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Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

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Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

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  1. Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

  2. Overview of the Rotterdam Convention Structure of the presentation: Part 1 - Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention Part 2 - Operation of the Rotterdam Convention Part 3 - Benefits to its Parties Part 4 - Status of implementation in the region Part 5 - Outcome COP-4 Part 6 - Technical assistance Rotterdam Convention

  3. Part 1Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention Some key dates for the Rotterdam Convention: Sept 1998 Text of the Convention adopted 1998-2004 Interim PIC procedure (voluntary) 24 Feb 2004 Convention enters into force (legally binding) March 2009 128 Parties Rotterdam Convention

  4. Objectives • To promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use Rotterdam Convention

  5. Meeting the Objectives How: • Provides an early warning of potentially hazardous chemicals • Provides the basis for decisions regarding of future imports of chemicals (PIC procedure) • Helps to enforce those import decisions Rotterdam Convention

  6. Scope of the Convention Applies to: • Chemicals banned or severely restricted to protect human health or the environment • Severely hazardous pesticide formulations (SHPF) - causing problems under conditions of use in developing countries or countries with economies in transition Rotterdam Convention

  7. Key Provisions • PIC procedure - Provides for a national decision making process on import of hazardous chemicals in Annex III and attempts to ensure compliance with these decisions by exporting Parties • 40 chemicals listed in Annex III, including 25 pesticides, 4 SHPF and 11 industrial chemicals • Information exchange - the exchange of information on a broad range of potentially hazardous chemicals Rotterdam Convention

  8. Overview of Articles Article 1- 4: Objective, definitions, scope and DNAs role Article 5-14: Procedures for inclusion and removing of chemicals and for export and import of chemicals Article 15-30: General obligations and common clauses Rotterdam Convention

  9. Overview of Annexes Annex I Information requirements for notifications made pursuant to Article 5 Annex II Criteria for listing banned or severely restricted chemicals in Annex III Annex III Chemicals subject to the PIC procedure Annex IV Information and criteria for listing severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III Annex V Information requirements for export notification Annex VI Settlement of Disputes Rotterdam Convention

  10. Part 2Operation of the Rotterdam Convention Key Players • Who they are and what they do Key Provisions • What they are and how they operate Rotterdam Convention

  11. Key Players • Designated National Authorities (DNAs) • Conference of the Parties (COP) • Chemical Review Committee (CRC) • Secretariat Rotterdam Convention

  12. 1. Designated National Authorities • Generally government departments responsible for policy decisions and regulation of pesticides or industrial chemicals • Key contact point for the secretariat regarding the implementation of the convention • Responsible for coordinating actions at the national level to ensure compliance with the Convention e.g. government ministries, exporters, importers, customs authorities Rotterdam Convention

  13. 2. Conference of the Parties (COP) • Highest authority of the Convention • Oversees the implementation of the Convention • including policy issues, programme of work and budget, inclusion of chemicals in Annex III, establishes subsidiary bodies • Meets every two years • COP 4, October 2008 Rotterdam Convention

  14. 3.Chemical Review Committee (CRC) • Composed of government designated experts in chemicals management (31 members – geographical distribution) • Reviews notifications of final regulatory actions and proposals from Parties • Makes recommendations to COP on the addition of chemicals to Annex III Rotterdam Convention

  15. 4. Secretariat • Provided jointly by UNEP and FAO • Convenes meetings of the COP and CRC • Facilitates assistance to Parties in implementation of the Convention • Coordinates with regional and international partners • Unique example of cooperation between UN organizations Rotterdam Convention

  16. Key Provisions • PIC procedure - Provides for a national decision making process on import of hazardous chemicals in Annex III and to ensure compliance with these decisions by exporting Parties • Information exchange - the exchange of information on a broad range of potentially hazardous chemicals Rotterdam Convention

  17. Key provision: PIC Procedure Key elements: • Decision Guidance Documents (DGD) • Import response • PIC Circular • Responsibilities of importing and exporting Parties Rotterdam Convention

  18. Key provision: PIC Procedure Summary: • COP decides to make a chemical subject to the PIC Procedure (Annex III) • Secretariat circulates a DGD to all Parties • Parties submit import response for each chemical • Secretariat circulates all import responses to all Parties through the PIC Circular • Parties follow up on import / export responsibilities Rotterdam Convention

  19. Key provision: Information Exchange Mechanism for the exchange of information on a broad range of potentially hazardous chemicals: • Any chemical that is banned or severely restricted to protect human health or the environment • Severely hazardous pesticide formulations causing problems under the conditions of use Rotterdam Convention

