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MANDATE
AND TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE PROVISIONAL AD HOC TECHNICAL
WORKING GROUP
1.
The provisional ad hoc
technical working group referred to as TWG consisting of 15
representatives of Parties of the five United Nations regions
has been established at the request of the second session of the
Stockholm Convention Conference of the Parties (COP2) with the
mandate to coordinate and oversee implementation of the
global monitoring plan (GMP).
2.
The TWG is to report on
progress on the implementation of the GMP at the third meeting
of the COP, and the COP3 will decide on the directions for
continuing the implementation of decision SC-2/13 and on whether
or not the group should continue.
3.
In the annex to decision
SC-2/13, the COP has identified the tasks to be assumed by the
TWG. These tasks constitute the terms of reference (TOR)
of the group. The TOR is an integral part of COP decision and
should not be elaborated upon by the TWG. They are as follows:
(a) To develop criteria for
evaluating programmes;
(b) To identify monitoring
programmes that fulfil the criteria for contributing to the
baseline data production, taking into account the updating of
the information contained in the note by the Secretariat on
existing human health and environment monitoring programmes
(UNEP/POPS/COP.2/INF/10);
(c) To prepare a report on such
programmes and others that may make useful contributions,
subject to enhancement of their capacities;
(d) To outline the global
monitoring plan along the lines of the principles and
requirements contained in the present annex;
(e) To develop guidance for data
comparability, taking into account the available guidance
document produced by UNEP Chemicals;
(f) To develop an implementation
plan to fulfil the minimum requirements for the first
evaluation, including the following measures:
(i) Using data from regional
monitoring programmes and data provided by Parties;
(ii) Ensuring that data are
comparable, namely, by applying quality assurance and quality
control (QA/QC) standards;
(iii) Summarizing and
presenting the data on a regional basis, to be used as a
baseline;
(g) To coordinate and oversee
implementation of the plan in accordance with the elements
described;
(h) To report on progress to the
Conference of the Parties at its third meeting.
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