ROTTERDAM CONVENTION
Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention
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NOTIFICATION TO OBSERVERS
SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC-17),
TO BE HELD BY ELETRONIC MEANS, 20-24 SEPTEMBER 2021
The seventeenth meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-17) of the Rotterdam
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in
International Trade will be held from 20 to 24 September 2021. Taking into account the ongoing global
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in order to ensure the health and safety of all meeting
participants, the meeting will be held entirely online.
The meeting will be held through online sessions from 20 to 24 September 2021 and will open on 20
September 2021 at 1 pm (UTC+2). In addition, email correspondence may be used during the meeting to
facilitate that all participants, including those experiencing connectivity issues for the online sessions, can fully
participate in the meeting. Further information about technical details on how to connect to the online sessions
will be provided at a later stage.
Pre-meetings will be organized on 14 and 15 September 2021. The pre-meetings are open to all
Committee members as well as to observers.
The provisional agenda for the meeting (UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.17/1) is enclosed. Further meeting
documents and other information on the arrangements for the meeting, including the tentative schedule of the
meeting (UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.17/INF/2) and the schedule of pre-meetings are being made available on the
meeting websites: www.pic.int/crc17
The meeting of the Committees is open to1:
(a) Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, which shall be treated as observers in accordance with
the rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties for the purpose of their participation in the Committee;
and
(b) Observers, in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the
Rotterdam Convention.
Parties to the Convention, as well as observers to the Rotterdam Convention bodies are hereby informed
of the upcoming electronic CRC-17 meeting. Information on registration and admission procedures for
observers is available on the above-mentioned website.
To: Rotterdam Convention Official Contact Points
Bodies and agencies admitted as observers to the meetings of the Rotterdam Convention bodies
Cc: Rotterdam Convention Designated National Authorities
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In accordance with paragraph 12 of the terms of reference of the Chemical Review Committee and rule 7 of rules of
procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention.
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Representatives of Parties to the Convention, the United Nations, its specialized agencies, and the
International Atomic Energy Agency, States not Party to the Convention, as well as bodies or agencies
that have already been admitted as observers to the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the
Rotterdam Convention are invited to contact Ms. Stéphanie Cadet, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm Conventions (
[email protected] and
[email protected]) to receive the
registration form for observers and to submit it before Friday, 13 August 2021.
Representatives of bodies or agencies that have not been admitted as observers at meetings of
the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention need to apply for admission as an observer
no later than 27 August 2021. Information on the admission procedure is available on the website of the
Rotterdam Convention at: http://www.pic.int/tabid/4299/Default.aspx
The importance of a balanced participation of observers in the abovementioned meetings is
recognized and appreciated, so as to enrich the work and outcomes of the Chemicals Review Committee.
Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention
15 July 2021
Saatja: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 29.07.2021 23:26
Koopia: <
[email protected]>; Andrea Lechner <
[email protected]>
Teema: GOVERNMENT (RC OCP)/OBSERVER. Notification | GB/RC | CRC-17. Seventeenth
meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-17), 20-24 September 2021 (to be held by
electronic means)
Manused: CRC-17 - Notification to observers.pdf; CRC-17 - Registration Form for
Observers.docx; UNEP-FAO-RC-CRC.17-1 Provisional agenda, ENGLISH.pdf
Dear Madam/Sir,
Please find attached a notification to observers from the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention, the
registration form and the provisional agenda regarding the seventeenth meeting of the Rotterdam
Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-17) to be held by electronic means from 20 to 24
September 2021.
With best regards,
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
UNITED
NATIONS RC
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.17/1
Distr.: General
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior 22 June 2021
Informed Consent Procedure for English only
Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in International Trade
Chemical Review Committee
Seventeenth meeting
Rome (online), 20−24 September 2021
Item 2 (a) of the provisional agenda
Organizational matters: adoption of the agenda
Provisional agenda
1. Opening of the meeting.
2. Organizational matters:
(a) Adoption of the agenda;
(b) Organization of work.
3. Rotation of the membership.
4. Technical work:
(a) Report of the Bureau on the preliminary review of notifications of final regulatory
action;
(b) Review of notifications of final regulatory action:
(i) Carbaryl;
(ii) Chlorfenvinphos;
(iii) Iprodione;
(iv) Methidathion;
(v) Methyl parathion;
(vi) Terbufos;
(vii) Thiodicarb.
5. Venue and dates of the eighteenth meeting of the Committee.
6. Other matters.
7. Adoption of the report of the meeting.
8. Closure of the meeting.
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REGISTRATION FORM FOR OBSERVER S SEVENTEENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC-17), TO BE HELD BY ELETRONIC MEANS, 20-24 SEPTEMBER 2021 TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH MEETING PARTICIPANT Please type or print clearly (do not use abbreviations) and return the completed form by Friday, 13 August 202 1 to: Ms. Stéphanie Cadet, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, U nited N ations United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). E-mail:
[email protected] and
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