| b. Parties and others are invited to submit to the Secretariat comments on the draft updated technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of waste lead-acid batteries and on the draft technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of other waste batteries |
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/76/Rev.1 (technical guidelines on waste lead-acid batteries)
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/9/Rev.1 (technical guidelines on other waste batteries)
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31 August 2025 |
francesca.cenni@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to submit to the Secretariat comments on the draft updated technical guidelines |
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/10/Rev.1 |
30 September 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to provide views on whether to update the technical guidelines on rubber wastes |
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28 February 2026 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to submit comments on the draft proposal to amend the Harmonized System with respect to slag, ash and residues containing selenium and tellurium |
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/11, annex II |
30 June 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties are invited to inform the Secretariat of the types of wastes covered by the Basel Convention which should be proposed for inclusion in the Harmonized System |
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30 September 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to provide information to the Secretariat with a view to assisting it in facilitating the inclusion of waste covered by the Basel Convention in the Harmonized System |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted in response to future calls for information by the Secretariat |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties are invited to provide comments on the possible revisions to table 9 of the reporting format and to the manual for completing the format for national reporting |
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/12 |
30 September 2025 |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| Parties are invited to consider serving as lead countries for the work on electronic approaches to the notification and movement documents |
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31 July 2025 |
carla.valle@un.org |
| Parties and observers are invited to nominate experts with experience in developing software in the areas of trade, customs or related areas, and to nominate experts with relevant knowledge of and expertise in the implementation of the prior informed consent procedure, to participate in the small intersessional working group |
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31 August 2025 |
carla.valle@un.org |
| Parties and observers willing to do so are invited to work on pilot projects on electronic approaches to the notification and movement documents |
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No deadline defined |
carla.valle@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to provide comments on the plastic waste amendments, particularly regarding their implementation, challenges and impacts, as applicable |
Decision BC-14/12 |
28 February 2026 |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to provide comments on the draft report to be prepared by the Secretariat, taking into account the outcome of the consideration of the compilation of comments received on the plastic waste amendments by the OEWG-15 |
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18 January 2027 |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| Parties and others are invited to submit comments on possible further activities that could be conducted under the Convention on plastic waste |
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No deadline specified;
28 February 2026 is proposed in line with document preparation deadlines for the fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| Parties are invited to consider serving as lead country for the development of a guidance document on the identification of electrical and electronic waste under the new entries adopted by decision BC-15/18, as called for by decision BC-17/12. |
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31 July 2025 |
carla.valle@un.org |
| Parties and observers are invited to make available any new information related to activities aimed at addressing issues related to waste containing nanomaterials |
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31 December 2025 |
mehrnoosh.azodi@un.org |
| a. Parties, resident coordinators and UN country teams are encouraged, with the support of the Secretariat, as appropriate, to share information on best practices and support country-level efforts regarding the integration into Cooperation Frameworks of national reporting needs under the Basel Convention |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as appropriate |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| b. Parties are invited to share their views on possible adjustments to the electronic reporting format (e.g. to allow the Party to clarify the source of the amount reported), the manual for completing the format for national reporting and the draft user manual, given the different practices among Parties on how to determine the amount of wastes to be reported in tables 4 and 5 |
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No deadline specified
30 September 2025 is proposed to align with the meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| c. Parties are invited to provide comments on different approaches used to classify wastes in Annexes VIII and IX to the Convention and on any challenges faced in classifying wastes, taking into account the information set out in the revised report reviewing the information provided in tables 4 and 5 of the national reports for the years 2020 and 2021 |
UNEP/CHW/CC.16/3/Add.5/Rev.1 |
No deadline specified
30 September 2025 is proposed to align with the meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| d. Parties that have yet to do so are encouraged to conduct a self-review of their legislation implementing the Convention, including, where appropriate, the Ban Amendment, plastic waste amendments and e-waste amendments |
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No deadline specified
30 September 2025 is proposed to align with the meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| e. Parties are invited to continue to provide full information, including up-to-date texts of national legislation in response to question 1 (c) of the national reporting format, on measures to implement and enforce the provisions of the Convention |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| f. BCRCs and other organizations are invited to cooperate with the Committee in the fulfilment of their mandates to do so, including by completing questionnaires seeking information from them |
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The Secretariat will send separate follow up letters with additional information and deadlines, as appropriate |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| g. Parties are invited to investigate the linkages between illegal trafficking and other crimes, in particular financial crimes and corruption, as a means of strengthening their efforts to prevent and punish illegal traffic |
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No deadline specified
30 September 2025 is proposed to align with the meeting of the Implementation and Compliance Committee |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| h. Parties are reminded of the importance of informing the Secretariat, within one month of the date of the relevant decision, of any changes regarding the designation of their focal points or competent authorities, pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 3, of the Convention, and of providing complete contact information for the same |
