× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Clearing-house mechanism for information exchange Document type Decision Reference number RC-7/11 Date May 3, 2015 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Treaty Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Sep 29, 1998) Meeting Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-12, RC COP-7, SC COP-7) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Fr.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.En.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Fr.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ar.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Sp.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ru.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Sp.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ar.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ch.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ru.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.Ch.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.7-RC-7-11.En.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. Notes the progress made in the implementation of the joint clearing-house mechanism, which should serve as a platform for the exchange and dissemination of information; 2. Takes note of the proposed joint clearing-house mechanism strategy and invites parties and others to provide comments on the strategy, in particular its scope, on national and regional priorities and needs in respect of the clearing-house mechanism and on the goals described in section IV of the strategy, to the Secretariat by 31 October 2015;