Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention

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The Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention is the main governing body where member states meet periodically to review and advance global implementation of the treaty controlling persistent organic pollutants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conference of the parties
decision-making body
governing body
treaty body
adopts decisions on listing new persistent organic pollutants
financial rules
guidance documents for implementation
rules of procedure
aimsTo protect human health from persistent organic pollutants
protect the environment from persistent organic pollutants
allowsParticipationOf intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
observer states
appliesTo Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
canDecideBy voting when consensus cannot be reached
composedOf parties to the Stockholm Convention
cooperatesWith Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention
Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
decisionMakingMethod consensus where possible
establishes ad hoc working groups
expert groups
subsidiary bodies
governs implementation of the Stockholm Convention
hasJurisdictionOver persistent organic pollutants
language United Nations official languages are used in its meetings
legalBasis Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
meetingFrequency every two years
meets periodically
membership states that are parties to the Stockholm Convention
oversees effectiveness evaluation of the Stockholm Convention
national implementation plans under the Stockholm Convention
reporting obligations of parties
role adopts amendments to annexes of the Stockholm Convention
adopts budgets and work programmes for the Stockholm Convention
adopts compliance and reporting procedures under the Stockholm Convention
adopts financial and technical assistance arrangements
advances global implementation of the Stockholm Convention
considers listing of additional chemicals under the Stockholm Convention
coordinates with other chemicals and waste conventions
facilitates information exchange among parties
main governing body of the Stockholm Convention
promotes capacity-building for implementation of the Stockholm Convention
reviews implementation of the Stockholm Convention
takes decisions on measures to reduce or eliminate releases of persistent organic pollutants
subjectOf multilateral environmental negotiations
supportedBy Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
treatyType multilateral environmental agreement

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants establishesBody Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention serves Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
this entity surface form: Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention governingBodySupported Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee operatesUnder Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee establishedBy Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee worksWith Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
this entity surface form: Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Annex A adoptedBy Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
this entity surface form: Conference of the Plenipotentiaries on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Annex A canBeAmendedBy Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
treaty on the dirty dozen establishes Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
subject surface form: Treaty on the Dirty Dozen
Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention relatedTo Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
this entity surface form: Stockholm Convention Conference of the Parties