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Annex I : Overview table of all the elections to take place during the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 202 5 Basel Convention Rotterdam Convention Stockholm Convention Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group Implementation and Compliance Committee ENFORCE Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Compliance Committee Chemical Review Committee Bureau of the Conference of the Parties POPs Review Committee Compliance Committee Officers / members to be elected Parties to be selected 10 officers: 1 President, 9 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 5 officers: 2 Co-Chairs (1 legal, 1 technical), 2 Vice-Chairs (1 legal, 1 technical), and 1 Rapporteur 5 members 4 members: 2 Party representatives, 2 regional centres (BCRC) representatives 5 officers: 1 President, 4 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 7 members 17 members 1 Chair 10 officers: 1 President, 9 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 17 members 1 Chair 15 members Regions Africa 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a 1 officer 2 members 4 members 2 officers 4 members 3 members Asia and Pacific 2 officers 1 officer 1 member 2 members (1 Party, 1 BCRC) 1 officer 2 members 4 members 2 officers 4 members 3 members Eastern Europe 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a 1 officer 1 member 2 members 2 officers 2 members 3 members Latin America and Caribbean 2 officers 1 officer 1 member 2 members (1 Party, 1 BCRC) 1 officer 1 member 3 members 2 officers 3 members 3 members Western Europe and other States 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a 1 officer 1 member 4 members 2 officers 4 members 3 members Term of office From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-18, exceptionally, may be re-elected for one consecutive term From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-18, exceptionally, may be re-elected for one consecutive term From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-19, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-19, can serve up to two consecutive terms. From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-13, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-14, can serve up to two consecutive terms Begins on 1 May 2026 for a term of 4 years, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-13, can serve up to two consecutive terms Begins on 5 May 202 6 for a term of 4 years, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-13 for 7 members From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-14 for 8 members Working language English English English English English English English English 6 UN languages English Presence required at the COP Officers are elected from among the representatives of the Parties present at the meeting n/a n/a n/a Officers are elected from among the Parties n/a n/a Officers are elected from among the representatives of the Parties present at the meeting n/a n/a Parties in Arrears In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules and as decided by the Conference of the Parties in decision BC-16/30, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or its subsidiary bodies, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules and as decided by the COP in decision RC-11/15, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or a member of any subsidiary body of the COP, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments In accordance with paragraph 3 (e) of rule 5 of the financial rules and as decided by the COP in decision SC-11/27, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or a member of any subsidiary body of the COP, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments Qualifications and supporting documents required n/a Technical and /or with legal/implementation expertise Expertise relating to the subject matter of the Convention in areas including scientific, technical, socio-economic and/or legal fields n/a n/a E xpertise and specific qualifications in the subject matter covered by the Convention Expertise in chemicals management CV and form for declaration of interests ( Annex to decision RC-1/7 ) required n/a Expertise in chemical assessment or management CV and form for declaration of interests (Annex II to decision SC-4/20) required Expertise and specific qualifications in the subject matter covered by the Convention Gender balance Efforts are still needed to ensure that women and men from all Parties are represented in the bodies and processes of the three conventions (Decisions BC-13/20, RC-8/13 and SC-8/23) Annex II : Information on the elections to take place during the s eventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention Table 1: Number of officers and members to be elected under the Basel Convention by body and by region Basel Convention Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group Implementation and Compliance Committee ENFORCE Officers / members to be elected 10 officers: 1 President, 9 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 5 officers: 2 Co-Chairs (1 legal, 1 technical), 2 Vice-Chairs (1 legal, 1 technical), 1 Rapporteur 5 members 4 members: 2 Party representatives, 2 regional centres (BCRC) representatives Regions Africa 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a Asia and Pacific 2 officers 1 officer 1 member 2 members (1 Party, 1 BCRC) Eastern Europe 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a Latin America and Caribbean 2 officers 1 officer 1 member 2 members (1 Party, 1 BCRC) Western Europe and other States 2 officers 1 officer 1 member n/a Term of office From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-18, exceptionally, may be re-elected for one consecutive term From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-18, exceptionally, may be re-elected for one consecutive term From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-19, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-17 until closure of COP-19, can serve up to two consecutive terms. Working language English English English English Presence required at the COP Officers are elected from among the representatives of the Parties present at the meeting n/a n/a n/a Parties in Arrears In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or its subsidiary bodies, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments Qualifications and supporting documents required n/a Technical and /or with legal/implementation expertise Expertise relating to the subject matter of the Convention in areas including scientific, technical, socio-economic and/or legal fields n/a Gender balance Efforts are still needed to ensure that women and men from all Parties are represented in the bodies and processes of the three conventions (Decisions BC-13/20, RC-8/13 and SC-8/23) Table 2: Offices of the President and Rapporteur of the ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention since its first meeting First meeting Second meeting Third meeting Fourth meeting Fifth meeting Sixth meeting Seventh meeting Eighth meeting Ninth meeting Tenth meeting President Latin American and Caribbean States (Uruguay) Western European and other States (Australia) African States (Senegal) Asian and Pacific States (Malaysia) Western European and other States (Switzerland) Eastern European States (Romania) Latin American and Caribbean States (Uruguay) African States (Kenya) Asian and Pacific States (Indonesia) Latin American and Caribbean States (Colombia) Rapporteur Eastern European States (Poland) Latin American and Caribbean States (El Salvador) Western European and other States (Netherlands) African States (Mauritius) Asian and Pacific States (India) Latin American and Caribbean States (Peru) Western European and other States (Australia) Eastern European States (The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) African States (United Republic of Tanzania) Asian and Pacific States (Bahrain) Eleventh meeting Twelfth meeting Thirteenth meeting Fourteenth meeting Fifteenth meeting Sixteenth meeting Seventeenth meeting President Western European and other States (Switzerland) Eastern European States (Poland) Asian and Pacific States (Jordan) African States (Zimbabwe) Latin American and Caribbean States (Chile) Western European and other States (Netherlands) Eastern European States (Poland) Rapporteur Latin American and Caribbean States (Dominican Republic) Western European and other States (Switzerland) Eastern European States (Montenegro) Asian and Pacific States (State of Palestine) African States (Ghana) Latin American and Caribbean States (Mexico) Western European and other States (Norway) Table 3: Membership of the Bureau of the Open-ended Working Group since its first meeting First to third meetings (2003 – 2004) Elected by COP-1 (2003) Fourth to fifth meetings (2005 – 2006) Elected by COP-4 (2005) Sixth meeting (2007) Elected by COP-8 (2006) Seventh meeting (2010) Elected by COP-9 (2008) Eighth meeting (2012) Elected by COP-10 (2011) Ninth meeting (2014) Elected by CO-11 (2013) Tenth meeting (2016) Elected by COP-12 (2015) Eleventh meeting (2018) Elected by COP-13 (2017) Twelfth meeting (2021-22) Elected by COP-14 (2019) Thirteenth meeting (2023) Elected by COP-15 (2022) Fourteenth meeting (2024) Elected by COP-16 (2023) Co-Chair Legal African States (Ethiopia) Western European and other States (Canada) Asian and Pacific States (Bahrain) Western European and other States (Australia) Asian and Pacific States (Iraq) Eastern European States (Poland) Western European and other States (Spain) Asian and Pacific States (Iraq) Latin American and Caribbean States (Jamaica) Asian and Pacific States (Saudi Arabia) Eastern European States (North Macedonia) Co-Chair Technical Eastern European States (Poland) Latin American and Caribbean States (Mexico) Eastern European States (Estonia) African States (Nigeria) Latin American and Caribbean States (Colombia) African States (Mauritius) Latin American and Caribbean States (Dominica) Eastern European States (Lithuania) Western European and other States (Sweden) African States (Algeria) Latin American and Caribbean States (Uruguay) Vice-Chair Legal Latin American and Caribbean States (Mexico) Eastern European States (Serbia and Montenegro) African States (Kenya) Latin American and Caribbean States (Jamaica) Eastern European States (Russian Federation) Latin American and Caribbean States (Argentina) Eastern European States (Serbia) African States (Liberia) Eastern European States (Georgia) Western European and other States (United Kingdom) Western European and other States (France) Vice-Chair Technical Western European and other States (Australia) Asian and Pacific States (Sri Lanka) Western European and other States (Finland) Asian and Pacific States (Jordan) African States (Zambia) Western European and other States (Canada) Asian and Pacific States (India) Western European and other States (Norway) Asian and Pacific States (Pakistan) Latin American and Caribbean States (Uruguay) African States (Uganda) Rapporteur Asian and Pacific States (Islamic Republic of Iran) African States (Uganda) Latin American and Caribbean States (Costa Rica) Eastern European States (Croatia) Western European and other States (Finland) Asian and Pacific States (Islamic Republic of Iran) African States (Zimbabwe) Latin American and Caribbean States (Dominican Republic) African States (Eswatini) Eastern European States (Estonia) Asian and Pacific States (Bahrain) Table 4: Membership of the Implementation and Compliance Committee since its first meeting 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 AFRICA REGION Mr. Rachid Ouali (Algeria) Mr. Ratemo Michieka (Kenya) Mr. Ratemo Michieka , followed by his alternate Mr. Avignon Muusya Mwinzi, (Kenya) Mr. Dessalegne Mesfin Fanta (Ethiopia) Vice Chair Mr. Dessalegne Mesfin Fanta (Ethiopia) Vice Chair Mr. Adel Shafei Osman, followed by his alternate Dr. Mohamed El Zarka (Egypt) Vice Chair Dr. Mohamed El Zarka, followed by his alternate Dr. Ghada Abdel Moneim El-Sayed (Egypt) Mr. Leonardo Leswam Tampushi (Kenya) Mr. Leonardo Leswam Tampushi (Kenya) Ms. Patience Nambalirwa Nsereko (Uganda) Ms. Patience Nambalirwa Nsereko, followed by her alternate Ms Jennifer Kutesakwe (Uganda) Term : COP-17 Vice Chair Mr. Prakash Kowlesser (Mauritius) Mr. Prakash Kowlesser (Mauritius) Mr. Larsey Mensah (Ghana) Vice Chair Mr. Larsey Mensah (Ghana) Mr. Raphael Dakouri Zadi (Côte d’Ivoire) Mr. Raphael Dakouri Zadi, followed by his alternate Mr. Florent Botto (Côte d’Ivoire) Mr. Abderaman Mahamet Abderaman (Chad) Mr. Abderaman Mahamet Abderaman (Chad) Mr. Florisvindo Jaimilito Rodrigues Furtado (Cabo Verde) Chair Mr. Florisvindo Jaimilito Rodrigues Furtado (Cabo Verde) Chair Mr. Thomas Ntumba Kasonga, followed by his alternate Mr. Mpoo Bosiokote (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Term: COP- 18 Mr. Ibrahim Sow (Senegal) Vice Chair Mr. Ibrahim Sow (Senegal) Vice Chair Mrs. Farah Bouqartacha (Morocco) Mrs. Farah Bouqartacha (Morocco) Mrs. Olunfunke Olubunmi Babade (Nigeria) Mrs. Olunfunke Olubunmi Babade , followed by his alternate Mr. Abdul- kazeem Kasimu Bayero (Nigeria) Mr. Humphrey Kasiya Mwale (Zambia) Vice Chair Mr. Humphrey Kasiya Mwale (Zambia) Vice Chair Mr. Paul- Babidou Zarabingui (Central African Republic) Mr. Paul- Babidou Zarabingui (Central African Republic) Ms. Khawla Elbashir Awad allah Mohamed (Sudan) Term: COP- 18 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ASIA AND PACIFIC REGION Mr. Xia Yingyxian (People’s Republic of China) Mr. Xia Yingyxian (People’s Republic of China) Mr. Rasio Ridho Sani (Indonesia) Mr. Rasio Ridho Sani (Indonesia) Vice Chair Mr. Mohammed Khashashneh (Jordan) Mr. Mohammed Khashashneh (Jordan) Mr. Iftikhar- Ul -Hassan Shah Gilani (Pakistan) Mr. Iftikhar- Ul -Hassan Shah Gilani (Pakistan) Mr. Mohamed Aman (Bahrain) Mr. Mohamed Aman (Bahrain) Mr. Hassan Azhar (Maldives) Term: COP-18 Vice Chair Mr. Akiho Shibata (Japan) Rapporteur Mr. Akiho Shibata (Japan) Rapporteur Mr. Suh-Yong Chung (Republic of Korea) Vice Chair Mr. Suh-Yong Chung (Republic of Korea) Mr. Toshikatsu Aoyama, followed by his alternate Mr. Sunichi Honda (Japan) Mr. Shunichi Honda, followed by his alternate Ms. Noriko Kobayashi for the last two weeks of his mandate (Japan) Vice Chair Mr. Geri Geronimo R. Sañez (Philippines) Vice Chair Mr. Geri Geronimo R. Sañez (Philippines) Vice Chair Mr. Hamed Alinejad (Iran, Islamic Republic of) Vice Chair Mr. Hamed Alinejad (Iran, Islamic Republic of) Vice Chair Ms. Sameera Mohamed Aldosari (Qatar) Term: COP-18 Ms. Hajah Rosnani Ibrahim (Malaysia) Mr. Abdul Hamid (Pakistan) Mr. Abdul Hamid (Pakistan) Mrs. Leela Padmini Batuwitage (Sri Lanka) Mrs. Leela Padmini Batuwitage (Sri Lanka) Vice Chair Ms. Che Asmah Ibrahim followed by Dr. Zulkifli bin Abdul Rahman (Malaysia) Dr. Zulkifli bin Abdul Rahman, followed by his alternate Mr. Mokhtar Abdul Majid (Malaysia) Mr. Ali Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Mr. Ali Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) Mr. Satyendra Kumar (India) Mr. Satyendra Kumar (India) Term: COP-17 EASTERN EUROPE REGION Mr. Givi Kalandadze (Georgia) Mr. Givi Kalandadze (Georgia) Mrs. Gordana Petkovic (Serbia) Mrs. Gordana Petkovic (Serbia) Vice Chair Mr. Felix Zaharia (Romania) Rapporteur Mr. Felix Zaharia (Romania) Rapporteur Ms. Mari-Liis Ummik (Estonia) Ms. Mari-Liis Ummik (Estonia) Ms. Gordana Vesligaj (Croatia) Ms. Gordana Vesligaj (Croatia) Ms. Katrin Kaare (Estonia) Term: COP-18 Vice Chair Ms. Gordana Petkovic (Serbia and Montenegro) Ms. Ilze Donna (Latvia) Mrs. Ilze Donina (Latvia) Rapporteur Mrs. Zdenka Bubenikova (Czech Republic) Mrs. Zdenka Bubenikova , followed by her alternate Mrs. Irena Sedlackova (Czech Republic) Mr. Djordje Vukotic (Serbia ) Mr. Djodje Vukotic (Serbia) Vice Chair Mr. Artak Khachatryan (Armenia) Mr. Artak Khachatryan (Armenia) Ms. Tatiana Tugui (Republic of Moldova) Ms. Tatiana Tugui (Republic of Moldova) Term: COP-17 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Mr. Pavel Suian (Romania) Vice Chair Mr. Pavel Suian (Romania) Vice Chair Mrs. Krystina Panek-Gonde (Poland) Mrs. Krystina Panek-Gonde, followed by his alternate Mr. Marek Poricky (Poland) Mrs. