× 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. International cooperation and coordination Document type Decision Reference number RC-9/9 Date Apr 28, 2019 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-14, RC COP-9, SC COP-9) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Fr.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Sp.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ru.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Sp.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.En.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ru.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ar.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Fr.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ar.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ch.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.En.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.9-RC-9-9.Ch.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties 1. Welcomes the ministerial declarations and the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly at its third and fourth sessions, and joins in the expression of deep concern that our planet is increasingly polluted and in the encouragement to Governments and all other stakeholders to contribute to the effective implementation of the plan “Towards a Pollution-Free Planet”; 2. Joins the Environment Assembly in emphasizing the need for urgent and resolute action to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on matters related to the sound management of chemicals and waste, including through relevant improvements to the current international framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste;