United Nations Environment Programme
NOWPAP

Northwest
Distr.
GENERAL
Pacific

UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/8

Action Plan

21 December 2006

Original: English


Eleventh Intergovernmental Meeting of
the Northwest Pacific Action Plan
Moscow, Russian Federation
20-21 December 2006






Report of the Meeting

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3
Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting 5

Agenda item 2: Organization of the meeting 7
(a) Election of officers 7
(b) Organization of work 7
(c) Adoption of the agenda 7

Agenda item 3: Presentation of credentials 8

Agenda item 4: Report of the UNEP Executive Director on implementation
of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan 8
(a) Programme implementation in 2005 ­ 2006 8
(b) Budget and Trust Fund 10

Agenda item 5: Reports of the RAC Directors on the implementation
of work during 2005­2006 11
(a) CEARAC 11
(b) DINRAC 11
(c) MERRAC 11
(d) POMRAC 12

Agenda item 6: Approval of new TOR for the RCU and RAC Focal Points Meetings 12

Agenda item 7: Proposal on methods and criteria for RACs evaluation 13

Agenda item 8: Consultations on increased contributions to the Trust Fund 14

Agenda item 9: Preparation for the Twelfth Intergovernmental Meeting 15

Agenda item 10: Other business 15
(a) General NOWPAP Policy on Data and Information Sharing (DINRAC) 15
(b) Any other issues 16

Agenda item 11: Adoption of the report of the meeting 17

Agenda item 12: Closure of the meeting 17

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Annex I Resolutions 19
Annex II List of Participants 21
Annex III List of Documents 27

Introduction

1.
The First Intergovernmental Meeting (Seoul, 14 September 1994) adopted the Action
Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment
of the Northwest Pacific (NOWPAP). The meeting decided to undertake five programme
activities for the 1994/1996 biennium, and to consider later the institutional and financial
arrangements for the implementation of NOWPAP.

2.
The Second Intergovernmental Meeting of NOWPAP (Tokyo, 20 November 1996) decided
the geographic scope of NOWPAP. The meeting approved the programme document, work plan
and budget for the 1997/1998 biennium. The meeting further decided a tentative scale of
contributions to the Trust Fund, based on the currently pledged contributions from the NOWPAP
member states. The meeting requested the Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) to compile information on the experiences of other regional
seas conventions and action plans relevant to the establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit
(RCU) for NOWPAP.
3.
The Third Intergovernmental Meeting (Vladivostok, 9 April 1998) endorsed the revised
work plan and budget for the 1997/1998 biennium. The meeting decided on the procedure of the
establishment of a network of Regional Activity Centres (RACs).

4.
The Fourth Intergovernmental Meeting (Beijing, 6-7 April 1999) approved the work plan
and budget for the 1999/2000 biennium. The meeting decided to establish an RCU in the future
and requested the Executive Director of UNEP to prepare a proposal for its creation for the
consideration of the Fifth Intergovernmental Meeting.

5.
The Fifth Intergovernmental Meeting (Incheon, 29-30 March 2000) endorsed the revised
work plan and budget for the 2000/2001 biennium, and decided on the procedures of the
establishment of the NOWPAP RCU, including its Terms of Reference. It further requested the
Executive Director of UNEP to prepare a summary of the offers for hosting the RCU and present
it for discussion by the NOWPAP member states during the Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting.

6.
The Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting (Tokyo, 5-6 December 2000) agreed in principle to
establish a co-hosted NOWPAP RCU in Toyama, Japan and Busan, the Republic of Korea,
respectively. The meeting decided also to establish a new activity on "Assessment and
Management of Land-based Activities" within the NOWPAP work programme. Following this
decision, UNEP was requested to assist the member states in the development of a GEF project
proposal on the "Formulation of a Strategic Action Programme for the Northwest Pacific Region

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to Address Pollution of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities" for consideration at
the Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting.

7.
According to decision 21/30 of the Governing Council on the implementation of the
Northwest Pacific Action Plan (9 February 2001), the UNEP Executive Director was requested to
establish RCU administered by UNEP and to negotiate co-hosting RCU with the governments of
Japan and the Republic of Korea. The governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea, in
response to resolution 2 of the Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting, submitted a "Detailed Plan of
Co-Hosting the Establishment of NOWPAP RCU" to UNEP by on 24 April 2001.

8.
Four Regional Activity Centres were established in the NOWPAP member states
between 2000 and 2002 in accordance with the IGM decisions.

9.
The Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting (Vladivostok, 20-22 March 2002) approved the
work plan and budget for the 2002/2003 biennium. The meeting also approved the modalities
and Terms of References for the Working Groups of the NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres
(RACs). Furthermore, the meeting requested UNEP to advertise the vacancy announcements in
accordance with the interim responsibilities of the two offices of NOWPAP RCU and summary
description of the positions at the RCU.

10.
The Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting (Sanya, 5-7 November 2003) approved the work
plan and budget for the 2004/2005 biennium. The meeting also approved the text of the
Memorandum of Understanding on Regional Cooperation on Preparedness and Response to Oil
Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region and the related Regional Oil
Spill Contingency Plan for the NOWPAP region. Furthermore, the meeting approved the Terms
of References for the four RAC Focal Point Meetings.

11.
During the 2002/2003 biennium, UNEP and the two host countries negotiated the text of
the Host Country Agreements (HCAs). The HCAs were signed by the Ambassador of Japan, the
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and the Executive Director of UNEP, in Nairobi on 16
September 2003 and on 8 September 2004, respectively. Following the request of the NOWPAP
Intergovernmental Meetings, UNEP recruited the six staff members for RCU during the
2004/2005 biennium. The RCU offices were inaugurated on 1 and 2 November 2004, in Toyama
and Busan, respectively and commenced their functions in December 2004 and in January 2005.

12.
The Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting (Busan, 2-4 November 2004) agreed to develop a
new activity on marine litter in the region. It requested the UNEP to further proceed with the
currently developed GEF PDF-B proposal by submitting the project concept to GEF for approval.
Furthermore, it was decided to convene an "Intersessional Workshop" around mid-2005 in order
to further discuss the marine litter activity, increased contributions to the NOWPAP Trust Fund
and new directions of work for the NOWPAP RACs and RCU. Prior to the meeting, the
ceremony for the 10th anniversary of NOWPAP took place in Toyama and the signatures of the
Memorandum of Understanding on Regional Co-operation on Preparedness and Response to
Oil Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region were presented in Busan.

