Non-compliance

1. Welcomes the report of the meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group to consider procedures and institutional mechanisms on non-compliance which was held on 28 and 29 April 2006 in Geneva, 2. Decides, in view of the recommendation contained in the report of the openended ad hoc working group, to convene for a duration of three days immediately prior to the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties a second meeting of the openended ad hoc working group to consider procedures and institutional mechanisms on non-compliance under article 17 of the Convention; 3. Also decides to consider further the matter required under Article 17 of the Convention with the aim of reaching agreement on procedures and institutional mechanisms on non-compliance at its third meeting, if possible; 4. Further decides that the draft text contained in the annex to the report of the meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group shall be the basis for further work of the open-ended ad hoc working group at its second meeting and subsequent discussion at the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties on the question of non-compliance;