Decision BC-12/13 by the Basel Convention's Conference of Parties (COP) called for the Informal Group on Household Waste to develop a workplan on the environmentally sound management (ESM) of household waste with a focus on the needs of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The Group is expected to draft a concept note, terms of reference and a 2018-2019 work programme for a new Basel Convention partnership on household wastes, for consideration by the 13th meeting of the COP in April 2017.  

dates: 2-4 August 2016  
location: Montevideo, Uruguay  
contact: Matthias Kern, BRS Secretariat  
phone: +41-22-917-8767  
e-mail: matthias.kern@brsmeas.org  
www: http://www.basel.int/Implementation/TechnicalAssistance/Partnerships/HouseholdWaste/Meetings/1stMeetingMontevideo,UruguayAug2016/tabid/5158/Default.aspx