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Mrs. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Ms. Tatiana Tugui (Moldova) Ms. Tatiana Tugui (Moldova) Vice Chair Mr. Flavius Mihai Ardelean Motoc (Romania) Vice Chair Mr. Flavius Mihai Ardelean Motoc (Romania) Vice Chair Ms. Kristine Vardanashvili (Georgia) Term: COP-18 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION Mr. Miguel Angel Hildmann (Argentina) Vice Chair Mr. Miguel Angel Hildmann (Argentina) Vice Chair Mr. Osvaldo Alvarez (Chile) Vice Chair Mr. Osvaldo Alvarez (Chile) Ms. Jimena Nieto (Colombia) Chair Ms. Jimena Nieto (Colombia) Chair Mr. Alberto Santos Capra followed by his alternate Mr. Juan Ignacio Simonelli (Argentina) Chair Mr. Juan Ignacio Simonelli (Argentina) Chair Ms. Jimena Nieto Carrasco (Colombia) Ms. Jimena Nieto Carrasco (Colombia) Ms. Nneka Nicholas (Antigua and Barbuda) Term: COP-18 Mrs. Maria Angelica Ideka (Brazil) Ms. Yocasta Valenzuela (Dominican Republic) Mrs. Gillian Guthrie (Jamaica) Mrs. Gillian Guthrie (Jamaica) Chair Mr. Henrique Moret (Cuba) Mr. Henrique Moret (Cuba) Ms. Yocasta Valenzuela Arias (Dominican Republic) Ms. Yocasta Valenzuela Arias (Dominican Republic) Ms. Odessa Duncan (Guyana) Vice Chair Ms. Odessa Duncan (Guyana) Vice Chair Term: COP-16 Ms. Irina Talamoni (Argentina) Term: COP-18 Mr. Mauricio Garcia-Velasco (Mexico) Mr. Mauricio Garcia-Velasco (Mexico) Ms. Yocasta Valenzuela (Dominican Republic) Mrs. Jacqueline Alvarez, followed by her alternate Mrs. Pauline Davies (Uruguay) Mrs. Judith Torres, alternate to Mrs. Pauline Davies (Uruguay) Mr. Wilehaldo Cruz (Mexico) Mr. Wilehaldo Cruz (Mexico) Mr. Mario Miranda (Ecuador) Ms Yadira Pilco Pavon, alternate to Mr. Mario Miranda (Ecuador) Ms. Bethune Morgan (Jamaica) Ms. Bethune Morgan (Jamaica) Term : COP-17 Rapporteur 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHERS REGION Mr. Hugh Adsett (Canada) in 2003 and Ms. Anne Daniel (alternate) in 2004 Ms. Anne Daniel (Canada) Mr. Damien Hall (Australia) Mr. Damien Hall (Australia) Rapporteur Ms. Anne Daniel (Canada) Ms. Anne Daniel (Canada) (Vice Chair) Dr. Marcus Schroeder (Germany) Dr. Marcus Schroeder (Germany) Rapporteur Mr. Mark Govoni (Switzerland) Mr. Mark Govoni (Switzerland) Ms. Sonja Dünnwald (Germany) Term: COP-18 Mr. Veit Koester (Denmark) Mr. Jürg Bally (Switzerland) Mr. Martin Widstam (Sweden) Mr. Martin Widstam (Sweden) Ms. Anne-Laure Genty, followed by her alternate Ms. Marie Pierre Meganck (France) Ms. Marie Pierre Meganck (France) Ms. Fionna Cumming (New Zealand) Mr. Sverre-Thomas Jahre (Norway) alternate for Ms Fionna Cumming (New Zealand) Ms. Nicole Mohammed (United Kingdom) Rapporteur Ms. Nicole Mohammed followed by her alternate Ms. Bilqees Esmail (United Kingdom) Rapporteur Mr. Jason Dunn (Australia) Term: COP-18 Chair Mr. Roy Watkinson (United Kingdom) Chair Mr. Roy Watkinson (United Kingdom) Chair Mr. Jurg Bally (Switzerland) Chair Mr. Roy Watkinson (United Kingdom) Mr. Roy Watkinson (United Kingdom) (Vice Chair) Mr. Mark Govoni (Switzerland) Mr. Mark Govoni (Switzerland) Rapporteur Ms. Christine Vignon (France) Ms. Christine Vignon (France) Ms. Ann De Jonghe (Belgium) Ms. Ann De Jonghe (Belgium) Term: COP-17 Table 5: Membership of the Environmental Network for Optimizing Regulatory Compliance on Illegal Traffic (ENFORCE) since its first meeting 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-2023 2024-2025 Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Africa Mr. Dany Mpolesha Kankonda (Democratic Republic of the Congo) BCCC Nigeria Mr. Dany Mpolesha Kankonda (Democratic Republic of the Congo) BCRC Senegal Mr. Serge Molly Allo’o , (Gabon) BCRC Egypt Dr. Simeon Pulchérie (Benin) BCRC South Africa Ms. Simeon Pulchérie (Benin) BCCC Nigeria Mr. Assane Diop, Senegal Term: COP-18 BCRC-Senegal Term : COP-18 Asia and Pacific Ms. Lumbini Keviella (Sri Lanka) BCRC China Mr. Abbas Torabi (Islamic Republic of Iran) BCRC SREP Mr. Renato Tantoco Cruz (Philippines) BCRC China Mr. Mazhar Hayat (Pakistan) BCRC Indonesia Mr. Norhisham Abdul Hamid (Malaysia) BCRC-Iran Vice Chair Mr. Norhisham Abdul Hamid, Malaysia Term: COP-17 BCRC-Iran Term: COP-17 Vice Chair 2013 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022-2023 2024-2025 Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Parties BCRCs Eastern Europe Mr. Marek Porycki (Poland) BCRC Slovakia Ms. Gordana Vesligaj (Croatia) BCRC Slovakia Ms. Irma Gurguliani (Georgia) BCRC Slovakia Mr. Florin-Constantin Homorean , followed by his alternate Ms Maria Mija ( Romania) BCRC Slovakia Ms. Kristine Vardanashvili (Georgia) BCRC Slovakia Mr. Rene Rajasalu (Estonia) Term : COP-18 [to be completed] Term: COP-18 Latin America and the Caribbean Ms. Karla Acosta Resendiz (Mexico) BCRC Argentina Mr. Luis Espinosa Salas (Ecuador) BCRC Argentina Ms. Leila Devia (Argentina) BCRC Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Leila Devia (Argentina) BCRC Trinidad and Tobago Ms. Lael Bertide-Josiah (Antigua and Barbuda) Chair BCRC Argentina Ms. Lael Bertide-Josiah (Antigua and Barbuda) Chair Term: COP-17 BCRC Argentina Term : COP-17 Western Europe and other States Mr. Santiago Davila Sena (Spain) No regional centre at this time Mr. Helge Ziolkowski (Sweden) No regional centre at this time Ms. Alannah Pentony (Australia) No regional centre at this time Ms. Katie Olley (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) No regional centre at this time Ms. Katie Olley (United Kingdom) n/a Mr. Brian Heffernan (Ireland) Term : COP-18 n/a Table 6: Information on arrears as at 31 October 2024 Annex III: Information on the elections to take place during the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention Table 1: Number of officers and members to be elected under the Rotterdam Convention by body and by region Rotterdam Convention Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Compliance Committee Chemical Review Committee Officers / members to be elected 5 officers: 1 President, 4 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 7 members 17 members 1 Chair Regions Africa 1 officer 2 members 4 members Asia and Pacific 1 officer 2 members 4 members Eastern Europe 1 officer 1 member 2 members Latin America and Caribbean 1 officer 1 member 3 members Western Europe and other States 1 officer 1 member 4 members Term of office From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-13, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-14, can serve up to two consecutive terms. Begins on 1 May 2026 