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13.
The Intersessional Workshop (Seoul, 25-26 July 2005), organized by the newly
established NOWPAP RCU, made four recommendations to the Tenth Intergovernmental
Meeting on new directions of work for NOWPAP RACs and RCU, marine litter initiative in the
NOWPAP region, sustainable contributions to the NOWPAP Trust Fund, and update of the
NOWPAP/2 project overview.

14.
The Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting (Toyama, 24-26 November 2005) approved the
work plan and budget for the 2006/2007 biennium, including a new project, Marine Litter Activity
(MALITA) in the NOWPAP region. The meeting agreed on new directions of work for NOWPAP
RACs and RCU and also requested RCU to prepare criteria and methods to evaluate
performance of NOWPAP RACs. The meeting further approved the extension of geographic
coverage of the NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan. The meeting decided in principle
to increase the total annual amount of the Trust Fund contributions for ensuring sustainability of
the NOWPAP activities that would be further discussed at the Eleventh Intergovernmental
Meeting. Finally, it requested the member states to facilitate official endorsement/support of the
GEF PDF-B proposal.

15.
Following the offer of the government of the Russian Federation to host the Eleventh
Intergovernmental Meeting, the meeting was held on 20-21 December 2006 in Moscow, the
Russian Federation.

16.
This document is the record of the discussions and deliberations of the Eleventh
Intergovernmental Meeting.

17.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the NOWPAP member states, namely
the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation. The
Directors of the four NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres also attended. The representatives
from the UNEP East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit and the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea
Large Marine Ecosystem Project attended as observers. The full list of participants is attached
as Annex II to the report. The list of documents is attached as Annex III.

Agenda Item 1: Opening of the Meeting

18.
The Eleventh Intergovernmental Meeting was opened at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 20
December 2006 in Moscow, the Russian Federation, by Mr. Hideo Fukushima, head of the
delegation of the hosting state of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting. He extended a warm
welcome to all participants in this meeting.

19.
On behalf of the hosting government, Mr. Igor Maydanov, head of the Russian delegation,
welcomed all participants to the Eleventh Intergovernmental Meeting. In his opening statement,
he stated that NOWPAP has established an international collaboration mechanism in the field of
protection and conservation of the marine environment at the regional level for over last 10
years. He mentioned that the framework of UNEP would bring great merits for NOWPAP to
implement the Action Plan and to achieve its overall objectives. Stressing the importance of the

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marine environment in the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation, he explained his
government's efforts and concerns to elaborate NOWPAP activities such as the oil spill
contingency plan, the first exercise on combating oil spills and the MALITA project. Finally, he
wished the meeting would be successful and fruitful to further develop regional collaboration.

20.
The opening statement of Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd, Head of the UNEP Regional Seas
Programme was delivered by Dr. Alexander Tkalin, NOWPAP Coordinator. She appreciated the
dynamics of NOWPAP RCU in coordinating the NOWPAP programme of work and generous
support from the member states. She gave several good examples of successful NOWPAP
activities, including NOWPAP Marine Litter Activity (MALITA), and further stressed that as a
result, NOWPAP become more visible at an international level. Finally, she recalled the Strategic
Directions for the Regional Seas Programme, emphasizing the importance of long-run
sustainability of NOWPAP activities, which could be ensured only through the sustainable level
of the NOWPAP Trust Fund contributions.

21.
Ms. Mengheng Zhang, head of delegation of the People's Republic of China expressed
her government's appreciation to the Russian Federation for hosting the Eleventh
Intergovernmental Meeting and to NOWPAP RCU for organizing the meeting. She mentioned
that her government identified prevention of marine pollution from land-based activities as key
area of the marine environment protection. She also stressed that her government has attached
great importance to the implementation of NOWPAP, addressing the need of the protection of
the marine environment and ecological resources in the region for economic growth and social
stability that could be met through appropriate obligations and responsibilities. Lastly, she
pointed critical issues such as the review of the Terms of References for RACs and RCU, RACs
evaluation and sustainable contributions to the NOWPAP Trust Fund and wished to reach
consensus on these through this meeting.

22.
Mr. Hideo Fukushima, head of delegation of Japan expressed his governmental deepest
appreciation to the Russian government hospitality and to RCU for organizing this meeting. He
stressed the member states' efforts to make substantial progress on NOWPAP since 1994
including the establishment of the four RACs and RCU, conclusion of the NOWPAP Regional Oil
Spill Contingency Plan (RCP) and its Memorandum of Understanding, and the realization of the
expansion of the geographical coverage of RCP. He expressed Japanese government
appreciation for all participants from the member states who joined the International Coastal
Cleanup and Workshop held in Yamagata in September this year. Finally, he mentioned the
necessity of the practical regional cooperation framework to conserve the marine environment
more effectively. In this regard, he further mentioned that the NOWPAP member states would
enhance their efforts and cooperation to ensure positive outcomes of NOWPAP activities.

23.
Mr. Heung-kyeong Park, head of delegation of the Republic of Korea extended gratitude,
on behalf of his government, to the government of the Russian Federation for warm hospitality
and NOWPAP RCU for their hard work to organize and prepare the meeting. He stated that
NOWPAP has now established a reliable regime for marine environmental cooperation in the
region through the member states' support. He mentioned, in addition to the institutional
arrangements of NOWPAP, that new directions of work, including new projects to broaden its
activities, were decided at the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting and stressed that these new
and future activities could be only ensured and secured through sustainable financing. He finally

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remarked that the meeting would resolve the pending issue on the increased contributions from
member states to the Trust Fund, together with other agenda items to be discussed such as
RAC evaluation and NOWPAP policy on data and information sharing.


Agenda Item 2: Organization of the Meeting

Agenda Item 2(a): Election of Officers

24.
According to the NOWPAP practice, the Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Meeting
would be the representative of the host state, the Rapporteur would be the representative of the
member state to host the next Intergovernmental Meeting, and two Vice Chairpersons would be
the representatives of the remaining two member states, respectively. The meeting agreed to
elect the following officers:
Chairman:

Mr. Anatoly Yanchuk, the Russian Federation.
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. Hideo Fukushima, Japan.
Vice-Chairman:
Mr. Heung-kyeong Park, the Republic of Korea.
Rapporteur:
Ms. Mengheng Zhang, the People's Republic of China.

Agenda Item 2(b): Organization of Work

25.
It was agreed that the UNEP Governing Council's rules of procedures would be applied
through the meeting as appropriate. The meeting conducted its business in plenary with English
as the working language.

Agenda Item 2(c): Adoption of Agenda

26.
After considering the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretariat (UNEP/NOWPAP
IG. 11/ 1), the meeting adopted the agenda as follows:


1. Opening of the Meeting

2. Agenda item 2: Organization of the meeting
(a) Election of officers
(b) Organization of work
(c) Adoption of the agenda


3. Presentation of credentials

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4: Report of the UNEP Executive Director on implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action
Plan:
(a) Programme implementation in 2005 ­ 2006
(b) Budget and Trust Fund


5: Reports of the RAC Directors on the implementation of work during 2005­2006:
(a) CEARAC
(b) DINRAC
(c) MERRAC
(d) POMRAC


6: Approval of new TOR for the RCU and RAC Focal Points Meetings


7: Proposal on methods and criteria for RACs evaluation

8: Consultations on increased contributions to the Trust Fund

9: Preparation for the Twelfth Intergovernmental Meeting


10: Other business:
(a) General NOWPAP Policy on Data and Information Sharing (DINRAC)
(b) Any other issues.


11: Adoption of the report of the meeting


12: Closure of the meeting


Agenda Item 3: Presentation of Credentials

27.
The heads of delegations of the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of
Korea and the Russian Federation presented their credentials to the Secretariat. The credentials
were reviewed and accepted.

Agenda Item 4: Report of the UNEP Executive Director on Implementation of the
Northwest Pacific Action Plan

Agenda Item 4(a): Programme Implementation in 2005-2006

28.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the NOWPAP Coordinator, Dr. Alexander Tkalin,
presented the report of the UNEP Executive Director on the implementation of the Northwest
Pacific Action Plan (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/3). He briefed the progress of the four RACs with

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respect to their major outcomes mentioning that the detailed reports of the four RACs would be
presented by the RAC Directors under Agenda Item 5. He welcomed the fact that RACs have
already initiated some new activities reflecting new directions of work for RACs in accordance
with resolution 3 of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting.

29.
He reported that RCU together with RACs, for better and more effective implementation
of the NOWPAP activities, paid continued attention to build up partnerships with relevant
international organizations, programmes and projects in the region such as the UNEP East
Asian Seas Action Plan, the North East Asian Regional-Global Ocean Observation System, the
GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management for the
Seas of East Asia, the North Pacific Marine Science Organization, the UNESCO/IOC Sub-
Commission for the Western Pacific and the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem
Project.

30. The NOWPAP Coordinator introduced the NOWPAP public awareness strategy
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/4) mentioning the efforts to increase visibility of NOWPAP,
including the establishment of the NOWPAP homepage, a variety of publications and
promotional materials, as well as participation in and co-organization of local, regional and
global meetings and events.

31.
He presented the NOWPAP resources mobilization strategy (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.
11/INF/5) that was developed by RCU and distributed to RACs and Marine Litter National Focal
Points during the intersessional period. He expressed his sincere appreciation to the
government of the Russian Federation for hosting the First NOWPAP Joint Oil Spill Exercise
(11-12 May 2006, Sakhalin), to the Republic of Korea for hosting the First NOWPAP Marine
Litter Workshop (8-10 June 2006, Incheon) and to Japan for hosting the International Coastal
Cleanup and the Workshop (29-30 September 2006, Yamagata). All these events were held
successfully.

32.
He stated that the overview on national environmental legislation of the member states
(NOWPAP/2 project), prepared in 2000, have been updated and would be published very soon
according to resolution 7 of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting.

33.
The NOWPAP Coordinator further explained the current progress of the NOWPAP
MALITA project: the MALITA website was established by DINRAC providing access to the
collected national data and information related to the marine litter; the four national summaries
on national legal aspects of marine litter were prepared by the member states and a regional
overview will be published in early 2007. In addition, the First NOWPAP Marine Litter Workshop
and the MALITA Working Meeting (8-10 June 2006, Incheon) and the International Coastal
Cleanup and the Workshop (29-30 September 2006, Sakata) were held with financial and
administrative support from the Republic of Korea and Japan, respectively. He stated that some
outcomes of the MALITA implementation contained in the reports of the RACs would be further
presented by the RAC Directors under Agenda Item 5.

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34.
He emphasized with appreciation very generous supports from all member states and
close cooperation with the four RACs as keys to the successful implementation of the NOWPAP
MALITA project so far. Finally, he encouraged the member states, RACs and Marine Litter Focal
Points to continue their support and contribution to move successfully towards the second phase
of the MALITA implementation, aiming at the development of a Regional Action Plan on Marine
Litter Management.

35.
He explained the progress on the development of the GEF PDF-B project concept which
was not re-submitting to the GEF Pipeline due to lack of the endorsement and support letters
from the People's Republic of China and Japan at that time (October 2006). Japan has provided
its support letter on 11 December 2006. He reminded the meeting of resolution 5 of the Tenth
Intergovernmental Meeting and a series of previous related resolutions adopted since the Sixth
Intergovernmental Meeting (2000). He invited to reconsider this issue and facilitate submission
of the endorsement letter of the People's Republic of China. He emphasized that the
implementation of the PDF-B proposal would contribute substantially to the Global Programme
of Action (GPA) for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities as well
as to strengthening NOWPAP activities as a whole.

Agenda Item 4(b): Budget and Trust Fund

36. The NOWPAP Coordinator presented the current status of the Trust Fund
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/3) and recalled resolution 2 of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting.
He also illustrated the annual pledges and actual contributions of the member states to the
NOWPAP Trust Fund for the years of 1995-2006. He informed that this issue would be revisited
under Agenda Item 8 with a view of ensuring the sustainability of NOWPAP activities.

