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Pre COP

The preparatory meeting for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (preCOP) took place virtually on 4 March 2022.

The topics to be addressed at the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties were discussed: (i) the rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties, including the modalities for the significant participation by the public (article 15.4a); (ii) the financial provisions that are necessary for the functioning and implementation of the Agreement (article 15.4(b)); and (iii) the rules relating to the structure and functions of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (article 18.1). Each of these sessions will begin with a presentation, followed by open discussions.

The meeting was webcast live. Watch the recording of the meeting.

 

PROGRAMME (in Santiago, Chile, time)

11:00am-12:00 pm Opening and celebration of the fourth anniversary since the adoption of the Escazú Agreement  

12:00-12:15 pm

Consideration and adoption of the provisional agenda

  

12:15-2:00 pm

Matters to be dealt with at the first COP (1): rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties, including the significant participation of the public (article 15)

  • Presentation (15 min): Draft rules (Chair)
  

2:00-2.30 pm

Break

  

2:30-4:00 pm

Matters to be dealt with at the first COP (2): rules on the structure and functioning of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (article 18) 

  • Presentation (15 min): Revised draft rules of the Committee (WG coordinators: Panama, Saint Lucia and Uruguay) 
  

4:00-5:00 pm

Matters to be dealt with at the first COP (3): financial provisions necessary for the functioning of the Agreement (articles 14 and 15)

  • Presentation (15 min): WG coordinators (Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina and Mexico)  

Other matters

 

5:00-5:15 pm

Closing session

Attachments