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GENERAL
FCCC/SBI/1996/2
15 December 1995
Original: ENGLISH
SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Second session
Geneva, 27 February - 4 March 1996
Item 9 of the provisional agenda
1. The Subsidiary Body for Implementation, at its first session,
by its decision 1/SBI.1, paragraph 2, requested the secretariat to
revise the scheduling of the programme of work in the light of the
results of the first session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific
and Technological Advice (SBSTA) (see FCCC/SBI/1995/5,
annex).
2. The revised programme of work of the SBI now takes into account
the conclusions of the first session of the SBSTA, and the attached
text reproduces only those aspects of document FCCC/SBI/1995/2 that
have been affected by the revision. The present text should be read
in conjunction with the afore-mentioned document.
3. Entirely new text is shown in italics; paragraph numbers in the
attached annex are those of corresponding paragraphs in document
FCCC/SBI/1995/2.
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3. The programme of work of the SBI will have to be carried out in
the context of the following schedule of meetings, as proposed by the
Bureau of the COP, taking account of decision 6/CP.1, paragraphs 8
and 9, the availability of conference services and the scheduling of
COP 2 and COP 3. The current schedule will be kept under review by
the Bureau of the COP.
SBI 1: 31 August - 1 September 1995, Geneva
SBI 2: During the week 27 February - 4 March 1996,
Geneva
SBI 3: During the period of COP 2, 8-19 July 1996,
Geneva
SBI 4: During the week 21-25 October 1996
SBI 5: During the week 10-14 March 1997
SBI 6: Immediately preceding COP 3
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Product or task
9. The SBI, with the SBSTA, will provide advice to the COP on
matters relating to communications from Parties not included in Annex
I to the Convention.
Mandate
10. The SBI will provide such advice pursuant to decision 8/CP.1
on communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the
Convention.
Activities
11-12. At its third session, immediately preceding COP 2, the
SBI could take up the issue of communications from Parties not
included in Annex I to the Convention, in accordance with Article 10
of the Convention. A compilation of inputs from Parties on this
subject will be available at SBI 2. Liaison with the SBSTA would be
important. The secretariat has prepared draft guidelines for
consideration by SBSTA 2, and it is envisaged that if the SBSTA
should reach conclusions on the guidelines during the second session,
the SBI could take up its own discussions on the consideration of
communication at SBI 2. If necessary a further discussion could take
place at SBI 3. This would enable proposals to be submitted to COP 2
in accordance with decision 8/CP.1 and thereby facilitate the
preparation of these communications which will begin to come due on
21 March 1997.
13. The SBI could be expected to have a role in implementing any
decision of COP 2 relating to the consideration of these
communications, and to report accordingly to the COP. Such a role
would take account of the function of the SBI to consider information
communicated by all Parties under Article 12.1.
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Product or task
23. The SBI will provide advice to the COP on transfer of
technology.
Mandate
24. The SBI will provide such advice pursuant to decision 6/CP.1,
annex I, paragraph 3 (a).
Activities
25. In view of the above-mentioned mandate, the overall
responsibility of the SBI to advise on the implementation of the
Convention, and the need to avoid duplication of work between the
SBSTA and the SBI, both subsidiary bodies agreed at their first
session that the SBI, rather than the SBSTA as provided for in
decision 13/CP.1, should take up the following aspects of the reports
relating to transfer of technology as requested from the secretariat
by decision 13/CP.1:
(a) The SBI would consider the itemized progress report on
concrete measures taken by Parties listed in Annex II to the
Convention, with respect to their commitments relating to the
transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how for the
first time at SBI 2; and
(b) The SBI would consider the aspect of the inventory of
technologies report relating to the "terms of transfer".