32. National and Regional Preparations

for the POPs Negotiations

by Mr. James Willis

• Moderated Discussion
• A Starting Point for Possible Further Dialogue
• Background

Plans For POPs INC-1

• INC-1 Tentatively Planned for 29 June – 3 July, 1998
• Possible Preparatory "Awareness Raising" Session
• Facilities for Regional Group Meetings
• Meeting Documents - Paper and POPs Home Page
• Participants Travel

What Is Likely To Happen At INC-1

• Election of Bureau/Chairman
• Develop and Adopt Rules of Procedure
• Establish Subsidiary Expert Process on "Criteria"
• Organization of Work
• Country, Regional Group, and other Statements
• Beginning of Substantive Work

Some Questions/Issues for the Asian Region

• Common Statement/Common Position
• Advance Preparation Within Region
• Clear Statement of Actions Taken and Further Needs
• Actions to Understand POPs Issues and Manage POPs
• Coordination/Organization at INC-1
• POPs Network
• Other Ministries