37.
The delegate of Japan remarked that the voluntary contributions from Japan and the
Republic of Korea to support financially the First NOWPAP Workshop on Marine Litter (Incheon,
June 2006) and the International Coastal Cleanup (Yamagata, September 2006), respectively,
would be acknowledged somehow. He appreciated that the member states participated actively
in the 2006 Yamagata International Coastal Cleanup. He also mentioned that the Japanese
government would support the Second NOWPAP Workshop on Marine Litter to be held in
Toyama in March 2007. He further expressed the willingness of his government to continuously
support the International Coastal Cleanup in the region and encouraged the member states to
organize similar events continuously in the region. Finally, regarding the GEF PDF-B proposal,
he informed that the Japanese government has submitted the support letter and reaffirmed his
government's strong support for this project.

38.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea appreciated the progress on the NOWPAP
activities implemented successfully since the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting. He stated that
the Korean government supported the First NOWPAP Workshop on Marine Litter (Incheon, June
2006) and would further support and facilitate the 2007 International Coastal Cleanup to be held
in the Republic of Korea in September. Regarding the GEF PDF-B proposal, he encouraged its
submission to the GEF Secretariat with strong support from the member states and hoped the
project would be implemented as soon as possible by RCU in cooperation with RACs. In
addition, he emphasized importance of close cooperation between the member states to

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implement activities related to oil spills and Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) in the
region. He also explained that the Korean government is currently preparing the domestic law to
join OPRC - HNS protocol.

39.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China stated that her government would pay
more attention to increase the public awareness of NOWPAP at the national and regional level.
Appreciating the government contribution from Japan and the Republic of Korea to support the
implementation of the MALITA project, she informed that the People's Republic of China is also
planning to host the International Coastal Cleanup and Workshop in Shandong Province in 2007.
Regarding the GEF PDF-B proposal, she mentioned that the Chinese government is currently in
the middle of internal consideration which are expected to be finalized by February 2007.

40.
The delegates of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea
confirmed that their respective contributions to the Trust Fund for 2006 have been paid.

41.
After a short discussion, the meeting adopted the report of the UNEP Executive Director
on the implementation of NOWPAP for 2005-2006.

Agenda Item 5: Reports of the RAC Directors on Implementation of Work during
2005­2006

Agenda Item 5(a): Report of the Director of CEARAC

42.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of CEARAC, Mr. Takeshi Ogawa,
presented the report on the activities of CEARAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4/1) and the modified
workplan and budget for CEARAC, as approved by the Fourth CEARAC Focal Points Meeting
(Toyama, 8-9 March 2006).

Agenda Item 5(b): Report of the Director of DINRAC

43.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of DINRAC, Mr. Jianguo Wang,
presented the report on the activities of DINRAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/2) and the modified
workplan and budget for DINRAC, as approved by the Fifth Focal Points Meeting (Shenzhen,
10-11 May 2006).

Agenda Item 5(c): Report of the Director of MERRAC

44.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of MERRAC, Mr. Chang-Gu Kang,
presented the report on the activities of MERRAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/3) and the modified
workplan and budget of MERRAC, as approved by the Ninth Focal Points Meeting (Daejeon, 5-7
June 2006).

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Agenda Item 5(d): Report of the Director of POMRAC

45.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of POMRAC, Dr. Anatoly Kachur,
presented the report on the activities of POMRAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4) and the modified
workplan and budget of POMRAC, as approved by the Fourth Focal Points Meeting (Qingdao,
25-26 April 2006).

46.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea congratulated the four RACs on conducting
creatively and effectively the new activities as well as the existing ones under budget and work
force shortage. He stressed that it is important for NOWPAP to strengthen the capability of
RACs, hold close discussions and build mutual exchange among RACs. He recommended
RACs to maintain their efforts and to promote new activities in an organized practice such as
drawing up a roadmap with a well-designed timeframe.

47.
The delegate of Japan welcomed reinforcement of the websites and asked DINRAC of
any possible changes and value-added in establishing a user-friendly "Clearing House" function.
In response to this, the Director of DINRAC explained that the Clearing House is not a database
but a mechanism to link the existing national, regional and global web pages.

48.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China pointed out that the significant portion of
the budget allocated to RACs was spent to organize the workshops and meetings. She
encouraged RACs to have more practical activities, such as demonstration projects, which
NOWPAP could further promote in the future.

49.
The delegate of the Russian Federation mentioned that MERRAC would concentrate on
sea-based garbage in the region as defined in the MARPOL Convention Annex V. He
emphasized the importance of the oil spill exercises and suggested holding such exercise once
a year or at least once in every two years in the future where the cost should be covered by the
hosting country and that kind of contribution of the member states should be properly
acknowledged. He further mentioned that the oil spill contingency plan should be updated timely
in line with continuous changes in related information in this field. In this regard, he suggested
that MERRAC as a Secretariat to implement the contingency plan would take into account a
concept of the "Clearing House" as its new activity in the future if additional budget to do so
might be available.

50.
The meeting approved the RAC reports on their work for 2005-2006.

Agenda Item 6: Approval of new TOR for RCU and RAC Focal Points Meetings

51.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, Dr. Alexander Tkalin, NOWPAP Coordinator,
presented the revised Terms of Reference for the Focal Points Meeting of CEARAC
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/2), MERRAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/3) and POMRAC

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(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/4), respectively, that were adopted recently by the Focal Point
Meetings of these RACs.

52.
After a short discussion, the meeting adopted the revised Terms of Reference for the
Focal Points Meeting of CEARAC, MERRAC and POMRAC, respectively, with minor
amendments. The revised documents will be distributed by NOWPAP RCU within one week
after the meeting.

53.
The NOWPAP Coordinator presented the revised Terms of Reference for RCU
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/1), originally adopted at the Fifth NOWPAP Intergovernmental
Meeting.

54.
With regard to signing MOUs, the delegate of the Republic of Korea mentioned that RCU
could sign MOUs subject to the consent of the member states during the intersessional period
for the effective discharge of the secretariat functions.

55.
Since the delegates of other member states expressed their concern of possible legally
binding nature of such MOUs, the meeting agreed to keep the original text of the paragraph that
was discussed. All member states, however, encouraged RCU to build partnerships with other
relevant organizations.

