Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention

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The Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention is the administrative body that supports and coordinates implementation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.

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Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention canonical 1

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instanceOf administrative body
international environmental secretariat
treaty secretariat
administers Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade NERFINISHED
aimsTo promote shared responsibility in the international trade of hazardous chemicals
protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
belongsTo multilateral environmental agreements framework
collaboratesWith Parties to the Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED
intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
coordinates regional and subregional workshops on Rotterdam Convention implementation
coordinatesWith Secretariat of the Basel Convention NERFINISHED
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
develops guidance documents for implementation of the Rotterdam Convention
facilitates information exchange on hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
hasHeadquartersLocation Geneva NERFINISHED
Rome NERFINISHED
hasOfficialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
implements decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
isBasedOn mandate provided by the Rotterdam Convention
isHostedBy Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
isPartOf United Nations system NERFINISHED
maintains list of chemicals subject to the Prior Informed Consent procedure
official website of the Rotterdam Convention
manages trust funds for the Rotterdam Convention
monitors status of ratification and accession to the Rotterdam Convention
organizes meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
participatesIn synergies process among Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
prepares documentation for meetings of the Rotterdam Convention bodies
provides capacity-building for implementation of the Rotterdam Convention
technical assistance to Parties
publishes circulars and notifications to Parties
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED
subjectOf United Nations General Assembly resolutions on chemicals and waste management NERFINISHED
supports Chemical Review Committee of the Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED
implementation of the Prior Informed Consent procedure
national designated authorities under the Rotterdam Convention
supportsImplementationOf Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED

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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention cooperatesWith Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention