Geneva, Switzerland, from 23 to 26 June 2026
Venue: Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG), 17 rue de Varembé, Geneva, Switzerland.
Highlights: The fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will take place from Tuesday, 23 June to Friday, 26 June 2026, with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings, taking place on Monday, 22 June.
The Working Group is expected to progress items in its
work programme, with topics to include:
- Work to improve the functioning of the prior informed consent procedure
- Technical guidelines on Persistent Organic Pollutants, e-waste, waste lead-acid batteries, used and waste pneumatic tyres and mercury
- Practical guidance on the development of inventories of waste for certain waste streams
- Plastic waste
- Used textiles and textile waste
- Providing further legal clarity
- Basel Convention Partnership Programme
- Cooperation with the World Customs Organization and the International Maritime Organization
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Susan Wingfield, Secretariat of the Basel Convention (e-mail: susan.wingfield@un.org).