56.
After a short discussion, the meeting adopted the revised Terms of Reference for RCU
with minor amendments. The revised document will be distributed by NOWPAP RCU within one
week after the meeting.

Agenda Item 7: Proposal on Methods and Criteria for RAC Evaluation

57. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the NOWPAP Coordinator presented the
methodology and criteria for evaluation of RACs performance prepared by RCU
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/6) according to resolution 1.7 of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting.
Taking into account the existing examples of such evaluation from the Mediterranean Action
Plan, Programme for the Assessment and Control of Pollution in the Mediterranean Region, East
Asian Seas Action Plan and the UNEP Regional Seas Programme as attached in Annex I to the
document, he suggested hiring a consultant to evaluate RACs performance with two options
(with and without travel involved). He also suggested that the consultant to be hired should be
from outside the NOWPAP region with proven previous evaluation experience.

58.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea suggested several elements critical for successful
evaluation of RACs performance. Firstly, evaluation should reflect how the current RACs system
helps to achieve the goal and objectives of NOWPAP. Secondly, evaluation should be efficient
and fair, aiming at practical, informative and helpful results; selection of qualified consultant is
highly recommended. Thirdly, the member states should have a chance to review the evaluation
results before the next IGM.

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59.
The delegate of Japan agreed to hire a consultant outside the NOWPAP region and
supported modality suggested by the Republic of Korea. Regarding methodology, he questioned
whether the involvement of the NOWPAP National Focal Points in the RAC evaluation
procedure is appropriate. Regarding criteria, he also suggested to mention in the questionnaires
such issues as increasing efficiency, prioritization of projects and re-allocation of resources.

60.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China suggested sending questionnaires to
other relevant organizations in the region in addition to the NOWPAP National Focal Points. She
asked RCU on the selection procedure. In response to this, the NOWPAP Coordinator explained
the established UNEP procedure on the consultant selection and hiring briefly.

61.
After the small group meeting consisting of the head of delegation and/or expert from
each member state, the meeting agreed in principle on the RCU prepared methods and criteria
for RAC evaluation. It requested RCU to slightly modify methods and criteria taking into account
comments and suggestions raised by the member states and to distribute the revised materials
to the member states in January 2007. RCU was also requested to distribute the short list of
consultant candidates with their CVs to select the best candidate. For fair, transparent and
efficient evaluation of RACs, it was further agreed that a consultant to be hired should be outside
the NOWPAP region. The draft report of evaluation would be reviewed before the Twelfth
Intergovernmental Meeting through e-communication and then presented at the meeting. Finally,
the results of RAC evaluation would be reflected in RAC activities in order to improve their
performance in the future and might be also used for efficient resource allocation to the RACs.

62.
After a short discussion, the meeting adopted this proposal taking into account all
comments and suggestions raised by the member states. The meeting also requested RCU to
take necessary steps as agreed upon in the resolution 1.

Agenda Item 8: Consultations on Increased Contribution to the Trust Fund

63.
Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the NOWPAP Coordinator reminded about the
necessity of increasing the total amount of the NOWPAP Trust Fund for sustainability of
NOWPAP activities together with rearranging the contribution scale of the member states. He
also recalled resolution 2 of the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting referring to the document of
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 10/7,

64.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea stressed that it is indispensable to establish a
certain scale of the Trust Fund for sustainable development of NOWPAP. He supported to
increase the total amount of the Trust Fund and further suggested that the contribution scale of
the member states should reflect the generally recognized ability to pay. In this regard, he called
upon the member states to consider the Korean proposal presented at the Tenth
Intergovernmental Meeting favourably. He also stressed the willingness of his government to
increase the volume of contribution to the Trust Fund under the new framework and hoped that
this meeting would reach mutual agreement.

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65.
The delegate of Japan suggested remaining their current scale of contribution to the
Trust Fund with respect to sharing responsibility. He stressed that the contribution scale would
be based on equal shares between the member states. However, recognizing gaps between the
current expenditure and the level of contributions from the member states, he recommended to
economize the expenditure and mentioned that after the evaluation of RAC performance there
might be found some room to reallocate resources in a more efficient manner. Finally, he
encouraged the member states to provide voluntary contributions for specific occasions and
projects in addition to the core contributions to the Trust Fund.

66.
The delegate of the Russian Federation reminded the decision made by the Tenth
Intergovernmental Meeting concerning the current insufficient level of the Trust Fund. He stated
that his government would be ready to contribute to the Trust Fund at the level of 25% of the
total amount from next year when the government decision is finalized.

67.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China shared the view that the current level of
annual contributions is not sufficient to support the future NOWPAP activities and stressed the
necessity to increase the total amount of the Trust Fund. Regarding the contribution scale of the
member states to the Trust Fund, she suggested that sharing of the contribution to the fund
should reflect different level of the economic development of the member states while all the
member countries should make a synchronized effort for the purpose of increasing the scale.

68. The NOWPAP Coordinator reminded the meeting of resolution 2 of the Tenth
Intergovernmental meeting that this matter should be resolved no later than 2007.

69.
Following discussion, bearing in mind resolution 2 of the Tenth Intergovernmental
Meeting, the meeting agreed to revisit and discuss this issue at the Twelfth Intergovernmental
meeting (as reflected in resolution 2 in Annex I attached to the report).

Agenda Item 9: Preparation for the Twelfth Intergovernmental Meeting

70.
The representative of the government of the People's Republic of China announced that
the Chinese side invites the Twelfth Intergovernmental Meeting in 2007 and the date and venue
would be decided at a later stage in consultation with the other member states and RCU.

Agenda Item 10: Other Business

Agenda Item 10(a): General NOWPAP Policy on Data and Information Sharing
(DINRAC)

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71.
Upon the request of the Chairman, the NOWPAP Coordinator introduced the brief
background on the general NOWPAP policy on data and information sharing (UNEP/NOWPAP
IG. 11/7) developed by DINRAC.

72.
After a short discussion, the meeting adopted the general policy on data and information
sharing with minor editorial and technical modifications.