for a term of 4 years, can serve up to two consecutive terms Working language English English English Presence required at the COP Officers are elected from among the Parties n/a n/a Parties in Arrears In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules and as decided by the COP in decision RC-11/15, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or a member of any subsidiary body of the COP, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments Qualifications and supporting documents required n/a E xpertise and specific qualifications in the subject matter covered by the Convention Expertise in chemicals management CV and form for declaration of interests ( Annex to decision RC-1/7 ) required Gender balance Efforts are still needed to ensure that women and men from all Parties are represented in the bodies and processes of the three conventions (Decisions BC-13/20, RC-8/13 and SC-8/23) Table 2: Offices of the President and Rapporteur of the ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention since its first meeting First meeting Second meeting Third meeting Fourth meeting Fifth meeting Sixth meeting Seventh meeting Eighth meeting Ninth meeting Tenth meeting Eleventh meeting Twelfth meeting President Western European and other States (Switzerland) Western European and other States (Switzerland) Asian Pacific States (China) Latin American and Caribbean States (Argentina) African States (South Africa) Eastern European States (Poland) Asian Pacific States (Jordan) Western European and other States (Switzerland) Latin American and Caribbean States (Chile) African States (Gabon) Eastern European States (Georgia) Asia Pacific States (Pakistan) Rapporteur Asian Pacific States (Jordan) African States (Ethiopia) Eastern European States (Lithuania) African States (Mali) Western European and other States (Finland) Latin American and Caribbean States (Ecuador) Western European and other States (France) Asian Pacific States (Islamic Republic of Iran) Eastern European States (Serbia) Latin American and Caribbean States (Saint Kitts and Nevis) Africa (Cameroon) Western European and other States (New Zealand) Table 3: Membership of the Chemical Review Committee s ince its first meeting 1 Oct 2005 – 30 Sep 2007 (CRC-1–CRC-3) 1 Oct 2005 – 30 Sep 2009 (CRC-1– CRC-5) 1 Oct 2007 – 30 Sep 2011 (CRC-4–CRC-7) 1 Oct 2009 – 30 Apr 2014 (CRC-6–CRC-9) 1 Oct 2011 – 30 Apr 2016 (CRC-8–CRC-11) 1 May 2014 – 30 Apr 2018 (CRC-10–CRC-13) 1 May 2016 – 30 Apr 2020 (CRC-12–CRC-15) 1 Ma y 2018 – closure of COP-10 (CRC-14–CRC-17) 1 May 2020 – 30 Apr 2024 (CRC-16-CRC-19) Closure of COP-10 – 30 April 2026 (CRC-18–CRC-21) 1 May 2024 - 30 Apr 2028 (CRC-20-CRC-23) African group Mr. Alain Donatien Buluku (Democratic Republic of Congo) Mr. John Pwamang (Ghana) Ms. Oluronke Ajibike Soyombo (Nigeria) Mr. Sibbele Hietkamp (South Africa) Mr. Mohamed Ammar Khalifa (Libya) Mr. Ousmane Sow (Senegal) Mr. Ernest Mashimba (United Republic of Tanzania) Mr. Aloys Kamatari (Rwanda) Mr. Mansourou Moudac hirou (Benin) Mr. Hubert Binga (Gabon) Mr. Idris Adamu Goji (Nigeria) Ms. Noluzuko Gwayi (South Africa) Mr. Droh Lanciné Goné (Côte d’Ivoire) Mr. Peter Opiyo (Kenya) Mr. Sidi Ould Aloueimine (Mauritania) Mr. Azhari Omer Abdelbagi (Sudan) Mr. Victor N'Goka (Congo) Mr. Alieu Sallah (Gambia) Mr. Gaoussou Kanouté (Mali) Mr. Boniface Mbewe (Zambia) Mr. Peter Ayuk Enoh (Cameroon) Mr. Mohammed Ali Mohammed (Ethiopia) Ms. Amal Lemsioui (Morocco) Mr. N’ladon Nadjo (Togo) Mr. Ahmed Houssein Bouh (Djibouti) Mr. Arsonina Bera (Madagascar) Ms. Alimatou Abdou Douki (Niger) Mr. Kamaleldin Abdelmahmoud Amein Bakr (Sudan) Mr. Victor N’Goka (Congo) Mr. Joseph Cantamanto Edmund (Ghana) Mr. Christian Sekomo Birame (Rwanda) Ms. Noluzuko Gwayi (South Africa) Ms. Aïta Sarr Seck (Senegal) Mr. Clorence Matewe (Zimbabwe) Mr. Youssef Zidi (Tunisia) Mr. Daniel William Ndiyo (United Republic of Tanzania) Mr. Joseph Cantamanto Edmund (Ghana) Ms. Saida Ech-Chayeb (Morocco) Mr. Christian Sekomo Birame (Rwanda) Ms. Noluzuko Gwayi (South Africa) Ms. Oarabile Serumola (Botswana) Ms. June Aluoch (Kenya) Mr. Sidi Ould Aloueimine (Mauritania) Mr. Daniel William Ndiyo (United Republic of Tanzania) Asia - Pacific group Mr. Isak Djumaev (Kyrgyzstan) Mr. Halimi Bin Mahmud (Malaysia) Mr. William Cable (Samoa) Ms. Supranee Impithuksa (Thailand) Mr. Mohammed Khashashneh (Jordan) Mr. Hamoud Darwish Salim Al-Hasani (Oman) Ms. Kyunghee Choi (Republic of Korea) Mr. Mohammed Jamal Hajjar (Syrian Arab Republic) Mr. Shan Zhengjun (China) Mr. Manoranjan Hota (India) Mr. Masayuki Ikeda (Japan) Ms. Jeevani Prasadika Marasinghe (Sri Lanka) Mr. Mehdi Ghaemian (Islamic Republic of Iran) Mr. Muhammad Bashir Khan (Pakistan) Ms. Hala Sultan Saif Al- Easa (Qatar) Mr. Abdullah Shamlan (Yemen) Mr. Ram Niwas Jindal (India) Ms. Amal Al- Rashdan (Kuwait) Mr. Jung-Kwan Seo (Republic of Korea) Mr. Mohamad Saleh Makki (Saudi Arabia) Ms. Jinye Sun (China) Mr. Mohd Fauzan Yunus (Malaysia) Mr. Iftikhar-ul-Hassan Shah Gilani (Pakistan) Ms. Nuansri Tayaputch (Thailand) Mr. Dinesh Runiwal (India) Ms. Champa Magamage (Sri Lanka) Mr. Viliami Toalei Manu (Tonga) Mr. Shehab Qaid Al- Shameri (Yemen) Ms. Sun Jinye (China) Mr. Shankar Prasad Paudel (Nepal) Mr. Zaigham Abbas (Pakistan) Ms. Nuansri Tayaputch (Thailand) Ms. Yenny Meliana (Indonesia) Mr. Hassan Azhar (Maldives) Mr. Jayakody A. Sumith (Sri Lanka) Mr. Dinesh Runiwal (India) Ms. Cangmin Li (China) Mr. Shankar Prasad Paudel (Nepal) Mr. Zaigham Abbas (Pakistan) Ms. Palarp Sinhaseni (Thailand) Mr. Amit Vashishtha (India) Ms. Yenny Meliana (Indonesia) Mr. Ahmad Heidari (Iran (Islamic Republic of)) Ms. Jeevani Prasadika Marasinghe (Sri Lanka) Eastern European group Mr. Tamás Kömíves (Hungary) Ms. Karmen Krajnc (Slovenia) Mr. Yuriy Illich Kundiev (Ukraine) Ms. Darina Liptakova ( Czechia ) Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Ms. Magdalena Balicka (Poland) Ms. Parvoleta Luleva ( Bulgaria ) Ms. Magdalena Frydrych (Poland) Ms. Tatiana Tugui (Republic of Moldova) Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Ms. Kristīne Kazerovska (Latvia) Ms. Agnieszka Jankowska (Poland) Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Ms. Judite Dipane (Latvia) Ms. Suzana Andrejevic Stefanovic (Serbia) [to be completed] Latin American and Caribbean group Mr. Cesar Koppe Grisolia (Brazil) Ms. Mercedes Bolaños (Ecuador) Ms. Norma Sbarbati Nudelman (Argentina) Mr. Michael Frank Ramsay (Jamaica) Ms. Ana Laura Chouhy Gonella (Uruguay) Mr. Ignacio Figueroa Cornejo (Chile) Ms. Leonor Cedillo Becerril (Mexico) Ms. Jacqueline Arroyo (Ecuador) Mr. Michael Frank Ramsay (Jamaica) Ms. Vilma Morales Quillama ( Peru ) Mr. Gilberto Fillmann ( Brazil ) Mr. Arturo Gavilán García (Mexico) Mr. Malverne Spencer (Antigua and Barbuda) Ms. Elsa Ferreras de Sanchez (Dominican Republic) Ms. Ana Gabriela Ramírez Salgado (Honduras) Ms. Norma Ethel Sbarbati Nudelman (Argentina) Mr. Jorge Luis Requena Núñez (Panama) Ms. Gloria Judith Venegas Calderón (Ecuador) Mr. Suresh Amichand (Guyana) Ms. Lady Jhoana Dominguez Majin (Colombia) Mr. Carlos Enrique Acevedo González (Guatemala) Mr. Jonah Ormond (Antigua and Barbuda) Mr. Suresh Lochan Amichand (Guyana) Ms. Victorine Augustine Pinas (Suriname) Mr. Hasmath Ali (Trinidad and Tobago) Mr. Stephen Sangster ( Belize ) Mr. Carlos Enrique Acevedo González (Guatemala) Western European and others group Mr. Mario Nichelatti (France) Ms. Bettina Hitzfeld (Switzerland) Mr. LeoneIlo Attias (Italy) Mr. Angelo Anthony Valois (Australia) Ms. Hang Tang (Canada) Mr. Magnus Nyström (Finland) Mr. Klaus Berend (Netherlands) Ms. Anja Bartels (Austria) Ms. Mirijam Seng (France) Ms. Marit Randall (Norway) Ms. Hang Tang (Canada) Ms. Susan Jane Collier (New Zealand) Ms. Leonarda Christina van Leeuwen (Netherlands) Mr. Jürgen Helbig (Spain) Ms. Anja Bartels (Austria) Ms. Mirijam Seng (Germany) Ms. Sarah Maillefer (Switzerland) Mr. Jack Holland (Australia) Mr. Jeffery Goodman (Canada) Ms. Leonarda Christina van Leeuwen (Netherlands) Mr. Jürgen Helbig (Spain) Ms. Parvoleta Angelova Luleva (Germany) Ms. Marit Randall (Norway) Mr. Simon Hoy (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Mr. Martin Lacroix (Canada) Mr. Timo Seppälä (Finland) Mr. Peter Korytar (Malta) Mr. Peter Dawson (New Zealand) Mr. Juergen Helbig (Austria) Ms. Mirijam Seng (Belgium) Ms. Sarah Maillefer (Switzerland) Mr. Adam Barlow (Australia) Mr. Christian Bart (Canada) Mr. Carles Escriva (Germany) Mr. Charles Bodar (Netherlands) Mr. Juergen Helbig (Austria) Mr. Giuseppe Granato (Italy) Ms. Irene Beate Sørvik Malme (Norway) Table 4: Membership of the Compliance Committee s ince its first meeting 2022-2023 2024-2025 Africa region Mr. Frederick Muchiri (Kenya) Mr. Hamadjoda (Cameroon) Rapporteur Term: COP-13 Ms. Paulina Pashukeni Shilunga (Namibia) Ms. Paulina Pashukeni Shilunga (Namibia) Term: COP-12 Mr. P’Malinam Essolakina Bafei (Togo) Mr. P’Malinam Essolakina Bafei (Togo) Term: COP-12 Asia Pacific region Mr. Dadan Wardhana Hasanuddin Suraadiningrat (Indonesia) Mr. Ibrahim Alboshi (Saudi Arabia) Term: COP-13 Mr. Hanadi Al Rabai’eh ( Jordan ) Mr. Hanadi Al Rabai’eh ( Jordan ) Term: COP-12 Mr. Zaigham Abbas (Pakistan) Mr. Zaigham Abbas 68 (Pakistan) Term: COP-12 Eastern Europe region Ms. Lendita Dika (North Macedonia) Ms. Karmen Krajnc (Slovenia) Term: COP-13 Ms. Karmen Krajnc (Slovenia) Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Term: COP-13 Ms. Silvana Bunea (Romania) Ms. Silvana Bunea (Romania) Term: COP-12 LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGION Ms. Tamara Morrison (Jamaica) Ms. Jimena Nieto Carrasco (Colombia ) Term : COP-13 Ms. Vilma Morales Quillama ( Peru ) Mr. Helges Samuel Bandeira (Brazil) Term: COP-13 Mr. Osvaldo Alvarez-Perez (Chile) Chair Mr. Osvaldo Alvarez-Perez (Chile) Chair Term: COP-12 WESTERN EUROPEAN AND OTHERS REGION Ms. Mara Curaba ( Belgium ) Rapporteur Ms. Karoliina Anttonen (Finland) Vice-Chair Term: COP-13 Mr. Martin Lacroix (Canada) Vice-Chair Ms. Helen Roberts (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Term: COP-13 Mr. Matthias Wolf (Germany) Mr. Matthias Wolf (Germany) Term: COP-12 Table 5 : Information on arrears as at 31 October 2024 Annex IV: Information on the elections to take place during the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention Table 1: Number of officers and members to be elected under the Stockholm Convention by body and by region Bureau of the Conference of the Parties POPs Review Committee Compliance Committee Officers / members to be elected Parties to be selected 10 officers: 1 President, 9 Vice-Presidents including one acting as Rapporteur 1 7 members 1 Chair 15 members Regions Africa 2 officers 4 members 3 members Asia and Pacific 2 officers 4 members 3 members Eastern Europe 2 officers 2 member s 3 members Latin America and Caribbean 2 officers 3 members 3 members Western Europe and other States 2 officers 4 members 3 members Term of office From closure of COP-1 2 until closure of COP-1 3 , can serve up to two consecutive terms Begins on 5 May 202 6 for a term of 4 years, can serve up to two consecutive terms From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-13 for 7 members From closure of COP-12 until closure of COP-14 for 8 members Working language English 6 UN languages English Presence required at the COP Officers are elected from among the representatives of the Parties present at the meeting n/a n/a Parties in arrears In accordance with paragraph 3 (e) of rule 5 of the financial rules and as decided by the COP in decision SC- 11 / 27 , no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the COP or a member of any subsidiary body of the COP, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are LDCs or SIDS or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments Qualifications and supporting documents required n/a Expertise in chemical assessment or management CV and form for declaration of interests (Annex II to decision SC-4/20) required E xpertise and specific qualifications in the subject matter covered by the Convention Gender balance Efforts are still needed to ensure that women and men from all Parties are represented in the bodies and processes of the three conventions (Decisions BC-13/20, RC-8/13 and SC-8/23) Table 2: Offices of the President and Rapporteur of the ordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention since its first meeting First meeting Second meeting Third meeting Fourth meeting Fifth meeting Sixth meeting Seventh meeting Eighth meeting Ninth meeting Tenth meeting Eleventh meeting Twelfth meeting President Latin American and Caribbean States (Uruguay) Western European and other States (New Zealand) African States (Senegal) Asian and Pacific States (Islamic Republic of Iran) Eastern European States (Czech Republic) Latin American and Caribbean States (Chile) Western European and other States (Sweden) African States (Ghana) Asian and Pacific States (Jordan) Eastern European States (Latvia) Latin American and Caribbean States (Trinidad and Tobago) Western European and other States ( Canada ) Rapporteur Latin American and Caribbean States (Barbados) Latin American and Caribbean States (Barbados) Western European and other States (The Netherlands) African States (Zambia) Asian and Pacific States (India) Eastern European States (Czech Republic) Latin American and Caribbean States (Ecuador) Western European and other States (Australia) African States (Ethiopia) Asian and Pacific States (Islamic Republic of Iran) Eastern European States (Serbia) Latin American and Caribbean States (C olombia ) Table 3: Membership of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee since its first meeting 5 May 2005– 4 May 2008 (POPRC-1–POPRC 2) 5 May 2005– 4 May 2010 (POPRC-1–POPRC 5) 5 May 2008– 4 May 2012 (POPRC-4–POPRC-7) 5 May 2010– 4 May 2014 (POPRC-6–POPRC-9) 5 May 2012– 4 May 2016 (POPRC-8–POPRC-11) 5 May 2014– 4 May 2018 (POPRC-10–POPRC-13) 5 May 2016– 4 May 2020 (POPRC-12–POPRC-15) 5 May 2018– 17 June 2022 (POPRC-14–POPRC-17) 5 May 2020– 4 May 2024 (POPRC-16 – POPRC-19) 18 June 2022– 4 May 2026 (POPRC-18 – POPRC-21) 5 May 202 4 – 4 May 202 8 (POPRC- 20 – POPRC-2 3 ) African group Mr. Abderaman Abderaman (Chad) Mr. Kouamé Kouadio (Côte d’Ivoire) Mr. Mohammed Ali Mohammed (Ethiopia) Mr. Mohammad Aslam Yadallee (Mauritius) Mr. Désiré Ouedragogo (Burkina Faso) Ms. Farah Bouqartacha (Morocco) Mr. Thomas Yormah (Sierra Leone) Mr. Henk Bouwman (South Africa) Mr. Abderaman Mahamat Abderaman (Chad) Mr. John Pwamang (Ghana) Mr. Mohammad Aslam Yadallee (Mauritius) Mr. Sanda Komla (Togo) Mr. Raouf Okasha (Egypt) Ms. Stella Mojekwu (Nigeria) Ms. Fransisca Katagira (United Republic of Tanzania) Mr. Samuel Banda (Zambia) Mr. Aoudou Joswa (Cameroon) Ms. Caroline Wamai (Kenya) Ms. Haritiana Rakotoarisetra (Madagascar) Mr. Azhari Abdelbagi (Sudan) Mr. Hubert Binga (Gabon) Ms. Mantoa Sekota (Lesotho) Mr. Sidi Ould Aloueimine (Mauritania) Mr. Ousmane Sow (Senegal) Ms. Caroline Wamai (Kenya) Mr. Adama Tolofoudye (Mali) Mr. Thabile Ndlovu (Eswatini) Mr. Youssef Zidi (Tunisia) Mr. Sam Adu-Kumi (Ghana) Ms. Mantoa Makoena Clementina Sekota (Lesotho) Ms. Amal Lemsioui (Morocco) Mr. Nadjo N’Ladon (Togo) Mr. Jean Paul Otamonga ( Democratic