List of major Decisions and Recommendations of the interim period of the ICPDR

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1 I/W/ Nov-2002 List of major ecisions and ecommendations of the interim period of the IP (from June 1994 to October 1998) Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

2 1 List of major ecisions and ecommendations taken by the IP within the Interim Period (June 1994 to October 1998) Introduction 1. This list is intended to give an overview focused on major decisions and recommendations which may remain relevant for the early stage implementation of the anube iver Protection onvention (P) after its entry into force. 2. This overview is focused on the actual development of the specific issues concerned, leaving out preceding preparatory steps. The need of amending or updating decisions and recommendations listed is indicated as appropriate. 3. The main purpose for giving this overview is to summarize the interim implementation phase as a basis for considering its transition to the early implementation phase based on the P entry into force. The interim implementation has been based on a ministerial declaration of policy, which was adopted at the Sophia Signing onference June 1994 by the Signatories. The legal character and further relevance of the interim recommendations and decisions must be clarified by the ommission. This overview by no means is intended to prejudice in this respect the decisions of the ommission after the entry into force and the positions, delegations may have. 4. A brief description of how the list is structured may be helpful: column (1): specifies the recommendations and decisions in an abbreviated way; column (2): is the concise description of the recommendations or decisions; column (3): indicates the event, date and venue; column (4): is the document ithin the IP document system; column (5): briefly indicates the gist of the recommendation or decision taken; remarks on main goals and implications are made, such as made to relevant provisions of the P or to the respective context of the Environmental Programme (EPB); column (6): is a listing number. 5. There is no additional need of giving instructions how to use the list. In order to make the list more user-friendly, abbreviations are introduced and explained as follows: (a) generally usual abbreviations: P anube iver Protection onvention EPB anube Basin Environmental Programme II/STG Interim International ommission/steering Group II/PL Interim International ommission/plenary PS Permanent Secretariat TF/EPB Task Force for the EPB PU Programme oordination Unit (b) specificly used for this list: ecision conf Proposed decision, confirmed by I/PL ecommendation conf Proposed recommendation, confirmed by I/PL N Take Note ( or at a later stage) onclusion ( or as a next step). Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

3 2 N conf ecision or recommendation President of the Interim ommission to be appointed by the Austrian Government Interim Secretariat, legal basis and minimum staff; ules of Procedure of the IP, final version Transfer of EPB/Sub Groups; new Group on Emissions Interim Secretariat, appointment of the Executive Secretary and the Technical oordinator raft Modus Operandi ; (mandate for next I/STG meeting); IP to support TF/EPB Statement on Future Activities (May 95) Transfer of EPB/Subgroups; new Group on Emissions Terms of eference and hairmanship of the Working Group on Emissions Official Logo of the IP (design and text) Improved preparation and conduct of I Meetings ate and 2 nd II/PL 13 to 15-ec-1994 Bratislava, SK 2 nd II/PL 13 to 15-ec-1994 Bratislava, SK 2 nd II/PL 13 to 15-ec-1994 Bratislava, SK 2 nd II/STG 28 to 29-Mar-1995 Zagreb, H 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/PL 3 rd II/STG 04 to 06-Oct-1995 Tulcea, O oc. II/4 para 7.3 II/4 para 7.1 II/4 para 8, annex 3 II/5 para 8 II/8 para 8 II/8 para 15 II/8 para 15 II/8 para 16 II/8 para 17, annex 8 II/8 para 9, annex 4.2 II/10 para 11 emarks epresentation of the Interim ommission, its hairmanchip; Mr. Kittinger was appointed; Austrian national law; primary equipment and three staff members, ules of Procedure destinated for after the entry into force, but potentially already for the interim phase, where appropriate Setting up of three Technical Working Groups of the IP (emergency warning; water quality and monitoring; emissions) Mr. Velcovsky and Mr. Fleckseder were appointed elationship and cooperation between the IP and the TF/EPB at the Secretariat level (PS and PU) IP backing the TF/EPB Statement; cooperation at the Steering Bodies level Setting up of three Technical Working Groups of the IP (emergency warning; water quality and monitoring; emissions) The hairmanship lies with the German delegation for nomination; proper name: EMIS-Expert Group (according to P, Annex IV, Article 6) The logo is used at official occasions, for all IP papers and documents In advance specify, who is in charge, and prepare documents; draft agenda with explanatory notes urr (a) Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

