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Saadetud: 02.02.2023 12:27
Teema: Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions: Invitation to submit
suggestions on the use of potential surpluses from prior years to fund
core activities under the three general trust funds
Dear Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions,
Please find attached a letter from the Executive Secretaries of the
Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions inviting you to share your
views on the use of potential surpluses from prior years to fund core
activities in the three general trust funds, pursuant to decisions BC-
15/30, RC-10/19 and SC-10/26 on the programmes of work and budgets for
the conventions for 2022-2023.
We look forward to hearing from you by 28 February 2023.
Best regards,
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
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
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24 January 2023
Subject: Consultation with Parties on the potentially available surpluses from prior years in the three general trust
funds and possible options for using surpluses to fund core activities under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm
conventions
Dear Madam, Dear Sir,
At their face-to-face segment (6–17 June 2022), the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and
Stockholm conventions respectively adopted decisions BC-15/30, RC-10/19 and SC-10/26 on the programmes of
work and budgets for the conventions for 2022-2023. In these decisions, the conferences of the Parties requested
the executive secretaries to the conventions to prepare for consideration at the next meetings of the conferences
of the Parties a report, taking into consideration possible additional costs incurred owing to contingency
arrangements made to allow possible online participation in meetings of the conferences of the Parties or their
subsidiary bodies, in consultation with Parties, on the available surpluses and, if appropriate, options for using
surpluses to fund core activities, taking into account the need for an available cash balance.
The Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions is thus inviting Parties to provide their views
on the use of potential surpluses from prior years to fund core activities in the three general trust funds, by sending
their inputs by 28 February 2023 to:
[email protected]. The responses from Parties will be compiled in
an information document, for consideration by the conferences of the Parties during their meetings in May 2023,
together with information on the actual savings and a proposal from the Secretariat on their allocation.
It should be noted that this consultation is carried out in addition to the one undertaken last year that covered the
savings made owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The responses from Parties regarding
COVID-19 related savings are set out in document UNEP/CHW.15/INF/72/Rev.1-
UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/50/Rev.1-UNEP/POPS/COP.10/INF/73/Rev.1, and the proposal on the allocation of
these savings is set out in documents UNEP/CHW.15/INF/55/Rev.1, UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.10/INF/37/Rev.1 and
UNEP/POPS/COP.10/INF/59/Rev.1.
Should you have any queries, please contact Ms. Gundega Trumkalne (E-mail:
[email protected]),
Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions.
We look forward to receiving your views.
Yours sincerely,
Rolph Payet Rémi Nono Womdim
Executive Secretary of the Basel, Executive Secretary of
Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions the Rotterdam Convention
To: Designated country contacts for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Permanent Missions to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Permanent Representatives to the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome