The new updated edition of the brochure on “Procedures and Mechanisms on Implementation and Compliance with the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions” is now available in English
November 24, 2025
This updated publication is intended to promote understanding of the procedures and mechanisms for promoting implementation and compliance with the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (“Basel Convention”), the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (“Rotterdam Convention”) and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (“Stockholm Convention”). It presents a snapshot of the terms of reference of the three mechanisms under the conventions. The terms of reference of the mechanisms are set out in the annexes to the publication.