4 3 N ecision or recommendation lose coordination and interaction between the I, the Expert Groups and the Secretariat evelop draft transition plans for the AEWS and MLIM Subgroups Adopt Modus Operandi (between the PS/IP and the PU/EPB) Written Mandate for the Ad-hoc Working Group on the transfer of tasks and responsibilities Adopt the Transition Plans for the AEWS and MLIM Subgroups Involve international NGOs in IP s work eport by the Ad-hoc Working Group on the Transfer of Tasks and esponsibilities ( Kakebeeke eport ) Adopt so called Joint Meeting onclusions on the structure and organisation of the PMTF egarding the transfer of tasks and responsibilities: wide interpretation of the P in principle one move transfer Establishment of Ad-hoc Working Parties for a proposed Trust Fund; a anube ecovery Programme ate and 3 rd II/STG 04 to 06-Oct-1995 Tulcea, O 3 rd II/STG 04 to 06-Oct-1995 Tulcea, O 3 rd II/STG 04 to 06-Oct-1995 Tulcea, O 4 th II/PL 13 to 15-Mar-1996 Sofia, BG 4 th II/PL 13 to 15-Mar-1996 Sofia, BG 4 th II/PL 13 to 15-Mar-1996 Sofia, BG 1 st IIP- EPB/TF 25 to 26-Jul st IIP- EPB/TF 25 to 26-Jul st IIP- EPB/TF 25 to 26-Jul st IIP- EPB/TF 25 to 26-Jul-1996 oc. II/10 para 12 II/10 para 14 II/10 para 16, annex 5 II/11 para 10 II/11 para 12, annex 10 II/13 II/11 para 17 II/EPB/4 page 3 II/EPB/4 page 1, 4 II/EPB/4 page 2 II/EPB/4 page 2 emarks Proposals for specific s or s from the Expert Groups, from the Secretariat to the I, which gives instructions and mandate Prepare the transfer of tasks and responsibilities from the EPB to the IP at the Expert Group level elationship and cooperation between the IP and the TF/EPB at a Secretariat s level (PS and PU) Back to back decision by the IP and the TF/EPB; task to develop a Transfer eport (so called Kakebeeke eport ) Back to back decision; transfer of tasks and responsibilities from the EPB to the IP; distinguish between development and operation Involvement of EF, IUN and WWF in a special body, where the IP cooperates with IFIs and onors (like the HELOM-PITF) So called Transfer eport ; appreciated as an important set of alternative recommendations and proposals Project Management Task Force (PMTF), establishment within the IP s structure already at an interim basis; the IP was requested to take a formal decision (confirmation) onditions and procedure for the transfer; the IP was requested to take respective formal decisions Working Parties on a lead country basis (Austria and Germany); goal of improving financing and investment conditions for future P implementation urr ) ) Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

5 4 or conf ecision or recommendation raft decision on the establishment of an Interim PMTF raft decision regarding the transfer of tasks and responsibilities The IP data and information management to be developed; two stages system; mandate PS Further develop the IP legal and administrative key documents; mandate PS egarding PMTF, transfer of tasks and responsibilities, as well as IP data and information management, two staged system raft Terms of eference for the PMTF, (based on 18) Establish an Ad-hoc Preparatory Working Group to support the IP elaborating its draft legal and administrative documents; general mandate Keep Joint Meeting conclusions concerning the PMTF unchanged 18) ate and 4 th II/STG 29 to 30-Oct th II/STG 29 to 30-Oct th II/STG 29 to 30-Oct th II/STG Brno, Z 5 th II/STG Brno, Z 5 th II/STG Brno, Z 5 th II/STG Brno, Z 5 th II/STG Brno, Z oc. II/12 para 8 II/12 para 6 II/12 para 12 II/14 Excutive Summary II/14 para 12, 13 and 15; annex 3, 5 II/14 II/PMTF/W/1 annex 3 II/EPB/14 para 28, 29 annex 5 II/EPB/14 para 28, 29 annex 5 and as to item 2: emarks Formal decision recommended to the I/PL for confirmation based on Nr. 18 including Nr. 16 (NGO involvement) Formal decision recommended to the I/PL for confirmation Internal stage for evaluation and work; after authorization by the IP dissemination to the public; mandate given to the Secretariat to develop proposals for the draft system The PS mandate includes: a raft Seat Agreement (first contacts) as well as revised ules of Procedure, Financial ules, Staff egulations, Tos and others The recommendations under current 21, 22 and 23 are confirmed or proposed decisions taken The draft was endorsed and decided to be introduced to the 2 nd Joint Meeting as an input proposal So called Bourel Group ; general mandate includes all key documents regardless of the progress already made by the I and its PS; however the PS mandate given by the I remains valid, its work can continue This preparatory work includes To for the PMTF, the basis of which will be the joint conclusions urr and 25) and 25) 23 25) ) ) Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

