Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention

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The Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention is the governing body of the treaty that brings together member states to oversee and decide on the global regulation of hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf conference of the parties
governing body
adopts COP decisions on chemicals listing
decisions
strategic plans
work programmes
aimsTo promote shared responsibility in the international trade of hazardous chemicals
protect human health from hazardous chemicals in international trade
protect the environment from hazardous chemicals in international trade
allowsParticipationOf intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations
observer States
appliesTo hazardous chemicals
hazardous pesticides
international trade in hazardous chemicals
international trade in hazardous pesticides
composedOf representatives of Parties
convenes extraordinary meetings
ordinary meetings
cooperatesWith Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention NERFINISHED
Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
establishes Chemical Review Committee NERFINISHED
firstMeetingHeld after entry into force of the Rotterdam Convention
governs Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED
hasMember Party to the Rotterdam Convention
hasRole adopts amendments to the Rotterdam Convention
adopts financial rules for the Rotterdam Convention
adopts procedures and guidelines under the Rotterdam Convention
adopts rules of procedure
adopts the budget of the Rotterdam Convention
decides on inclusion of chemicals in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention
establishes subsidiary bodies
oversees implementation of the Rotterdam Convention
reviews implementation of the prior informed consent procedure
takes decisions on the operation of the Rotterdam Convention
implementsPrinciple prior informed consent
language United Nations official languages NERFINISHED
legalBasis Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade NERFINISHED
locationOfMeetings various UN member States
mandates Secretariat to assist Parties
mayUseDecisionMakingProcess voting
meetingFrequency approximately every two years
partOf Rotterdam Convention governance structure
supportedBy Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations NERFINISHED
Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention NERFINISHED
United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
usesDecisionMakingProcess consensus

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Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention cooperatesWith Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention relatedTo Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
this entity surface form: Rotterdam Convention Conference of the Parties