  20. Key provision: Information Exchange Key elements: • PIC Circular – summaries of notifications of national regulatory actions, import responses, contact details DNAs • Export notification – an indication of the hazardous chemicals that are entering the country • Information to accompany export – improved labeling and accompanying information in line with GHS, while HS Codes linked to work of the WCO will facilitate tracking of PIC chemicals Rotterdam Convention

  21. Part 3Benefits to its Parties • Prevents unwanted trade (shared responsibility) • Early warning system • Informed decision-making (PIC procedure & information exchange) • Export notification • Information accompanying export (labeling and provision of safety data sheets) • Network of DNAs • Technical Assistance Rotterdam Convention

  22. Part 4Status of implementation in the region Implementation in the Caribbean and Latin American regions • Ratification • Import responses to Annex III • Notifications • Non-Parties Rotterdam Convention

  23. Status of implementation – Caribbean region Rotterdam Convention

  24. Status of implementation – Caribbean region List of non-Parties: • Antigua and Barbuda • Bahamas • Barbados • Grenada • Haiti • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Trinidad and Tobago Rotterdam Convention

  25. Status of implementation – Latin American region Rotterdam Convention

  26. Status of implementation – Latin American region List of non-Parties: • Costa Rica • Guatemala • Honduras Rotterdam Convention

  27. Status of implementation • Why a low level of ratifications in the region??? • What are the major challenges of Parties in the region??? Rotterdam Convention

  28. Part 5Outcome COP-4, October 2008 • > 500 participants from 113 Parties, 14 non-Parties, 6 IGOs, 26 NGOs/industry societies • High Level Segment attended by 52 (vice) Ministers • Ministerial panel discussions: “Sound chemicals management: relieving the burden on public health” Rotterdam Convention

  29. Outcome COP-4 Key outcomes: • Listed tributyltin in Annex III as of 01/02/2009 • Unable to reach consensus on inclusion chrysotile asbestos and endosulfan in Annex III • Agreed to reconsider at COP-5 • Agreed to share import decisions on a voluntary basis as information exchange • Nominations experts CRC Rotterdam Convention

  30. Outcome COP-4 Key outcomes (cont’d): • Procedure and institutional mechanisms on non-compliance – NOT adopted and agreed to reconsider at COP-5 • Adopted recommendation on enhanced coordination and cooperation among the secretariats of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions • Strong support for technical assistance programme in 2007-2008 by many Parties • Adopted Programme of work on technical assistance and budget for 2009-2011 triennium Rotterdam Convention

  31. Part 6Technical assistance 2007-2008 The following technical assistance meetings were organized in the following categories: • Developing nationals plans (NAP) • National follow-up seminars • Thematic meetings • Fostering cooperation among DNAs • Working directly with individual countries Rotterdam Convention

  32. Technical assistance 2007-2008in the Caribbean and Latin American region • Developing nationals plans (NAP): subregional meetings in 5 countries (Belize, Dominica, El Salvador, Mexico, Venezuela) 2. Follow-up seminars: in 12 countries (Nicaragua, Peru, Costa Rica, Cuba) 3. Thematic meetings: • 1 national and 1 subregional meeting on trade in Brazil • 1 national meeting on SHPFs in Ecuador 4. DNAs: 2 subregional meetings of DNAs in Chile and in Panama Rotterdam Convention

  33. Technical assistance 2009-2011 General approach: • Responding to needs identified by Parties • Building on work undertaken previously • Incorporates new areas of strategic direction: • Joint delivery through strengthened partnerships • Emphasis on regional participation and delivery • Programme for industrial chemicals management Rotterdam Convention

  34. Technical assistance 2009-2011 Activities identified as priority by Parties: • Resource kit • Awareness raising and training meetings • Thematic meetings: • SHPF • Trade-related issues • Preparation of notifications of final regulatory action • Customs (jointly with SC & BC) • Resource Mobilization (jointly with RC & BC) • Clearing House Mechanism (jointly with RC & BC) • Industrial chemicals programme Rotterdam Convention

  35. Technical assistance 2009-2011 Partners in the regional delivery of technical assistance: • FAO and UNEP Regional offices • Stockholm and Basel Regional Centres • Regional Experts • UNEP and FAO divisions • Stockholm and Basel Convention secretariats • Regional networks, such as CARICOM Rotterdam Convention

  36. For more information: www.pic.int Rotterdam Convention

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