6 5 ecision or recommendation raft proposals by the Bourel Group are supportive to I/STG and I/PL for consideration; the IP preceding decisions are not questioned Invite Bosnia i Hercegovina for participating as a Participant with consultative status Agreement on the mandate of the Steering Group and on respective amended text to be inserted in the ules of Procedure Agreement on the informal document Structure and Organisation of the IP recommended to the I/PL for final consideration Agreement on the early stage of PS structure and capacity, on a provisional contribution key (two years) and on a minimum budget based thereon Further preparatory work with a view to the P entry into force and its early stage of implementation; mandate for the PS IP involvement in the development phase and its responsibility for the operative follow-up; recommendations addressed to the I/PL as well as to the Expert Groups Information dissemination for public access; the IP concerns and position as to respective developments ate and 5 th II/STG Brno, Z oc. II/EPB/14 para 28, 29 annex 5 and as to item 4: II/15 para 8 II/STG/W/18 para 27 sub-para 1 II/STG/W/18 para 27 sub-para 2 annex 3 II/STG/W/18 para 27 sub-para 3, 4 annex 4 alternative 3a II/STG/W/18 para 36 annex 2, 5 II/STG/W/18 para 37 sub-para 1, 2 II/STG/W/18 para 37 sub-para 3 emarks This accordingly applies to the work of the onsultant Team, which was entrusted by the Bourel Group and the PU after the 5 th I/STG meeting urr. Mandate for the PS to initiate this participation 30 The IP medium level of decision-making for current and urgent cases; the I/PL specifies cases, where I/STG-decisions require final confirmation P, Annex IV) Brief description listing all bodies and their main tasks including an Organisation hart adopted as substantially amended onfirmation by I/PL required, which would allow for 98 and 99 budget; meanwhile tight negotiations on definite solutions in particular as to criteria for the contribution assessment key Early stage of implementation analysis and proposals, results expected; in particular more emphasis on legal and strategic work; question of proposed Ad-hoc Working Group postponed equest for cooperation and information in advance, and as progress reports; request for EG proposals, respective mandate by the IP, in particular as to the EMIS/EG External stage of the IP data and information management; the IP concerns for confirmation by the I/PL Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

7 6 conf N ecision or recommendation Strongly welcome the GEF anube Pollution eduction Programme, offer the IP cooperation; however its position reserved as to pending problems Establish a Strategic Expert Group to support the IP in responding to actual requirements of policyoriented, strategic, legal and administrative nature raft Terms of eference to be supplemented by the S/EG after its establishment Terms of eference of the S/EG Provisional Budget and ontribution key for 1999 Nomination of auditors Nomination of Selection ommittee Seat Agreement N Water Quality Yearbook, 1996 ate and 7 th II/STG 24 to 25-Nov-1997 Göttweig, AT 7 th II/STG 24 to 25-Nov-1997 Göttweig, AT 8 th II/STG 8 th II/STG 8 th II/STG 8 th II/STG 8 th II/STG 8 th II/STG oc. II/STG/W/18 para 37 sub-para 4 II/16 para 16, sub-para 1 II/16 para 16 sub-para 2 II/STG/19 attachement to Annex 1 II/30 para 5 II/30 para 6 II/30 para 9 II/30 para 9 II/30 para 10 II/30 para 10 emarks Meets the most important core of P implementation: prevention, reduction and control of pollution, P, Articles 5 to 8. Pending problems: Water Quality Model and new SAP (primarily Black Seaoriented, whereas the P only contains one Black Sea-provision with Article 2, para 1) This activity is considered a major element in the context of preparatory work to be done looking forward to the entry into force of the P and to its early phase implementation Final adoption by the ommission; Signatories are requested to nominate thier experts; and AT nominates the first hairperson urr. Subject to final approval by the ommission 40 Subject to final approval by the ommission 41 Auditing for the interim period of P implementation to be distinguished as to its different financial and legal character nomination of the hairperson and the members of the Selection ommittee to be established for recruiting the Permanent Secretariat s staff Status of the Seat Agreement with the government of the epublic of Austria First draft of the Water Quality Yearbook 1996 and looking forward to the continuous series of annual yearbooks to be published by the IP Q:\IP oc-entre\ms revised for PF\1 IP Basic ocs\1.3 List of ES\List of major decisions and recommendations - II.doc

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