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FCCC/CP/1996/1/Add.2

8 July 1996

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CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES

Second session

Geneva, 8 - 19 July 1996

Item 4 (c) and 4 (f) of the provisional agenda

Item of the

provisional agenda

FCCC/CP/1996/1 Provisional agenda and annotations, including 4 (c)

suggestions for the organization of work and 4 (f)

FCCC/CP/1996/1/Add.1 Ministerial round table 4 (c) and 4 (f)

FCCC/CP/1996/1/Add.2 List of documents for the second session of the 4 (c)

Conference of the Parties and concurrent sessions and 4 (f) of subsidiary bodies

FCCC/CP/1996/2 Adoption of the rules of procedure 4 (b)

FCCC/CP/1996/3 Admission of organizations as observers 4 (e)

FCCC/CP/1996/5 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 5

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.1 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 5

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/5/Add.1/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The science of climate change: contribution of Working Group I of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.2 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 5

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Add.2/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Scientific-technical analyses of impacts, adaptations, and mitigation of climate change: contribution of Working Group II of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.3 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 5

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Add.3/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The economic and social dimensions of climate change: contribution of Working Group III of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/6 Establishment of the permanent secretariat and 8 (a)

arrangements for its functioning: implementation of

decision 14/CP.1 on the institutional linkage of the

Convention secretariat to the United Nations and

related administrative matters

FCCC/CP/1996/6/Add.1 Establishment of the permanent secretariat and 8 (a)

arrangements for its functioning: legal arrangements

for the effective discharge of the functions of the

Convention secretariat in the Federal Republic

of Germany

FCCC/CP/1996/6/Add.2 Establishment of the permanent secretariat and 8 (a)

arrangements for its functioning: relocation of the

Convention secretariat to Bonn and possible

liaison arrangements

FCCC/CP/1996/6/Add.3 Establishment of the permanent secretariat and 8 (a)

arrangements for its functioning: levels of

remuneration of senior posts and appointment of the

Executive Secretary

FCCC/CP/1996/7 and Add.1 Financial performance of UNFCCC: contributions 8 (b)

and expenditures in 1996, and forecast for the

biennium 1996-1997

FCCC/CP/1996/8 Financial mechanism: report of the Global 6 (b)

Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties

FCCC/CP/1996/9 Financial mechanism: draft Memorandum of 6 (b)

Understanding between the Conference of the Parties

and the Council of the Global Environment Facility.

Annex on the determination of funding necessary and available for the implementation of the Convention

FCCC/CP/1996/10 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 5

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/12 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

IPCC Second Assessment synthesis of scientific-technical information relevant to interpreting Article 2 of the UNFCCC and summaries for policymakers of Working

Groups I, II, and III of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/11 Development and transfer of technologies 5 (c)

(Article 4.1(c) and 4.5): follow-up report on

technological issues

FCCC/CP/1996/12 Commitments in Article 4. Second compilation 5 (a)

and synthesis of first national communications from

Annex I Parties: executive summary

FCCC/CP/1996/12/Add.1 Commitments in Article 4. Second compilation 5 (a)

and synthesis of first national communications from

Annex I Parties: report

FCCC/CP/1996/12/Add.2 Commitments in Article 4. Second compilation 5 (a)

and synthesis of first national communications from

Annex I Parties: tables of inventories of anthropogenic emissions and removals and projections for 2000

FCCC/CP/1996/13 Communications by Parties: process for review 6 (a)

and schedule for submission of national

communications from Parties included in

Annex I to the Convention

FCCC/CP/1996/14 and Add.1 Activities implemented jointly: annual review of 5 (d)

progress under the pilot phase. Progress report on

activities implemented jointly

FCCC/CP/1996/MISC.1 Establishment of the permanent secretariat and 8 (a)

arrangements for its functioning: legal arrangements

for the effective discharge of the functions of the

Convention secretariat in the Federal Republic

of Germany

FCCC/CP/1996/INF.1 Status of ratification of the United Nations 4 (a)

