PART TWO: ACTION TAKEN BY THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES AT ITS FIRST SESSION

Contents:

I. Decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties

Decision 1/CP.1: The Berlin Mandate: Review of the adequacy of Article 4, paragraph 2(a) and (b), of the Convention, including proposals related to a protocol and decisions on follow-up
Decision 2/CP.1: Review of first communications from the Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Decision 3/CP.1: Preparation and submission of national communications from the Parties included in Annex I to the Convention
Decision 4/CP.1: Methodological issues
Decision 5/CP.1: Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase
Decision 6/CP.1: The subsidiary bodies established by the Convention
Decision 7/CP.1: The report on implementation
Decision 8/CP.1: First communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention
Decision 9/CP.1: Maintenance of the interim arrangements referred to in Article 21, paragraph 3, of the Convention
Decision 10/CP.1: Arrangements between the Conference of the Parties and the operating entity or entities of the financial mechanism
Decision 11/CP.1: Initial guidance on policies, programme priorities and eligibility criteria to the operating entity or entities of the financial mechanism
Decision 12/CP.1: Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties on the development of an operational strategy and on initial activities in the field of climate change
Decision 13/CP.1: Transfer of technology
Decision 14/CP.1: Institutional linkage of the Convention secretariat to the United Nations
Decision 15/CP.1: Financial procedures
Decision 16/CP.1: Physical location of the Convention secretariat
Decision 17/CP.1: Adoption of the Convention budget for the biennium 1996-1997
Decision 18/CP.1: Other voluntary funding for the biennium 1996-1997
Decision 19/CP.1: Extrabudgetary funding for the interim secretariat in 1995
Decision 20/CP.1: Establishment of a multilateral consultative process for the resolution of questions regarding the implementation of the Convention (Article 13)
Decision 21/CP.1: Date and venue of the second session of the Conference of the Parties and arrangements for the third session

II. Resolution adopted by the Conference of the Parties

Resolution 1/CP.1: Expression of gratitude to the Government and people of Germany

III. Other action taken by the Conference of the Parties

(a) Modalities for the functioning of operational linkages between the Conference of the Parties and the operating entity or entities of the financial mechanism
(b) Provision to developing country Parties of technical and financial support