Republic of the Congo ) Ms. Elham Refaat Abdelaziz Sayed Ahmed (Egypt) Mr. Mehari Wondimagegn Taye (Ethiopia) Mr. Gotfried Uiseb (Namibia) Ms. Thabile Ndlovu (Eswatini) Mr. Lamin Jaiteh (Gambia) Mr. John Mumbo (Kenya) Mr. Bondi Nyuma Gevao (Sierra Leone) Mr. Bossou Bertin Dossa (Benin) Mr. Aoudou Joswa (Cameroon) Mr. Razaz Ibrahim Mohamed (Sudan) Ms. Nosiku Sipilanyambe Munyinda (Zambia) Asian and Pacific group Mr. Jope Davetanivalu (Fiji) Mr. Dario Sabularse (Philippines) Ms. Hala Saif Al-Easa (Qatar) Mr. Ali El- Shekeil (Yemen) Mr. Jianxin Hu (China) Mr. Masaru Kitano (Japan) Mr. Mohamad Khashashneh (Jordan) Mr. Jarupong Boon-long (Thailand) Mr. Ken Choviran (Cambodia) Ms. Chhanda Chowdhury (India) Ms. Kyunghee Choi (Republic of Korea) Mr. Fouad Elok (Syrian Arab Republic) Mr. Jianxin Hu (China) Mr. Masaru Kitano (Japan) Mr. Mohamad Khashashneh (Jordan) Mr. Jarupong Boon-long (Thailand) Mr. Ram Niwas Jindal (India) Mr. Agus Haryono (Indonesia) Mr. Abdul Nabi Abdullah AL-Ghadban (Kuwait) Ms. Kyunghee Choi 5 (Republic of Korea) Mr. Seyed Jamaleddin Shahtaheri (Islamic Republic of Iran) Mr. Said Ali Issa Al Alzadjali (Oman) Mr. Zaigham Abbas (Pakistan) Mr. Jayakody Sumith (Sri Lanka) Mr. Jianxin Hu (China) Mr. Agus Haryono (Indonesia) Mr. Mineo Takatsuki (Japan) Mr. Rameshwar Adhikari (Nepal) Mr. Manoj Kumar Gangeya (India) Mr. Amir Nasser Ahmadi (Islamic Republic of Iran) Mr. Hammad Shamimi (Pakistan) Mr. Anass Ali Saeed Al- Nedhary (Yemen) Mr. Jianxin Hu (China) Mr. Kazuhide Kimbara (Japan) Mr. Hyo-Bang Moon (Republic of Korea) Ms. Chalongkwan Tangbanluekal (Thailand) Mr. Bharat Kumar Sharma (India) Ms. Witta Kartika Restu (Indonesia) Mr. Mohammad Oglah Hussein Khashashneh (Jordan) Ms. Doaa Abdallah (State of Palestine) Mr. Xiao Xuezhi (China) Mr. Kazuhide Kimbara (Japan) Mr. Hassan Azhar (Maldives) Ms. Chalongkwan Tangbanluekal (Thailand) Eastern European group Ms. Evelin Fabjan (Slovenia) Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan (Armenia) Mr. Ivan Holoubek (Czech Republic) Ms. Tsvetanka Dimcheva (Bulgaria) Mr. Ivan Holoubek (Czech Republic) Ms. Svitlana Sukhorebra (Ukraine) Mr. Trajĉe Stafilov (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) Ms. Tamara Kukharchyk (Belarus) Mr. Pavel Čupr (Czech Republic) Ms. Anna Lewandowska (Poland) Ms. Tamara Kukharchyk (Belarus) Ms. Svitlana Sukhorebra (Ukraine) Ms. Magdalena Frydrych (Poland) Mr. Artak Khachatryan (Armenia) Ms. Katarína Řiháčková (Czech Republic) Ms. Magdalena Frydrych (Poland) Latin American and Caribbean group Mr. Wayne Rajkumar (Trinidad and Tobago) Ms. Jacqueline Alvarez (Uruguay) Ms. Camila Arruda Boechat ( Brazil ) Mr. Alfredo Cueva (Ecuador) Mr. Mario Yarto (Mexico) Mr. Ricardo Barra (Chile) Mr. Pablo Ricardo Rodríguez Rubio (Honduras) Ms. Norma Sbarbati Nudelman (Argentina) Mr. José Álvaro Rodriguez (Colombia) Ms. Floria Roa Gutiérrez (Costa Rica) Ms. Estefânia Gastaldello Moreira ( Brazil ) Mr. Jorge Alvarez Alvarez (Cuba) Ms. Consuelo Meneses (Ecuador) Mr. Marcus Richards (Saint Vincent and Grenadines) Mr. Armando Diaz Cortes ( Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela) Ms. Estefânia Gastaldello Moreira ( Brazil ) Ms. Helen Jacobs (Jamaica) Mr. Luis G. Romero Esquivel (Costa Rica) Ms. Vilma Morales Quillama ( Peru ) Ms. Victorine Augustine Pinas (Suriname) Mr. Agustin Harte (Argentina) Mr. Mario Rodas (Ecuador) Mr. Boris Avila Taborda (Colombia) Mr. Suresh Lochan Amichand (Guyana) Ms. Victorine Augustine Pinas (Suriname) Ms. Karina Miglioranza (Argentina) Ms. Cecilia Aburto Schweitzer (Chile) Western European and others group Ms. Liselott Säll (Norway) Mr. Jose Tarazona (Spain) Ms. Leena Yla -Mononen (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Mr. Ian Rae (Australia) Mr. Robert Chénier (Canada) Mr. Reiner Arndt (Germany) Ms. Maria Delvin (Sweden) Mr. Sylvain Bintein (France) Ms. Bettina Hitzfeld (Switzerland) Ms. Maria Manuela Araújo Pereira (Portugal) Mr. Robert Chénier (Canada) Mr. Timo Seppälä (Finland) Mr. Reiner Arndt (Germany) Mr. Peter Dawson (New Zealand) Mr. Sylvain Bintein (France) Mr. Martien Janssen (Netherlands) Ms. Liselott Säll (Norway) Mr. Jack Holland (Australia) Ms. Ingrid Hauzenberger (Austria) Ms. Michelle Kivi (Canada) Ms. Maria Delvin (Sweden) Ms. Ingrid Hauzenberger (Luxembourg) Mr. Andreas Buser (Switzerland) Mr. Martien Janssen (Netherlands) Ms. Lucie Ribeiro (Austria) Ms. Cynthia Bainbridge (Canada) Ms. Rikke Donchil Holmberg (Denmark) Mr. Peter Alistair Dawson (New Zealand) Ms. Valentina Bertato (Belgium) Ms. Caren Rauert (Germany) Ms. Christina Charlotte Tolfsen (Norway) Mr. Andrew Beyak (Canada) Mr. Timo Seppälä (Finland) Mr. Martien Janssen (Netherlands) Mr. Peter Dawson (New Zealand) Ms. Valentina Bertato (Belgium) Ms. Caren Rauert (Germany) Mr. Andreas Buser (Switzerland) T able 5: Information on arrears as at 31 October 2024 ___________________ _ Annex to decision RC-1/7: Rules and procedures for preventing and dealing with conflicts of interest relating to the activities of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC) Declaration of interests Measures need to be taken to ensure that the best possible assessment of scientific evidence is achieved in an independent atmosphere free of either direct or indirect pressures. Thus, to ensure the technical integrity and impartiality of the work of the Chemical Review Committee, it is necessary to avoid situations in which financial or other interests might affect the outcome of that work. Each expert is therefore asked to declare any interests that could constitute a real, potential or apparent conflict of interest with respect to his or her involvement in the meeting or work, between on the one hand, commercial entities and the participant personally, and, on the other hand, commercial entities and the administrative unit with which the participant has an employment relationship. In this context “commercial entity” refers to any company, association (e.g., trade association), organization or any other entity whatsoever, with commercial interests. 1. What is a conflict of interest? “Conflict of interest” means that the expert or his or her partner, or the administrative unit with which the expert has an employment relationship, has a financial or other interest that could unduly influence the expert’s position with respect to the subject matter being considered. An apparent conflict of interest exists when an interest would not necessarily influence the expert but could result in the expert’s objectivity being questioned by others. A potential conflict of interest exists with an interest which any reasonable person could be uncertain whether or not should be reported. Different types of financial or other interests, whether personal or with the administrative unit with which the expert has an employment relationship, can be envisaged and the following list, which is not exhaustive, is provided for your guidance. For example, the following types of situations should be declared: (a) A current proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process (e.g., ownership of a patent), to be considered in – or otherwise related to the subject matter of – the meeting or work; (b) A current financial interest, e.g., shares or bonds, in a commercial entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work (except shareholdings through general mutual funds or similar arrangements where the expert has no control over the selection of shares); (c) An employment, consultancy, directorship, or other position held during the past four years, whether or not paid, in any commercial entity which has an interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work, or an ongoing negotiation concerning prospective employment or other association with such commercial entity; (d) Performance of any paid work or research during the past four years commissioned by a commercial entity with interests in the subject matter of the meetings or work; (e) Payment or other support covering a period within the past four years, or an expectation of support for the future, from a commercial entity with an interest in the subject matter of the meetings or work, even if it does not convey any benefit to the expert personally but which benefits his or her position or administrative unit, e.g., a grant or fellowship or other payment, e.g., for such purposes as the financing of a post or consultancy. With respect to the above, a commercial interest in a competing substance, technology or process, or an interest in or association with, work for or support by a commercial entity having a direct competitive interest must similarly be disclosed. 2. How to complete this declaration Please complete this declaration and submit it to the designated national authority for transmission to the secretariat. Any financial or other interests that could constitute a real, potential or apparent conflict of interest should be declared: first, with respect to yourself or partner; and, second, with respect to any administrative unit with which you have an employment relationship. Only the name of the commercial entity and the nature of the interest is required to be disclosed and no amounts need to be specified (although they may be, if you consider this information to be relevant to assessing the interest). With respect to points (a) and (b) in the list above, the interest should only be declared if it is current. With respect to points (c), (d) and (e), any interest during the past four years should be declared. If the interest is no longer current, please state the year when it ceased. With respect to point (e), the interest ceases when a financed post or fellowship is no longer occupied, or when support for an activity ceases . 3. Assessment and outcome The information submitted by you will be used to assess whether the declared interests constitute an appreciable real, potential or apparent conflict of interest in accordance with the provisions of decision RC-1/7. Information disclosed on this declaration shall reside within the secretariat and shall be made available to the Conference of the Parties, its Bureau and subsidiary bodies, as deemed appropriate. 4. Declaration Have you or your partner any financial or other interest in the subject matter of the meeting or work in which you will be involved, which may be considered as constituting a real, potential or apparent conflict of interest? Yes: No: If yes, please give details in the box below. Do you have, or have you had during the past four years, an employment or other professional relationship with any entity directly involved in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of chemicals or pesticides or directly representing the interests of any such entity? Yes: No: If yes, please give details in the box below. 1. Type of interest, e.g. patent, shares, employment, association, payment (including details on any compound, work, etc.) 2. Name of commercial entity 3. Belongs to you, partner or unit? 4. Current interest? ( or year ceased) Is there anything else that could affect your objectivity or independence in the meeting or work, or the perception by others of your objectivity and independence? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ I hereby declare that the disclosed information is correct and that no other situation of real, potential or apparent conflict of interest is known to me. I undertake to inform you of any change in these circumstances, including if an issue arises during the meeting or work itself. _______________________________ ______________________________ Signature Date _______________________________ ______________________________ Name Government I hereby declare that I shall regulate my conduct in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of decision R C-1/ 7. Signature ______________________________ Name ________________________ ______ Declaration of conflict of interest Name: Designating Government: Term of office: 5 May 202 6 – 4 May 2030 Have you or your partner any financial or other interest in the subject matter of any meeting or work of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee in which you will be involved that might be considered as constituting a real, potential or apparent conflict of interest? If yes, please give details in the box below. Yes: No: Do you have, or have you had during the past four years, an employment or other professional relationship with any entity directly involved in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of chemicals or pesticides or directly representing the interests of any such entity? If yes, please give details in the box below. Yes: No: 1. Type of interest, e.g. patent, shares, employment, association, payment (including details on any compound, work, etc.) 2. Name of commercial entity 3. Belongs to you, partner or unit? 4. Current interest? (or year ceased) Is there anything else that could affect your objectivity or independence in respect of any meeting or work of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee in which you will be involved, or the perception by others of your objectivity or independence? If yes, please give details in the box below. Yes: No: Declaration: I hereby declare that the disclosed information is correct and that no other situation of real, potential or apparent conflict of interest is known to me. I undertake to inform you of any change in these circumstances, including if an issue arises during any meeting or the conduct of any work. I hereby declare that I shall regulate my conduct in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of decision SC-1/8 of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention. ______________________________ ______________________________ Signature Date BASEL, ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS Secretariats of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention United Nations Environment Programme Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Office Address: International Environment House 1 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy 11–13, chemin des Anémones, 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel.: +39 06 5705 2061 ¦ Fax: +39 06 5705 3224 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] Postal Address: c/o Palais des Nations, 8-14, avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel.: +41 (0) 22 917 8271 ¦ Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 8098 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] 15 November 2024 Subject: Elections during the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the twelfth of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025): invitation for nominations by 1 February 2025 Dear Sir, dear Madam, Reference is made to the elections that are expected to take place during the forthcoming seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the twelfth of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025. During their 2023 meetings, the conferences of the Parties to the three conventions agreed to entrust their respective Bureau, with the support of the Secretariat, with facilitating during the intersessional period preceding the 2025 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties the process for nominating candidates for election. During their respective meetings held in May and June 2024, the bureaux of the conferences of the Parties to the Rotterdam, Stockholm and Basel conventions received an information package from the Secretariat on the elections to take place during the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties as well as a proposal on the steps that could be taken by each Bureau, with the support of the Secretariat, to facilitate the process for nominating candidates for election. Following the consideration of this matter, each Bureau agreed for the Secretariat to send an invitation to Parties on behalf of the bureaux to submit nominations by 1 February 2025, so that Parties could consult in their regions on these nominations in advance of and during the regional preparatory meetings with a view to facilitating decision making on elections during the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties. 1 Accordingly, the Secretariat is pleased to attach to the present letter four annexes setting out information on the elections to take place during the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties: (a) Annex I sets out an overview of all elections to take place during the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions; (b) Annex II sets out information on the elections to take place during the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, including information on past officers and members as well as information on Parties’ arrears as at 31 October 2024; (c) Annex III sets out information on the elections to take place during the twelfth of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, including information on past officers and members as well as information on Parties’ arrears as at 31 October 2024; (d) Annex IV sets out information on the elections to take place during the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, including information on past officers and members as well as information on Parties’ arrears as at 31 October 2024. 1 The documents and respective reports of the individual bureaux meetings are available at: https://www.basel.int/TheConvention/ConferenceoftheParties/Bureau/COP17Bureau2024/tabid/9759/Default.aspx; https://www.pic.int/TheConvention/ConferenceoftheParties/Bureau/COP12Bureau2024/tabid/9761/language/en-US/Default.aspx; and https://www.pops.int/TheConvention/ConferenceoftheParties/Bureau/tabid/579/Default.aspx Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 2 We take this opportunity to remind you that, pursuant to the relevant financial rules and decisions of the conferences of the Parties, arrears have a bearing on the eligibility of representatives of Parties to be elected: (a) In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules of the Basel Convention, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties or its subsidiary bodies, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are least developed countries or small island developing States or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments; (b) In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules of the Rotterdam Convention, and as decided by the Conference of the Parties in decision RC-11/15, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties or a member of any subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are least developed countries or small island developing States or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments in accordance with the financial rules; (c) In accordance with rule 5.3 (e) of the financial rules of the Stockholm Convention, and as decided by the Conference of the Parties in decision SC-11/27, no representative of any Party whose contributions are in arrears for two or more years shall be eligible to become a member of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties or a member of any subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties, provided, however, that this shall not apply to Parties that are least developed countries or small island developing States or to any Party that has agreed on and is respecting a schedule of payments in accordance with the financial rules. Pursuant to decisions BC-13/20, RC-8/13 and SC-8/23 on mainstreaming gender, the conferences of the Parties, among other things, recognized that, notwithstanding the efforts of Parties and the Secretariat to promote gender equality, efforts are still needed to ensure that women and men from all Parties are equally involved in the implementation of the three conventions and are represented in their bodies and processes and thus inform and participate in decision-making on gender-responsive hazardous chemicals and wastes policies. The Bureaux, during their joint meeting (5-6 November 2024), agreed to identify regional election focal points and to entrust them, with the support of the Secretariat, with facilitating the process for nominating candidates for election during the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties. These are currently and until further notice received from the regions: (a) Sheik Tunis (Sierra Leone) for the Africa region; (b) Sameera Mohammed Al-dosari (Qatar) for the Asia and Pacific region; (c) Mario Vujić (Crotia) for the Eastern Europe region; (d) Osvaldo Alvarez Perez (Chile) for the Latin America and Caribbean region; (e) Sverre Thomas Jahre (Norway) and Hazai Gábor (Hungary) for the Western Europe and Other States region. On behalf of the Bureaux of the respective conferences of the Parties, we hereby invite you to consider identifying candidates for, as appropriate, election, selection and appointment, taking into account when relevant the working language of the body and the qualifications required. We also invite you to consider submitting to the Secretariat by 1 February 2025 the names of candidates along with, when relevant, the required documentation supporting the nominated candidates, namely, in the case of the POPRC and CRC, a curriculum vitae and the completed form for the declaration of conflicts of interest (attached for ease of reference). We also invite you to consult with your region in advance of and during the regional preparatory meetings on candidates so as to facilitate decision making during the 2025 meetings of the conference of the Parties on election matters. All nominations received will be transmitted to the Bureaux. We thank you in advance for your kind attention. Should you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat ([email protected]). Yours sincerely, Rolph Payet Christine Fuell Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam Executive Secretary ad interim and Stockholm Conventions of the Rotterdam Convention Saatja: "BRS Secretariat (No-Reply)" <[email protected]> Teema: Invitation to nominate by 1 February 2025 candidates for election during the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions Kuupäev: 2024-11-18 16:05 Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada. Dear Sir, dear Madam, Please find attached a letter from Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, and Christine Fuell, Executive Secretary of the Rotterdam Convention, inviting you to consider nominating by 1 February 2025 candidates for election at the 2025 meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (Geneva, 28 April-9 May 2025). Please do not hesitate to contact the Secretariat ([email protected]) should you have any queries. Kind regards, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions