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UNEP(DEC)/NOWPAP/IG.8/11
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EIGHTH INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING
ON THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC ACTION PLAN
Sanya, Hainan Province
The People's Republic of China, 5-7 November 2003
Final report: 4 February 2004
REPORT OF THE MEETING
UNEP(DEC)/NOWPAP/IG.8/11
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
3
Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting
4
Agenda item 2: Organization of the meeting
5
Agenda item 2 (a): Election of officers
5
Agenda item 2 (b): Rules of procedure
5
Agenda item 2 (c): Adoption of the agenda
6
Agenda item 3: Credentials of representatives
7
Agenda item 4: Report of the Executive Director Part 1: Programme implementation 2002/3
7
Agenda item 5: Report of the RAC Directors
8
Agenda item 5 (a): Report of the Director of CEARAC
8
Agenda item 5 (b): Report of he Director of DINRAC
8
Agenda item 5 (c): Report of the Director of MERRAC
9
Agenda item 5 (d): Report of the Director of POMRAC
9
Agenda item 7: Approval of the Terms of References for the RAC Focal Points Meetings 10
Agenda item 8: Report of the Executive Director Part 2: 10
Agenda item 8 (a): Budgetary summary and status of NOWPAP Trust Fund 10
Agenda item 8 (b): Progress made in the establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) 11
Agenda item 6: Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
12
Agenda item 9: The GEF PDF-B proposal for the NOWPAP region.
13
Agenda item 10: Work Plan and Budget for NOWPAP for 2004-2005
14
Agenda item 11: Preparation for the Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting
15
Agenda item 12: Other matters
15
Agenda item 13: Adoption of the report of the meeting
16
Agenda item 14: Closure of the meeting 16
Annex I
Resolutions
17
Annex II
List of participants
21
Annex III List of documents
26
Annex IV Terms of Reference RACs
28
Annex V
Memorandum of Understanding
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Introduction
1.
The Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal
Environment of the Northwest Pacific (NOWPAP) and three supporting Resolutions were adopted at the
First Intergovernmental Meeting (Seoul, Republic of Korea, 14 September 1994).
2.
The Second Intergovernmental Meeting of NOWPAP (Tokyo, 20 November 1996) approved the
Program Document, and Work plan and Budget for the biennium 1997/1998. However, it was decided
that further arrangements for the Trust Fund and the establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit
(RCU) would be discussed later.
3.
The Third Intergovernmental Meeting (Vladivostok, 9 April 1998) endorsed the revision of the
Work plan and Budget for the biennium 1997/1998 and decided on the procedure for the establishment of
a network of Regional Activity Centres.
4.
Since the inception of NOWPAP, the members have acknowledged setting up an RCU as a
fundamental prerequisite for the successful implementation of the Action Plan. The Second
Intergovernmental Meeting requested in Resolution 2 the Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Program (UNEP) to compile information on the experiences of other regional seas
conventions and action plans relevant to the establishment of a RCU for NOWPAP.
5.
The Fourth Intergovernmental Meeting (Beijing, 6 - 7 April 1999) decided on the need 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.
6.
The Fifth Intergovernmental Meeting (Incheon, 29-30 March 2000) decided on the procedures of
establishment of the RCU of NOWPAP, 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 to present it for
discussion by the NOWPAP members during the Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting in Tokyo.
7.
In Resolution 2 of the Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting (Tokyo, 5-6 December 2000), the
NOWPAP members agreed in principle to establish a co-hosted NOWPAP RCU in Toyama, Japan and
Busan, Republic of Korea, subject to the confirmation of all members on the basis of their review of the
detailed plan prepared by Japan and the Republic of Korea regarding the modalities of the operation of
the RCU. As an interim measure the meeting requested UNEP to operate the RCU under the authority of
UNEP's Executive Director.
8.
Decision 21/30 of the Governing Council on the implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action
Plan (9 February 2001) requested the UNEP Executive Director to establish an RCU as a secretariat
administered by UNEP and to negotiate co-hosting a single RCU with the Governments of Japan and the
Republic of Korea. A "Detailed Plan of Co-Hosting the Establishment of NOWPAP/RCU" was
submitted to UNEP by the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea on 24 April 2001 in
response to Resolution 2 of the Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting.
9.
The Sixth Intergovernmental Meeting also decided, inter alia, to establish and implement a new
activity, NOWPAP/7, on the "Assessment and Management of Land-Based Activities" within the
NOWPAP work program (Resolution 1). Following that decision, UNEP's Division of Environmental
Conventions, in collaboration with the UNEP Coordination Office of the Global Program of Action
(GPA) for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities and UNEP/Global
Environment Facility (GEF), was requested to assist the NOWPAP members in the development of a
GEF project proposal on the "Formulation of a Strategic Action Program for the Northwest Pacific
Region to Address Pollution of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities" for consideration
at the Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting with a view to incorporating it into the 2002/2003 work
program.
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10. The Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting (Vladivostok, 20-22 March 2002) approved in Resolution
3 the modalities and terms of reference of the Focal Points and Working Groups of various NOWPAP
RACs and projects and requested the Directors of the RACs to establish appropriate National Focal
Points fora for each RAC.
11. The Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting urged in Resolution 3 the Executive Director of UNEP
and the host countries to finalize the host country agreements and requested (in Resolution 4) the
Executive Director of UNEP to proceed with the establishment of the co-hosted RCU and to recruit the
staff for the RCU as soon as possible.
12. During 2002/3 UNEP and the two host countries negotiated the text of the Host Country
Agreement (HCA). The Executive Director of UNEP and the Ambassador of Japan in Kenya and the
Permanent Representative of Japan to UNEP signed the HCA for the Toyama office on 16th September
2003 in Nairobi. Negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Korea and UNEP are ongoing
(as of November 2003) and it is expected that they will be finalized soon.
13. Following the offer of the People's Republic of China to host the next meeting under agenda item
11 of the Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting, the Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting was held in Sanya,
Hainan Province, People's Republic of China from 5-7 November 2003.
14. This document is the record of the discussions and deliberations of the Eighth Intergovernmental
Meeting.
15. Representatives of the NOWPAP Members, namely the People's Republic of China, Japan, the
Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation participated in the meeting. Observers were also present
from the NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres, the People's Republic of China and Japan. The full list of
participants is attached to the present report as Annex II.
Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting
16. Mr. Ellik Adler, Senior Programme Officer, Regional Seas Coordinator, Division of
Environmental Conventions, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), opened the meeting at
9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 5 November 2003. He extended a warm welcome to all the participants and
introduced the elected Chairman of the meeting, the Head of Delegation of the Host Country, Mr. Yue
Ruisheng, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, State Environmental
Protection Administration and NOWPAP Focal Point for the People's Republic of China.
17. The Chairman, Mr. Yue, welcomed the meeting and invited the representative of UNEP to present
her opening statement.
18. On behalf of Executive Director of UNEP, Ms. Veerle VandeWeerd, Deputy Director of Division
of Environmental Policy Implementation, UNEP expressed her regards to the participants and to the host
country. Ms. VandeWeerd informed the meeting that she attended the meeting in the capacity of having
the over-all responsibility for the Regional Seas Programme within UNEP. She informed the meeting of
the planned 8th Special Session of UNEP Global Ministerial Environmental Forum (GMEF) in the
Republic of Korea in March 2004, and noted the importance of this Ministerial Forum. She suggested
that the meeting should deliberate what could be the role of NOWPAP in the GMEF meeting. She
stressed the importance of the future RCU and expressed her hope to conclude the HCA with Republic of
Korea soon and thanked Japan for signing the HCA. She noted that an important part of this meeting
would be to discuss how to improve the RACs and also stressed the importance of the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan for NOWPAP region. She asked
permission of Chairman to present the new strategy of the Regional Seas Programme as it will also have
an impact on NOWPAP.
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19. The Chairman on behalf of the Chinese Government welcomed all participants to Sanya. He
expressed his hope that the efforts of the participants would lead to the success of the meeting. He noted
that substantial progress had been made on the establishment of the Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU)
and that all the Regional Activity Centres have held their respective Focal Points meetings. He
recognized the difficulties NOWPAP still faces and appealed to all members to act and strive for
common goals for protecting marine environment. The Chinese Government has attached great
importance to the protection of the marine environment and will continue its efforts in the NOWPAP
region.
20. The Chairman invited the heads of delegations to make their statements.
21. The representative of the Government of Japan, Mr. Koichi Ito, informed the meeting that the Host
Country Agreement was signed by Japan, and stressed that the RCU should start its functions as
secretariat for NOWPAP as soon as possible. The situation in the region calls for a regional approach for
example through the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan. He hoped that meeting would be successful.
22. The representative of the Government of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Jai-chul Choi, noted that the
Global Ministerial Environmental Forum (GMEF) would be hosted by the Republic of Korea and hoped
that this meeting would contribute to the Ministerial Forum. He noted the importance of the 8th
NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting and expressed his wishes for a successful meeting.
23. The member of the Russian delegation, Mr. Zhirnov noted that Russia attaches great importance to
NOWPAP as a major international instrument for the protection of the marine and coastal environment
and for sustainable development, stressed priorities of activities in this sphere emphasized by Russia
(marine and coastal environment monitoring, activities in the sphere of joint response and prevention of
sea pollution, etc.). Since the adoption of the NOWPAP Action Plan, considerable progress has been
made. He mentioned that UNEP has greatly contributed to the implementation of the Action Plan and
hoped that this meeting would contribute to the further implementation of the Action Plan and that the
members would work together for improving the protection of the marine environment in the region.
24. All NOWPAP Members expressed their congratulations to the Chairman for his appointment and
expressed their gratitude to the Chinese Government for hosting the meeting.
Agenda item 2: Organization of the meeting
Agenda item 2 (a): Election of officers
25. The secretariat invited the representatives to elect a Chairman, two Vice Chairmen and Rapporteur
for the meeting. The following were elected:
Chairman:
People's Republic of China - Mr. Yue Ruisheng
Vice-Chairman:
Japan Mr. Koichi Ito
Vice Chairman:
Russian Federation Mr. Sergey Tveritinov
Rapporteur:
Republic of Korea Mr. Suh-Yong Chung
Agenda item 2 (b): Rules of procedure
26. The Chairman proposed for consideration by the representatives that the rules of procedure of the
UNEP Governing Council, as applicable would apply mutatis mutandis for the meeting. The Chairman
also proposed that the meeting in principle conduct its business in plenary. The representatives approved
the proposals.
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Language and timetable of the meeting and the final list of documents
27. The meeting was conducted in English. The interim coordinator of NOWPAP, Mr. Ellik Adler of
UNEP, acting as the secretariat, introduced the amended list of documents (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.
8/INF/1). The final list of documents is attached to the present report as Annex III.
Agenda item 2 (c): Adoption of the agenda
28. The secretariat informed the meeting that Mr. Sergey Tveritinov, Head of the Delegation of the
Russian Federation, would not arrive until the evening of the first day of the meeting and in this regard,
and in view of the importance of the participation of all delegations in the crucial discussions, asked the
meeting to amend the timetable and agenda of the meeting. He proposed to move Agenda item 6 to 6
November 2003, Agenda item 7 to the afternoon of 5 November 2003 followed by Agenda item 8.
29. The NOWPAP members representatives adopted the following agenda on the basis of the
provisional agenda prepared by the secretariat and distributed as document UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/1:
1.
Opening of the meeting.
2.
Organisation of the meeting:
(a) Election of officers;
(b) Organization of work;
(c) Adoption of the agenda.
3.
Credentials of representatives.
4.
Report of the Executive Director on implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan Part
1: Programme implementation in 2002 - 2003.
5.
Report of the RAC Directors on the implementation of work during 2002 - 2003 and approval of
the planned activities for 2004 - 2005.
(a) CEARAC
(b) DINRAC
(c) MERRAC
(d) POMRAC
6.
Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Regional Cooperation Regarding
Preparedness and Response to Oils Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific
Region and NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
7.
