The COP adopted a guidance document at its first meeting.

OOrganize regional information gathering activity following the framework of the guidance document

The decision guidance document is prepared by the Chemical Review Committee (CRC).

Issues to consider in reviewing the draft decision guidance document on chrysotile asbestos

The Conference may wish to consider the information provided in the present document and provide appropriate guidance.

Global Coordinating Group (GCG) Prepares a draft guidance document for collection of information and conduct of the assessment

This information is accompanied by a copy of the guidance document for designated national authorities, and a complete set of decision guidance documents for the chemicals included in Annex III.

The Chemical Review Committee forwards the recommendation and draft decision guidance document to the Conference of the Parties for decision.

The Chemical Review Committee forwards the recommendation and draft decision guidance document to the Conference of the Parties for decision.

(c) Note the guidance for a global monitoring programme for persistent organic pollutants contained in document UNEP POPS INF 23

The draft decision guidance document is distributed as a meeting document (in the six official languages of the United Nations) for discussion at a Chemical Review Committee meeting for finalization and approval.

(7) The Chemical Review Committee forwards the recommendation and draft decision guidance document to the Conference of the Parties for decision.

For each chemical included in the PIC procedure a decision guidance document has been approved by the Conference of the Parties.

(6) This draft decision guidance document (and the tabular summary of comments) is distributed as a meeting document for discussion at a Chemical Review Committee meeting (in six languages) for finalization and approval.

(6) The draft decision guidance document (and the tabular summary of comments) will be distributed as a meeting document for discussion at a Chemical Review Committee meeting (in six languages) for finalization and approval.

The Chemical Review Committee must deem the proposal to meet the requirements of the Convention prior to developing a decision guidance document.

(7) The Chemical Review Committee will forward the recommendation and draft decision guidance document to the Conference of the Parties for decision.

The Chemical Review Committee must deem the proposal to meet the requirements of the Convention prior to developing a decision guidance document.

(7) The Chemical Review Committee will forward the recommendation and draft decision guidance document to the Conference of the Parties for decision.

As a result of the last round of comments received, several minor editorial changes were incorporated into the draft decision guidance document.

The draft guidance takes into account comments received from Governments, which that are compiled inincluded document UNEP POPS COP.1 INF 14.

The recommendation is to be forwarded to the Conference of the Parties and be accompanied by a revised draft decision guidance document.

The recommendation of the Committee together with the draft decision guidance document is to be forwarded to the Conference of the Parties, which will decide whether the chemical should be made subject to the prior informed consent procedure and, accordingly, list the chemical in Annex III and approves the draft decision guidance document.

In preparing the draft decision guidance document, the drafting group, in line with the working paper on the preparation of internal proposals and draft decision guidance documents for banned or severely restricted chemicals, used information from an Environmental Health Criteria document on chrysotile asbestos (EHC 203) published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1998.

The Committee then agreed a timetable for the work of the intersessional group established to prepare a draft decision guidance document on chrysotile asbestos.

In closing, Sir, we look forward to your leadership and guidance on how we are to follow up on the implementation of the outcome document.

The draft decision guidance document on chrysotile asbestos was amended by the Co Chairs of the drafting group in the light of the comments received.

The Conference of the Parties decides whether the chemical should be removed from Annex III and whether to approve the revised draft decision guidance document.

The paper, which was agreed upon by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and Member States of the working group as an informal guidance document, forms the basis of the proposal of the Secretary General in document A 60 537.

The Chemical Review Committee must deem a notification and relevant supporting documentation to meet the requirements of the Convention prior to developing a decision guidance document.

(5) The drafting group would incorporate comments from the Chemical Review Committee and its observers on the internal proposal and prepare a draft decision guidance document.

(5) The drafting group would incorporate comments from the Chemical Review Committee and its observers on the internal proposal and prepare a draft decision guidance document.

The Chemical Review Committee must deem a notification and relevant supporting documentation to meet the requirements of the Convention prior to developing a decision guidance document.

The text of the draft decision guidance document on chrysotile asbestos as submitted to the Secretariat by the drafting group is annexed to the present note.

Global and regional guidance for the assessment reports It is envisaged that when the Conference of the Parties has approved the arrangements for the GMP, the GCG in consultation with the RIGs would produce a supplement to the Guidance Document, which would elaborate detailed guidance for the preparation of the regional and global assessment reports.

The Mine Action Service was reviewing all guidance and training documents used in the field, for the guidelines must not remain just a separate document on gender.

The decision guidance document reflects the information provided by two or more Parties in support of the national regulatory actions to ban or severely restrict the chemical.

A regional implementation group (RIG) would be established in each region to be responsible for implementing the global guidance document within that region, taking into account regional realities.

A VDS is a document that describes the distinctive characteristics of the locality, and provides design guidance to influence future development and improve the physical qualities of the area.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Chemicals has developed guidance for a global monitoring programme onfor persistent organic pollutants that is contained in document UNEP POPS COP.1 INF 23.

Expert review teams shall, under their collective responsibility, calculate, document and recommend adjustments in accordance with the provisions for the review of annual inventories under Article 8 and this technical guidance.

Expert review teams shall, under their collective responsibility, calculate, document and recommend adjustments in accordance with the provisions for the review of annual inventories under Article 8 and this technical guidance.

In response to the above request and taking into account the comments referenced in paragraph 3, above, the Secretariat prepared the interim guidance contained in document UNEP POPS COP.1 INF 13.

Some experts felt that the scope of the decision guidance document should not be limited to the information provided by the notifying Parties, but should be expanded to include other relevant information.

A document on the development and maintenance of the design basis threat concept, relating to the physical protection of nuclear material and related facilities, was made available by IAEA as interim guidance.