The 25-member expert working group on the environmentally sound management (ESM) is expected to further elaborate and implement actions on initial short-term work items on the ESM of waste, and to develop a work programme for additional priorities and key work items and actions for the implementation of ESM. The group will report on its activities and submit its work programme to the Basel Convention Open-ended Working Group for consideration at its ninth meeting, and subsequently to the Conference of the Parties (COP) for consideration and possible adoption at its 12th meeting.  

dates: 10-12 December 2013   location: Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina   contact: Secretariat of the Basel Convention   phone: +41-22-917-8218   fax: +41-22-917-8098   www: http://www.basel.int/Implementation/LegalMatters/CountryLedInitiative/Meetings/FirstmeetingoftheExpertWorkingGrouponESM/tabid/3532/mctl/ViewDetails/EventModID/8495/EventID/440/xmid/11167/Default.aspx