Council Decision (EU) 2019/53 of 20 December 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention regarding compliance procedures (c. 53)

ANNEX U.K.

Appendix Annex VII: Procedures and mechanisms on compliance with the Rotterdam Convention

Possible measures to address compliance issues U.K.

(20) If, after undertaking the facilitation procedure set forth in paragraph 19 above and taking into account the cause, type, degree and frequency of compliance difficulties, including financial and technical capacities of the parties whose compliance is in question, the Committee considers it necessary to propose further measures to address a party's compliance problems, it may recommend to the Conference of the Parties, bearing in mind its ability under Article 18, paragraph 5 (c), of the Convention, that it consider the following measures, to be taken in accordance with international law, to attain compliance: U.K.

(a)

Further support under the Convention for the party concerned, including facilitation, as appropriate, of access to financial resources, technical assistance and capacity-building;

(b)

Providing advice regarding future compliance in order to help parties to implement the provisions of the Convention and to promote cooperation between all parties;

(c)

Requesting the Party concerned to update on its efforts;

(d)

Issuing a statement of concern regarding possible future non-compliance;

(e)

Issuing a statement of concern regarding current non-compliance;

(f)

Requesting the Executive Secretary to make public cases of non-compliance;

(g)

Recommending that a non-compliant situation be addressed by the non-compliant party with the aim of resolving the situation.