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FCCC/AGBM/1995/3

4 October 1995

Original: ENGLISH

AD HOC GROUP ON THE BERLIN MANDATE

Second session

Geneva, 30 October - 3 November 1995

Item 1 (a) of the provisional agenda



PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND ANNOTATIONS



Note by the Executive Secretary



I. INTRODUCTION

1. In accordance with the schedule of sessions for the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate (AGBM) confirmed at its first session (see FCCC/AGBM/1995/2, para, 15), arrangements have been made for the second session to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 30 October to 3 November 1995. The session will be opened by the Chairman at 3 p.m. on 30 October 1995, in conference room XIX.


II. PROVISIONAL AGENDA


2. The provisional agenda for the second session of the AGBM, proposed after consultation with the Chairman, is as follows:

1. Organizational matters:

(a) Adoption of the agenda;

(b) Organization of work of the session;

(c) Organization of the work of future sessions.





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2. Election of officers other than the Chairman.

3. Strengthening the commitments in Article 4.2(a) and (b):*

(a) Policies and measures;

(b) Quantified emission limitation and reduction objectives within specified time-frames.

4. Continuing to advance the implementation of Article 4.1.*

5. Possible features of a protocol or other legal instrument.*

6. Report on the session.



3. The annotations to the provisional agenda will be issued as an addendum to this document.

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* Each of these items would provide for consideration of the further work and inputs required.