Agenda Item 10(b):
Any other issues

73.
The Chairman invited the member states to make any comments and suggestions to be
shared.

74.
The NOWPAP Coordinator explained the current status of the GEF PDF-B proposal in
detail and mentioned the possibility that the PDF-B proposal would not be approved by the GEF
Secretariat due to their new priorities and procedures. In such a case, to save preparation time
and efforts, he suggested discussing the possible alternative proposals through the already
established mechanism such as e-mail discussion group, consisting of national experts of the
member states who have been involved in preparing the project proposal in collaboration with
UNEP DGEF and NOWPAP RCU.

75.
The delegate of the Russian Federation supported the idea proposed by RCU and
suggested establishing an ad-hoc group meeting to discuss the preparation of the new project
proposals where biodiversity could be considered as one of potential topics for the new activity.

76.
The delegates of Japan and the Republic of Korea supported to discuss alternative
options on the GEF PDF-B proposal through e-mail discussion group if the current proposal is
not approved.

77.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China mentioned that her government would do
its best to provide the national endorsement letter for the current PDF-B proposal and
encouraged RCU and member states, on the other hand, to seek other potential donors to
support the project such as ADB and other international organizations.

78.
The member states recognized the current transitional situation in the GEF Secretariat
and agreed to discuss the alternative way through the e-mail discussion group if the NOWPAP
GEF PDF-B project proposal is not approved.

79.
The NOWPAP Coordinator informed on the current status of updating the national
overviews on legal issues (NOWPAP/2 project) which will be circulated to the national experts of
the member states for final check through DINRAC.

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80.
The Chairman invited observers attended this meeting to make a short statement if they
wished to do so.

81.
The Coordinator of COBSEA congratulated on finishing successful meeting and
expressed her special interest in RAC activities in terms of lessons learnt from NOWPAP and
willingness to build up partnerships with NOWPAP under the UNEP Regional Seas Programme.
She also mentioned the possible co-organization of the International Coastal Cleanup between
two organizations next year.

82.
The representative of the UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem Project
stated that NOWPAP is a member of the Yellow Sea Partnership aiming at raising public
awareness of the environment issues in the Yellow Sea. He further stressed that currently on-
going and future cooperation between both sides would be further strengthened and will
contribute to better management and development of the regional marine and coastal resources.

83.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea raised the matter of rotation of Coordinator and
Deputy Coordinator between the two NOWPAP RCU offices in Toyama and Busan according to
the decision of the Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting (UNEP/DEC/NOWPAP/IG. 7/10). He
also suggested discussing this matter at the next meeting and requested RCU to prepare a
background documents on this issue accordingly.

84.
The delegate of the Russian Federation suggested establishing a centre for biodiversity
monitoring in the Northwest Pacific region regarding not only different anthropogenic influences
on marine ecosystems but also climate change. He mentioned that the Far Eastern Branch of
the Russian Academy of Sciences has enough experience and resources to establish such
centre.

Agenda Item 11: Adoption of the Report of the Meeting

85.
The meeting approved resolutions and agreed that the meeting report with its annexes
would be distributed within one week and then finalized.

Agenda Item 12: Closure of the Meeting.

86.
The Chairman invited the member states and RAC Directors to make a closing statement
if they wish so.

87.
The delegate of the People's Republic of China appreciated the hospitality of the Russian
Federation and the Chairman's stewardship. She also remarked that some pending issues to be
further discussed and resolved at the coming meeting.

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88.
The delegate of the Russian Federation expressed his sincere gratitude to Chairman, all
participants and local organizers and mentioned that achievements and suggestions made
during this meeting would be helpful to take further steps towards better protection of marine
environment in the region.

89.
The delegate of the Republic of Korea thanked the Chairman and RCU for hard work. He
conveyed his deep gratitude to the Russian Federation for its hospitality. He also remarked on
the outstanding issues such as increased contributions to the Trust Fund and hoped to resolve
differences between the member states and finally agree upon this issue at the next meeting.

90.
The delegate of Japan expressed his gratitude to Chairman, RCU and the Russian
Federation for leadership, hard work and hospitality.

91.
The Directors of MEERAC, DINRAC and CEARAC, as well as NOWPAP Coordinator,
expressed their sincere thanks to the hosting state with short notes, respectively.

92.
After the customary exchange of courtesies. The Chairman declared the meeting closed
at 17:00 pm on Thursday, 21 December 2006.

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Annex I


RESOLUTIONS


RESOLUTION 1

PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR THE 2006-2007 BIENNIUM

The Eleventh Intergovernmental Meeting

1.
Acknowledging the progress on the implementation of the NOWPAP Marine Litter Activity
since its adoption at the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting,

2.
Taking note of the efforts made by NOWPAP RACs and RCU to initiate new directions of
work adopted at the Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting,

3.
Approves the report of the Executive Director of UNEP on the progress in the
implementation of NOWPAP activities,

4.
Approves also the reports on the activities of the four Regional Activity Centres of
NOWPAP (CEARAC, DINRAC, MERRAC and POMRAC) in 2005-2006,

5.
Approves further the revised Terms of Reference for the NOWPAP Regional
Coordinating Unit (RCU) and the Focal Points Meetings of CEARAC, MERRAC and
POMRAC (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/1 - 4, revised),

6.
Encourages NOWPAP RCU to continue actively developing partnerships with related
organizations, programmes and projects in the region,

7.
Requests NOWPAP RCU after consultation with member states to hire a consultant to
carry out the evaluation of the performance of NOWPAP RACs by making use of
possible funds of UNEP Regional Seas Programme (RSP) and, in case UNEP RSP
resources are not sufficient, by using up to US$15,000 from NOWPAP budget for 2006-
2007 biennium,

8.
Adopts the General NOWPAP Policy on Data and Information Sharing (UNEP/NOWPAP
IG. 11/7, revised),

9.
Requests NOWPAP RCU to prepare a background document for consideration of 12th
NOWPAP IGM concerning the rotation of Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator between
Toyama and Busan offices according to UNEP(DEC)/NOWPAP/IG.7/10 (Annex III).

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RESOLUTION 2

SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NOWPAP TRUST FUND

The 11th Intergovernmental Meeting,

1.
Taking into account the need to implement current NOWPAP projects and to initiate new
activities,

2.
Recognizing therefore the necessity to increase the total amount of the Trust Fund and
contributions from all NOWPAP member states, while making all possible efforts to utilize
the resources available in the most efficient and effective manner,

3.
Decides to further discuss this issue at the next Intergovernmental Meeting.


RESOLUTION 3

DEVELOPMENT OF A GEF PDF-B Proposal

The 11th Intergovernmental Meeting,

1.
Recognizing the importance of the GEF Project concept on addressing land-based
activities that affect the marine and coastal environment of the Northwest Pacific region
developed by UNEP together with member states and RCU,

2.
Requests the member states to submit their endorsement and support letters as soon as
possible in order to resubmit the concept to the Global Environmental Facility (GEF)
Pipeline.

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Annex II


List of Participants

People's Republic of China

Ms. Mengheng ZHANG
Senior Program Officer
Department of International Cooperation, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-66556515
Fax: 86-10-66556513
E-mail: Zhangmh@sepa.gov.cn

Mr. Yu TONG
Director
Department of Pollution Control, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-66556273
Fax: 86-10-66556272
E-mail: yutong@sepa.gov.cn

Mr. Yingxian XIA
Programm Officer
Department of International Cooperation, State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-66556533
Fax: 86-10-66556534
E-mail: xia.yingxian@sepa.gov.cn

Ms. Cuiming XU
Consultant
Department of Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention, Maritime Safety Administration,
Ministry of Communications
No. 11 Jianguomennei, Beijing 100736, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-65292877
Fax: 86-10-65292875
E-mail: xucuiming@msa.gov.cn

Ms. Qian ZHOU
Second Secretary
Department of Treaty and Law, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100701, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-65963256
Fax: 86-10-65963257
E-mail: zhou_qian@mfa.gov.cn

Ms. Lijing WANG
Assistant Professor
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
No. 8 Dayangfang, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100012, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-84915305
Fax: 86-10-84918794
E-mail: wanglj@craes.org.cn

Mr. Biao LIU
Staff officer
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA)
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-66887074
Fax: 86-10-66887074

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Japan

Mr. Hideo FUKUSHIMA
Director
Global Environment Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5501-8245
Fax: 81-3-5501-8244
E-mail: hideo.fukushima@mofa.go.jp

Mr. Mitsuhiro MAKINO
Global Environment Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919, Japan
Tel: 81-3-5501-8245
Fax: 81-3-5501-8244
E-mail: mitsuhiro.makino@mofa.go.jp

Mr. Kentaro TOMINAGA
Deputy Director
Global Environment Issues Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8975 Japan
Tel: 81-3-5521-8245
Fax: 81-3-3581-3348
E-mail: kentaro_tominaga@env.go.jp


Republic of Korea

Mr. Heung-kyeong PARK
Director
Environmental Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
95-1 Doryum-dong Jongno-gu Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-2100-7745
Fax: 82-2-2100-7991
E-mail: hkpark89@mofat.go.kr

Ms. Gye-yoen CHO
Second Secretary
Environmental Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
95-1 Doryum-dong Jongno-gu Seoul 110-787, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-2100-7743
Fax: 82-2-2100-7991
E-mail: gycho99@mofat.go.kr

Dr. Won-Tae SHIN
Deputy Director
Marine Environment Division, Marine Policy Bureau, Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
140-2 Gye-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-793, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-3674-6545
Fax: 82-2-3674-6546
E-mail: wtshin@momaf.go.kr

Dr. Suh-Yong CHUNG
Assistant Professor
College of Law, Myongji University
50-3 Namgajwa-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-728, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-300-0818
Fax: 82-2-300-7838
E-mail: mahlerchung@yahoo.com

Mr. Sang Woon KIM
Director
Korea Coast Guard
3-8 Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-741, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-32-835-3022
Fax: 82-32-835-3703
E-mail: oprc@korea.kr

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Dr. Seung Hwan LEE
Deputy Director
Korea Coast Guard
3-8 Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-741, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-32-835-3129
Fax: 82-32-835-3705
E-mail: leesh@kcg.go.kr


Russian Federation

Mr. Igor MAYDANOV
Director
Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya Street, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-252-0300
Fax: 7-495-254-8283
E-mail: maydanov@mnr.gov.ru

Mr. Eugeny GORSHKOV
Head of Division
Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya Street, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-252-0988
Fax: 7-495-254-8283
E-mail: gorshkov@mnr.gov.ru

Mr. Anatoly YANCHUK
Head
State Marine Pollution Control, Salvage & Rescue Administration (SMPCSA),
Ministry of Transport
Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-204-4005
Fax: 7-495-926-1805
E-mail: yanchuk_a@mail.ru

Mr. Andrey ADRIANOV
Director
Institute of Biology of Sea, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
17 Palchevsky Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-4232-310905
Fax: 7-4232-310900
E-mail: inmarbio@mail.primorye.ru

Mr. Peter BAKLANOV
Director
Pacific Institute of Geography, Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
7 Radio Street, Vladivostok 690041, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-4232-320672
Fax: 7-4232-312159

Mr. Vladimir BOREYKO
Deputy Director
Department of International Activity,
Ministry of the Russian Federation on the Issues of Civil Defense,
Emergencies and Disaster Control
Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-449-99-94

E-mail: vl-boreiko@mchs.gov.ru

Ms. Tatiana BUTYLINA
Deputy Director

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Centre for International Projects
58B Pervomayskaya Street, Moscow 105043, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-165-6381
Fax: 7-495-165-0890
E-mail: cip@id.ru

Ms. Natalia VAVILOVA
Senior Specialist
Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Natural Resources
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya Street, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-254-5661
Fax: 7-495-254-8283
E-mail: vavilova@mnr.gov.ru

Mr. Vladimir KAREV
Adviser to Head
Federal Agency of Marine and River Transport
Ministry of Transport
3/6, Petrovka St., Moscow 125993, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-926-9401
Fax: 7-495-926-1346

Ms. Natalia KUTAEVA
Deputy Director / Head of Marine Environment Protection Division
State Marine Pollution Control, Salvage & Rescue Administration (SMPCSA),
Ministry of Transport
3/6, Petrovka St., Moscow 125993, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-926-1344
Fax: 7-495-959-4694
E-mail: kutaevang@mintrans.ru

