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1 DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN BASEL CONVENTION COORDINATING CENTRE FOR TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION URUGUAY ]

2 CONTENTS 1. IDENTIFICATION AND ADDRESS OF THE CENTRE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SCOPE OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE Legal status Human resources Financial Resources External resources Administrative resources IMPORTANCE OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE BASEL CONVENTION Vision Recipients of the Activities of the Coordinating Centre OBJECTIVES ACTIVITY PLAN Strategic lines of action Essential Functions of the Coordinating Centre (Activity1-A1) Programme: Business Opportunities Programme: Marketing Programme: Communication Strategic action line: Strengthening of national capacities of the counties of the region for the implementation of the obligations of the Convention through training and technology transfers regarding to the life cycle of substances and products; to contribute to the synergies process of the Chemical conventions Essential Functions of the Coordinating Centre EXPECTED RESULTS ENDORSEMENT BY MEMBER COUNTRIES ASSUMPTIONS AND UNCERTAINTIES CONTACTS PLAN MONITORING AND EVALUATION ANNEX I... 32

3 1. IDENTIFICATION AND ADDRESS OF THE CENTRE BASEL CONVENTION COORDINATING CENTRE FOR TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - URUGUAY Interim Director: Location: Address: Sandra Castro Scarone, Bachelor s Degree in Biological Sciences Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (LATU) Avenida Italia 6201, CP 11500, Montevideo, Uruguay Telephone: (5982) , Int / 1159 Fax: (5982) Int sandra.castro@dinama.gub.uy 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY secretariacentro@dinama.guy.uy The Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology for Latin America and the Caribbean was established by the Framework Agreement between the Uruguayan government and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention on January 30 th, 2004, and it operates in the facilities of the Laboratorio Tecnologico del Uruguay (LATU), a public institution subject to private sector laws, through an agreement between the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning, and Environment (Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente, MVOTMA) and LATU. During the term the consolidation and strengthening of the Coordinating Centre continued as did the activities and projects tending to promote synergies with chemicals and clean technologies. Among the most relevant activities of the term were: Strengthening the Centre capability as a reference institution nominated it as a Stockholm Regional Centre, in order to assist Latin American and the Caribbean countries in the implementation of Stockholm Convention, through a process of regional cooperation and coordination which allows capacity building, strengthening and specialization. Securing funds for the implementation of regional projects and identifying sources for national projects and activities, such us: o Strengthening the regional capacity and knowledge for the environmental sound management of mercury containing waste affecting most exposed populations in various economic sectors, including the health sector in several countries in Latina America and the Caribbean in the context of the

4 implementation of the Basel Convention. The US-EPA-SBC-BCCC Project proposal was done and approved. o Strengthen the capacity of Latin America and Caribbean countries for monitoring POPs concentrations in the key media and will facilitate reporting under the first effectiveness evaluation and drafting the regional report. The GEF UNEP-SCC project proposal was done and approved. Strengthening the Centre capability regarding to the life cycle of substances and products; to contribute to the synergies process of the Chemical conventions, facilitating the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions. Participation in regional and international events: o Regional workshop for effective participation in the work of the POPs Review Committee of Stockholm Convention. o Meeting: Nominated Centres of the Stockholm Convention to assist countries in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean The activities and projects proposed uphold the lines of the previous plan and build on the experience acquired, while embracing the vision of the Coordinating Centre of its consolidation, along with the Regional Centres, as the leading institution for the Latin American and Caribbean countries in the process of capacity building, strengthening and specialization toward minimizing health and environmental risks by means of integrated hazardous waste and substances management, within a framework of sustainable development. The plan is formulated contemplating the need to conceptualise the projects, programmes and activities of an integrated hazardous waste and substances management scenario, paying attention to the life cycle of substances and products; hence, its execution is expected to contribute facilitating the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions. The integral approach to chemicals and waste management through their whole life cycle, has always been a key aspect included in the formulation and execution of all the Center s plans, projects and activities, so as to materialize synergies between the Conventions of the Chemicals Cluster. The Coordinating Centre sees itself as an strategic actor, facilitating the processes of national and regional capacity building and strengthening through training of the key actors in environmentally sound hazardous waste and substances management, as well as the preparation and divulgation of specialized information. The execution of regional projects, in coordination with the Regional Centres, is thought to be a basic strategy for the transference of technology and successful experiences as well as to s as well as the strength the national capacities of the countries for the implementation of chemicals conventions and other clusters and measure the effectiveness of different actions.

5 Strategic plans for this period: Strengthening the Coordinating Centre and its relationship with the Regional Centres as to position the network of Basel Convention Centres as leaders in the control and environmentally sound management of hazardous substances and wastes. Strengthening the coordination and cooperation between the Stockholm Convention Regional Centres endorsed for Latin America and the Caribbean Region to consolidate a network in order to undertake work in a systematic and organized manner in a spirit of communication and mutual support between the Centres. Developing and consolidating hazardous waste awareness and diffusion programmes, integrating all of the areas covered by the Basel Convention. Strengthening of the national capacities of the countries of the region for the implementation of the obligations imposed by the Convention through training and technology transfers, as to minimize the generation of waste and prompt the environmentally sound management of hazardous substances and wastes, minimizing health and environment risks while seeking synergy in the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. The budget for consists of USD 121,700 corresponding to the Coordinating Centre s essential activities, and USD 3, corresponding to the activities and projects whose execution during the term is considered possible. For the execution of these projects and activities, a number of cooperation agencies have been preliminarily identified one of the very first activities of the term being negotiating agreements that allow for the availability of the necessary funds. The support of the Secretariat is considered essential in securing agreements. 3. SCOPE OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE The scope of the Coordinating Centre, circumscribed to Latin America and the Caribbean, includes: 1. The Sub-regional Centres of South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, with seat in Argentina, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. 2. The countries of the region, of which the following have ratified the Convention: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

6 4. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE 4.1 Legal status The Coordinating Centre for Training and Technology for Latin America and the Caribbean was established by the Framework Agreement between the Uruguayan government and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, in concurrence with the Conference of the Parties, in Montevideo on January 30 th, Then, it is a national institution with a regional role which operates under Uruguayan laws and regulations. Per the aforementioned agreement, the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment designated LATU to house the Coordinating Centre. Among the functions of the Coordinating Centre is the coordination of Regional Centres with seat in Argentina, El Salvador, and Trinidad and Tobago. The creation of a Steering Committee shall be established to advise the Coordinating Centre on the development and implementation of the activities relevant to its regional coordinator role. The Committee shall be conformed by the Directors of the Regional Centres (South America, Central America, and the Caribbean), a representative per country of each region, the Director of the Coordinating Centre, and a representative of the Uruguayan Ministry of the Environment. 4.2 Human resources Interim Director BCCC/Director RSCC: Co Director RSCC: Technical Assistance Mrs. Sandra Castro Scarone Ing. Qca Alejandra Torre Qca. Viriginia Santana Collaborators: The Coordinating Centre counts with the support of a group of qualified specialists who have contributed in the different activities and projects conducted, who adhere to the vision of the Coordinating Centre and who are aware of the different aspects of the relevance of the Conventions in the region. Mr. Marcelo Cousillas, Lowyer, International Consultant on Environmental Legislation, Professor of environmental law at the Universidad de la República and legal advisor to the DINAMA. Mrs. Silvia Aguinaga, Chemical Engineer, technician of the DINAMA, expert in environmental industrial management and control industrial waste. Mr. Javier Martinez, Chemical Engineer, expert in Mercury issues, consultant. Ms. Marisol Mallo, Chemical Engineer, technician of the DINAMA, expert in PCBs, and environmental sound management of waste. Mr. Fernando Lugris, BA in International Relations, Consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with ample experience in negotiation of multilateral agreements, especially regarding chemicals.

7 Mrs. Natalia Barboza, Chemical, technician of the DINAMA, expert in environmental analytical issues, laboratories and POPs. Mrs. Verónica Gonzalvez, Chemical Engineer, technician of the DINAMA, expert in POPs. Mrs. Judith Torres, Chemical, expert in hazardous substance. Mrs. Gabriela medina, Chemical, technician of the DINAMA, expert in heavy metals, and hazardous waste and e-waste sound management. Mrs. Liliana Borzacconi, Chemical Engineer, M.Sc-Phd., Professor of the Chemical Engineer Institute at the Universidad de la República, expert in waste treatment and training programmes. Mrs. Claudia Cabal, Engineer, expert in project management and PCBs. Mrs. Marise Kéller, Chemical Engineer, expert in clean technologies, consultant to the Cleaner Production Centre at the Universidad de Montevideo, worked with the Coordinating Centre in the project Minimizing the impacts generated by hazardous wastes. Mr. Marcelo Baldjian, Chemical, expert in the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling (GHS), consultant. Mrs. Silvia Fernández, BA in International relations, technician of the Housing, Land Planning and Environmental Ministry. 4.3 Financial Resources For basic operation of the Coordinating Centre in the term , the Uruguayan government, through the Ministry of the Environment and LATU, is to contribute the amount of USD 101,700 The Secretariat of the Basel Convention is to disburse the amount of USD 20,000 to complete the Coordinating Centre s basic operating budget. See Chart for Activity 1, under point External resources The plan involves seeking technical and financial cooperation by the countries of the region, institutions, and international agencies. During the past term several institutions have cooperated with the Coordinating Centre. US-EPA through the Basel Secretariat has collaborated for the future execution ( ) of a project regarding minimization and environmentally sound management of mercury containing waste affecting most exposed populations in various economic sectors. GEF through UNEP Chemical and the Stockholm Secretariat has collaborated in the future execution ( ) of the Global Monitoring Plan in LAC region. Quick Start Programme Trust Fund SAICM has collaborated in the future execution ( 2010) of a project regarding to sound management of mercury products. UNEP Chemicals has collaborated with the execution of a series of training and technical exchange activities, and is seen as key in future activities.

8 FAO has collaborated in the execution of projects related to pesticides and the Rotterdam Convention, and it is possible that it keeps collaborating in that area technically and financially. It is expected that other cooperation agencies such as GTZ and IDRC may back the Coordinating Centre s training activities and projects through a framework agreement. The input of external resources by means of technical assistance is also considered. 4.5 Administrative resources The Coordinating Centre has the faculty of signing agreements through LATU and has access to its administrative services, being able to make any and all kind of acquisitions and contracts. It also has an independent cost central, allowing for transparency in found management. The Coordinating Centre has the faculty to prepare MOUs and projects documents. 5. IMPORTANCE OF THE COORDINATING CENTRE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE BASEL CONVENTION 5.1 Vision The vision of the Coordinating Centre is its consolidation, together with the Regional Centres, in a network of leader institutions for Latin America and the Caribbean in capacity building, strengthening and specialisation for minimizing health and environmental risks associated to the use of hazardous substances and in hazardous waste management, and to materialize synergies between the Conventions of the Chemicals Cluster. within a framework of sustainable development. The Activities Plan for has been prepared so that its execution contributes to the implementation of the Ministerial Declaration and the Strategic Plan of the Basel Convention. The Plan contemplates the necessity of conceptualising the projects, programmes, and activities in a setting of integrated hazardous substances and waste management, attending to the life-cycle of substances and products; hence, its execution is expected to contribute to the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. The Coordinating Centre sees itself as an strategic actor, facilitating the processes of national and regional capacity building and strengthening through the training of key actors in the environmentally sound management of hazardous substances and wastes, as well as the preparation and divulgation of specialized information. The execution of regional projects, in coordination with the Regional Centres, is thought to be a basic strategy for the transference of technology and successful experiences. In this term, emphasis will be placed in strengthening the capacity of the Centres, and the Coordinating Centre in particular, as to, in cooperation with the Secretariat, become a strategic actor, facilitating the processes of national and regional consultation and systematically collect

9 information to provide efficiently and effectively services in cooperation and technical assistance and so endeavour for better waste management and the reduction of associated risks. 5.2 Recipients of the Activities of the Coordinating Centre National and Municipal Authorities: Focal Points and Competent Authorities, national or municipal public entities connected to environmental issues, hazardous substances and waste management, control of international traffic of hazardous substances and wastes. Productive and Service Sectors: Industries, agricultural activity, mining, trade chambers, industrial associations, laboratories. Waste Management Sector: Companies related to the transport, treatment, recycling, storage, final disposal, and transboundary movement of hazardous wastes. Scientific Community: Universities, technological institutes, research centres and laboratories. Civil Society: NGOs, media, schools, and the general public. 6. OBJECTIVES 1. Strengthening the capacity of the Coordinating Centre as to, along with the Regional Centres and the Secretariat, improve the assistance to the countries of the region in the implementation of the objectives of the Basel Convention in the context of regional realities. 2. Improving the quality and quantity of information at regional level on the management of hazardous substances and wastes to the effect of allowing for the permanent evaluation of the efficacy of the measures implemented as a result of the obligations acquired by adhering to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. 3. Assisting the countries of the region to improve the national capacities for the control of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, integrating the obligations arising from the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. 4. Train local actors in environmentally sound integrated management of hazardous substances and wastes, emphasizing the implementation of preventive measures and the development of pilot projects on integrated management of hazardous waste resulting from mass consumption products and attending to the priority waste streams. 5. Improving the management of healthcare wastes through training and technology transfers and the adaptation of successful experiences in the region.

