Ad Hoc Intersessional Open-ended Expert Groups

Extracted from the Concept Note (Version 23 July 2024)

(advance unedited / as amended in plenary)

1. The Committee decides to establish an ad hoc intersessional open-ended expert group to develop an analysis of potential sources, and means that could be mobilized, for implementation of the objectives of the instrument, including options for the establishment of a financial mechanism, alignment of financial flows, and catalyzing finance, for the consideration by the Committee at its fifth session.

2. The expert group will take as a starting point the reports of the Co-chairs of the contact group two established at INC-4 and the draft text on means of implementation (Part III Section 1) contained in the compilation document of the draft text. The expert group will be open to participation of all Members.

3. The Committee agrees that the work of the expert group will be co-chaired by Ms. Kate Lynch of Australia and Mr. Oliver Boachie of Ghana.

4. The Committee also decides to establish an ad hoc intersessional open-ended expert group to identify and analyze criteria and non criteria based approaches with regard to plastic products and chemicals of concern in plastic products, and product design focusing on recyclability and reusability of plastic products, considering their uses and applications, for the consideration by the Committee at its fifth session.

5. The expert group will be informed by the reports of the Co-chairs of the contact group one established at INC-4 and the compilation document of the draft text. The expert group will be open to participation of all Members.

6. The Committee agrees that the work of the expert group will be co-chaired by Mr. Axel Borchmann of Germany, Ms. Gwen Sisior of Palau, and Mr. Luay Almukhtar of Iraq. 7. The Committee requests the two expert groups to commence their work using electronic means, following conclusion of INC-4 and requests the secretariat to support the organization of their work.

8. The Committee also requests the secretariat to organize, subject to availability of financial resources, an in-person meeting for the expert groups in the intersessional period before INC-5.

9. The Committee further requests the secretariat, in consultation with the Chair, to invite selected technical resource persons to help inform the work of the expert groups.

10. The outcomes from the groups shall be without prejudice to the Parties’ national positions and the outcome of negotiations conducted by the Committee.

Registration for States Members of the United Nations, members of United Nations specialized agencies and regional economic integration organizations for the ad hoc intersessional open-ended expert groups meetings is now closed.

Registration closed: the deadline for registrations was 4 July 2024, 23:59 EAT.

Registration is not available on-site for the in-person meetings therefore no registration facilities will be available at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC) venue.