Ms. Tatiana MALASHKEVITCH
Head of Branch
Department of the State Policy in the sphere of Environmental Protection
Ministry of Natural Resources
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya Street, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-124-6113
Fax: 7-495-254-8283 E-mail: malashkevich@mnr.gov.ru

Mr. Alexander POSTNOV
Deputy Head
Department of Scientific Programmes, International Cooperation and Informational Resources
Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet)
Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-255-2272
Fax: 7-495-252-3873
E-mail: postnov@mcc.mecom.ru

Mr. Sergey TVERITINOV
Deputy Head
Department of International Cooperation
Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Surveillance (Rostechnadzor)
Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-911-6453
Fax: 7-495-912-4710
E-mail: tveritinov@gan.ru

Mr. Ivan TEMNOV
Head
Division of International Cooperation
Department of Economy, Finances and Ecological Expertise
Federal Service for Surveillance in the Sphere of Nature Use
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya Street, Moscow 123995, Russian Federation

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Tel: 7-495-254-6029

E-mail: temnov@mnr.gov.ru

Mr. Sergey TIKHONOV
Director
Centre for International Projects
58B Pervomayskaya Street, Moscow 105043, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-165-0562
Fax: 7-495-165-0890
E-mail: cip@id.ru

Mr. Eugeny UTKIN
First Secretary
Department of International Organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-495-244-4971
Fax: 7-495-244-2401
E-mail: dmoecology@mid.ru; eutkin@mid.ru


NOWPAP RACs

Mr. Takeshi OGAWA
Director
Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC)
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama 930-0856, Japan
Tel: 81-76-445-1571
Fax: 81-76-445-1581 E-mail: ogawa@npec.or.jp

Mr. Jianguo WANG
Director
Data and Information Network Regional Activity Center (DINRAC)
Policy Research Centre for Environment and Economy
State Environmental Protection Administration
No. 1 Yuhuinanlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
Tel: 86-10-8464-0869 Fax: 86-10-8463-0849 E-mail: jgwang@sepa.gov.cn

Dr. Chang-Gu KANG
Director
Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness & Response Regional Activity Centre
(MERRAC)
P.O. Box 23, Yuseong, Daejeon 305-600, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-42-868-7260
Fax: 82-42-868-7738
E-mail: cgkang@moeri.re.kr

Dr. Anatoly KACHUR
Director
Pollution Monitoring Regional Activity Centre (POMRAC)
Pacific Institute of Geography, Far­Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
7 Radio Street, Vladivostok 690022, Russian Federation
Tel: 7-4232-313071
Fax: 7-4232-312159
E-mail: kachur@tig.dvo.ru

Dr. Svetlana KOZHENKOVA
Pollution Monitoring Regional Activity Centre (POMRAC)
Pacific Institute of Geography, Far ­Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
7 Radio Street, Vladivostok 690022, Russian Federation
Tel/Fax: 7-4232-312833
E-mail: svetlana@tig.dvo.ru

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NOWPAP RCU

Dr. Alexander TKALIN
Coordinator
NOWPAP RCU (Toyama Office)
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama 930-0856, Japan
Tel: 81-76-444-1611
Fax: 81-76-444-2780
E-mail: Alexander.Tkalin@nowpap.org

Dr. Jeung Sook PARK
Scientific Affairs Officer
NOWPAP RCU (Busan Office)
408-1 Shirang-ri, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, Busan 619-902, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-51-720-3002
Fax: 82-51-720-3009
E-mail: Jeungsook.Park@nowpap.org


UNEP-ROE

Mr. Alexander GUDYMA
Director
UNEP-ROE Moscow Office
28 Ostozhenka Street, Moscow 119034, Russian Federation
Tel.: 7-495-787-2154
Fax: 7-495-787-2101
E-mail: gudyma.unep@undp.ru

Mr. Lev N. NERETIN
Project Management Officer
UNEP-ROE Moscow Office
28 Ostozhenka Street, Moscow 119034, Russian Federation
Tel. 7-495-981-4588
Fax: 7-495-787-7763
E-mail neretin.unep@undp.ru


Observers

Ms. Srisuda JARAYABHAND
Coordinator
UNEP East Asian Seas Regional Coordinating Unit (EAS/RCU)
United Nations Building, 2nd floor, Block B, Ratchdamnern-Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200,
Thailand
Tel: 66-2-288-1905
Fax: 66-2-281-2428
E-mail: jarayabhand@un.org

Mr. Isao ENDO
Environmental Economics Officer
UNDP/GEF Yellow Sea Project, Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
1270 Sa-dong Sangnok-gu Ansan-si Gyeonggi-do 426-744, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-31-400-7793
Fax: 82-31-400-7826
E-mail: isao@yslme.org

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Annex III


Working documents

UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/1
Provisional agenda
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/2
Annotated provisional agenda
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/3
Report of the UNEP Executive Director on implementation of the
Northwest Pacific Action Plan for 2005 ­ 2006
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4/1
CEARAC Report of activities, 2005-2006
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4/2
DINRAC Report of activities, 2005-2006
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4/3
MERRAC Report of activities, 2005-2006
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/4/4
POMRAC Report of activities, 2005-2006
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/1
Revised Terms of Reference for NOWPAP Regional
Coordinating Unit
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/2
Revised Terms of Reference for NOWPAP CEARAC Focal
Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/3
Revised Terms of Reference for NOWPAP MERRAC Focal
Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/5/4
Revised Terms of Reference for NOWPAP POMRAC Focal
Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/6
Methodology and criteria for the performance evaluation of the
NOWPAP Regional Activity Centers (RACs)
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/7
General NOWPAP Policy on Data and Information Sharing


Information documents

UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/1 Provisional list of documents
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/2 Provisional list of participants
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/3 Provisional timetable
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/4 NOWPAP Public Awareness Strategy
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 11/INF/5 NOWPAP Resource Mobilization Strategy
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 10/5/rev.1 NOWPAP EVOLUTION: New Directions for the NOWPAP RACs
and RCU
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 10/6
Establishment of a Marine Litter Activity (MALITA) in the
NOWPAP region
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 10/7
Proposal for increased contributions to the NOWPAP Trust Fund
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 10/10
Tenth Intergovernmental Meeting on the Northwest Pacific
Action Plan: report of the meeting

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