10 6. Evaluating the regional situation regarding the generation and management of electric and electronic wastes (e-waste) and assist the countries in the implementation of programmes for the minimization and environmentally sound management of such wastes in the spirit of the principle of extended responsibility. 7. Improving the capacities of the region for the evaluation of the levels of exposition to persistent organic contaminants and heavy metals. 8. Contributing to strengthen the processes of decision making in the countries of the region for the treatment and final disposal of hazardous wastes, in particular persistent contaminants, and promote the adoption of clean production technologies 9. Expanding the level of information and improving the training of NGOs and the media in issues relating to preventing the generation and environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes.

11 7 ACTIVITY PLAN 7.1 Strategic lines of action The Coordinating Centre has defined a series of strategic lines of action as to attain the objectives stated in point 6. These lines of action are the frame for the macro-activities to be developed in the plan, which includes the essential activities for the operation of the Coordinating Centre and a set of programmes, projects, and activities for every specific strategic line of action. The strategic lines of action for this period are: Strengthening the Coordinating Centre and its relation with the Regional Centres of Latin America and the Caribbean as to position the network of Basel Convention Centres as leading institutions in the environmentally sound management of hazardous substances and wastes. Promoting the coordinated implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Strengthening regional capacities for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention by means of the consolidation of a training, information and technology transfer network between the Regional Centres. Developing and strengthening awareness programmes in hazardous wastes management, integrating all of the areas covered by the Convention. Strengthening of the national capacities of the countries of the region in the implementation of the obligations emerging from the Convention through training and technology transfers as to minimize health and environmental risks by means of minimizing the generation of hazardous wastes, their environmentally sound management, and capitalizing on the synergy of the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. The strengthening of the Coordinating Centre and the Regional Centres will be based on the consolidation of the mechanisms for consultation and information exchange system for the region and a systematic and documented mechanism that for consultation, search for agreements that translates into future sustainability and facilitates the execution of complementary projects between the Coordinating Centre and the Regional Centres that attend the requirements of the region. The strengthening of the awareness programmes for the control and environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes will complement the development, design, and publication

12 of technical materials especially designed for the different target audiences, and the use of electronic media for universal access, maintaining a dynamic and updated website. The promotion of best environmental technologies and best environmental practices by means of the elaboration of a data bases for applied to successful cases in developing countries and to the identification and evaluation of barriers for the implementation. The Coordinating Centre will promote the strengthening of the institutions responsible of enforcing and controlling the transboundary movement and management of hazardous substances and wastes, broadening the category to include the municipalities, in order to improve the implementation of the Convention. The approach in all actions tending to the strengthening of national capacities will be that of an integrated management of hazardous substances and wastes, covering all stages of their life-cycle and emphasising the implementation of preventive measures. In view of the main issues, the Coordinating Centre has formulated a group of projects and programmes in the following areas: Environmentally sound management of mercury products, and mercury containing waste affecting populations in economic sectors, including the health. Cooperation with the municipalities in the environmentally sound management of waste. Persistent organic contaminants. Electric and electronic waste (e-waste). In addition, and regarding the manifest requirements of the region, there have been formulated a series of projects tending to improve the availability of information necessary to evaluate the measures implemented, and strengthening the participation of the population through training and awareness programmes. The essential functions of the Coordinated Centre and the development of the programmes, projects and activities for each specific strategic action line are next outlined. 7.2 Essential Functions of the Coordinating Centre (Activity1-A1) The operation of the Coordinating Centre entails the activities its essential functions determine, as well as those necessary to negotiate and sign agreements and implement activities and projects relating this plan s action lines and programmes. The staff of the Coordinating Centre is conformed by a Director, Co-Director of the SCRC, and a Secretary. The Coordinating Centre also counts on the cooperation of a group of consultants in technical, legal, and operative matters from the Ministry of the Environment.

13 The Coordinating Centre s infrastructure includes an independent facility of fifty square meters, complete with office equipment and fixtures suited for office work and meetings. The facility has broadband internet connection and is liked to the intranet of the LATU. The conference room accommodates 300 people and there are additional rooms for work groups. The maintenance costs associated to the infrastructure, communications, intranet, and supplies, and the SCRC Co. Director salary are covered entirely by the Coordinating Centre s host, LATU. The costs associated to the salaries of the Director, and Secretary are covered by the Ministry of the Environment of Uruguay. The costs associated to materials, publications, and travelling expenses are included in the operative costs, and it is proposed they are funded by the Basel Convention. Chart I: Coordinating Centre Operative Costs MVOTMA LATU SBC Total Director SCRC Co Director Secretary Advisors Locale Communication Services / maintenance Supplies Printed matter Travel expense TOTAL (USD)

14 7.3 Strategic Action Line: Strengthening of the Coordinating Centre and its relation with the Regional Centres of Latin America and the Caribbean The implementation of this strategic action line will be developed through the following programmes: Business opportunities. Marketing. Communication: systematic communication with the South America, Central America and the Caribbean Centres and the countries of the region Programme: Business Opportunities Negotiations with various institutions will be sought through technical and financial cooperation agreements, giving the countries information on possible sources and forms of financing. This programme comprises, basically, the following activities: Negotiating with cooperation agencies and contributors. Implementing framework agreements with other institutions and organizations. Negotiation with cooperation agencies and contributors (Activity 2-A2) Objective: Securing funds for the implementation of regional projects and identifying sources for national projects and activities. Specific Tasks: Identifying contributors, lines and forms of financing. Establishing contact and start negotiation. Formulating proposals of concrete projects. Formalizing the agreements. Informing the countries about the possibilities of specific forms of financing. Indicator: Number of negotiations undertaken. Budget: Included in the Coordinating Centre s operating budget. Implementation of framework agreements with other institutions and organizations (Activity 3-A3) Objective: Reaching agreements with institutions with similar or complementary action lines for carrying out common projects. Specific Tasks:

15 Identifying institutions. Formulating Proposals. Signing intent agreements. Indicator: One framework agreement signed per year. Budget: Included in the Coordinating Centre s operating budget Programme: Marketing The programme implies preparing and executing a marketing proposal to keep the Centre present in the countries of the region, cooperation agencies, events, fairs, and expositions. Promoting the Coordinating Centre and the network of Centres (Activity 3-A3) Objective: Keeping the image of the Coordinating Centre up to date and promote its and the Latin American and Caribbean Centres services and activities in different forms ( in the cooperation agencies, in events, fairs and exhibitions). Specific tasks: Develop and maintain a new website for the Coordinating Centre Coordinating and compatibilising promotion actions with the Regional Centres as to improve the services offer. Providing the service of promoting the activities and projects executed by the countries of the region. Publishing and distributing promotion materials, brochure, and preparing electronic newsletters aimed at promoting the services and activities of the network of Centres to the stakeholders. Participation in national, regional and international events. Indicator: Promoting at least two activities or projects per year by countries of the region. Executive Unit: The Coordinating Centre. Budget: USD 15,000, included in the Coordinating Centre s operating budget.

16 7.3.3 Programme: Communication Systematic Communication (Activity 4-A4) Objective: Strengthening the interaction between the Centres in issues relating to programmes and projects, progress of business plans, negotiations with donors, discussion of documents relative to the Centres, and participation in meetings of the different bodies of the Convention. Maintaining a systematic and documented consultation mechanism for the counties of the region. Description: the projected communication system sets two types of communication instances: Steering Committee meetings and distance contacts. The issues to be addressed relate to the programmes and projects, progress of business plans, negotiations with donors, discussion of documents relative to the Centres, and participation in meetings of the different bodies of the Convention. Specific Tasks: Periodic communication. Developing tools that facilitate communication and information exchange through the internet. Securing resources for the meeting of the Steering Committee. Holding at least one biannual meeting of the Steering Committee, actual or by videoconference, according to available funds. Having at least one biannual consultation of the countries of the region. Compiling and making available a database with consultation information. Executive Unit: The Coordinating Centre. Indicator: Number of issues analysed per year by the Centres, number of actual Committee meetings, number of consultations implemented. Budget: USD 15,000. Implementation of a consultation system on regional needs aimed at improving the management of hazardous substances and wastes (Project 1-P1) Objective: Developing a consultation methodology and implementing an information system that permits improving the level of information and keeping up to date with the needs of the countries of the region on hazardous substances and waste management, serving as a base for the support strategy of the network of Centres of Latin America and the Caribbean and helping evaluate the measures implemented.

17 Major-activities: Defining what key information to gather. Identifying the national actors involved in the management of hazardous substances and wastes at national and local level. Developing a set of indicators for the management of hazardous substances and wastes. Surveying the availability of information at national level and the necessity of systematisation. Making a methodological proposal for the systematisation of key information. Developing a system of information that supports the key information by means of freeware software. Implementing two information systematisation pilot projects in two countries of the region. Developing a regional consultation on the methodological proposal. Adjusting the methodology and preparing a methodology guideline on information systematisation. Producing a diagnose report and regional action proposal for improving the level of information. Scope: Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre and Regional Centres. Indicator: Information system developed. Methological proposal for regional consultation done. Span: 18 months. Budget: USD 95, Strategic action line: Strengthening of national capacities of the counties of the region for the implementation of the obligations of the Convention through training and technology transfers regarding to the life cycle of substances and products; to contribute to the synergies process of the Chemical conventions There have been devised, within the reach of this action line, a series of activities and projects tending to cover the following areas: Strengthening the control of the transboundary movement of hazardous substances and wastes. Training in environmentally sound waste management. Training in the implementation of integrated waste management plans. Training in clean production technologies.

18 Synergy of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. Strengthening regional capacities for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention by means of the consolidation of the BCCC as SCC and the implementation of a training, information and technology transfer network (Activity 5 A5) Objetive: Consolidate the Centre as a reference institution in order to assist Latin American and the Caribbean countries in the implementation of Stockholm Convention, through a process of regional cooperation and coordination which allows capacity building, strengthening and specialization regarding to the life cycle of substances and products. Major activities: Establish a strategic association of specialized organizations relevant for the development of the regional capacities for POPs management in the region. Improve, jointly with the Regional Centres in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the cooperation and coordination to consolidate a network with the aim of developing a coordinated joint action to strengthen the LAC for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention considering the process of coordination establishes by the three Conventions. Scope: Latin America and the Caribbean region, SRCC Indicator: Network consolidated and operative for training and technology transfer. Budget: Included in the Coordinating Centre s operating budget. Strengthening the control of the transboundary movement of hazardous substances and wastes (Project 2-P2) Objective: Strengthening concrete aspects of the control of transboundary movements of hazardous substances and wastes in six countries according to their specific needs. Promoting the exchange of knowledge and sharing experiences between the countries of the region. Description: The Coordinating Centre will prompt the Competent Authorities of the countries of the region to present projects for the execution of a programme of strengthening of the outstanding institutions in the control of transboundary movements of hazardous substances and wastes (customs, Competent Authorities, etc).

19 A country for each sub-region will be selected for its proposals to be executed. The proposals should strengthen the control of transboundary movements and transit of the hazardous substances and wastes subject to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions. Major activities: Formulating the reference framework for the presentation of the proposals by the countries and establishing the selection criteria. Receiving the proposals and selecting the beneficiaries. Establishing the administrative mechanisms for the transfer of funds to the beneficiaries. Executing the project, preparing a report and monitoring the programme in the countries selected. Evaluating the results and preparing a proposal for the divulgation of the experiences in the countries of the region. Preparing support materials for the countries exporting hazardous wastes. Implementing the divulgation of the results and experiences. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre and the selected countries. Indicator: Number of countries executing the project over those selected. Span: 24 months. Budget: USD 250,000. Regional workshop on the legal aspects of the implementation of the international environmental conventions of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm considering the syregies process regarding to the three chemical Conventions (Activity 6-A6) Objectives: Analysing the legal aspects of the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions as to facilitate their enforcement and compliance by the countries of the region. considering the synergies process of the three conventions. Identifying synergies within the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions relative to relevant legal matters regarding implementation and compliance. Specific Tasks: Preparing and organizing the workshop, surveying legal information relative to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions and national legislations on chemical substances and hazardous wastes.

20 Holding a three-day workshop in Montevideo, with delegations of up to two people per country. Publishing reference materials on the results of the workshop, in Spanish and English. Scope: Expert government legal advisors or government officials in charge of the application and implementation of the international environmental conventions of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm from Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre in coordination with the Argentina Centre (subject to be confirm). Indicator: Worshop done and the reference material published. Budget: USD 150,000. Regional awareness raising workshop on enhancing Cooperation and Coordination for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in South America (Activity 7-A7). Objectives: The workshop aims at offering a holistic approach to the three Conventions including enhancing cooperation when implementing Conventions at national and regional level in order to share good practices of coordination wich facilitate joint implementation. Financial and technical assistance opportunities in implementing the Conventions are going to be discussed. Identifying synergies within the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions relative to relevant matters regarding implementation and compliance. Specific Tasks: Scope: Preparing and organizing the workshop in close collaboration with the Secretariats of the three Conventions. Arrange meeting venue, facilities, equipment and supplies. Prepare necessary documentation for the workshop in coordination with the Secretariat. Facilitate the identification of relevant regional stakeholders. Holding a three-day workshop in Montevideo, during the thirds quarter of 2009, with delegations of up to two people per country. Publishing reference materials on the results of the workshop, in Spanish and English. Official Contact Points, including DNAs/OCPs, FPs, and OCPs from Latin American countries that are Parties to the Conventions. Other key stakeholders, such as NGOs and private sector organizations.

21 Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre, the Stockholm Convention Secretariat.. Indicator: Whorkshop done and the final report with conclusions published in Spanish and English. Budget: USD 75,000. Training of municipal technicians and technicians from other institutions (Activity 8-A8) Objectives: Training municipal technicians and technicians from other key institutions in hazardous waste management. Description: This activity involves giving continuity and update the training service that begun in 2005 with the project, Training of municipal technicians in the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes. Specific tasks: Offering the training service and identifying possible strategic partners. Securing the resources to finance the courses. Realization of the convocations. Giving distance education courses. Executive unit: the Coordinating Centre. Indicator: number of courses actually given, number of trained people. Budget: USD 30,000. Training and technology transfers in minimization and the environmentally sound management of mercury containing waste affecting populations in economic sectors, including the health (Project 3-P3) Objective: Assist Parties in minimization and ESM of mercury containing waste affecting most exposed populations in various economic sectors, including the health sector in several countries in Latin America and Caribbean in the context of the implementation of Base Convention Major activities: Develop methodological and hands-on tools for preparation and implementation of national plans for ESM of mercury waste;

22 Assist Parties to the Basel Convention in identifying priorities in terms of ESM of mercury waste and developing national mercury waste management plans. Set a regional plan for the ESM long-term storage of mercury waste in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Build the capacity to monitor transboundary movements of mercury waste and prevent illegal traffic in such waste. Scope: Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre. Indicator: National mercury Waste management Plant developed and technical guidelines. Span: 12 months. Budget: USD 325,000. Capacity building regarding to environmental sound management of mercury waste ( Project 4 P4) Objectives: Contribute to the improvement of the management of products containing mercury, in particular mercury lamps, for a reduction in the risks and impacts on the environment. Assessing and making available to general public and decision makers in particular, both in the country and in the Latin American and the Caribbean region, information on mercury releases, environmental risks, and possible alternatives with a Cleaner Production approach. Promoting through country governmental institutions the application of the solutions proposed in the National Plan for the Management of Mercury Lamps and the Guideline of Good Practices in the Management of Mercury Lamps. Major activities: Elaboration of National Mercury Inventory for Uruguay Elaboration of National Profile of Mercury Lamps Elaboration of National Plan for the Management of Mercury Lamps Elaboration of the Guideline of Good Practices for the Management of Mercury Lamps Design and implement a regional consultation on the management of goods containing mercury in the Latin America and the Caribbean region Scope: Uruguay - Latin America.

23 Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre in coordination with UNIDO. Indicator: National Profile of Mercury lamps done and de regional report on management goods containing mercury published in Spanish and English. Span: 24 months. Budget: USD 250,000 Minimization of the generation of electric and electronic wastes (e-waste) (Project5 P5) Objective: Strengthening regional capacities in order to implement programmes for the minimization and environmentally sound management of e-waste through the application of the principle of extended responsibility. Major activities: Evaluating local problems related to the waste stream in question. Estimating the quantities and types of wastes generated and the main causes for their generation. Identifying critical aspects. Preparing a technical guideline for the development of national instruments for minimizing the generation of e-waste and implementing national management plans for post-consumption wastes. Holding a training workshop. Preparing a distance education course aiming at the implementation of postconsumption management plans. Scope: Latin America. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre in cooperation with the Argentina Centre and the El Salvador Centre (subject to confirmation). Indicator: Number of trained people. Span: 18 months. Budget: USD 170,000.

24 Supporting the Implementation of the Global Monitoring Plan of Peristent Organics Pollutants (POPs) in Latin America and Caribbean States (LAC) (Project 6-P6) Objectives: To build regional capacity on analysis and data generation for POPs in core matrices (air and human mother s milk) for the Global POPs Monitoring (GMP) to enable Latin America and Caribbean countries to identify trends in concentrations over time, evaluate the effectiveness of the Convention implementation, contribute to the global report submitted to the Conference of the Parties of Stockholm Convention. Macro-activities: Preparing all the documents (technical and agreements) necessaries for the project execution in the core matrices: air and mother s milk. Coordinate the development of the different activities involved in the project ( Training in POP analysis in each country, displayed the passive air samplers, send the samples to the references laboratories involved, etc.) Implementing an information system of regional monitoring data in air and mother s milk. Make a regional report for Latin America and the Caribbean for the first evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Stockholm Convention. Developing workshops for the preparation of monitoring plan and discuss final results Scope: Latin America and Caribbean region Executive unit: UNEP Chemical and the Coordinating Centre as a regional coordinator. Span: 12 months. Indicator: Regional Information system designed and operative. Budget: USD 850,000 Promotion of the implementation of cleaner production, best available techniques and best environmental practices (Project 7-P7) Objective: Developing a training programme aimed at private-sector actors and municipal technicians on cleaner production and the implementation of best available techniques and best environmental practices in productive and service sectors key for the Basel and Stockholm Conventions. Promoting the BEP and BAT Stockholm Convention guideline. Major activities: Selecting, in consultation with the countries of the region and Regional Centres, six countries for the activity to take place in, and three strategic productive and service sectors at which to extend the training programme. Evaluating available information on the national situation of the three sectors as to tailor the course to their needs. Preparing course materials. Offering three distance education courses, one per sector.

25 Scope: 6 countries of the region. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre in cooperation with the Regional Centres, in relation to the countries selected. Span: 18 months. Budget: USD 140,000. Capacity building for identification and environmental sound management of POPs and other chemicals contaminated sites ( Project 8 P8) Objetives: The potentially contaminated sites will be screened for priorization and further characterization to propose risk prevention, mitigation and minimization measures. It also aim to enhance capabilities to contaminated sites managements at a regional and national level, through municipal technicians training, technical documents dissemination and to stand criteria for specific regulations. One remediation of contaminanted site in each country will be done and this cases studies as the surveillances programs would be replicated in the region to strengthen the capacities of the region through different strategies of cooperation. The project include also the implementation of an environmental education programs as a relevant tool for regional and nation awareness raising in the issue. Major activities: Identification of potentially contaminated sites in GRULAC region (heavy metals, Stockholm POPs and other persistent pollutants). Preliminary assessment and management proposal for priority contaminated sites. Building technical capacities in the fields of identification, confirmation and remediation, or control measures. Training of municipal professionals and other relevant local stakeholders in contaminated sites management. Incorporation of risk evaluation for each of the life cycle stages in a standardized manner for companies that begin operations in the countries. Generating environmental education programs that include risk communication. Creating a regional network for information exchange trough the Centres. Preparing national inventories of contaminated sites. Creating Operational Working Committees with the participation of all sectors Definition of soil quality standards regarding POP s and other chemical substances Defining measurement and sampling programs Defining surveillance programs. Scope: Latin America and the Caribbean region (4 countries of the region to be confirm)

26 Indicator: Number of POPs and other chemical contaminated sites remediated. Number of municipal professional trained, Working Committees created, technical proposal of soil quality standard created or updated. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre Span: 18 months. Budget: USD 750,000. Strength regional capacity, knowledge and information regarding the new nine POPs and the BAT and BEP technology, considering their life cycle. ( Project 9 P9) Objectives: Update and review national implementation plans according to the available guidance and guidelines to improve the effective actions and comply with the Articles of the Stockholm Convention including the new Convention s obligations. Strength regional capacity regarding the new nine POPs, improve the technical information about BAT and BEP technology available. Identification of the national legislation modification need considering the amendments of the conventions. Major activities: Analysis of NIPs of LAC region and detection of degrees of default and enforcement relating to the Stockholm Conventions Articles. Identifying the need to review, initiating and organizing processes, assessment of the effects of the internal and external factors. Identification and develop a portfolio of projects to be implemented by the Parties to facilitate the process of implementation of the Stockholm Convention. Promote understanding of the obligations pertaining to the nine chemicals newly added to the Convention, including of the steps to be taken to update and review national implementation plans under Article 7 of the Convention. Reviewing and updating POPs inventories and national infrastructure and capacity, particularly in the context of the new POP s. Identification of possible activities on new POPs elimination and introducing alternatives to new POP. Increase the regional knowledge of BAP and BEP technologies to the new POP`s. Communication plans for all stakeholders regarding to the new POP s. Reviewing the national legislation of Parties in order to assess if it is in accordance with the amendment of the Convention. Scope: Latin America. Executive unit: The Coordinating Centre Span: 12 months.

27 Budget: USD 250, Review of projects and activities- General budget Activity number (Activity1-A1) (Activity 2-A2) (Activity 3-A3) Description Essential Functions of the Coordinating Centre Negotiation with cooperation agencies and contributors Promoting the Coordinating Centre and the network of Centres Budget (U$S) (Activity 4-A4) Systematic Communication 15,000 (Project 1-P1) (Activity 5 A5) (Project 2-P2) (Activity 6-A6 (Activity 7-A7). (Activity 8-A8) (Project 3-P3) Implementation of a consultation system on regional needs aimed at improving the management of hazardous substances and wastes Strengthening regional capacities for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention by means of the consolidation of the BCCC as SCC and the implementation of a training, information and technology transfer network Strengthening the control of the transboundary movement of hazardous substances and wastes Regional workshop on the legal aspects of the implementation of the international environmental conventions of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm considering the syregies process regarding to the three chemical Conventions Regional awareness raising workshop on enhancing Cooperation and Coordination for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in South America Training of municipal technicians and technicians from other institutions Training and technology transfers in minimization and the environmentally sound management of mercury containing waste affecting populations in economic 95, , ,000 75,000 30, ,000

28 sectors, including the health (Project 4 P4) Capacity building regarding to environmental (sound 250,000 management of mercury waste (Project5 P5) Minimization of the generation of electric and electronic 170,000 wastes (e-waste) (Project 6-P6) Supporting the Implementation of the Global Monitoring 850,000 Plan of Peristent Organics Pollutants (POPs) in Latin America and Caribbean States (LAC) (Project 7-P7) Promotion of the implementation of cleaner production, 140,000 best available techniques and best environmental practices (Project 8 P8) Capacity building for identification and environmental 750,000 sound management of POPs and other chemicals contaminated sites (Project 9 P9) Strength regional capacity, knowledge and information 250,000 regarding the new nine POPs and the BAT and BEP technology, considering their life cycle. TOTAL 3, EXPECTED RESULTS By the end of 2011 the following results are expected to have been accomplished: Consolidating the image of the Coordinating Centre and the network of Centres as strategic actors in the technical assistance and implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. Steering Commity established and operative with the adequate frecuency. Having in place an information system and consultation mechanisms that allow for keeping up to date with regional needs in the management of hazardous substances and wastes. Coordinating centre consolidated as a SRCC for Latin America and Caribbean region as a way to improve and strengthening regional capacities for the implementation of the convention regarding the synergies process. Strengthening the control capacities on transboundary movements in three countries of the region and having devised a regional plan for strengthening the legal aspects and other supporting tools that allow for better national implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. Strengthen the monitoring capacity at national level and so to contribute with national data to the Global Monitoring Plan (GMP) and development of detailed guidelines, protocols and manuals, as well as training of staff in participating laboratories and strengthening the performance of sampling and analysis will enable the national

29 laboratories to have the infrastructure in place to analyses POPs according to international standards consistent with GMP Guidelines. Training at least 35 technicians in POP detection in wastes and environmental matrixes and having in place an regional capacities information system for the sampling and analysis of contaminants, and 35 technician trained in air and mother s milk monitoring sampling for POPs determination Having put together a database with available information from countries of the region on POP levels in environmental matrixes and human health and a having devised a regional plan for the improving the level and quality of information, as to initiate the process of evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation of the Stockholm Convention in the region. Training at least 30 municipal technicians in integrated hazardous waste management as a result of consumption of certain goods. Strengthening the regional capacity regarding to environmental sound management of mercury containing waste, and national mercury waste management done as a reference information for the implementation of a global strategy for long term storage. Counting with a regional evaluation of problems associated to e-waste, having a technical guideline for the development of national instruments for the implementation of e-waste management plans and having trained at least 30 national and local technicians. Training at least 90 technicians of the private sector in the importance of implementing cleaner production, BAT and BEP. National legislation of the parties reviewed and the modification needs in accordance with the amendment of the convention identified and technical guidelines and others documents or toolkits for communication of new POPs to general public and industry developed and distributed. Strengthening regional capacities for hazardous waste disposal or treatment, preparation of guidelines with standardized requirements that include the commitments of the Conventions, contaminated sites regional Data Base (Contaminated sites GRULAC SIG) with national inventories developed and communication plan and environmental education programs aimed to all the relevant stakeholders implemented.

