STOCKHOLM CONVENTION
ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC
POLLUTANTS (POPs)

Requirements for participation in the OEWG and CoP-2

I. Parties

In accordance with rules 17 and 19 of the rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties, representatives of Parties shall be accredited by means of credentials to be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 24 hours after the opening of the meeting.  Please note that credentials shall cover participation of representatives in both above-mentioned meetings, as the case may be.

Contact for inquiries: Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, email: ssc@pops.int; tel.: +41-22-917-8190;  fax: +41-22-797-3460.

II. Observers

A. States non-Parties

Representatives of States non-Parties shall be nominated by their Governments in an official nomination letters issued either by the UNEP official contact point in the State, the Foreign Affairs Ministry or Department or a diplomatic representation of the State. Please note that nominations shall cover participation of representatives in both above-mentioned meetings, as the case may be.

Contact for inquiries: Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, email: ssc@pops.int; tel.: +41-22-917-8190;  fax: +41-22-797-3460.

B. The United Nations, its specialised agencies, the IAEA and GEF

In accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 19 of the Stockholm Convention and rule 6 of the rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties these organizations may be represented at the meeting as observers. Their representatives are requested to provide official nominations issued by a competent authority of the organization. Please note that nominations shall cover participation of representatives in both above-mentioned meetings, as the case may be.

Contact for inquiries: Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, email: ssc@pops.int; tel.: +41-22-917-8190;  fax: +41-22-797-3460.

C. Other bodies or agencies, national or international, governmental or non-governmental, qualified in matters covered by the Convention

In accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 19 of the Convention and rule 7 of the rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties, these entities may be represented at the meeting as observers.  In order to participate in the meetings of the OEWG and CoP-2:

i) representatives of intergovernmental bodies, other that those listed in paragraph (B) above, are requested to provide official nominations issued by a competent authority of the body. Please note that nominations shall cover participation of representatives in both above-mentioned meetings, as the case may be.

Contact for inquiries: Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention, email: esobakina@unep.ch; ssc@pops.int; tel.: +41-22-917-81 84;  fax: +41-22-797-3460.

ii) representatives of non-governmental organisations which were not accredited with the Conference of the Parties by its first meeting in May 2005, are requested to provide  official nominations, issued by a competent authority of the organization and covering participation in both above-mentioned meetings as the case may be, and the following information:

I.          NGO name:

            Contact person (if any):

            Address:

            Fax:

            Tel:

            Email:

            National or international:

            POPs related activities and publications:

II.        ECOSOC status:

If the organization is not in consultative status with ECOSOC, please provide the following information:

III.       Membership:

            Registration status:

            Date of registration:

Other details of the status of the organization (information on statutes, constitution/charter, sources of funding):

Date:                            Signature:                                    

                Contact for nominations and inquiries:

                        Mrs. Elena Sobakina

                        Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention

                        United Nations Environment Programme

                        International Environment House

                        11–13 chemin des Anémones

                        1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland

                        tel.:  +41 22 917 8184

                        Fax:  +41-22-797-3460

                        E-mail:  esobakina@unep.ch; ssc@pops.int

iii) representatives of non-governmental organisations which were accredited with the Conference of the Parties by its first meeting in May 2005 and listed below, are requested to provide official nominations, issued by a competent authority of the entity and covering participation in both above-mentioned meetings as the case may be:

Agenda for Environment and Responsible Development

Arnika Association (AA)

Associação de Combate aos POPs (ACPO)

Association of Physicians and Medical Workers for Social Responsibility (APMWRS) - PSR Kenya

AVM - Associación Vecinal Moronense ONG. Social Ambiental

CEADS - BCSD Argentina

Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)

Centro de Estudio Uruguayo de Technologías Apropiadas

Centro de Estudios sobre Tecnologías Apropiadas de la Argentina (CETAAR)

Coalición Ciudadana Anti-Incineración de Argentina (CCAIA)

Commonweal

Croplife International

Day Hospital Institute for Rehabilitation Development (DHRD)

Development Indian Ocean Network (DION)

Earthlife Africa

Eco-Accord

Environmental Health Fund (EHF)

Faculty of Chemistry – University of the Republic of Uruguay

Fundación Aguaclara

Gho Pty Ltd. - australia

Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Latin America

Greenpeace International

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)

Indian Chemical Manufacturers Association (ICMA)

Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICEPE)

International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)

International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)

International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)

International POPs Elimination Network Secretariat (IPEN)

International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE)

Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC)

Latin American Center of Social Ecology (CLAES)

Mama-86-Kharkiv

National Toxics Network Inc (NTN)

Open Ecological University (OEU)

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) – Africa

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) - North America

Pesticide Action Network (PAN) - Philippines

Raipon

Rapalmira (RAP-AL Colombia)

Red de Acción en Plaguicidas de America Latina Uruguay (RAP-AL)

Red de Acción en Plaguicidas y sus Alternativas para America Latina (RAP-AL)

Red de Acción sobre Plaguicidas y Alternativas en México (RAPAM)

Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES)

Sierra Club

Sociedad Uruguaya de Ecología Medica

Stay-Green Foundation (SGF)

Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)

Taller Ecologísta

Tanzania Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (TPAWU)

Taporoporoanga Ipukarea Society Inc. (TIS)

Thanal

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

The International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec)

Toxics Link

Universidad de Flores (Uflo)

Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG)

WBCSD-COI and Cemburau

World Chlorine Council (WCC)

International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International

Contact for nominations and inquiries:

                        Mrs. Elena Sobakina

                        Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention

                        United Nations Environment Programme

                        International Environment House

                        11–13 chemin des Anémones

                        1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland

                        tel.:  +41 22 917 8184

                        Fax:  +41-22-797-3460

                        E-mail:  esobakina@unep.ch; ssc@pops.int

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