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2 November 1999

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SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE

Eleventh session

Bonn, 25 October - 5 November 1999

Agenda item 6

SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Eleventh session

Bonn, 25 October - 5 November 1999

Agenda item 6

• The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) considered the Note by the Chairmen contained in document FCCC/SB/1999/8 and Add.1.
  
  
• The SBSTA and SBI noted the progress made in implementing the work programme on mechanisms contained in decision 7/CP.4.
  
  
• The SBSTA and SBI decided to recommend a draft decision on mechanisms pursuant to Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol for adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth session.
  
  

[For the text of the draft decision mentioned in paragraph 3 above, see the annex below]

The Conference of the Parties,

Recalling its decision 7/CP.4 on the work programme on mechanisms of the

Kyoto Protocol,

Having considered the conclusions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidary Body for Implementation at their eleventh sessions,

• Requests the Chairmen of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to revise their Note contained in document FCCC/SB/1999/8 and Add.1, to incorporate further proposals by Parties and to consolidate a text for further negotiation, in accordance with comments by Parties;

  
  
  

• Invites Parties to submit further proposals, consistent with the existing framework in the Note by the Chairmen, on principles, modalities, rules and guidelines on the mechanisms by 31 January 2000;
  
  
• Requests the Chairmen of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to convene intersessional meetings and workshops to assist in undertaking preparatory work for the Conference of the Parties at its sixth session, drawing on technical expertise, as appropriate, taking into account the need for transparency, regional balance in representation and the need for review of the experts' work by Parties;
  
  
• Requests the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to take forward at their sessions prior to the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties the consolidated text as a basis for further negotiations on principles, modalities, rules and guidelines, with priority given to the clean development mechanism, and with a view to taking decisions on all the mechanisms under Articles 6, 12 and 17 of the Kyoto Protocol at its sixth session, including, where appropriate, recommendations to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its first session.