Distr. GENERAL
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
UNEP/CBD/COP/3/1/Add. 2
14 September 1996
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH [ADVANCE COPY]
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Third meeting
Buenos Aires, Argentina
4 to 15 November 1996
Item ?.? of the provisional agenda
Note by the Executive Secretary
1. A provisional organisation of work for the third
meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on
Biological Diversity is attached for the consideration of the
Conference of the Parties.
2. The meeting may wish to adopt the suggested organisation
of work, bearing in mind the need to retain the flexibility to
make such adjustments to the organisation of work as may be needed
during the course of the meeting.
3. Should the Conference of the Parties wish to submit
a statement to the World Food Summit, organised by the Food and
Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and which takes
place from 13 to 17 November 1996 in Rome, it may wish to consider
beginning the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole with consideration
of item 9 of the provisional agenda (Conservation and sustainable
use of agricultural biological diversity).
Annex
PROVISIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WORK
THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
Monday, 4 November - Friday, 15 November, 1996
| DATE | PLENARY | COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
| Monday, 4 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1. Opening of the meeting
2.1 Election of officers 2.2 Adoption of the agenda
2.3 Organisation of work | |
| 3. Pending issues arising from the work of the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties: Paragraph 1 of rule 40 of the rules of procedure for meetings of the of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention . Paragraphs 4 and 16 of the financial rules for the administration of the Trust Fund of the Convention | ||
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
4. Consideration of the report and recommendations of the second meeting of the SBSTTA and instructions to the SBSTTA
20.1 Report of the Executive Secretary on the administration of the Convention and budget for the Secretariat
20.2 Budget of the Trust Fund for the Convention | |
| Tuesday, 5 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Consideration of agricultural biological diversity within the context of the Convention's three objectives and its provisions Report on progress under the FAO Global System and Utilisation of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture | |
| 3 p.m - 6 p.m. |
6.1 Report on the activities of the GEF
6.5 Consideration of the revised draft Memorandum of Understanding Between the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Council of the Global Environment Facility Regarding the Institutional Structure Operating the Financial Mechanism of the Convention"
6.6 Endeavour to decide upon institutional structure to be designated in accordance with Article 21 of the Convention | |
| Wednesday, 6 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Report of the Executive Secretary on the implementation of decision II/6 financial resources and mechanism Consideration of availability of additional financial resources and consideration of possible suggestions to funding institutions on how to make their activities in the area of biodiversity more supportive of the Convention Consideration of guidelines for the COP's review of effectiveness of the financial mechanism | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Report on assessment and review of the operation of the clearing house mechanism Implementation of Articles 6 and 8 of the Convention Consideration of options for implementing Article 7 of the Convention
8.2 Appraisal of the SBSTTA's assessment of biological diversity for the implementation of Article 25(2)(a) and advice on methodologies for future assessments | |
| Thursday, 7 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 10.1 Communication of the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests on progress on issues relevant to forests and biological diversity
10.2 Consideration of whether further input to the Intergovernmental Panel on Forests in required
10.3 Future programme of work for terrestrial biological diversity in the light of the outcome of the deliberations of the third session of the CSD in 1995 | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
11.1 Implementation of Article 8(j)
12.1 Compilation of views of the Parties on possible options for developing national legislative, administrative or policy measures, as appropriate, to implement Article 15 | |
| Friday, 8 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Ways to promote and facilitate access to and transfer and development of technology, as envisaged by Articles 16 and 18 of the Convention Consideration of impact of intellectual property rights on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and the equitable sharing of benefits derived from its use with a view to better understand the implications of Article 16.5 Possible input into the negotiations taking place within the Committee on Trade and Environment of the World Trade Organisation | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Information and experiences shared on the implementation of Article 11 Report to the special session of the General Assembly to review implementation of Agenda 21 from the perspective of the Convention's three objectives First report of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety | |
| Monday, 11 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.. | Relationship of the Convention with the CSD and biodiversity-related conventions, other international agreements, institutions and processes of relevance Medium-term programme of work of the COP for 1996-1997 | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Informal consultations | |
| Tuesday, 12 November
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Informal consultations | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Finalisation of all outstanding issues and adoption of report of the Committee of the Whole | |
| Wednesday, 13 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Ministerial segment | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Ministerial segment |
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| Thursday, 14 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Ministerial segment | |
| 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. |
Ministerial segment |
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| Friday, 15 NOVEMBER
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Report on the credentials of representatives to the third meeting of the COP Venue and date of the fourth meeting of the COP Other matters | |
| 3 p.m. -6 p.m. | Adoption of the report Closure of the meeting |