Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in 2023
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (BC COP-16), the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention (RC COP-11) and the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (SC COP-11) were held back-to-back in Geneva, Switzerland from 1-12 May 2023. The 2023 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the three conventions were held under the theme “Accelerating action: Targets for the sound management of chemicals and waste”.
The meetings were attended by over 1,400 participants from 177 country Parties and 165 observer entities. A total of 54 decisions were adopted strengthening the sound management of chemicals and wastes for the protection of human health and the environment.