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I.
Strategic issues
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Work to improve the functioning of the prior
informed consent procedure
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Consider the report on further options for
improving the functioning of the prior informed consent procedure prepared
pursuant to paragraph 32 of decision BC‑17/2.
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Decision BC-17/2
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High
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II.
Scientific and technical matters
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A. Technical guidelines
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1. Consider comments and information relating to the
review of provisional low persistent organic pollutant content values in the
general technical guidelines referred to in decision BC‑17/3 and other
technical guidelines, as appropriate.
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Decision BC-17/3
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High
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2. Consider the updated general technical guidelines
for the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing
or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants and the updated specific
technical guidelines with regard to the chemicals listed in Annex
A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
pursuant to decisions SC-12/9, SC-12/10 and SC-12/12 of the Conference of the
Parties to the Stockholm Convention, including the following:
(a)
Establishment of levels of destruction and
irreversible transformation for the chemicals necessary to ensure that, when
disposed of, they do not exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic
pollutants specified in paragraph 1 of Annex D to the Stockholm Convention;
(b)
Determination of which disposal methods
constitute environmentally sound disposal as referred to in Article 6,
paragraph 1 (d) (ii) of the Stockholm Convention;
(c)
Establishment, as appropriate, of the
concentration levels of the chemicals in order to
define for them the low persistent organic pollutant content as referred to
in Article 6, paragraph 1 (d) (ii) of the Stockholm Convention.
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Decision BC-17/3
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High
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3. Consider the updates to the technical guidelines
pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 4 of decision BC-17/12 in
order to reflect adjustments consequential to the adoption of the
e-waste amendments.
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Decision BC-17/12
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Medium
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4. Consider the updates to the technical guidelines
pursuant to paragraph 6 of decision BC-17/11 in order to
reflect adjustments consequential to the adoption of the plastic waste
amendments.
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Decision BC-17/11
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Medium
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5. Consider the report on progress in the
implementation of decision BC‑17/4 on technical guidelines on
transboundary movements of electrical and electronic waste and used
electrical and electronic equipment, in particular
regarding the distinction between waste and non‑waste under the
Basel Convention.
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Decision BC-17/4
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Medium
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6. Consider the draft updated technical guidelines
on the environmentally sound management of waste lead‑acid batteries
and on other waste batteries.
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Decision BC-17/5
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High
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7. Consider the draft updated technical guidelines
on the environmentally sound management of used and waste pneumatic tyres.
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Decision BC-17/6
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High
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8. Consider the draft updated technical
guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of,
containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds in order to reflect adjustments consequential to
the adoption of the threshold on mercury
waste, pursuant to decision MC-5/10 of the Conference of the Parties to the
Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the adoption of the e-waste amendments, pursuant to decision BC-15/18.
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Decision BC-17/7
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Medium
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B. National reporting
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1. Consider the draft practical
guidance on the development of inventories of biomedical and healthcare
wastes.
2. Consider further revisions to table 9 of the
reporting format and to the manual for completing the format for national
reporting.
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Decision BC-17/9
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Medium
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C. Electronic approaches to the notification and
movement documents
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Consider the progress made by the small intersessional working group
on electronic approaches to the notification and movement documents.
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Decision BC-17/10
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Medium
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D. Further consideration of plastic waste
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1. Consider the compilation of comments received in
accordance with paragraph 2 of decision BC‑17/11.
2. Consider possible further activities that could
be conducted under the Basel Convention.
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Decision BC-17/11
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Medium
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E. Waste containing
nanomaterials
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Consider information on activities aimed at addressing issues related
to waste containing nanomaterials.
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Decision BC-17/13
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Low
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F. Follow-up to the amendments to Annexes II, VIII
and IX on e-waste
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Consider the guidance document on the identification of electrical and
electronic waste under the new entries adopted by decision BC-15/18, as well
as on the distinction between waste that is to be classified as electrical
and electronic waste (Y49 or A1181) and waste that is related to such
electrical and electronic waste, but can be classified under another entry in
Annex II, VIII or IX.
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Decision BC-17/12
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High
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G. Used textiles and textile wastes
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Consider relevant options available under the Convention to address
challenges linked to the transboundary movement of textile wastes (including
the distinction between used textiles and textile wastes), taking into
account, inter alia, the report prepared by the Secretariat pursuant to
paragraph 2 of decision BC-17/21 and relevant existing guidance documents and
activities under the Basel Convention, and develop a proposal for possible
options, within the scope of the Convention, for consideration by the Conference
of the Parties at its eighteenth meeting.
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Decision BC-17/21
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Medium
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H. Amendments to the annexes to the Basel Convention
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Consider and review any applications for changes and any corrections
to the list of wastes contained in Annexes VIII and IX to the Basel
Convention.
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Decision VIII/15
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High
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III.
Legal, governance and enforcement matters
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Providing further legal clarity
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1. Consider progress made
by the expert working group on the review of annexes in reviewing Annexes I
and III to the Basel Convention.
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Decision BC-17/16
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High
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2. Consider the draft revisions prepared pursuant to
paragraph 4 (a) of decision BC-17/16.
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Decision BC-17/16
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Medium
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3. Consider the consequential implications of the
amendments to Annex IV to the Basel Convention identified
for other documents such as technical guidelines and, if appropriate, the
glossary of terms.
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Decision BC-17/16
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Medium
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4. Consider the need to develop explanations,
technical guidelines or guidance in relation to the disposal operations in
Annex IV.
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Decision BC-17/16
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Medium
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IV.
International cooperation and coordination
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A. Basel Convention Partnership
Programme
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1. Consider progress made in and provide guidance on
the implementation of the programme of work of the working group of the
Partnership for Action on Challenges relating to E-waste for the biennium
2026-2027.
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Decision BC-17/19
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Medium
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2. Consider progress made in and provide guidance on
the implementation of the workplan of the working group of the Household
Waste Partnership for the biennium 2026-2027.
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Decision BC-17/19
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Medium
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3. Consider progress made in and provide guidance on
the implementation of the workplan of the working group of the Basel
Convention Partnership on Plastic Waste for the biennium 2026-2027.
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Decision BC-17/19
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Medium
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B. Cooperation with the World Customs Organization
on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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Consider progress made with regard to the
inclusion of Basel Convention wastes in the World Customs Organization
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, including the
types of wastes covered by the Basel Convention which should be proposed for
inclusion in the Harmonized System.
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Decision BC-17/8
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Medium
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C. Cooperation with the International Maritime
Organization
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1. Consider the provisional guidance on the
implementation of the Hong Kong and Basel conventions with respect to the
transboundary movement of ships intended for recycling reflecting the
comments received from Parties and observers thereon and any other additional
comments from the perspective of the Basel Convention on the implementation
of the Hong Kong and Basel Conventions.
2. Prepare a draft decision with recommendations for
consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighteenth meeting.
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Decision BC-17/23
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High
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