Approval of the Terms of References for the RAC Focal Points Meetings
8.
Report of the Executive Director on implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan - Part 2:
(a) Budgetary summary and status of NOWPAP Trust Fund;
(b) Progress made on the establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) for
NOWPAP.
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9.
The GEF PDF-B proposal for the NOWPAP region.
10. Work Plan and Budget for NOWPAP for 2004-2005.
11. Preparation for the Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting.
12. Other business.
13. Adoption of the report of the meeting.
14. Closure of the meeting.
In addition, the change in the timetable proposed by the secretariat was approved.
30. The representative of Japan expressed his surprise of the fact the representative of Russia could not
reach the meeting on time, causing a change in the planned agenda.
Agenda item 3: Credentials of representatives
31. The heads of the 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 Executive Director on implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action
Plan Part 1: Programme implementation in 2002 - 2003.
32. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Ellik Adler, in his capacity of the interim coordinator of
NOWPAP, presented the report of the UNEP Executive Director on the implementation of the Northwest
Pacific Action Plan (UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 8/4). He stated that since the Seventh Intergovernmental
Meeting (IGM), NOWPAP has been treated as a priority of the Regional Seas Programme. He said that
after a long stand still of activities, UNEP has signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with
the Regional Activity Centres (RACs), which provides the mechanism for the RACs to implement their
respective activities. A year and a half after the Seventh IGM, Mr. Adler was happy to inform the IGM
that all RACs have established their national Focal Point Fora and have conducted their respective Focal
Points meetings and activities. He reported on the shift in focus of NOWPAP from being project-based
(referring to the 7 NOWPAP projects) to a RAC-based programme. He stressed that UNEP feels that
there was an urgent need to establish the RCU in order to accelerate the implementation of NOWPAP
activities. Mr. Adler shortly reported on the different activities of the Regional Activity Centres and on
the progress made since the Seventh IGM. He noted that a comprehensive report on the activities of the
RACs will be given under Agenda item 5 by the respective Directors.
33. Regarding NOWPAP/1 (Data and Information Management), this activity was fully carried out by
DINRAC, and he mentioned that DINRAC had made good progress during the last year. He
congratulated DINRAC and noted that the task of DINRAC is not an easy one in the NOWPAP region.
34. Regarding NOWPAP/2 (Survey of National Legislation, Objectives, Strategies and Policies), the
secretariat of NOWPAP suggested to wait with this activity until the establishment of the Regional
Coordinating Unit.
35. Regarding NOWPAP/3 (Collaborative, Regional Monitoring Programme), Mr. Adler informed the
meeting of the division of responsibilities between the POMRAC and the CEARAC. Working Group 3
and 4 are under the responsibility of CEARAC and Working Group 1 and 2 are under the responsibility
of POMRAC.
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36. Regarding NOWPAP/4 (Regional Cooperation in Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response),
this activity falls under the responsibility of MERRAC which has been very successful in its activities in
the last years. An important achievement of MERRAC is the development of the Regional Oil Spill
Contingency Plan.
37. NOWPAP/5 (Establishment of Regional Activity Centres and their work) has been completed as
all the RACs were now operational and he congratulated the NOWPAP Members for their contributions
and work in establishing the RACs.
38. Regarding NOWPAP/6 (Public awareness on the Marine, Coastal and Associated Freshwater
Environment), the secretariat suggested to wait with this activity until the establishment of the Regional
Coordinating Unit.
39. Finally, a short summary was given on NOWPAP/7 (Assessment and Management of Land-Based
Activities). The full details of the secretariat's reports may be found in document UNEP/NOWPAP IG.
8/4.
40. The representative of the Republic of Korea expressed his sincere thanks for the report of the
secretariat and noted that NOWPAP has developed on a step by step basis. Even though there have been
difficulties, NOWPAP Members have made compromises for the effective implementation of the Action
Plan and is based on commonality of interest of NOWPAP countries. He stressed the importance of the
Regional Coordinating Unit and the need for stability. He also asked to regularize the dates of the
Intergovernmental Meetings in the future. He stressed the need to increase public awareness in
NOWPAP region and to encourage the involvement of civil society and the public. Accordingly, general
consensus was made to hold a public forum in the Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting.
41. The representative of Japan noted that the NOWPAP/1 activity has greatly progressed and stressed
the importance of having a close working relationship with NOWPAP/3. He hoped that NOWPAP as a
whole would produce meaningful data between NOWPAP/1 and NOWPAP/3 and that DINRAC would
enhance its relationship with the other RACs.
42. The representative of UNEP, Ms. Vandeweerd noted that one of the elements of new the Strategy
calls for the Regional Seas Programme in Nairobi to act as a service centre and stressed the importance of
linking UNEP's work with the activities of other institutions and organizations in the region. Regarding
NOWPAP/2 and NOWPAP/6 she was hopeful that UNEP would be able to improve its contribution and
provide more support for these activities through the assistance the UNEP's Regional Office in Bangkok.
43. The secretariat agreed with the representative of the Republic of Korea that the timing of the
Intergovernmental Meetings should be standardized and suggested that November is a suitable month to
hold these meetings as this is at the end of the budgetary year.
44. The meeting adopted the first part of the report of the Executive Director on the implementation of
NOWPAP.
Agenda item 5: Report of the RAC Directors on the implementation of work during 2002 - 2003 and
approval of the planned activities for 2004 - 2005.
Agenda item 5 (a): Report of the Director of CEARAC
45. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of CEARAC, Mr. Hiroyuki Ishitobi, presented
the report on the activities of CEARAC in Toyama (UNEP/NOWPAP/ IG.8/5/1).
Agenda item 5 (b): Report of he Director of DINRAC
46. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of DINRAC, Mr. Jianguo Wang, presented the
activities of DINRAC in Beijing (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/5/2).
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Agenda item 5 (c): Report of the Director of MERRAC
47. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of MERRAC, Mr. Chang-Gu Kang, presented
the activities of MERRAC based in Daejon (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/5/3).
Agenda item 5 (d): Report of the Director of POMRAC
48. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the Director of POMRAC, Mr. Anatoly Kachur, presented
the activities of POMRAC in Vladivostok (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/5/4).
49. The interim coordinator presented an overview of the current structure of NOWPAP and clarified
the role of UNEP, the Regional Coordinating Unit, Intergovernmental Meetings, the RACs, Focal Points
Meetings and the expert meetings. He stressed the importance of strengthening the relationship between
other International Organisations that are active in the region such as the International Maritime
Organisation (IMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and
reaffirmed the importance of improving horizontal cooperation between NOWPAP and the other
Regional Seas Programmes and also the internal cooperation between the various NOWPAP RACS. He
introduced the feasibility study on marine litter that UNEP has recently initiated and asked the meeting to
consider the possibility of including NOWPAP in this activity through the contribution of MERRAC as
the subject may fall under `marine based pollution' which is a close subject to MERRAC activities.
50. The representative of Japan, Mr. Ito, noted that a large part of the expenditure of RACs were for
conducting meetings and workshops. He asked the RACs for a more cost-effective implementation of the
activities for example through the use of electronic means so that the cost could be reduced. He asked for
more communication and coordination between the RACs.
51. The representative of Republic of Korea, Mr. Choi, stated that he noticed with appreciation a
steady progress in NOWPAP activities. With regards to the expenditures he agrees with the
representative of Japan for a more cost effective way of implementation of activities. He reaffirmed the
importance of the use of electronic methods for conducting discussions. Regarding the issue of marine
litter, he agreed with the suggestion made by the secretariat that this is an important issue for the region
and suggested to use MERRAC to assist UNEP in the feasibility study.
52. Mr. Zhirnov, said his Government supported the work of RACs and emphasizes the importance
and necessity of coordination of programmes of work of the RACs and of their respective activities. He
noted the priorities of RACs activities emphasized by Russia, said it would be reasonable to clarify the
demarcation of tasks and directions of activities of POMRAC and CEARAC, necessity of further
studying of issues connected to defining and demarcation of activity spheres.
53. The representative of the People's Republic of China, Ms. Zhang stated that according to the
reports presented by the directors of the RACs, 13 meetings will be held in the next 2 years and her
Government agrees with the representative of Japan to reduce the number of meetings. Regarding the
marine litter issue the Chinese Government does not feel this activity should be placed under the
responsibilities of MERRAC at this stage. The Chinese Government felt that the RACs Focal Points
Meetings should help and guide the RAC directors in order for the RACs to serve as implementing
bodies of NOWPAP activities.
54. The representative of UNEP, Ms. VandeWeerd expressed her appreciation of the progress made in
NOWPAP and said that it is a major Regional Seas Programme of UNEP. She agrees that there are a
large number of meetings and that the purpose of the meetings should first be clearly identified. She
stated that the workplans and budgets of the RACs should take into account the expected growth of
NOWPAP in the coming years and make clear decisions on the institutional structure of NOWPAP so
that implementation will become effective. Regarding the role of the Focal Points Meetings she felt the
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meetings were important and that these meetings should have a authoritive and guiding role for more
effective implementation of NOWPAP activities.
55. Mr. Adler agreed with the need to consider the reduction of the number of meetings where it was
feasible and he assured the meeting that the RAC directors will take this important point in account when
planning their respective budgets and workplans. One option for reducing the costs would be to hold the
Focal Points meetings back to back with other technical or Working Groups meetings.
56. As to the marine litter issue, the meeting agreed that as this activity was only in the stage of
feasibility study and that UNEP consultants could involve MERRAC and other regional bodies in this
preliminary exercise.
57. The meeting approved the reports of activities for the Regional Activity Centres.
Agenda item 7: Approval of the Terms of References for the RAC Focal Points Meetings
58. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the meeting was asked to consider the Terms of Reference
(ToR) for the RAC Focal Points Meetings (UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/1; UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/2;
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/3; UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/4).
59. The representative of the Republic of Korea asked for clarification on the function of the Terms of
Reference of the Focal Points Meetings if the main role of the Focal Points Meetings would be only an
advisory role.
60. Ms. Endo, representative of Japan, mentioned the need to standardize some key words in the
various ToRs of the RACs Focal Points Meetings.
61. Following a short discussion the meeting agreed with the suggestion of the secretariat to
concentrate on the operational duties and responsibilities of the Focal Point Meetings, with the possibility
to review these documents periodically if the need would arise. The meeting agreed to revise and
standardize the four documents accordingly. The final versions of the four Terms of Reference are given
in Annex IV.
62. The meeting adopted the Terms of Reference of the Focal Points Meetings of the four Regional
Activity Centres.
Agenda item 8: Report of the Executive Director on implementation of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan
Part 2:
Agenda item 8 (a): Budgetary summary and status of NOWPAP Trust Fund
63. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the interim coordinator for NOWPAP, presented the second
part of the Report of the Executive Director on the Budget and the financial aspects of NOWPAP Trust
Fund. The details of his presentation are given in document UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 8/4. Mr. Adler noted
the importance of increasing the contributions of NOWPAP members in future years in order to ensure a
steady development of NOWPAP activities. At present, NOWPAP is using more than the yearly income
for activities, and this is based on funds which had accumulated during years of very few activities. This
situation is not sustainable and there is a need to increase NOWPAP resources.
64. The representative of the People's Republic of China stated that her Government will continue to
contribute to NOWPAP and stated that the contribution of her Government for 2003 would be made by
the end of November 2003.
65. The representative of Japan informed the meeting of the serious economic situation in his
Government and stated that it will be difficult for Japan to increase the level of contribution to the
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NOWPAP Trust Fund and Japan might even reduce the level of contributions However, Japan will make
its utmost efforts to avoid this situation.
66. The representative of UNEP brought to the attention of the meeting that the funding of the staff for
the Regional Coordinating Unit will come from the host countries, and therefore the host countries will
have to ensure a steady and sustainable contribution to the Trust Fund in order to avoid situation in which
contracts of the staff of the future RCU may end abruptly.
67. The meeting agreed that one of the first duties of the new coordinator would be to mobilize more
resources for NOWPAP activities.
68. The meeting adopted the budgetary report of the Executive Director and endorsed the pledges of
NOWPAP members of annual contributions to the Trust Fund on the same level as previous years.
Agenda item 8 (b): Progress made in the establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU)
69. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the interim coordinator outlined the progress made in the
establishment of a Regional Coordinating Unit. He informed the meeting that on 16 September 2003, the
Government of Japan and the Executive Director of UNEP signed the Host Country Agreement (HCA)
for the Toyama Office. The negotiations on the HCA with the Republic of Korea are at a final stage. He
informed the meeting that UNEP is ready to start with the official recruitment of the staff for the RCU
but have to wait for final agreement on both HCAs. Mr. Adler described the recruitment process of the
RCU staff and has estimated that realistically, it may take six-eight months to mobilize the Programme
Officers and to have them in their respective duty stations Toyama and Busan. He noted that in order to
accelerate the process UNEP had informed both the Republic of Korea and Japan that UNEP would be
ready to start the recruitment process as soon as it receives a written note from the respective
Government, that the text of the HCA is accepted, without waiting for the full official signature process.
He has also briefed the meeting on the process required for the practical and technical establishment of
the offices in Busan and Toyama.
70. The representative of the Republic of Korea informed the meeting that his Government had sent
the last version of the text of the HCA to UNEP last week and expressed his wish for a speedy conclusion
of the negotiations.
71. The representative of the People's Republic of China noted the importance of the early
establishment of the RCU and urged UNEP and the concerned country to speed up their negotiations. She
asked the secretariat if other NOWPAP Members will be able to access the copies of HCAs to enable the
other Members to become aware of the conditions and facilities offered by the host countries, as this was
the condition of the approval of the co-hosted RCU.
72. The representatives of UNEP noted that to the best of their knowledge once the document has been
signed between UNEP and the respective country it becomes a public document and NOWPAP members
may have copies of the HCA. However, the secretariat wished to consult with the legal office of UNEP
on this matter and would inform the countries accordingly.
73. The representative of Japan informed the meeting that the agreement is open to other NOWPAP
Members.
74. Mr. Zhrinov appreciated the progress towards the establishment of the RCU, emphasized the
importance of work carried out in that context by UNEP with Japan. He stressed that Russia is interested
that relative issues between UNEP and Republic of Korea will be agreed upon as soon as possible. He
reaffirmed the Russian position expressed at IGM 2002 on RCU personnel issue.
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75. The meeting approved the second part of the report of the Executive Director on implementation
of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan on Budget and Trust Fund and on the establishment of the Regional
Coordinating Unit.
Agenda item 6: Adoption of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Regional Co-operation
Regarding Preparedness and Response to Oil Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific
Region and NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
76. The chairman welcomed Mr. Sergey Tveritinov, the Focal Point of the Russian Federation to the
meeting, and opened the discussion on the MoU and the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (RCP).
77. Upon invitation of the Chairman, the interim coordinator gave a general overview of the two
documents and mentioned the non-legally binding nature of these documents, which are representing a
declaration of good intentions of NOWPAP members to cooperate and assist each other in case of large
oil spills. He mentioned that similar regional agreements under the OPRC convention were developed in
other regions of the world and they mostly follow the same pattern of a MoU as the political declaration
of intents and the technical/operational document of the RCP, which specifies the ways under which the
cooperation in cases of emergencies is carried out. Mr. Adler mentioned that the process of developing
the MoU was handled by MERRAC and its various Focal Points Meetings, representing the NOWPAP
Members during the last four to five years, under the guidance of IMO and UNEP, and under the legal
umbrella of the 1990 OPRC convention. He stressed the need to finalize the MoU and the RCP as soon as
possible, in view of improving cooperation in oil spill preparedness and response in NOWPAP region.
78. Upon invitation of the Chairman, the Director of MERRAC, Mr. Chang-Gu Kang presented the
report on the NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG.
8/6/1), and the Memorandum of Understanding (the MoU) on the Regional Cooperation regarding
Preparedness and Response to Oil Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific
(UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG. 8/6/1.1) and the NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
(the RCP) (UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG. 8/6/1.2). He explained the nature of the issues which
were still left open by previous meetings of the MERRAC Focal Points Meetings and asked the IGM to
take the relevant decisions regarding these issues.
79. The chairman, upon the suggestion of the secretariat allowed for informal consultations between
NOWPAP delegations, facilitated by the secretariat and MERRAC. The secretariat proposed several
changes to the MoU and the RCP and asked NOWPAP members to agree with these changes. NOWPAP
delegations expressed their willingness to make mutual compromises, although that was not easy for
them, in view of the importance and the urgency to conclude the MoU and the RCP for the sake of the
protection of the marine environment of NOWPAP region. After discussions, and following the
suggestions made by the secretariat, an agreement on the text of the MoU (as presented in Annex V to
this report) was achieved.
80. The representative of the Government of Japan stated that his Government would like to see the
approval of both documents (The MoU and the RCP) as soon as possible and that for sake of compromise
and noting the urgency of the matter, his Government could agree with the proposed changes.
81. The head of the Russian delegation, stated that he agreed in principle with the changes made in the
MoU but said that he would need a final confirmation from his Government which he would contact
during the meeting.
82. During the discussion regarding the process of the signature of the MoU, the representative of the
Republic of Korea noted that the MoU was a major step forward for the region, based on commonality
between the NOWPAP Members, and requested the Russian delegation to speed up their confirmation
with their Government.
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83. The meeting agreed that the final text of the approved MoU and RCP would be distributed by the
secretariat among the NOWPAP Members and that each Member will sign the MoU separately. The
secretariat will also conduct consultations with NOWPAP Members and with IMO on the possible
occasions and date for an official ceremony for the MoU after the process of signatures is concluded.
84. The 8th Intergovernmental Meeting also agreed that the text of the Regional Oil Spill Contingency
Plan would be used as interim technical and operational guidelines for cooperation in case of
emergencies, between NOWPAP members for the NOWPAP region, until the MoU would officially
come into effect, in accordance with article 4(2) of the MoU.
85. After consultation with his Government, the representative of the Russian Federation informed the
meeting that his Government needed some more time for consultations regarding the draft MoU and the
draft RCP. The meeting emphasized the importance of finalising the present draft of the MoU as soon as
possible, so that it may be acceptable to all delegations and the representative of Russia, Mr. Tvertinov,
promised that he would do his best to obtain such agreement from his relevant authorities as soon as
possible.
86. The meeting agreed with the suggestion made by the secretariat, that due to the exceptional
situation in which one of the NOWPAP Members needed some more time for being able to express his
Government's agreement with the text of these two important documents (the MoU and the RCP), the
report of the 8th NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting would be finalized by the secretariat shortly after
the end of the meeting, so that the position of that Member would be positively reflected in the report.
The meeting also agreed with the suggestion of the secretariat that once the report would be finalized by
the secretariat it will be circulated among NOWPAP Members for final approval1.
87. The representative of Japan, Mr. Ito, also asked the meeting to discuss the suggestion made by his
delegation during the preparation of the RCP in MERRAC meetings, to broaden the geographical scope
covered by the RCP. He mentioned the importance of expanding the geographical coverage in view of
the fact that large scale oil production and oil transport activities are carried out in that area. He noted
that his Government had raised this issue many times through official and diplomatic channels and asked
the other participants to approve this proposal.
88. The meeting took note of and had a preliminary discussion on the proposal made by Japan
regarding the expansion of the geographical scope of the RCP. Following a discussion and in view of the
request of some delegations to consider this important issue with their relevant national authorities, the
meeting suggested that Japan would circulate a background document to the NOWPAP members and the
secretariat. The members would then consider the possibility of the expanding the coverage area of the
RCP, either through a future amendment of the MoU or through a decision of the next Intergovernmental
Meeting. The representative of the Russian Federation noted that his Government agreed that it may be a
good proposal for NOWPAP but that it was necessary to understand the technical and financial
consequences of such a decision. The Secretariat expressed its intension to consult with legal advisors on
Japan's proposal prior to the next Intergovernmental Meeting.
Agenda item 9: The GEF PDF-B proposal for the NOWPAP region.
89. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the representative of UNEP Division of GEF Coordination,
Mr. Takehiro Nakamura presented the concept paper for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project
for NOWPAP region titled: "Identification and Prioritisation of Marine Environmental Problems in the
Northwest Pacific Region and Strategic Planning for Addressing Them" (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/9). The
secretariat called upon the NOWPAP Members for their utmost efforts to move forward with this activity
1 The representative from Russia, Mr. Tvertinov, informed the Secretariat that his Government had agreed on the
present Drafts of the MoU and Regional Contingency Plan in February 2004.
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as it may create an excellent opportunity for the region to establish regional partnerships and to mobilize
the resources to address priority environmental concerns.
90. The representative of the Government of China noted that her Government needed more time to
review the proposal and that there was a need for more consultation among the NOWPAP Members.
91. In response to the request of Ms. Zhang the representative of China, Mr. Nakamura outlined the
comments received from the countries, which were also summarized in UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/9.
92. The representative of the Government of Japan stated that there were already other forums dealing
with fisheries issues in the region and this should therefore not be a task of NOWPAP, especially after
previous IGM meetings had already decided on another focus. He further indicated that Japan has a
strong policy with regards to fisheries and his Government gives high priority to this issue. Mr. Ito also
noted that his Government felt that the amount of resources needed for this activity was too large and that
at this time his Government could not agree with the current concept.
93. The representative of the Republic of Korea expressed his agreement with Japan regarding the risk
of duplication efforts in the region. Mr. Choi stated that his Government would need more time to make a
decision on the proposal.
94. The representative of the Russian Federation expressed his Government's support of the proposal
and mentioned it would be useful for the region. His country has much experience with the GEF projects
in the Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions and it is an important activity for NOWPAP region.
Mr. Tveritinov stated that the Members would need enough time to review the proposal and suggested to
focus on a specific activity such as biodiversity. His Government proposed to proceed with this activity.
95. The representative of the People's Republic of China stated that the preparation of the proposal
had already covered a period of 3 years and it would be a great loss for the region to stop this activity.
Her Government proposed to further consider the proposal and based on the decision of the 7th IGM they
prefer the paper to focus on Land-Based Activities. She proposed that the secretariat would further
consult with the other Members in order to reach consensus and find a way to accommodate the concerns
raised.
96. The representative of UNEP mentioned that it took a long time to develop the proposal and other
financial resources and partnerships may be mobilized. Ms. Vandeweerd mentioned that there was no
need for the region to accommodate to the changing priorities of the GEF and proposed that the members
should reconsider whether the GEF is the right target to develop this project with.
97. After more discussion, the Intergovernmental Meeting agreed that UNEP/GEF and the secretariat
will continue their consultations with the countries regarding this proposal and will assess the need to
hold a special meeting to further discuss this proposal with the countries or to visit the countries
separately to consult on the proposal.
Agenda item 10: Work Plan and Budget for NOWPAP for 2004-2005
98. Upon the invitation of the Chairman, the interim coordinator presented the Work plan and Budget
for NOWPAP for 2004/5 (UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/10). He pointed out that the Focal Points Meetings of
each RAC had agreed on the priority activities and budgets for 2004/5 which were reflected in the annex
to UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/10. Mr. Adler proposed two budget options for the 2004/5 biennium. Option 1,
is based on $630,000 income from the regular incoming contributions ($315,000 per year) and $470,000
of the "savings" in the Trust Fund, according to the 7th IGM decision. Option 2 adds US$ 220,000 from
the estimated unspent $530,000 budget of the 2002/3 biennium which increases the budget to 1.32
million USD which will allow continuation of activities in this scale for four years, taking in account that
there will be an additional income to the Trust Fund from interest and that in most cases, not all planned
activities will be implemented.
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99. The representative of the Republic of Korea noted that there was a need to allow for some
financial flexibility for the new coordinator. His Government proposed to use option 1 with the flexibility
to later revise the budget if necessary.
100. The representative of the People' Republic of China referred to the earlier discussion on the need
for a more cost effective implementation of the activities of the RACs and her Government proposed to
select option 1 for the next biennium.
101. The representative of Japan noted that each RAC is requesting an increase in budget for the 2004-
2005 biennium. Taking in account the total budget of 1.1 million USD for the biennium, the estimated
cost of RACs covers more than half of the total budget. She stressed the need for cost effective
implementation of the RAC activities. She noted that in both options the budget is equally allocated to
each RAC and suggested to base the allocation of budget for each RAC based on their capacity to
implement programmed activities.
102. The representative of the Russian Federation suggested to consider the workplans and planned
activities of the RACs and their capabilities to implement the programmed activities. His Government
agreed on option 1 with the flexibility to revise the budget next year.
103. In conclusion, the representatives agreed on option 1 with the flexibility to revise the budget if
necessary. The secretariat will request the RACs to revise their respective workplans and budgets
according to the decision of this meeting and to present the revised workplans and budgets to their next
Focal Points meetings for approval. The approved budget for NOWPAP for 2004/5 is presented in Annex
I.
Agenda item 11: Preparation for the Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting
104. The representative of the Republic of Korea, Mr. Choi, announced that his Government invites the
Ninth Intergovernmental Meeting to be hosted in Busan in 2004 and that the dates of the meeting would
be decided at a later stage in consultation with the secretariat. He noted that the opening ceremony of the
office of the RCU is also planned in 2004 and that the two events may be synchronized towards the end
of the year. He also mentioned that his government would assist the secretariat in convening a meeting
between the Ninth NOWPAP IGM and the Civil Society.
Agenda item 12: Other matters
105. The representative of UNEP, Ms. Veerle VandeWeerd presented the new Regional Strategy for the
Regional Seas Programme. In her presentation she outlined the six elements of the new strategy:
- Increase Regional Seas (RS) contribution to Sustainable Development (SD), through national and
regional partnership with relevant social, economic and environmental actors
- Make the UNEP RS Unit a service centre
- Enhance sustainability of RS through increasing country ownership, translating RS conventions in
national legislation and regulations, involving civil society and private sector, and ensuring
financial sustainability.
- Increase RS visibility and impact in global and regional policy setting
- Use the RS as a platform for coordination and implementation of MEAs and global initiatives
- Promote appropriate monitoring and assessment
106. In response to a query made by the representative of the Republic of Korea regarding the reason of
absence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) as observers to this Intergovernmental
Meeting, Mr. Adler informed the meeting that an official invitation was sent to DPRK to participate as
observers to the meeting, and although follow up actions were taken, the secretariat has not received any
response from DPRK. Mr. Choi requested the secretariat for their utmost efforts to ensure the
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participation of the DPRK as observers to the future Intergovernmental Meetings and the secretariat
reassured the meeting that this will be done.
107. The representative of the Russian Federation informed the meeting of his Government's
participation in the process of information sharing with the European Union (EU) regarding the new EU
water strategy and promised to inform NOWPAP on important relevant issues.
Agenda item 13: Adoption of the report of the meeting
108. The meeting approved the report and its annexes based on the understanding that the secretariat
would finalize it and distribute it to the NOWPAP Members for final approval, as soon as possible (para.
86).
Agenda item 14: Closure of the meeting
109. After the customary exchange of courtesies, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 17:30 on
Friday, 7 November 2003.
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Annex I
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION 1
PROGRAMME OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE 2004-2005 BIENNIUM
The Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting
1.
Approves the report of the Executive Director of UNEP as the Interim Secretariat of NOWPAP on
the progress in the implementation of NOWPAP
2.
Approves the reports of the Directors of the four Regional Activity Centers (CEARAC, DINRAC,
MERRAC, POMRAC) of NOWPAP on the progress in the implementation of NOWPAP during 2002/3
3.
Approves the four documents of the Terms of Reference for the four respective Regional Activity
Centers (CEARAC, DINRAC, MERRAC, POMRAC) of NOWPAP (UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/1;
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/2; UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/3; UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/4) as presented in
Annex IV to this report
4.
Approves the Work plan and Budget for NOWPAP for the 2004/2005 biennium as presented in
Table 1 and emphasizes the importance of carrying out the work plan as scheduled
5.
Decides that this approved budget may be reviewed and amended at a later stage, if necessary
6.
Requests the Directors of the RACs to introduce changes and prioritize their respective activities
in line with the approved budget and to consult with their respective Focal Points Meetings on priority
activities
7.
Encourages members, projects and Regional Activity Centers to implement the projects efficiently,
in a cost-effective way and according to the work plan
8.
Requests UNEP and the secretariat to disburse the allocated budgets from the Trust Fund to the
Regional Activity Centers according to UNEP procedures
9.
Requests UNEP to facilitate the implementation of work by providing programmatic support as
well as administrative and practical assistance to the RACs and the RCU, which is to be established
10. Encourages the members of NOWPAP to make efforts to establish partnerships and cooperate with
relevant international bodies, local governments and civil society in activities related to the
implementation of NOWPAP
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Table 1: Workplan and Budget for NOWPAP activities for the biennium 2004/5
As approved by the 8th Intergovernmental Meeting of NOWPAP, Sanya, China, 5-7 November 2003*
Activity
Responsibility for
2004/5 Budget
implementation
(In thousands
$ USD)
DINRAC
DINRAC
150
Data and Information
CEARAC
CEARAC
150
HAB and Remote Sensing
MERRAC
MERRAC
150
Preparedness and response, Marine based pollution
POMRAC
POMRAC
150
River Inputs and Atmospheric Inputs
Survey of Nat'l Legislation
RCU - when
NOWPAP 2
10
established
Public Awareness
RCU - when
NOWPAP 6
23
established
Coordination of RACs
RCU - when
NOWPAP 5
40
established
Land Based Activities and Ecosystem Based
UNEP as Interim
Management
Secretariat and RCU 100
- when established
Establishment and operation of RCU
UNEP as Interim
Secretariat and RCU 120
- when established
Implementation of NOWPAP
UNEP as Interim
Secretariat and RCU 80
- when established
Sub-Total
973
13% of the sub-total as Programme Support
Cost
127
Total
1,100
* Remark - according to the decision of the 8th IGM this budget may be reviewed and amended, if
necessary, during the 2004/5 biennium.
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RESOLUTION 2
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NOWPAP
IN THE 2004-2005 BIENNIUM
The Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting,
1.
Decides to maintain the level of contribution of previous years, with a view to revise this level at a
later stage, should a particular need arise
2.
Endorses the following tentative scale of contributions to the Trust Fund for activities in 2004 and
2005
NOWPAP member
%
Additional %
TOTAL
(US$)
The Peoples Republic of China
5
3
40,000
Japan 5
20
125,000
The Republic of Korea
5
15
100,000
The Russian Federation
5
5
50,000
TOTAL 20
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315,000
3.
Recognizes the pledges made for 2002/3 and encourages the members of NOWPAP which have
not yet paid their pledges, to do so as early as possible
4.
Encourages the members of NOWPAP and the Executive Director of UNEP to make all possible
efforts to secure funds from sources external to the Trust Fund, including civil society, local government,
international and regional organizations and financial institutions in order to reduce the financial burden
of the members
RESOLUTION 3
THE MOU AND THE REGIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN
The Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting,
1.
Adopts the NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG.
8/6/1.2) as technical and operational guidelines for regional cooperation in cases of oil spill emergencies
in NOWPAP region.
2.
Approves the text of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Regional Cooperation
Regarding Preparedness and Response to Oils Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific
Region (UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG. 8/6/1.1) as presented in Annex V to this report and
decides that the MoU will be signed separately by each NOWPAP member.
3.
Agrees that the text of the Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan can be used as of 1st April 2004 as
interim technical/operational guidelines for cooperation in case of emergencies, between NOWPAP
members for the NOWPAP region, until the MoU will officially come into effect, in accordance with
article 4(2) of the MoU.
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4.
Requests MERRAC, the UNEP/NOWPAP secretariat and IMO to facilitate the process of
signatures of the MoU and conduct consultations with NOWPAP members regarding possible occasions
to hold an appropriate high level and visible ceremony after the process of signatures will be concluded.
5.
Took note of and discussed the proposal made by Japan to broaden the geographical coverage of
the Regional Contingency Plan and requests Japan to circulate among NOWPAP Members a background
document with a view to conduct further consultations on the subject, and decides that the proposal will
be discussed by the 9th Intergovernmental Meeting.
RESOLUTION 4
DEVELOPMENT OF A GEF PDF-B PROPOSAL
The Eighth Intergovernmental Meeting,
1.
Agrees that there is a need for further consultations regarding the concept paper for the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) for NOWPAP region titled: "Identification and Prioritisation of Marine
Environmental Problems in the Northwest Pacific Region and Strategic Planning for Addressing Them"
(UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/9)
2.
Requests UNEP/GEF and the NOWPAP secretariat to continue their consultations with the
Members regarding the development of the proposal and to assess the need to hold a special meeting to
further discuss this proposal with the members or to visit the countries separately to consult on the
proposal
3.
Requests UNEP/GEF and the NOWPAP secretariat to take in account the comments and concerns
raised by NOWPAP members in developing this proposal
4.
Decides to form an e-mail discussion group on the GEF project concept and decides that each
NOWPAP Focal Point and concerned party will nominate an expert to form an e-mail discussion group.
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Annex II
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Mr. YUE Ruisheng
P.R. China
Head of the delegation
Tel: +86-10-65963250
Deputy Director-general
Fax: +86-10-65963209
Department of International Cooperation
Email:
Gou_haibo@mfa.gov.cn
State Environmental Protection Administration
(SEPA)
Mr. Hailiang E
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie
Programme Officer,
Beijing
Department of Ship Safety and Pollution Prevention
P.R. China
Maritime Safety Administration,
Tel: +86-10-66151763
Ministry of Communications
Fax: +86-10-66151762
No. 11 Jianguomennei Ave., Beijing 100736
Email: Yuers@zhb.gov.cn
P.R. China
Tel: +86-10-6529-2872
Mr. TONG Yu
Fax: +86-10-6529-2875
Deputy Director
Email: ehailiang@msa.gov.cn
Division of Marine Environment
State Environmental Protection Administration
Mr. Yibin SU
115 Xizhimennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing
Vice Research Fellow
P.R. China
International Cooperation Center,
Tel/Fax: +86-10-66111421
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental
Email: Yutong@zhb.gov.cn
Sciences
Anwai, Beiyuan, Beijing, 100012
Ms. ZHANG Mengheng
P.R.China
Programm Officer
Tel: +86-10-84915217
Division of International Organizations
Fax: +86-10-84913887
Department of International Cooperation
Email: suyb@craes.org.cn ; suyb@cen.org.cn
State Environmental Protection Administration
115 Xizhimennei, Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035
Mr. Jijun Li
P.R. China
Observer
Tel: +86-10-6615-1933
Wuxia Road, Qingdao,
Fax: +86-10-6615-1762
P.R. China
Email: zhangmh@zhb.gov.cn
Tel: +86-0532-6671129
Fax: +86-0532- 6671125
Mr. GOU Haibo
Email: wfc@somsa.gov.cn
Second Secretary
Department of Treaties and Laws
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No.2 Chao Yang Men Nan Da Jie, Beijing
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JAPAN
Japan Coast Guard
2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Mr. Koichi ITO
Head of Delegation
NOWPAP Focal Point for Japan
Tokyo 100-8918
Director, Global Environment Division
Japan
Multilateral Cooperation Department
Tel: +81-3-3591-9819
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Fax: +81-3-3591-5085
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki,
Email: tetsuhiro-nagayama@kaiho.mlit.go.jp
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, 100-8919,
Cdr. Kuniyoshi WAKABAYASHI
Japan
Senior Researcher, Planning and International
Tel: + 81-3-5501-8245
Department
Fax: + 81-3-5501-8244
The Japan Association of Marine Safety
Email: koichi.ito@mofa.go.jp
15-16 Toranomon 1-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
Ms. Yoshiko ENDO
Japan
Deputy Director, Global Environment Division
Tel: +81-3-3502-2233
Multilateral Cooperation Department
Fax: +-81-3-3581-6136
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Email: k-wakaba@oak.ocn.ne.jp
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki,
Chiyoda-ku,
Mr. Tasei MORISHITA
Tokyo, 100-8919,
Special Assistant to the Director
Japan
Ocean Office, Environment and Ocean Division
Tel: + 81-3-5501-8245
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Fax: +81-3-5501-8244
2-1-3 Kasumigaseki
Email: yoshiko.endo@mofa.go.jp
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1008918
Japan
Mr. Akira KOTAKI
Tel: +81-3-5253-8267
Director
Fax: +81-3-5253-1549
Ocean Office, Environment and Ocean Division
Email: morishita-t2sy@mlit.go.jp
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2-1-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8918
Mr. Osamu MIZUNO
Japan
Deputy Director
Tel: +81-3-5253-8267
Global Environmental Issues Division
Fax: +81-3-5253-1549
Global Environment Bureau
Email: kotaki-a2v7@mlit.go.jp
Ministry of Environment
1-2-2 Kasumigaseki , chiyoda-ku
Mr. Tetsuhiro NAGAYAMA
Tokyo 100-8975
Senior Deputy Director of International Anti-
Japan
Pollution
Tel: +81-3-5521-8246
Marine Environment Protection & Disaster
Fax: +81-3-3581-3348
Prevention Division
Email: osamu-mizuno@env.go.jp
Guard & Rescue Department
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-11-715-7838
Mr. CHOI JAI-CHUL
Fax: +82-2-300-1520
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
Email: mahlerchung@yahoo.com
International Economic Affairs Bureau
Republic of Korea
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Tel: +82-2100-7712
Fax: +82-2100-7987
Mr. Sergey B. TVERITINOV
Email: jcchoi81@ mofat.go.kr
Head of Delegation
Director,
Dr. JUNG KYU-KUI
Environmental International Cooperation
Oceanography Division
Department
National Fisheries Research & Development
Ministry of Natural Resources
Institute (NFRDI)
4/6 B. Gruzinskaya str, Moscow, 123995, D-292,
408-1 Gijang, Busan 619-902
GSP-5
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
Tel: +82-51-720-2231
Tel: +7 095 254 27 33
Fax: +82-51-720-2225
Fax: +7 095 254 8283
Email: kkjung@nfrdi.re.kr
Email: cip@id.ru; tveritinov@mur.gov.ru;
root@ecocom.ru
Mr. WOO DAE-HO
Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
Mr. Dimitry A. ZHIRNOV
(MOMAF)
Embassy of Russian Federation, Beijing
50 Chungjeong-No, Seodaemun- Gu, Seoul
Tel: 6532-1381
Republic of Korea
Fax: 6532-4851
Tel: +82-2-3148-6544
Fax: +82-2-3148-6545
Email: woodh@momat.go.kr
Mr. LEE WAN-SUB
Korea National Maritime Police Agency (KNMPA)
105-5GA Buksung-Dong Chung-Gu, Incheon
Republic of Korea
Tel: +82-032-883-1846
Fax: +82-032-888-0594
Email: oilpol@mmpa.go.kr
Prof. CHUNG SUH-YONG
Myongji University
50-3 Namgajwa-dong, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 120-728
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REGIONAL ACTIVITY CENTRES
CEARAC
Japan
Tel: +81-76-445-1571
Mr. Hiroyuki ISHITOBI
Fax: +81-76-445-1581
Director,
Email: ide@npec.or.jp
NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal
Environmental
Mr. Masamitsu ORITANI
Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC)
Executive Director
5-5 Ushigimashin-machi, Toyama City 930-0856,
NPEC (Northwest Pacific Region Environmental
Japan
Cooperation Center)
Tel: +81-76-445-1571
5-5 Ushijima Shinmachi, Toyama City, 930-0856
Fax: +81-76-445-1581
Japan
Email: ishitobi@npec.or.jp
Tel: +81-76-445-1571
Fax: +81-76-445-1581
Ms. Asami MURAYAMA
Email: oritani@npec.or.jp
Section Chief
NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal
DINRAC
Environmental
Assessment Regional Activity Centre (CEARAC)
Mr. Jianguo WANG
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama city 930-0856,
Director, DINRAC
Japan
Data and Information Network Regional Activity
Tel: +81-76-445-1571
Centre
Fax: +81-76-445-1581
No. 1 Yuhuinanlu,Chaoyang District,
Email: murayama@npec.or.jp
Beijing 100029
P.R China
Dr. Shinichi TAKAO
Tel: +86-10- 84640869
Senior Researcher
Fax: +86-10-84630849
NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal
Email: jgwang@zhb.gov.cn
Environmental Assessment Regional Activity
Centre (CEARAC)
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama city 930-0856,
Japan
Tel: +81-76-445-1571
Fax: +81-76-445-1581
Email: chen@npec.or.jp
Ms. Keiko IDE
Senior Researcher
NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal
Environmental Assessment Regional Activity
Centre (CEA/RAC)
5-5 Ushijimashin-machi, Toyama city 930-0856
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MERRAC
Dr. Chang-Gu KANG
Director, MERRAC
of the marine environment from Land-based
Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness
activities (GPA)
and Response
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
GPA Coordination office in the Hague
Regional Activity Center
Anna Paulownastraat 1,
P.O. Box 23, Yuseong, Daejeon, 305-600
P O Box 16227. 2500 BE, The Hague
Republic of Korea
Netherlands
Tel: +82-42-868-7100
Tel: +31 70 311 4468
Fax: +82-42-868-7714
Fax: +31 70 345 6648
Email: cgkang@kriso.re.kr
Dr. Ellik ADLER
Dr. Seong Gil-KANG
Senior Programme Officer
Senior Consultant, MERRAC
Regional Seas Coordinator
Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness
Regional Seas Programme
and Response
United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP
Regional Activity Center
P O Box 30552, Nairobi,
P.O. Box 23, Yuseong, Daejon, 305-600,
Kenya
Republic of Korea
Tel: +254 2 624 033 544
Tel: +82-42-868-7281
Fax: +254 2 624618
Email: Ellik.Adler@unep.org
Fax: + 82-42-868-7738
Email: Kangsg@kriso.re.kr
Mr. Takehiro NAKAMURA
Project Management Officer - International Waters
POMRAC
Division of GEF Coordination
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Dr. Anatoly N. KACHUR
P.O. Box 30552
Director, POMRAC
Nairobi
Pollution Monitoring Regional Activity Center
Kenya
Pacific Institute of Geography
Tel: +254-20-623886
Far East Branch
Fax: +254-20-623140
Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: takehiro.nakamura@unep.org
7 Radio St., Vladivostok 690041
Russian Federation
Ms. Hanneke van LAVIEREN
Tel./ Fax. +7-4232-312833
Junior Programme Officer
Email: akachur@mail.primorye.ru ;
Regional Seas Programme
kachur@tig.dvo.ru
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
P O Box 47074, Nairobi
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT
Kenya
PROGRAMME (UNEP)
Tel: +254 20 624052
Fax: +254 20 624618
Ms. Dr. Veerle VANDEWEERD
Email: Hanneke.Vanlavieren@unep.org
Director, The Global Programme of Action for the
protection
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Annex III
LIST OF DOCUMENTS
Working Documents
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/1
Provisional Agenda
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/2
Annotated Provisional Agenda
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/4
Report of the Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Programme on progress of the implementation
of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan for 2002 - 2003
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/5/1
CEA/RAC report of activities 2002-2003
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/5/2
DIN/RAC report of activities 2002-2003
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/5/3
MER/RAC report of activities 2002-2003
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/5/4
POM/RAC report of activities 2002-2003
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG 8/6/1
Report on the NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency
Plan and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG 8/6/1.1
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Regional
Cooperation regarding Preparedness and Response to Oil
Spills in the Marine Environment of the Northwest Pacific
Region
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC IG 8/6/1.2
The NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/1
Terms of reference for the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/2
Terms of reference for the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/3
Terms of reference for the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG 8/7/4
Terms of reference for the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 8/9
A concept paper for the GEF Project Development Facility
(PDF) - B proposal for the NOWPAP region
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UNEP/NOWPAP IG. 8/10
Workplan and Budget for NOWPAP for 2004-2005
Information Documents
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/INF/1
List of Documents
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/INF/2
Provisional list of participants
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.8/INF/3
Governing Council Decision on NOWPAP
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.7/10
Seventh Intergovernmental Meeting on the Northwest
Pacific Action Plan: Report of the Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP IG.7/4/1
Report of the Executive Director of the United Nations
Environment Programme on progress of the implementation
of the Northwest Pacific Action Plan for 2001
UNEP/NOWPAP.WG 15/3
Meeting report of NOWPAP/3 meeting in Beijing, P.R.
China, 21-22 May 2001
UNEP/NOWPAP WG.17/3
Meeting report of NOWPAP/1 meeting in Beijing, P.R.
China, 23-24 May 2001
UNEP/NOWPAP WG. 15/19
Meeting report of the Fourth NOWPAP/4 MER/RAC
forum meeting in Qingdao, P.R. China, 14-18 May 2001
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP WG.16/7
Meeting report of NOWPAP/4 MER/RAC Expert advisory
group in Tokyo, Japan, 5-9 November 2001
UNEP/NOWPAP/CEARAC/FPM 1/7
Report of the First NOWPAP CEARAC Focal Points
Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP/DINRAC/NFP 1
Report of the First NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points
Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP/POMRAC/FPM 1/9
Report of the First NOWPAP POMRAC Focal Points
Meeting
UNEP/NOWPAP/MERRAC/FPM 5
Report of the Fifth NOWPAP MERRAC Focal Points
Meeting
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC/ FPM 6/15 Report of the Sixth NOWPAP MERRAC Focal Points
Meeting, Daejeon (MERRAC), 1-4 September 2003
UNEP/IMO/NOWPAP/MERRAC/ FPM 6/8
Report of NOWPAP Regional OPRC Training Course
(IMO Level 2 Course), Incheon, Republic of Korea, 28
Oct.-1 Nov. 2002
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Annex IV
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR RAC FOCAL POINTS MEETINGS
Terms of Reference for the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting
1. Background
In order to implement the objectives related to marine and coastal environmental data and
information management {Objective 1, tasks (a) and (b), Objective 2 tasks (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)}
of the Action Plan for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal
Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP) adopted at the First Intergovernmental
Meeting on NOWPAP (IGM) in September 1994, Seoul of Republic of Korea, a priority was given
to the Establishment of a Comprehensive Database and Information Management System
(NOWPAP/1) by the same IGM.
The Fourth IGM (Beijing, 6-7 April 1999) adopted the Workplan and Budget for Implementation of
NOWPAP in the Biennium 1999-2000 {ANNEX VI of UNEP(WATER)/NOWPAP IG.4/7}, in which
the establishment of a NOWPAP/1 Coordinating Working Group (CWG) was expected as an
activity in the biennium 1999-2000 for NOWPAP/1. Resolution 1 adopted at this meeting requested
the NOWPAP Members to designate members of the CWG {ANNEX VIII of UNEP(WATER)/
NOWPAP IG.4/7}.
The NOWPAP Data and Information Network Regional Activity Center (DINRAC) was established in
December, 2000 based on the Resolution 2 of the Fourth IGM {ANNEX VI of UNEP(WATER)/
NOWPAP IG.4/7} by a Memorandum of Understanding. DINRAC was designated to function as two
secretariats for NOWPAP/1 and the NOWPAP/1 CWG, with technical assistance from UNEP, IOC of
UNESCO, and other relevant international and regional organizations. Following up on the
nomination and designation of the members of the CWG, the NOWPAP/1 CWG was established.
The First Meeting of the CWG was held on 23-24 May 2001 in Beijing of China, and agreed upon
the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the CWG of NOWPAP/1 {Annex 7 of UNEP(DEC)/NOWPAP WG
17/3}.
The Seventh IGM (Vladivostok, 20-22 March, 2002) in Resolution 3 on the Institutional Arrangement
of NOWPAP requested the Directors of the Regional Activity Centers (RACs) and the secretariat
{UNEP as interim before the establishment of the NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU)} to
establish appropriate Fora of National Focal Points for each RAC and called upon the NOWPAP
members to facilitate the establishment of such fora {UNEP(DEC)/NOWPAP/IG.7/10}. After the
nomination and designation of National Focal Points for DINRAC, the NOWPAP DINRAC Focal
Points were established in October of 2002. The First NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting
was held on 25-28 November 2002 in Shanghai of China. Correspondingly, the CWG and the CWG
Meeting for NOWPAP/1 have been evolved into the NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points and the
NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting respectively in the institutional arrangement.
The NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting will bear the responsibilities and duties as spelled out
in this document.
[This document was approved by the Second NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points Meeting
(Sanya, 29 October - 1 November 2003)]
2. Objectives
The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting is a NOWPAP arrangement for the implementation of
NOWPAP to achieve the following general objectives:
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(a) exchange information on marine and coastal environmental data and information
management in the NOWPAP region;
(b) promote, coordinate and harmonize regional cooperation in the NOWPAP Region related to
the establishment of a comprehensive marine and coastal environmental database and
information management system.
3. Functions
Bearing in mind that the Intergovernmental Meeting is the governing body for the Northwest Pacific
Action Plan, the functions of the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting are to:
(a)
identify cooperative actions in the NOWPAP Region on marine and coastal environmental
data and information management;
(b) review periodically the effectiveness of ongoing cooperative activities and advise on
necessary follow-up activities in the field of marine and coastal environmental data and
information management;
(c)
promote and harmonize regional cooperation in the NOWPAP Region on marine and coastal
environmental data and information management;
(d)
promote the strengthening of coordinating mechanisms and of capabilities to address marine
and coastal environmental data and information management;
(e)
assist in identifying gaps in scientific knowledge and promote information exchange and
technical cooperation, including education, training and technology transfer in the field of
marine and coastal environmental data and information management;
(f)
disseminate information on marine and coastal environmental data and information
management in the wide range of the public concerned; and
(g) perform other functions in pursuant of the objectives and goals of the NOWPAP in the field of
marine and coastal environmental data and information management.
4. Participation
4.1
NOWPAP Members will be invited to participate in the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting. The
NOWPAP DINRAC Focal Points and representatives of each NOWPAP Member should represent
the relevant national authority, which has the responsibility and authority at the national level
regarding the marine and coastal environmental data and information management. Each
representative may be accompanied by advisors as appropriate. It is expected that NOWPAP
Members would ensure that their delegations reflect the full range of national expertise and
interests.
4.2
The representatives of other RACs may participate in the meeting as observers.
4.3
The representatives of international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs), local authorities and representatives of the civil society willing to contribute to the work of
these meetings may also be invited as observers.
4.4
Director of DINRAC will circulate the list of invited observers to the Focal Points prior to
the meeting.
4.5
Certain meeting discussions may be limited only to NOWPAP Member's official
representatives. Observers may be requested to be absent from these discussions. Decisions on
this issue will be made by the NOWPAP Member's official representatives. The continued
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participation of NGO's in the work of the meetings will be reviewed periodically, taking into account
the contribution which such observers make to the work of the meetings.
5. Sessions
5.1 The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting should be held once a year. Each session will discuss the
timing of the subsequent session.
5.2 At each session, the meeting will elect, from the official representatives of the NOWPAP
Members, a Chairperson and a Rapporteur.
5.3 Election of officers of the meeting will be decided by consensus.
6. Tasks
The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting will carry out the following tasks:
(a)
To advise and make recommendations to the IGM on the workplan and budget of DINRAC
through its Director;
(b)
To periodically review and approve the implementation of the workplan and budget as
approved by the IGM;
(c)
To review periodic reports prepared by DINRAC;
(d)
To identify and estimate cost of follow-up activities; and
(e)
To implement relevant activities decided upon by the IGM.
7. Intersessional work
7.1 In principle, all the intersessional work will be carried out by correspondence among the
participants without financial provision.
7.2 When specific funds are provided by the NOWPAP Trust Fund and/or other sources of funding,
the tasks wil be carried out with funds for intersessional work.
8. Experts Meeting
Subject to availability of funds, the meeting may convene the Experts Meeting comprised of
NOWPAP Members and other agreed participants to undertake specific advisory functions relating
to scientific and technical issues.
9. Secretariat
The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Experts Meeting will be served by a secretariat
provided jointly (as appropriate) by the DINRAC, the NOWPAP RCU, UNEP and IOC.
10. Decisions
The meeting will achieve decisions by consensus among the NOWPAP Members. If consensus
cannot be reached on administrative and procedural matters, voting may be taken. Each NOWPAP
Member will have one vote. Such decision will be taken by a majority of those NOWPAP Members
present and voting.
11. Procedure
11.1 The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Experts Meeting shall adopt, mutates mutandis,
the rules of procedures of the UNEP Governing Council.
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11.2 The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting shall advise, when necessary, to the IGM on
amendment to the present Terms of Reference of DINRAC Focal Points Meeting.
12. Agenda
Focal Points may request the secretariat to include specific items in the provisional agenda prior to
its distribution.
13. Budget and Expenses
13.1 The budget for the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Experts Meeting and DINRAC
subsequent activities is supported by the NOWPAP Trust Fund. Other external funds should also
be sought in accordance with the development of DINRAC activities.
13.2 The Director of DINRAC will report to the Focal Points Meeting on expenditures of the
NOWPAP Trust Fund related to the DINRAC activities. After approval of such report by the Focal
Points Meeting, the Director of DINRAC will report on DINRAC expenditures to the IGM.
14. Report
The DINRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Experts Meeting will consider and adopt a report at
each of their sessions. The reports will be circulated to all participants of the Meeting. The Director
of DINRAC will present the reports to the IGM.
15. Language
The working language of the DINRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Experts Meeting will be
English. The host country of each of the meeting sessions may interpret the English into the
language of the host country.
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Terms of Reference for the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting
1. Background
In order to implement the objectives related to the monitoring and assessment of the marine and
coastal environment {objective 1 task (a) and objective 5 tasks (a) (b) (c)} of the "Action Plan for
the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the
Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP)", the First Intergovernmental Meeting on NOWPAP (IGM) in
September 1994, Seoul, Republic of Korea, gave a priority, inter alia to the establishment of
"Activity NOWPAP/3 Establishment of a collaborative, regional monitoring programme".
The Fourth IGM (Beijing, 6-7 April 1999) adopted the proposal for the second phase of the
implementation of NOWPAP, in which the establishment of a Coordinating Committee (CC) was
expected as an outcome for the Activity NOWPAP/3. Resolution 1 of this meeting requested the
NOWPAP members to designate relevant representatives for participation in the "NOWPAP/3
Coordinating Committee and Working Groups". The First Meeting of the CC, (Beijing, 21-22 May
2001), agreed upon the terms of reference for CC and for the Working Groups.
The Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Center (CEARAC),
was established on 17 of July 2002, based on the resolution 2 of the fourth IGM, and fol owing the
signature of a memorandum of understanding between UNEP and the Northwest Pacific Region
Environmental Cooperation Center (NPEC) in Toyama, Japan. CEARAC was designated to function
as one of the two secretariats for the Activity NOWPAP/3 and more specifically to operate the
Special Monitoring and Coastal Environment Assessment component in NOWPAP objectives, with
technical assistance from UNEP and other relevant international and regional organizations.
Following the approval of the Seventh IGM (Vladivostok, 20-22 March, 2002), to establish the fora of
the RAC's Focal Points, the CC for Activity NOWPAP/3 evolved to become the CEARAC Focal
Points Meeting, and will bear the responsibilities and duties as spelled out in this document.
The same IGM has also approved the establishment of two Working Groups under CEARAC on
monitoring and assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms including red tides and Remote Sensing of
marine and coastal environment.
2. Objectives
The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting is a NOWPAP arrangement to promote smooth and effective
implementation of special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment
whereby representatives of the NOWPAP members meet in accordance with article 4
(Participation) below. The main objectives of the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting would be:
(a) Exchange information to ensure practical implementation of special monitoring and
assessment of the marine and coastal environment in the NOWPAP region.
(b) Promote, coordinate and harmonize regional cooperation in the Northwest Pacific region
related to special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment such as
monitoring and assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms (including red tides) and Remote Sensing
of the marine and coastal environment.
3. Functions
Bearing in mind that the Intergovernmental Meeting is the governing body for the Northwest Pacific
Action Plan, the functions of the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting are to:
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(a) Identify cooperative actions in the Northwest Pacific region related to special monitoring and
assessment of the marine and coastal environment.
(b) Carry out the cooperative actions in the Northwest Pacific region for the purpose of exchange
of information on special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment.
(c) Coordinate, guide and supervise the work of the two Working Groups operating under
CEARAC:
WG
3
- monitoring and assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms
WG 4 - Remote Sensing of the marine and coastal environment
(d) Promote the strengthening of national coordinating mechanisms and of national capabilities to
address marine pollution through monitoring and assessment.
(e) Assist in identifying gaps in scientific knowledge and promote information exchange and
technical cooperation, including education, training and technology transfer in the fields related
to special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment.
(f) Review the effectiveness of ongoing cooperative activities, and advise on necessary follow-up
activities in the fields of special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal
environment.
(g) Disseminate information on special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal
environment in the wide range of the public concerned.
(h) Perform other functions pursuant to the objective and goals of NOWPAP in the field of special
monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment.
4. Participation
4.1 NOWPAP members will be invited to participate in the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting. The
representative of each NOWPAP member, the national Focal Point should represent the relevant
national authority which has the responsibility and authority at the national level regarding special
monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment. The Focal Point
himself/herself should be of high level and with authority and experience in issues related to
special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal environment. Each representative
may be accompanied by advisors as appropriate, such as a senior scientist with the experience in
these above mentioned fields. It is expected that NOWPAP members would ensure that their
delegations reflect the full range of national expertise's and interests.
4.2 Other relevant regional bodies and organizations concerned with special monitoring and
assessment of the marine and coastal environment in the NOWPAP region may be invited to
participate in the meeting as observers.
4.3 Relevant United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, as well as intergovernmental
organizations, involved in special monitoring and assessment of the marine and coastal
environment may be invited to participate in the meetings as observers.
4.4 Interested Non-Governmental Organization (NGO's) willing to contribute to the work of these
meetings may be invited as observers to attend all or part of the meetings. Prior to each meeting,
the director of CEARAC will circulate a list of NGO's, which may be able to contribute to the work
of the meeting or which have informed the director of their wish to participate in the meeting. If no
objection is noted, such NGO's may be invited to participate in the meetings. Certain meeting
discussions may be limited only to NOWPAP members' official participants. Observers may be
requested to be absent from these discussions. Decisions on this issue will be made by the
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NOWPAP members' official participants. The continued participation of NGO's in the work of the
meetings will be reviewed periodically, taking into account the contribution which such NGOs to the
work of the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting.
4.5 The meeting may in
m
vite observers from local authorities fro NOWPAP members as well as
local or national NGO's, which may assist in the promotion of the work of the meeting in the host
country. The NOWPAP members of the observers will be responsible for the distribution of
documents to such observers and for the other arrangements of their participation.
4.6 The term "participants" in this document, refers to all of the above governments,
intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
4.7 The "observers" (non-NOWPAP members parti
te
cipants, in rgovernmental participants, and
nongovernmental participants) may make oral statement on the matters within the scope of the
activities of the meeting upon invitation of the Chairperson, and subject to the approval of the
meeting.
5. Sessions
5.1 It is expected and recommended that the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting will be held once a
year. Each session will discuss the timing of the subsequent session.
5.2 At each session, the meeting will elect, from the official representatives of the NOWPAP
members, officers consisting of a Chairperson and a Rapporteur.
5.3 Election of officers of the meeting will be decided by consensus.
6. Tasks
nts Meeting will carry out the followin
The CEARAC Focal Poi
g tasks:
(a)
To advise and recommend to the Intergovernmental Meeting, on the workplan and budget of
CEARAC through the director of the RAC.
(b) To review and approve the impleme
ntation of the workplan and budget as approved by the
Intergovernmental Meeting.
(c)
To provide the terms of reference of the Working Groups.
(d)
To review periodic reports prepared by CEARAC.
(e)
To review proposals and overviews prepared by the Working Groups.
(f)
To collect and analyze the results obtained by the different activities and recommend the
compilation of regional overviews.
(g)
To advise the RACs on the coordination of the work of the Working Groups.
7. Intersessional work
7.1 In principle,
ssional wor
and subject to availability of funds, the interse
k will be carried out
through meeting of experts, workshops and meetings of the above-mentioned Working
Groups.
7.2 If funds are not available, the intersessional work will be carried out mainly by
correspondence among the participants without financial provision.
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8. Expert Advisory Group
Subject to availability of funds, the meeting may establish an Expert Advisory Group comprised of
NOWPAP members and other agreed participants to undertake specific advisory functions relating
to scientific and technical issues.
9. Secretariat
The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting, the Working Groups and the Expert Advisory Group Meeting,
if established, will be served by a secretariat provided jointly by the CEARAC, the NOWPAP
Regional Coordination Unit (RCU), UNEP and IOC/UNESCO.
10. Decisions
The meeting will achieve decisions by consensus among the NOWPAP members. If consensus
cannot be reached on administrative and procedural matters, voting may be taken. Each NOWPAP
member will have one vote. Such decision will be taken by a majority of those NOWPAP members
present and voting.
11. Procedure
11.1 The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting and its Expert Advisory Group, if established, shall
adopt, mutates mutandis, the rules of procedures of the UNEP Governing Council.
11.2 The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting shall advise, when necessary, to the Intergovernmental
Meeting on amendments to the present terms of reference of CEARAC Focal Points meeting.
12 . Agenda
The secretariat, in consultation with and under the guidance of the Chairperson, will prepare a
provisional agenda for each session of the meeting. Any participant in the meeting may request the
secretariat to include specific items in the provisional agenda prior to its distribution.
13. Budget and Expenses
13.1 The initial budget for the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting and CEARAC subsequent activities
is supported by the NOWPAP Trust Fund. Other external funds shall also be sought in
accordance with the development of CEARAC activities.
5.4 The Meeting will report to the Intergovernmental
Meeting on expenditure of the NOWPAP Trust
Fund.
14. Report
The CEARAC Focal Points Meeting and the Expert Advisory Groups will consider and adopt a
report at each of their sessions. The reports will be circulated to all participants in the meeting. The
director of CEARAC will present the reports to the Intergovernmental Meeting.
15. Language
The working language of the CEARAC Focal Points Meeting will be English. The host country of
each of the meeting sessions may interpret the English session into the language of the host
country for the purpose of dissemination of the session discussion to a wider audience.
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Terms of Reference for the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting
1. Background
In order to implement the objectives related to the marine pollution preparedness and response
{Objective 4, task (e): and Objective 5, task (c) and (d)} of the Action Plan for the Protection,
Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific
Region (NOWPAP) adopted at the First Intergovernmental Meeting on NOWPAP (IGM) in
September 1994, Seoul, Republic of Korea, a priority was given to development of effective
measures for regional cooperation in marine pollution preparedness and response (NOWPAP/4)
by the same Intergovernmental Meeting. Based on the recommendation of the Government-
Designated Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response Cooperation (OPRC) Experts Meeting on
Sub-Regional Cooperation to Enhance National Capabilities in Marine Pollution Emergency
Preparedness and Response (November 1995, Bangkok, Thailand), the Second IGM approved, in
the form of the Programme Document, the establishment of a forum on marine pollution
preparedness and response.
The Marine Environmental Emergency Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre
(MERRAC) was established on 28 July 2000 based on the Resolution 2 of the Fourth IGM (April
1999, Beijing, People's Republic of China), and the following signature of a Memorandum of
Understanding among United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Maritime
Organization (IMO) and Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering/Korea Ocean
Research & Development Institute (KRISO/KORDI) in Daejeon, Republic of Korea. MERRAC was
designated to coordinate and facilitate marine pollution preparedness and response related
activities with technical assistance from UNEP, IMO and other international and regional
organizations.
The Seventh IGM (20-22 March 2002, Vladivostok, Russian Federation) approved the
recommendation of the Fourth Meeting of NOWPAP Forum on Marine Pollution Preparedness and
Response (14-18 May 2001, Qingdao, People's Republic of China) that a network of National
Focal Points for MERRAC has to be established by re-arranging the title and organization of the
existing forum.
[This document was approved by the Sixth NOWPAP MERRAC Focal Points Meeting
(Daejeon, 1-4 September 2003)]
2. Objectives
2.1 The NOWPAP MERRAC Focal Points Meeting is a NOWPAP arrangement to promote
development of effective measures for regional cooperation in marine pollution preparedness and
response whereby representatives of the NOWPAP Members meet in accordance with article 4
(Participation) below.
2.2 The general objectives of the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting are to promote mutual
cooperation and to exchange information on marine pollution preparedness and response in the
NOWPAP region, in order to prevent and minimize the damage to the environment by marine
pollutions.
3. Functions
Bearing in mind that the Intergovernmental Meeting is the governing body for the Northwest Pacific
Action Plan, the functions of the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting are to:
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(a) identify cooperative actions in the NOWPAP region on marine pollution preparedness and
response;
(b) carry out the cooperative actions in the NOWPAP region for the purpose of exchange of
information on marine pollution preparedness and response;
(c) promote and harmonize regional cooperation in the NOWPAP region on marine pollution
preparedness and response;
(d) promote the strengthening of coordinating mechanisms and of capabilities to address marine
pollution preparedness and response on the national and regional levels;
(e) assist in identifying gaps in scientific knowledge and promote information exchange and
technical cooperation, including education, training and technology transfer in the field of
marine pollution preparedness and response;
(f) review periodically the effectiveness of ongoing cooperative activities, and advise on necessary
follow-up activities in the field of marine pollution and response;
(g) report on marine pollution contingency cases and measures to address them to improve the
current arrangements for regional marine pollution preparedness and response;
(h) disseminate information on marine pollution preparedness and response in the wide range of
the public concerned; and
(f) perform other functions pursuant of the objective and goals of the NOWPAP, in the field of
marine pollution preparedness and response.
4. Participation
4.1 NOWPAP Members will be invited to participate in the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting. The
representative of each NOWPAP Member, the national Focal Point, should represent the relevant
national authority which has the responsibility and authority at the national level regarding the
marine pollution preparedness and response. Each representative may be accompanied by
advisors as appropriate. It is expected that NOWPAP Members would ensure that their delegations
reflect the full range of national expertise and interests.
4.2 The representatives of NOWPAP Regional Activity Centres (RACs) may also participate in the
Meeting as observers.
4.3 The representatives of international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs), local authorities and representatives of the civil society willing to contribute to the work of
these meetings may be invited as observers
4.4 The list of invited observers will be circulated by the Director of MERRAC to the MERRAC
Focal Points prior to the meeting.
4.5. Certain meeting discussions may be limited only to NOWPAP Member's official
representatives. Observers may be requested to be absent from these discussions. . Decisions on
this issue will be made by the NOWPAP Member's official representatives. The continued
participation of NGO's in the work of the meetings will be reviewed periodically, taking into account
the contribution of such observers to the work of the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting.
5. Sessions
5.1 The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting should be held once a year. Each session will discuss
the timing of the subsequent session.
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5.2 At each session, the meeting will elect, from the official representatives of the NOWPAP
Members, a Chairperson and a Rapporteur.
5.3
Election of officers of the meeting will be decided by consensus.
6.
Tasks
The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting will carry out the following tasks:
(a)
Advice and recommendation to the Intergovernmental Meeting on the workplan and budget
of MERRAC through its Director;
(b)
Periodical review and approval on the implementation of the workplan and budget as
adopted by the Intergovernmental Meeting;
(c)
Review of periodic reports prepared by MERRAC;
(d)
Preparation of a list of research and development priorities, including fate and effects of oil
pollution, and possibly other chemical pollution;
(e)
Collection, evaluation and dissemination to the contact institutions of existing data on fate
and effects of oil pollution, and possibly other chemical pollution;
(f)
Preparation of a report on environmental, technical, organization and logistical limitations to
pollution response;
(g)
Collection of information on equipment, experts, exercises, and training;
(h)
Exchange of existing environmental data such as national ESI maps;
(i)
Development, maintenance and update of a regional contingency plan and its related data
bases;
(j)
Development of a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), as appropriate; and its
maintenance;
(k)
Identification and cost estimate of follow-up activities; and
(l) Implementation of relevant activities decided upon by the NOWPAP Intergovernmental
Meeting.
7. Intersessional work
7.1 In principle, all the intersessional work will be carried out by correspondence among the
participants without financial provision.
7.2 When specific funds are provided by the NOWPAP Trust Fund and/or other sources of
funding, the tasks will be carried out with funds for intersessional work.
8. Expert
Meetings
Subject to availability of funds, the meeting may establish expert meetings comprised of NOWPAP
Members and other agreed participants to undertake specific advisory functions relating to
scientific and technical issues of the tasks.
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9. Secretariat
The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting and the expert meeting, if established, will be served by a
secretariat provided jointly (as appropriate) by the MERRAC, the NOWPAP Regional Coordinating
Unit (RCU), UNEP and IMO.
10. Decisions
The meeting will achieve decisions by consensus among the NOWPAP Members. If consensus
cannot be reached on administrative and procedural matters, voting may be taken. Each NOWPAP
Member will have one vote. Such decision will be taken by a majority of those NOWPAP Members
present and voting.
11. Procedure
11.1 The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting and its expert meeting, if established, shall adopt,
mutates mutandis, the rules of procedures of the UNEP Governing Council.
11.2 The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting shall advise, when necessary, to the Intergovernmental
Meeting on amendment to the present Terms of Reference of MERRAC Focal Points Meeting.
12 . Agenda
Focal Points may request the secretariat to include specific items in the provisional agenda prior to
its distribution.
13. Budget and Expenses
13.1 The budget for the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting and MERRAC subsequent activities is
supported by the NOWPAP Trust Fund. Other external funds should also be sought in accordance
with the development of MERRAC activities.
13.2 The Director of MERRAC will report to Focal Points Meeting on expenditures of the
NOWPAP Trust Fund related to the MERRAC activities. After approval of such report by the Focal
Points Meeting, the Director of MERRAC will report on MERRAC expenditures to the
Intergovernmental Meeting.
14. Report
The MERRAC Focal Points Meeting and the expert meeting, if established, will consider and adopt
a report at each of their sessions. The reports will be circulated to all participants of the meeting.
The Director of MERRAC will present the reports to the Intergovernmental Meeting.
15. Language
The working language of the MERRAC Focal Points Meeting and the expert meeting, if established,
will be English. The host country of each of the meeting sessions may interpret the English session
into the language of the host country.
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Terms of Reference for the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting
1. Background
In order to implement the objectives related to the monitoring and assessment of the marine and
coastal environment {objective 1 task (a) and objective 5 tasks (a) (b) (c)} of the Action Plan for the
Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the
Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP)., the First Intergovernmental Meeting (IGM) on NOWPAP in
September 1994, Seoul, Republic of Korea, gave a priority, inter alia to the establishment of
Activity NOWPAP/3 . Establishment of a collaborative, regional monitoring programme.