30 9. ENDORSEMENT BY MEMBER COUNTRIES The member countries of the region are in the process of endorsing the Business Plan. 10. ASSUMPTIONS AND UNCERTAINTIES The execution of all the projects of the plan is subject to the availability of financial resources and negotiations and agreements with possible donors. The same is true for the activities whose budget is not included in the Coordinating Centre s basic operating budget. 12. CONTACTS PLAN Of all potential contacts with donors the following issues are highlighted: The commitment of the Uruguayan government facilitates financial cooperation. The financial backing of the Secretariat of the Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam, facilitates cooperation. Most cooperation agencies operate by bilateral agreements, which is not compatible with the regional role of the Centre. The agencies that may offer financial backing are regional or multilateral and have cooperation lines devoted to environmental issues. There are very few cooperation agencies with lines specifically devoted to chemical as waste issues. In this context, the following bodies are identified as potential contributors: UNEP Chemicals, the Environmental protection Agency of United State ( US EPA), United Nations (UE), the Rotterdam Convention, FAO, the International Development Research Centre (CIID/IDRC), GTZ, the Environmental Management Secretariat for Latin America and the Caribbean (EMS), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO- WHO), the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). the Global Environmental Facility (GEF).

31 13. MONITORING AND EVALUATION The monitoring and evaluation of the plan includes: Annual financial reports on the advance of the activities and projects to be submitted to the Secretariat. Financial reports to be submitted to the institutions contributing with each project. Project audits to be carried out by an independent institution.

32 ANNEX I LIST OF LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND FOCAL POINTS Country Competent Authority Focal Point Antigua & Barbuda Chief Environmental Officer, Environment Division Ministry of Tourism and Environment Queen Elizabeth Highway St. John's Antigua, West Indies Telephone: (1 268) Telefax: (1 268) Chief Environment Officer Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Environment Ministry of Agriculture Building Queen Elizabeth Highway St. John's Antigua / Antigua and Barbuda Telephone: (1 268) Telefax: (1 268) mintourenv@candw.ag dcblack11@yahoo.com or mail@environmentdivision.info Argentina Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable Dirección Nacional de Gestión Ambiental San Martín 459 Buenos Aires Argentina Telephone: (54 11) Telefax: (54 11) acapra@medioambiente.gov.ar Director The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission Dirección General de Asuntos Ambientales Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto Esmeralda Buenos Aires / Argentina Telephone: (54 11) Telefax: (54 11) or ambiente@mrecic.gov.ar or mah@mrecic.gov.ar Director The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission

33 Nassau Court P.O. Box CB Nassau Court P.O. Box CB Bahamas Nassau / Bahamas Nassau / Bahamas Telephone: (1 242) Telefax: (1 242) philipweech@bahamas.gov.bs Telephone: (1 242) Telefax: (1 242) philipweech@bahamas.gov.bs Barbados Director Environmental Protection Department Ministry of Housing, Lands and the Environment Jemmotts Lane / St. Michael Barbados Telephone: (1 246) Telefax: (1 246) Director Environmental Protection Department Ministry of Housing, Lands and the Environment Jemmotts Lane / St. Michael Barbados Telephone: (1 246) Telefax: (1 246) enveng@caribsurf.com enveng@caribsurf.com Belize Chief Environmental Officer Department of the Environment Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment 10/12 Ambergris Avenue Belmopan City / Belize Telephone: (501) or Telefax: (501) Chief Environmental Officer Department of the Environment Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment 10/12 Ambergris Avenue Belmopan City / Belize Telephone: (501) or Telefax: (501) envirodept@btl.net envirodept@btl.net Ing. María Alejandra Galarza Coca Viceministro de Recursos Naturales y Medio Ambiente Viceministro de Recursos Naturales y Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Desarrollo Sostenible

34 Bolivia Ministerio de Planificación del Desarrollo (COPS) Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz No Edificio Ex. COMIBOL, 6 Piso La Paz / Bolivia Telephone: (591 2) Telefax: (591 2) Ext Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz No Edificio Ex. COMIBOL, 6 Piso La Paz / Bolivia Telephone: (5912) Telefax: (5912) vrnma@coord.rds.org.bo dgmaaly@mds.gov.bo Brazil Dircetor Department of Environmental Quality Ministry of Environment Esplanada dos Ministerios Bolco B, ( andar Brasilia, DF Telephone: (5561) Fax: (5561) gpsqma.gov.br Head of the Division of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development Ministry of External Relations Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco H, Anexo II, sala 204 Brasilia, DF / Brasil Telephone: (55 61) / 6194 Telefax: (55 61) dpad@mre.gov.br Chile Julio Monreal Ministerio de Salud Enrique Mac-Iver 459 8th Floor Dirección de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Catedral 1143 Santiago de Chile / Chile Santiago / Chile Telephone: (562) Telefax: (562) jmonreal@minsal.gov.cl Telephone: (56 2) /83 Telefax: (562) or or aduncker@minrel.gov.cl Dra. Liliana Maria Soto (Directora) Vice minister for Mutilateral Issues

35 Colombia Andrea López Ministerio de Ambiente, Vivienda y Desarrollo Territorial / Dirección de Desarrollo Sectorial Sostenible Calle 37 # 8-40 piso 2 Bogotá / Colombia Telephone: (57 1) Telefax: (57 1) lmsoto@minambiente.gov.co or alopez@minambiente.gov.co Ministry of Foreign Affairs Palacio San Carlos Calle 10 # 5-51 / Of. SC. 119 Santa Fe de Bogotá / Colombia Telephone: (571) Telefax: (571) andrea.alban@minrelext.gov.co Costa Rica Dra. María Luisa Ávila Aguero (Ministra de Salud) Ministerio de Salud Apartado Postal San José / Costa Rica Telephone: (506) Telefax: (506) minsalud@netsalud.sa.cr Viceministro de Salud Ministerio de Salud Apartado Postal San José / Costa Rica Telephone: (506) Telefax: (506) vicems@netsalud.sa.cr Cuba Mario Abo Balanza (Director) Centro de Información, Gestión y Educación Ambiental Center for Environmental Inspection and Control Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente Calle 20 Esquina 18 A entre Calles 41 y 47 Playa / Ciudad de la Habana / Cuba International Cooperation Department Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Capitolio Nacional Prado y Teniente Rey Ciudad de la Habana / Cuba Telephone: (53 7) Telefax: (53 7) or Telefax: (537) chamero@citma.cu or

36 Fax: (537) Dominica The Chief Environmental Health Officer Ministry of Health / Government Headquarters Kennedy Avenue / Roseau Commonwealth of Dominica Telephone: (1767) Ext Telefax: (1767) Head of the Environmental Coordinating Unit Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment Roseau Fisheries Complex Building Dame Mary Eugenia Charles Boulevard Roseau / Dominica Commonwealth of minhealth@cwdom.dm Telephone: (1 767) ext Telefax: (1 767) agriext@cwdom.dm Ecuador Isabel Guerra Subsecretaría de Calidad Ambiental Ministerio del Ambiente Av. Amazona y Eloy Alfaro Edificio MAG, 7 Piso Quito / Ecuador Telephone: (5932) Ministry of Foreign Affaires Avenida 10 de Agosto y Carrion Quito / Ecuador Telephone: (59 32) or Telefax: (5932) or dgpolmul@mmrree.gov.ec Telefax: (593 2) mma@ambiente.gov.ec or calidadambiental@ambiente.gov.ec / iguerra@ambiente.gov.ec El Salvador Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Km. 5.5 Carretera a Santa Tecla Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations 65, rue de Lausanne / 1202 Geneva

