There were few comments on the work programme of the secretariat.

Streamlining review processes under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol

Once it has that information, it finds out more reviews about that, or maybe New York Times has a sound overview on that, so you can actually hear, on a physical book, a review as sound.

Review of initial reports under the Kyoto Protocol (Parties to the Kyoto Protocol only)

As regards Article 11 of the Convention, see comments on the following instruments.

It is designed to facilitate reporting of Kyoto Protocol units by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention (Annex I Parties) and review of Kyoto Protocol units.

Evaluation of reports demonstrating progress (Parties to the Kyoto Protocol only)

The expert review team shall also provide technical advice to the COP MOP or the Compliance Committee, upon its request.

The expert review team shall conduct technical reviews to provide information expeditiously to the COP MOP and the Compliance Committee in accordance with the procedures in these guidelines.

Evaluates administrative arrangements for the secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and its co located agreement secretariats.

The secretariat shall ensure that in any expert review team one co lead reviewer shall be from a Party included in Annex I and one from a Party not included in Annex I.

Lead reviewers also agreed that expert review teams should consider all comments received from Parties and provide a brief written response to the Party on how these comments were addressed.

They recommended that the secretariat encourage Parties to provide their comments in a more structured and focused manner.

By its decision 1 COP.5, the Conference of the Parties (COP) decided that the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) shall regularly review reports prepared by the secretariat on the execution of its functions.

Under the Kyoto Protocol, the Article 8 review processes will be crucial for assessing the compliance of Annex I Parties with its provisions.

Following their completion, all final review reports, including status reports on initial checks on annual inventories, shall be published and forwarded by the secretariat, together with any written comments on the final review report by the Party which is subject of the report, to the COP MOP, the Compliance Committee and the Party concerned.

If adjustments are still needed, the expert review team shall calculate adjustments in accordance with this technical guidance, in consultation with the Party concerned, and shall prepare a draft individual inventory review report which includes, where appropriate, adjusted estimates and related information, within eight weeks of the receipt of the comments on the questions posed, and shall send the draft report to the Party concerned.

Prior to the in country visit, the expert review team shall conduct a desk or centralized review of the national communication of the Party included in Annex I.

The assessments of the Parties with respect to the Secretariat's support to national reporting were generally favourable excellent very good (42 per cent) good (35 per cent) satisfactory less than satisfactory (23 per cent).

Overall review of the activities of the secretariat and of the progress made by

Since the CRIC is a subsidiary body to the COP, country Parties' delegations do not need to present credentials.

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The State party apos s submission under article 4 (2) of the Optional Protocol and counsel apos s comments

Expert review teams Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Kyoto Protocol authorizes the appointment of expert review teams to provide a thorough and comprehensive technical assessment of all aspects of the implementation by a Party of this Protocol , including information submitted by Parties in their annual inventories under Article 7 of the Kyoto Protocol.

If adjustments are still needed, the expert review team shall calculate adjustments in accordance with this technical guidance, in consultation with the Party concerned, and shall prepare a draft individual inventory review report which includes, where appropriate, adjusted estimates and related information, within eight weeks of the receipt of the comments on the questions posed, and shall send the draft report to the Party concerned.

Information on previous adjustment calculations by expert review teams.

Commenting on an exchange of views concerning the interpretation of provisions of the Convention on mutual legal assistance, the secretariat noted that such issues were usually dealt with in official commentaries to conventions.

The review prior to the commitment period for each Party, including the procedures for adjustments under Article 5, paragraph 2, between the expert review team and the Party, shall be completed within 12 months of the initiation of the review and a report shall be forwarded expeditiously to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the Compliance Committee.

17. Recognizes the contribution to be made to the above process by conducting an in depth assessment and evaluation of the implementation of existing international human rights instruments by States parties

Recognizes the contribution to be made to the above process by conducting an in depth assessment and evaluation of the implementation of existing international human rights instruments by States parties

By decision 19 COP.6, the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the secretariat to continue to follow closely the activities of the MA and, inter alia, to facilitate the involvement of the Parties in order that the needs and concerns of the Parties were taken into account in the assessment.

The Parties' assessments of the reports prepared for the COP by the Secretariat on the execution of its functions under the Convention were sharply polarized.

Ad hoc review experts shall be selected from those nominated by Parties or, exceptionally and only when the required expertise for the task is not available among them, from the relevant intergovernmental organizations belonging to the UNFCCC roster of experts for specific annual or periodic reviews by the secretariat.

For Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the 2006 inventory submission would be reviewed only in conjunction with the initial review under the Kyoto Protocol these inventories will not be subject to an additional technical review in 2006, except for the purposes of the preparation of status reports by the secretariat.

The programme of work of the CRIC sessions has beenwas proposed by the Executive Secretary in consultation with the Chairperson of the CRIC, in accordance to with the relevant decisions of the COP.

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To compensate for the budgetary effect of the increase in mandatory reviews compared to the current biennium, the secretariat intends to streamline and better coordinate various review activities under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol.

Consider this review as a priority for Parties to the Kyoto Protocol and the secretariat, without prejudice to conducting reviews of NC4s, as indicated in section A above.

The information contained in the inventory review resources listed here will be maintained by the UNFCCC secretariat and made available to expert review teams by electronic means.

The secretariat informed the GoE that it intended to facilitate the process by posting the national reports on the UNCCD website.

Existing mechanisms in the Convention, including review, assessment and financing, shall apply to the commitments adopted by the protocol another legal instrument.

National reports will be communicated by country Parties, through the UNCCD secretariat, to the intersessional session of the CRIC.

Recognizing also that streamlining of the review procedures is required during the period 2006 2007 in order to ensure the effective use of resources needed to meet additional review requirements for Annex I Parties that are also Parties to the Kyoto Protocol,

By decision 1 COP.5 establishing the CRIC, the COP decided that, at sessions held during the COP, the CRIC shall regularly review reports prepared by the secretariat on the execution of its functions.

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