Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context:Article 11 Meeting of Parties

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

Article 11 Meeting of Parties

Geldend

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1.

The Parties shall meet, so far as possible, in connection with the annual sessions of the Senior Advisers to ECE Governments on Environmental and Water Problems. The first meeting of the Parties shall be convened not later than one year after the date of the entry into force of this Convention. Thereafter, meetings of the Parties shall be held at such other times as may be deemed necessary by a meeting of the Parties, or at the written request of any Party; provided that, within six months of the request being communicated to them by the secretariat, it is supported by at least one third of the Parties.

2.

The Parties shall keep under continuous review the implementation of this Convention, and, with this purpose in mind, shall:

a)

Review the policies and methodological approaches to environmental impact assessment by the Parties with a view to further improving environmental impact assessment procedures in a transboundary context;

b)

Exchange information regarding experience gained in concluding and implementing bilateral and multilateral agreements or other arrangements regarding the use of environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context to which one or more of the Parties are party;

c)

Seek, where appropriate, the services and cooperation of competent bodies having expertise pertinent to the achievement of the purposes of this Convention;

d)

At their first meeting, consider and by consensus adopt rules of procedure for their meetings;

e)

Consider and, where necessary, adopt proposals for amendments to this Convention;

f)

Consider and undertake any additional action that may be required for the achievement of the purposes of this Convention;

g)

Prepare, where appropriate, protocols to this Convention;

h)

Establish such subsidiary bodies as they consider necessary for the implementation of this Convention.

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