Framework Convention on Climate Change

FCCC/CP/1996/1 Provisional agenda and annotations including 2

suggestions for the organization of work

FCCC/AGBM/1996/6 Review of relevant conventions and other legal 3

instruments and 5

FCCC/AGBM/1996/7 Quantified emission limitation and reduction 3 (b)

objectives within specified time-frames: review of

possible indicators to define criteria for

differentiation among Annex I Parties

FCCC/AGBM/1996/MISC.1/Add.1-3 Implementation of the Berlin Mandate: comments 3

from Parties. Addenda and 5

FCCC/AGBM/1996/MISC.2 Implementation of the Berlin Mandate: 3

and Add.1 proposals from Parties and 5

FCCC/CP/1996/1 Provisional agenda and annotations, including 2 (a)

suggestions for the organization of work and 2 (c)

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/4/Add.2 Initial report on an inventory and assessment 6

of technologies to mitigate and adapt to climate

change: additions to the technology inventory database

FCCC/CP/1996/5 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.1 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Add.1/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The science of climate change: contribution of Working

Group I of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.2 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Add.2/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Scientific-technical analyses of impacts, adaptations, and mitigation of climate change: contribution of Working Group II of the IPCC

FCCC/CP/1996/5/Add.3 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/7/Add.3/Rev.1 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

The economic and social dimensions of climate change:

contribution of Working Group III of the IPCC

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/9 Communications from Parties included in Annex I 4 (a)

to the Convention: guidelines, schedule and process for consideration. Possible revisions to the guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties

included in Annex I to the Convention

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/9/Add.1 Communications from Parties included in 4(a)

Annex I to the Convention: guidelines, schedule

and process for consideration. Possible revisions to the guidelines for the preparation of national communications

by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention: methodological issues

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/9/Add.2 Communications from Parties included in 4 (a)

Annex I to the Convention: guidelines, schedule and

process for consideration. Detailed information on

electricity trade and international bunker fuels

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/10 and Add.1 Programme of work: progress report on issues 8

in the programme of work of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/11 Mechanisms for non-governmental organization 7

consultations: workshop on consultative mechanisms for non-governmental organization inputs to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

FCCC/CP/1996/10 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/12 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC Second Assessment synthesis of scientific-technical information relevant to interpreting Article 2 of the UNFCCC and summaries for policymakers of Working Groups I, II, and III of the IPCC

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/MISC.2 Workshop on consultative mechanisms for non- 7

governmental organization inputs to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: views of

non-governmental organizations

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/MISC.3 Establishment of intergovernmental technical

advisory panel(s). Comments from Parties: positions

of the Group of 77 and China, and of the

United States of America

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/MISC.4 Consideration of the Second Assessment Report 3, 4, 6,

and Add.1 of the IPCC. Research and observation issues. 8 (a)

National communications. Establishment of and 8 (b)

a roster of experts. Development and transfer of

technologies. Comments from Parties

FCCC/CP/1996/1 Provisional agenda and annotations, including 2 (a)

suggestions for the organization of work and 2 (c)

FCCC/SBI/1996/10 Secretariat activities relating to technical 4 (b)

and financial support to Parties

FCCC/SBI/1996/11 Review of the programme of work, 1996-1997 8

FCCC/CP/1996/1 Provisional agenda and annotations, including 2

suggestions for the organization of work

FCCC/AG13/1996/1 Questionnaire on the establishment of a 4 (b)

multilateral consultative process under Article 13:

synthesis of responses

FCCC/AG13/1996/MISC.1 Responses to questionnaire relating to the 4 (b)

and Add.1 establishment of a multilateral consultative process: submissions by Parties and non-parties

FCCC/AG13/1996/MISC.2 Responses to questionnaire relating to the 4 (b)

and Add.1 establishment of a multilateral consultative process: submissions by intergovernmental and

non-governmental bodies

FCCC/CP/1995/7 and Report of the Conference of the Parties on its

Corr.1 (French) and Corr.2 (Spanish) first session, held at Berlin from 28 March to

7 April 1995. Part one: Proceedings

FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1 Report of the Conference of the Parties on its first session, held at Berlin from 28 March to 7 April 1995. Part two: Action taken by the Conference of the Parties at its first session

FCCC/AGBM/1995/2 and Corr.1 Report of the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin 5 (b)

Mandate on the work of its first session, held at

Geneva from 21 to 25 August 1995

FCCC/AGBM/1995/7 Report of the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin 5 (b)

Mandate on the work of its second session, held at

Geneva from 30 October to 3 November 1995

FCCC/AGBM/1996/5 Report of the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin 5 (b)

