Operations of the Convention
The Conference of the
Parties,
Recalling its decision VI/27 B on
operations of the Convention,
Recalling
also paragraph 1 of decision IV/17 by
which the Conference of the Parties endorsed the administrative
arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme and
the Secretariat of the Convention, contained in the annex to that
decision,
Further
recalling paragraph 5 of decision
V/20 by which it made a number of changes to rule 21 of the rules
of procedure regarding the election and terms of office of members
of the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties,
Recalling
also paragraph 6 of decision V/20 by
which it decided to review the effectiveness of these changes, in
light of experience, at its seventh meeting,
Noting
that there has not been enough experience with
the operation of the new arrangements to enable the Conference of
the Parties to reach a firm conclusion with respect to the
effectiveness of the changes to rule 21 of the rules of
procedure,
1.
Decides to retire the decisions and elements of decisions
adopted at its third and fourth meetings listed in the annex to the
present decision;
2.
Decides to adopt a phased process of consolidation of its
decisions, to be undertaken under the guidance of the Bureau, with
a view to completing the process of consolidating all its decisions
by the year 2010;
3.
Requests the Executive Secretary to make proposals to the
eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties regarding the
retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its
fifth and sixth meetings and to communicate such proposals to
Parties, Governments and relevant international organizations at
least sixth months prior to its eighth meeting;
4.
Requests the Executive Secretary, under the guidance of the
Bureau, to propose draft consolidated decisions in the areas of
forest biological diversity; access to genetic resources and
benefit‑sharing; and guidance to the financial mechanism for
the consideration of the Conference of the Parties at its eighth
meeting and to communicate the proposed draft consolidated
decisions to Parties, Governments and relevant international
organizations for their review and comments at least six months
prior to its eighth meeting;
5.
Invites Parties, Governments and relevant international
organizations to submit to the Executive Secretary written comments
on the proposals referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, at least
three months prior to its eighth meeting;
6.
Invites the Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Programme and the Executive Secretary of the Convention
on Biological Diversity to review and revise the administrative
arrangements between the United Nations Environment Programme and
the Secretariat of the Convention and report thereon to the
Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting.
7.
Decides to review the effectiveness of the changes to rule
21 of the rules of procedure at its eighth meeting;
8.
Decides also to review rule 4 of the rules of procedure
relating to the periodicity of its ordinary meetings at its eighth
meeting and, at that occasion, if needed, make the necessary
adjustments in the multi-year programme of work of the Conference
of the Parties up to 2010 regarding the periodicity of its
meetings;
9.
Requests the Executive Secretary to seek the views of
Parties on options for a mechanism for setting priorities during
the consideration of agenda items by the Conference of the Parties
with a view to providing the budget group with clear guidance on
how to address activities with financial implications, and report
thereon to the Conference of the Parties at its eighth
meeting;
10.
Emphasizes the importance of convening regional preparatory
meetings prior to meetings of the Conference of the Parties and
requests the Executive Secretary to make the necessary
arrangements for such regional meetings prior to the eighth meeting
of the Conference of the Parties.
Annex
DEcisions and
elements of decisions adopted by the conference of the parties at
its third and fourth meetings to be retired
Decisions of the third meeting of the
Conference of the Parties:
Decision
III/2
Decision III/3,
paras. 1, 2 and 4 and 5
Decision III/4,
paras. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 and 14.
Decision III/5,
para. 7
Decision III/6,
paras. 2(b) and 6.
Decision
III/7
Decision III/8,
para. 2
Decision III/9,
paras. 8 and 11
Decision
III/11, paras. 1 to 12, 18, 23 and 24
Decision
III/12
Decision
III/13
Decision
III/14, paras. 3, 6, 8 to 12
Decision
III/15, paras. 1, 2 and 7
Decision
III/16
Decision
III/17, paras. 3 to 6
Decision
III/18, paras. 1, 5, 7 and 8
Decision
III/19
Decision
III/20
Decision
III/21, paras. 1, 4 to 7, 9 and 11
Decision
III/22
Decision
III/24, paras. 1 to 4
Decision
III/25
Decision
III/26
Decision
III/27
Decisions of the fourth meeting of the
Conference of the Parties:
Decision IV/1
A, paras. 1, 2, 3 and 5
Decision IV/1
B, paras. 1 and 2
Decision IV/1
C, paras. 2, 5 and 6
Decision IV/1
D, paras. 1 and 3
Decision IV/2,
paras. 7, 9(d), 10(a), 10(c), 10(f), 10(j) and 10(k)
Decision
IV/3
Decision IV/4,
para. 1, 4 to 5, 8, 10, and annex 1.
Decision IV/5,
para. I(1), I(2), II(1) to II(3) and annex
Decision IV/6,
paras. 1, 2, 5, 7 to 13
Decision
IV/7
Decision IV/8,
paras. 1, 2, 3 and 6(d)
Decision IV/9,
paras.5, 6, 8 to 11, 14 and 16
Decision IV/10,
Part A, paras. 1(b), 1(d), 1(e), 1(g), 5(a), (5(b), 5(c)
Decision IV/10,
Part B, para. 6
Decision IV/10,
Part C, paras. 2 to
4, 8 to 11
Decision IV/11,para. 3
Decision IV/12
Decision IV/14,
paras 1 to 3
Decision IV/15,
paras 1 to 3, 7 and 11 to 17
Decision IV/16,
paras 1 to 4, 10, 16, 17, 19 to 21
Decision IV/17,
paras 2 to 7, 10 to 15
Decision IV/18
Decision IV/19