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Submit information as soon as possible through the designated focal point |
marylene.beau@un.org |
| a. Parties are invited to submit to the Secretariat comments on any need to develop explanations, technical guidelines or guidance in relation to the disposal operations in Annex IV |
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30 September 2025 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| b. Parties and observers are invited to submit their views on whether or not there is the need for, as well as potential suggestions for, including in Annex IV new operations addressed in the revised amendment proposals on Annex IV to the Basel Convention developed by the expert working group on the review of annexes (UNEP/CHW.17/13/Add.1) and discussed but not agreed on at the present meeting of the Conference of the Parties, for consideration by OEWG-16 and COP-19 |
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1 January 2028 |
mari-liis.ummik@un.org |
| a. Parties are invited to continue to share information on best practices in preventing and combating illegal traffic and to report cases of illegal traffic |
Please submit information about cases of illegal traffic using the prescribed form or table 9 of the format for national reporting |
As necessary |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| b. Parties, particularly those that have yet to do so, are urged to provide the Secretariat with texts of their national legislation, including by providing revised or updated legislation for publishing on the website of the Convention, and of other measures adopted to implement and enforce the Convention |
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As necessary |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| c. Parties that have not yet provided the Secretariat with information on national definitions of hazardous wastes as required under Article 3 and paragraph 2 (b) of Article 13 of the Convention, or any of the information on import or export restrictions or information on prohibitions required under paragraphs 1 (a) and 1 (b) of Article 4 of the Convention and paragraphs 2 (c) and 2 (d) of Article 13 of the Convention, are encouraged to do so and to report, through their designated focal points, any subsequent significant change in that information |
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Submit information as soon as possible through the designated focal point |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| a. Parties and others who have not yet nominated members to the working group and who wish to do so are invited to inform the Secretariat of their nominations |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
francesca.cenni@un.org |
| b. Parties and others are invited to provide comments on the draft guidance documents on the environmentally sound repair and refurbishment of used and waste equipment of television screens, audio and video equipment and the environmentally sound management of their waste; and on the environmentally sound repair and refurbishment of used and waste refrigerators and cooling and heating equipment and the environmentally sound management of their waste |
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/45
(television screens, audio and video equipment)
UNEP/CHW.17/INF/46
(refrigerators and cooling and heating equipment)
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31 August 2025 |
francesca.cenni@un.org |
| c. Entities with a specific mandate to deliver implementation and enforcement capacity-building activities that could assist Parties to the Basel Convention in preventing and combating illegal traffic of hazardous wastes and other wastes are invited to consider sending a duly motivated request to the Chair of the Network regarding admission as members of the Network |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as appropriate |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| d. Parties and others who have not yet nominated members to the working group and who wish to do so are invited to inform the Secretariat of their nominations |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
susan.wingfield@un.org;
jost.dittkrist@un.org |
| e. Parties and others who have not yet nominated members to the working group and who wish to do so are invited to inform the Secretariat of their nominations |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
susan.wingfield@un.org;
melisa.lim@un.org |
| Parties from the African and Latin America and the Caribbean regions and other relevant stakeholders to provide information on possible elements useful for developing a resource mobilization strategy from non-State actors for the relevant regions |
Invitations to respond to online questionnaire have been sent to concerned Parties and other relevant stakeholders. |
31 October 2025 |
frank-michael.moser@un.org |
| Parties and observers are invited to submit comments, including relevant data where applicable, regarding experiences, challenges and costs related to trade in used textiles and textile wastes, as well as views on how transboundary movements of textile wastes and their management could be addressed under the Basel Convention |
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15 November 2025 |
susan.wingfield@un.org
carla.valle@un.org |
| a. Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to voluntarily provide information about cases of international trade in hazardous chemicals occurring in contravention of the conventions |
Please submit information about cases of illegal traffic using the prescribed form |
No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| b. Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to provide best practices for preventing and combating illegal trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes covered by the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and to continue to share information on actions taken to implement and enforce the trade control measures, as well as on challenges Parties may be facing |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
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c. Parties to provide the following information related to HS codes for products containing POPs:
(i) The specific products to be identified in the HS, the POPs and levels thereof in such products;
(ii) Codes of more than six-digits that already exist in national statistical nomenclatures for identifying products containing POPs;
(iii) Specific products and POPs in such products for which codes of more than six-digits are needed;
(iv) Measures, other than or supplementary to the use of custom codes, that exist at the national and regional levels to monitor the trade in products containing chemicals, including POPs, and for implementing related trade provisions.
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31 December 2025 |
melisa.lim@un.org |
| d. Entities, Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention regional centres, and relevant global and regional enforcement networks to inform the Secretariat on activities undertaken to assist BRS Parties in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes, taking into consideration the workplan on strengthening Parties’ capacity to provide such information |
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No deadline specified; information to be submitted as possible |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| Parties to submit offers to host the 2029 meetings of the conferences of the Parties for consideration during the meetings of the conferences of the Parties in 2027 |
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If possible by 8 January 2027 |
andrea.lechner@un.org |
| Parties and observers are invited to submit, by 15 November 2025, comments on the provisional guidance referred above and any other additional comments from the perspective of the Basel Convention on the implementation of the Hong Kong and Basel conventions with respect to the transboundary movement of ships intended for recycling. |
Appendix to UNEP/CHW.17/INF/60 |
15 November 2025 |
susan.wingfield@un.org |