Mandate on the work of its third session, held at

Geneva from 5 to 8 March 1996

FCCC/AGBM/1995/MISC.1 Implementation of the Berlin Mandate: 5 (b)

and Add.1-4 comments from Parties

FCCC/AGBM/1996/MISC.1 Implementation of the Berlin Mandate: 5 (b)

comments from Parties

FCCC/SBSTA/1995/3 Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and 7 (a)

Technological Advice on the work of its first session,

held at Geneva from 28 August to 1 September 1995

FCCC/SBSTA/1996/8 Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and 7 (a)

Technological Advice on the work of its second

session, held at Geneva from 27 February to

4 March 1996

FCCC/SBI/1995/5 and Corr.1 Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation 7 (b)

on the work of its first session, held at Geneva on

31 August 1995

FCCC/SBI/1996/9 Report of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation 7 (b)

on the work of its second session, held at Geneva

from 27 February to 8 March 1996

FCCC/AG13/1995/2 Report of the Ad Hoc Group on Article 13 on the 7 (c)

work of its first session, held at Geneva from

30 to 31 October 1995

FCCC/SB/1996/Misc.1/Add.1 National communications: Approach paper by the Group of 77 and China on recommendations on guidelines and format for preparation of initial communications from non-Annex I Parties

A/AC.237/L.23 Review of the adequacy of commitments in Article 4, paras. 2(a) and (b): letter dated 20 September 1994 from the Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations in New York to the Executive Secretary of the interim secretariat, transmitting a draft protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

A/AC.237/L.23/Add.1⁽¹⁾ Review of the adequacy of commitments in Article 4, paras. 2(a) and (b): letter dated 22 September 1994 from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany to the Executive Secretary of the interim secretariat, transmitting proposals for further elements of a protocol to the Convention

TD/B/WG.5/6 Review of the work of the United Nations system and selected organizations dealing with investment-related technology issues

FCCC/CP/1995/MISC.2 A review of selected non-compliance, dispute resolution and implementation review procedures

A/AC.237/55 Report of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change on the work of its ninth session held at Geneva from 7 to 18 February 1994.

Executive summaries of national communications, as follows:

A/AC.237/NC/1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

A/AC.237/NC/2 Canada

A/AC.237/NC/3 Denmark

A/AC.237/NC/4 Australia

A/AC.237/NC/6 Sweden

A/AC.237/NC/7 Japan

A/AC.237/NC/9 and Corr.1 Switzerland

A/AC.237/NC/11 Norway

A/AC.237/NC/13 Germany

A/AC.237/NC/14 Spain

FCCC/NC/1 Netherlands

FCCC/NC/2 New Zealand

FCCC/NC/3 Austria

FCCC/NC/4 Ireland

FCCC/NC/5 Hungary

FCCC/NC/6 Portugal

FCCC/NC/7 United States of America

FCCC/NC/8 Finland

FCCC/NC/9 Czech Republic

FCCC/NC/10 Italy

FCCC/NC/11 France

FCCC/NC/12 Latvia

FCCC/NC/13 Slovak Republic

FCCC/NC/14 Monaco

FCCC/NC/15 Greece

FCCC/NC/16 Russian Federation

FCCC/NC/17 Estonia

FCCC/NC/18 Poland

FCCC/NC/19 Iceland

In-depth review reports and respective summaries, as follows:

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/AUS Australia (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/AUS Australia

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/CZE Czech Republic (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/CZE Czech Republic

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/NZL New Zealand (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/NZL New Zealand

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/SWE Sweden (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/SWE Sweden

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/CHE Switzerland (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/CHE Switzerland

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/USA United States of America (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/USA United States of America

FCCC/IDR.1(SUM)/CAN Canada (Summary)

FCCC/IDR.1/CAN Canada

General Assembly resolutions

50/113 of 20 December 1995 Special session for the purpose of an overall review and appraisal of the implementation of Agenda 21

50/115 of 20 December 1995 Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind

50/232 of 7 June 1996 Conference servicing to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

1. 1/ This document should be considered in the light of the statement by Germany (see FCCC/AGBM/1995/MISC.1/Add.1,p.30) on consistency with decision 1/CP.1 (the Berlin Mandate).

2. 2/. The full reports of the national communications of the executive summaries listed below were submitted to the secretariat, and where 500 copies were received, have been distributed to the Parties.