37 Calle y Colonia Las Mercedes / Edificio MARN (Instalaciones ISTA) San Salvador / El Salvador Telephone: (503) Telefax: (503) Switzerland Telephone: (41 22) Telefax: (41 22) mission.elsalvador@ties.itu.int or mision.ginebra@rree.gov.sv convenios@marn.gob.sv Guatemala Juan de Dios Calle Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales 20 Calle Zona 10 / Edificio MARN Guatemala Telephone: (502) ext Telefax: (502) jdedios@marn.gob.gt Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales 2a. Avenida 4-17 Zona Guatemala / Guatemala Telephone: (502 2) Telefax: (502 2) digrime@minex.gob.gi or carloscaceresruiz@hotmail.com Directora del Centro de Estudio y Control de Contaminantes Sub-Secretaría del Ambiente Honduras Avenida Lempira, Calle la Fuente Edificio Medina, No Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. / Honduras Telephone: (504) or Telefax: (504) Jamaica Manager, Pollution Prevention and Control Branch The National Environment and Planning Agency Director, Projects and Enforcement Ministry of Land and Environment 16A Half-Way-Tree Road

38 10 Caledonia Avenue Kingston 5 / Jamaica Telephone: (1876) Telefax: (1876) tramikie@nepa.gov.jm Kingston 5 / Jamaica Telephone: (1876) Telefax: (1876) gguthrie@mle.gov.jm or emd.mle@cwjamaica.com Mexico Ing. Ernesto Navarro Subsecretaría de Gestión para la Protección Ambiental Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Semarnat) Av. Revolución 1425 / Col. Tlacopac San Ángel Delegación Álvaro Obregón C.P , México, D.F. / México Telephone: (52 55) Ext Telefax: (52 55) or or Director General para Temas Globales Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores Edificio Tlatelolco Plaza Juárez 20, Piso 14 / Col. Centro C.P México, D.F. Mexico Telephone: (5255) Telefax: (5255) dgtglobales@sre.gob.mx ernesto.navarro@semarnat.gob.mx / jolvera@semarnat.gob.mx Nicaragua Ministerio del Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARENA) Apdo. Postal No Managua / Nicaragua Telephone: (505) Telefax: (505) Dirección de Seguridad Química Ministerio del Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (MARENA) Apdo. Postal No Managua / Nicaragua Telephone: (505) Telefax: (505) or helioza@hotmail.com or heliozamora@marena.gob.ni Ministerio de Salud Funcionario de la Subdirección de Salud

39 Panama Calle Gorgas, Ancon, Building 265 P.O. Box 2048 / Panamá 1 Panamá Telephone: (507) or or Telefax: (507) or dpeligrosos@minsa.gob.pa Ambiental Ministerio de Salud Calle Gorgas, Ancon, Building 265 P.O. Box 2048 / Panamá 1 Panamá Telephone: (507) or Telefax: dpeligrosos@minsa.gob.pa Paraguay Ing. Gloria Leon Dirección de Planificación Estratégica SEAM - Secretaría del Ambiente Madame Lynch 3500 Asunción / Paraguay Telephone: (595 21) or /7 Telefax: (595 21) gloriabeatrizleon@yahoo.es / araglo@telesurs.com.py SEAM - Secretaría del Ambiente Madame Lynch 3500 Asunción / Paraguay Telephone: (595 21) or /7 Telefax: (595 21) gabinete@seam.gov.py Peru Ing. Vilma Morales Office of the Director General for Environmental Health Ministry of Health Las Amapolas 350 Urganiación San Eugenio Lince-Lima Peru Telephone: (51 1) /6 Telefax: (51 1) jfsueldo@digesa.minsa.gob.pe Ministry of Production Office of the Deputy Minister for Industry Office of the Director for Environmental Affairs Calle Uno Oeste Nr. 050, Urbanización Corpac San Isidro, Lima 27 / Peru Telephone: (51 1) Telefax: (51 1) / 80 ambiente@produce.gob.pe; camorad@produce.gob.pe;

40 and Dominican Republic Lic. Zoila Gonzalez de Gutierrez Subsecretaria del estado de Gestión Ambiental Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Avda. 27 de Febrero esquina Tiradente Subsecretaría de Estado de Gestión Ambiental Secretaría de Estado de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Edificio Oficinas Gubernamentales, Edificio B, 1er piso / Av. México esq. Dr. Delgado Plaza Merengue Local 202 / Domingo Santo Santo Domingo / Dominicana República República Dominicana Telephone: (1 809) Telefax: (1 809) Telephone: (1 809) Telefax: (1 809) hector.ledesma@codetel.net.do calidad@medioambiente.gov.do Senior Environmental Officer Saint Kitts and Nevis Department of Physical Planning and Environment Ministry of Sustainable Development P.O. Box 597 / Bladen Commercial Development Wellington Road / Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis Basseterre, St. Telephone: (1 869) Telefax: (1 869) phyplskb@caribsurf.com Saint Lucia Permanent Secretary Ministry of Planning, Development, Environment and Housing P.O. Box 709 / Castries / St. Lucia Telephone: (1 758) /9/60 Permanent Secretary Ministry of Planning, Development, Environment and Housing P.O. Box 709 / Castries / St. Lucia Telephone: (1 758) /9/60

41 Telefax: (1 758) Telefax: (1 758) Ministry of Health and the Environment Ministerial Building Saint Vincent and the Granadines Kingstown St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telephone: (1 784) Telefax: (1 784) or Trinidad & Tobago Environmental Management Authority (EMA) 8 Elizabeth Street / St. Clair Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Telephone: (1868) or Telefax: (1868) ema@ema.co.tt Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Utilities and the Environment Sacred Heart Building / Sackville Street Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago Telephone: (1 868) Telefax: (1 868) environment@tstt.net.tt Uruguay Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente Zabala 1427 Montevideo / Uruguay Telephone: (598 2) ext Telefax: (598 2) / sdinama@adinet.com.uy/ Dirección de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Colonia 1206 Montevideo Uruguay Telephone: (598 2) or , ext and 2052

42 Telefax: (598 2) Venezuela Dirección General de Calidad Ambiental Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales (MARN) Centro Simón Bolivar / Torre Sur, Piso 28 Caracas / Venezuela Telephone: (58 2) Telefax: (58 2) Unidad de Medio Ambiente Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Torre MRE Conde A, Carmelitas P:B: Caracas 1010 Venezuela Telephone: (58 2) or Telefax: (582) or or dgsecma@mre.gov.ve

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