The Fourth IGM (Beijing, 6-7 April 1999) adopted the proposal for the second phase of the
implementation of NOWPAP, in which the establishment of a Coordinating Committee was
expected as an outcome for the Activity NOWPAP/3. Resolution 1 of this meeting requested the
NOWPAP Members to designate relevant representatives for participation in the NOWPAP/3
Coordinating Committee and Working Groups.
The First Meeting of the Coordinating Committee (Beijing, 21-22 May 2001), agreed upon the
terms of reference for Coordinating Committee and for the Working Groups.
The Pollution Monitoring Regional Activity Center (POMRAC), w as established on 15 August of
2002, based on the resolution 2nd of the Fourth IGM, and following the signature of a
Memorandum of Understanding between UNEP and the Pacific Geographical Institute of Far
Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences from 1 August 2002 in Vladivostok, Russian
Federation. POMRAC w as designated to coordinate and facilitate pollution monitoring related
activities with technical assistance from UNEP and other relevant international and regional
organizations.
The overall goal of POMRAC is to coordinate regional activities related to the establishment of a
collaborative regional monitoring programme, particularly focusing on two areas: Atmospheric
Deposition of Contaminants and Direct and River Inputs of Contaminants into marine and coastal
environment.
POMRAC w ill be engaged, inter alia, in the development of a regional monitoring programme,
development and implementation of monitoring data quality and analytical control methods, training
courses relevant to monitoring methodologies and data and analytical control.
[This document w as approved by the First POMRAC Focal Points Meeting (Vladivostok, 9-
11 April 2003)].
2. Objectives
The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting is a NOWPAP arrangement to promote smooth and effective
coordination of activities related to the monitoring of Atmospheric Deposition and River and Direct
Inputs in the NOWPAP region. The main objectives of the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting are:
(a) Exchange information to ensure practical implementation of activities related to the monitoring
of Atmospheric Deposition and River and Direct Inputs into the coastal and marine environment in
the NOWPAP region.
(b) Promote, coordinate and harmonize regional cooperation in the NOWPAP region related to
the monitoring of Atmospheric Deposition and River and Direct Inputs into the coastal and marine
environment.
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3. Functions
Bearing in mind that the Intergovernmental Meeting is the governing body for the Northwest Pacific
Action Plan, the functions of the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting are to:
(a) Identify and carry out the cooperative actions in the NOWPAP region related to the monitoring
of the Atmospheric Deposition and River and Direct Inputs.
(b) Coordinate, guide and supervise the work of the two Working Groups operating under
POMRAC:
WG 1 - Atmospheric Deposition of Contaminants;
WG 2 - River Inputs and Direct Inputs of Contaminants.
(c) Promote information exchange and technical cooperation, including education, training and
technology transfer in the fields related to monitoring of the Atmospheric Deposition and River
and Direct Inputs.
(d) Review ongoing regional and national activities and advise POMRAC on necessary follow - up
actions related to the monitoring of the Atmospheric Deposition and River and Direct Inputs.
(e) Advise POMRAC on necessary activities related to the goals and objectives of NOWPAP in the
field of marine and coastal monitoring.
4. Participation
4.1 NOWPAP Members w ill be invited to participate in the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting. The
representative of each NOWPAP Member, the national Focal Point should represent the relevant
national authority which has the responsibility and authority at the national level regarding
monitoring of the marine and coastal pollution. The Focal Point himself/herself should be of high
level and with authority and experience in issues related to monitoring of the marine and coastal
pollution. Each representative may be accompanied by advisors as appropriate, such as a senior
scientist with the experience in these above mentioned fields. It is expected that NOWPAP
Members would ensure that their delegations reflect the full range of national expertise and
interests.
4.2 The representatives of international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs), local authorities and representatives of the civil society willing to contribute to the work of
these meetings may be invited as observers.
4.3 The representatives of the NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit (RCU) and NOWPAP
Regional Activity Centres (RACs) may also participate in the Meeting as observers.
4.4 The list of invited observers will be circulated by the Director of POMRAC to the POMRAC
Focal Points prior to the meeting.
4.5 Certain meeting discussions may be limited only to NOWPAP Members and official
representatives. Observers may be requested to be absent from these discussions. Decisions on
this issue will be made by the NOWPAP Members and official representatives. The continued
participation of observers in the work of the meetings w ill be reviewed periodically, taking into
account the contribution of such observers to the work of the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting.
5. Sessions
5.1 The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting should be held once a year. Each session w ill discuss
the timing of the subsequent session.
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5.2 At each session, the meeting w ill elect, from the official representatives of the NOWPAP
Members, a Chairperson and a Rapporteur.
5.3 Election of officers of the meeting w ill be decided by consensus.
6. Tasks
The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting w ill carry out the following tasks:
(a) To advise and recommend to the NOWPAP Intergovernmental Meeting on the workplan and
budget of POMRAC through its Director.
(b) To periodically review and approve the implementation of the plan and budget of POMRAC
as adopted by the IGM.
(c) To guide the work of the Working Groups through the provision and periodic review of the
Terms of Reference.
(d) To review periodic reports prepared by POMRAC.
(e) To review proposals and overviews prepared by the Working Groups.
(g) To advise the POMRAC and other NOWPAP RACs on the coordination of the work of the
Working Groups and other NOWPAP activities.
7. Intersessional work
The intersessional work w ill be carried out mainly by correspondence among the Focal Points. If
necessary, and subject to availability of funds, meetings of experts, workshops an other meetings
may be organized.
8. Secretariat
The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting and the Working Groups w ill be served by a secretariat
provided jointly (as appropriate) by the POMRAC, the NOWPAP Regional Coordinating Unit,
UNEP and UNESCO/IOC.
9. Decisions
The meeting w ill achieve decisions by consensus among the NOWPAP Members. If consensus
cannot be reached on administrative and procedural matters, voting may be taken. Each
NOWPAP Member w ill have one vote. Such decision will be taken by a majority of those
NOWPAP Members present and voting.
10. Procedure
10.1 The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting and Working Groups shall adopt, mutates mutandis,
the rules of procedures of the UNEP Governing Council.
10.2 The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting shall advise, w hen necessary, to the
Intergovernmental Meeting on amendments to the present Terms of Reference of POMRAC Focal
Points Meeting.
11. Agenda
Focal Points may request the secretariat to include specific items in the provisional agenda prior to
its distribution.
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12. Budget and Expenses
12.1 The budget for the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting and POMRAC subsequent activities is
supported by the NOWPAP Trust Fund. Other external funds should also be sought in
accordance with the development of POMRAC activities.
12.2 The Director of POMRAC w ill report to the Focal Point Meeting on expenditures of the
NOWPAP Trust Fund related to POMRAC activities. After approval of such report by the Focal
Point Meeting, the Director of POMRAC w ill report on POMRAC expenditures to the
Intergovernmental Meeting.
13. Report
The POMRAC Focal Points Meeting w ill consider and adopt a report at each meeting. The
report w ill be circulated to all participants of the meeting. The Director of POMRAC w ill present
the report to the Intergovernmental Meeting.
14. Language
The working language of the POMRAC Focal Points Meeting w ill be English. The host country of
each of the meeting sessions may interpret the English into the language of the host country.
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Annex V
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON
REGIONAL CO-OPERATION REGARDING PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
TO OIL SPILLS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
OF THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC REGION
The People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation,
hereinafter referred to as the NOWPAP Members:
RECOGNISING the serious threat posed to the marine environment by oil pollution
incidents involving ships, offshore units, sea ports and oil handling facilities;
MINDFUL THAT, in the event of an oil pollution incident, prompt and effective action is
essential in order to minimise the damage which may result from such an incident;
RECOGNISING ALSO the importance of mutual assistance and international co-operation
through the exchange of information such as national contingency plans, reports on significant
incidents and relevant research and development;
BEARING IN MIND the relevant provisions of the International Convention on Oil
Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990 (OPRC Convention) related to the
promotion of bilateral or multilateral agreements for preparedness for and response to pollution
incidents;
TAKING ACCOUNT of the "polluter pays" principle as a general principle reflected in the
OPRC Convention;
TAKING ACCOUNT ALSO of the importance of international instruments on liability
and compensation for oil pollution damage;
TAKING ACCOUNT FURTHER of the Action Plan for the Protection, Management and
Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Northwest Pacific Region (NOWPAP)
adopted at the First Intergovernmental Meeting (Seoul, 14 September 1994), which agreed, inter
alia, to maintain and promote regional co-operation in marine oil pollution preparedness and
response;
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BEING AWARE of the need to promote regional co-operation and to enhance existing
national, and regional capabilities concerning preparedness and response to marine oil pollution
incidents;
RECOGNISING FURTHER that regional oil pollution contingency plans specifying in
advance operational procedures and administrative and financial conditions related to co-operation
in cases of emergency, are necessary for a prompt and efficient response to marine oil pollution at
regional level;
ACKNOWLEDGING the positive role played by the Marine Environmental Emergency
Preparedness and Response Regional Activity Centre (MERRAC) and the support of the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) and of the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) in promoting regional co-operation in preparedness for and response to marine oil pollution
incidents in the NOWPAP region;
HAVE REACHED THE FOLLOWING UNDERSTANDING:
ARTICLE 1
The NOWPAP Members decide, in accordance with the OPRC Convention and with their
respective laws, and subject to their capabilities and availability of resources, to use the
NOWPAP Regional Oil Spill Contingency Plan (annexed to this MOU, hereinafter referred to as
"the Plan") as a guideline for regional co-operation on major marine oil pollution emergencies
and promote its implementation.
ARTICLE 2
(1) In cases of major oil pollution incidents, the NOWPAP Members decide to co-operate, in
taking individually and jointly, necessary response measures according to the Plan.
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(2) Any NOWPAP Member requiring assistance to deal with a marine oil pollution incident
may call for assistance from other Members. The NOWPAP Members so requested should use
their best endeavours to render the assistance, in accordance with Article 1.
(3) Nothing in this Memorandum of Understanding should inhibit the NOWPAP Members
from calling for assistance from outside the region if they judge it necessary.
(4) Each NOWPAP Member should consider how best to facilitate the prompt movement
between the Members of personnel, equipment and other means to respond to oil spills.
ARTICLE 3
(1) The NOWPAP Members, according to the Plan, should exchange information specified in
the Plan, directly or through MERRAC.
(2) Each NOWPAP Member should provide MERRAC with up-to-date information which is
relevant to the purpose of this Plan, and MERRAC should keep the Members informed
accordingly and on a regular basis.
ARTICLE 4
(1) This Memorandum of Understanding is without prejudice to rights and obligations under
any international instrument.
(2) This Memorandum of Understanding will come into effect for a NOWPAP Member on the
date of its signature.
(3) This Memorandum of Understanding is open for signatures by all NOWPAP Members.
(4)
This Memorandum of Understanding should be amended by mutual consent, at any time,
upon the request of any NOWPAP Member, which have signed the MOU.
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(5)
Any NOWPAP Member may withdraw from this Memorandum of Understanding by
giving four months written notice to the other Members directly and through MERRAC. The
NOWPAP Members should consult to determine how the outstanding matters should be dealt
with.
ARTICLE 5
Any dispute in the interpretation or application of this Memorandum of Understanding will be
resolved by consultations between the NOWPAP Members.
The foregoing represents the understanding reached between the NOWPAP Members.
This Memorandum of Understanding and the Plan do not create among NOWPAP Members any
legally binding obligations.
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The Memorandum of Understanding is signed at __________________ on _______________
by the following representatives of respective NOWPAP Members:
For the People's Republic of China
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Name and title ______________________________________________________
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The Memorandum of Understanding is signed at ___________________ on _______________
by the following representatives of respective NOWPAP Members:
For Japan
_____________________________________
Name and title ______________________________________________________
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The Memorandum of Understanding is signed at _________________ on _______________
by the following representatives of respective NOWPAP Members:
For the Republic of Korea
_____________________________________
Name and title ______________________________________________________
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The Memorandum of Understanding is signed at ________________ on _______________
by the following representatives of respective NOWPAP Members:
For the Russian Federation
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Name and title ______________________________________________________
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