Geneva Environment Network 27d ago

This briefing, organized within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network, will provide updates on preparations for the meetings of the subsidiary bodies of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions taking place in Geneva in June 2026. The compliance committees under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions will be meeting in Geneva at the International Environment House between 16 and 21 June 2026. The Second meeting of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Compliance Committee will convene from 16-19 June 2026, the Seventeenth meeting of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Implementation and Compliance Committee (ICC-17) from 18-21 June 2026, and the Fourth meeting of the Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade Compliance Committee from 19-21 June 2026. The committees will be meeting independently to progress their work to improve implementation and compliance with a range of obligations under the conventions and will hold a joint session on 19 June 2026 on activities, operations and processes of joint interest. The fifteenth meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal – one of the subsidiary bodies of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention – will take place from Tuesday, 23 June to Friday, 26 June 2026, at the International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG), with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings, taking place on Monday, 22 June. The OEWG is expected to advance key items within its work programme, focusing on a range of priority areas. These include efforts to improve the functioning of the prior informed consent procedure, as well as the development of technical guidelines addressing Persistent Organic Pollutants, e-waste, waste lead-acid batteries, used and waste pneumatic tyres, and mercury. Additional topics of focus include plastic waste, used textiles and textile waste, and the provision of greater legal clarity. Furthermore, the OEWG will support activities under the Basel Convention Partnership Programme and strengthen cooperation with the World Customs Organization and the International Maritime Organization. More information: https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/briefing-on-the-preparations-for-the-fifteenth-meeting-of-the-open-ended-working-group-of-the-basel-convention-oewg-15/