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		Cartagena Convention Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region Article: Article 12 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Paragraph: 3. With respect to the assessments referred to in paragraph 2, each Contracting Party shall, with the assistance of the Organization when requested, develop procedures for the dissemination of information and may, where appropriate, invite other Contracting Parties which may be affected to consult with it and to submit comments.
		Basel Convention Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Articles (6): Article 3 - National Definitions of Hazardous Wastes Paragraphs: 1. Each Party shall, within six months of becoming a Party to this Convention, inform the Secretariat of the Convention of the wastes, other than those listed in Annexes I and II, considered or defined as hazardous under its national legislation and of any requirements concerning transboundary movement procedures applicable to such wastes. 2. Each Party shall subsequently inform the Secretariat of any significant changes to the information it has provided pursuant to paragraph 1. 3. The Secretariat shall forthwith inform all Parties of the information it has received pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2. 4. Parties shall be responsible for making the information transmitted to them by the Secretariat under paragraph 3 available to their exporters. Article 4 - General Obligations Paragraphs: 1. (a) Parties exercising their right to prohibit the import of hazardous wastes or other wastes for disposal shall inform the other Parties of their decision pursuant to Article 13. (f) Require that information about a proposed transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes be provided to the States concerned, according to Annex V A, to state clearly the effects of the proposed movement on human health and the environment; Article 13 - Transmission of Information Paragraph: 2. The Parties shall inform each other, through the Secretariat, of: Article 10 - International Co-operation Paragraph: (a) Upon request, make available information, whether on a bilateral or multilateral basis, with a view to promoting the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes and other wastes, including harmonization of technical standards and practices for the adequate management of hazardous wastes and other wastes; Preamble Paragraph: Convinced that States should take measures for the proper exchange of information on and control of the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and other wastes from and to those States, Article 6 - Transboundary Movement between Parties Paragraphs: 7. The States concerned may make their written consent to the use of the general notification referred to in paragraph 6 subject to the supply of certain information, such as the exact quantities or periodical lists of hazardous wastes or other wastes to be shipped. 9. The Parties shall require that each person who takes charge of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes sign the movement document either upon delivery or receipt of the wastes in question. They shall also require that the disposer inform both the exporter and the competent authority of the State of export of receipt by the disposer of the wastes in question and, in due course, of the completion of disposal as specified in the notification. If no such information is received within the State of export, the competent authority of the State of export or the exporter shall so notify the State of import.
		CBD The Convention on Biological Diversity Articles (4): Article 17. - Exchange of Information Paragraphs: 1. The Contracting Parties shall facilitate the exchange of information, from all publicly available sources, relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking into account the special needs of developing countries. 2. Such exchange of information shall include exchange of results of technical, scientific and socio-economic research, as well as information on training and surveying programmes, specialized knowledge, indigenous and traditional knowledge as such and in combination with the technologies referred to in Article 16, paragraph 1. It shall also, where feasible, include repatriation of information. Article 18. - Technical and Scientific Cooperation Paragraph: 3. The Conference of the Parties, at its first meeting, shall determine how to establish a clearing-house mechanism to promote and facilitate technical and scientific cooperation. Article 14. - Impact Assessment and Minimizing Adverse Impacts Paragraph: (c) Promote, on the basis of reciprocity, notification, exchange of information and consultation on activities under their jurisdiction or control which are likely to significantly affect adversely the biological diversity of other States or areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, by encouraging the conclusion of bilateral, regional or multilateral arrangements, as appropriate; Article 19. - Handling of Biotechnology and Distribution of its Benefits Paragraph: 4. Each Contracting Party shall, directly or by requiring any natural or legal person under its jurisdiction providing the organisms referred to in paragraph 3 above, provide any available information about the use and safety regulations required by that Contracting Party in handling such organisms, as well as any available information on the potential adverse impact of the specific organisms concerned to the Contracting Party into which those organisms are to be introduced.
		Nagoya Protocol Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity Articles (3): Article 10 - National Focal Points and Competent National Authorities Article 13 - - Monitoring the Utilization of Genetic Resources Paragraph: (iii) Such information, including from internationally recognized certificates of compliance where they are available, will, without prejudice to the protection of confidential information, be provided to relevant national authorities, to the Party providing prior informed consent and to the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House, as appropriate. Article 5 - Access to Genetic Resources Paragraph: (d) Provide for the issuance at the time of access of a permit or its equivalent as evidence of the decision to grant prior informed consent and of the establishment of mutually agreed terms, and notify the Access and Benefit-sharing Clearing-House accordingly;
		CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Article: Article V - Guidelines for AGREEMENTS Paragraphs: (d) the exchange of information on the migratory species concerned, special regard being paid to the exchange of the results of research and of relevant statistics; (l) exchange of information on substantial threats to the migratory species;
		CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Articles (2): Article XII - The Secretariat Paragraph: (h) to make recommendations for the implementation of the aims and provisions of the present Convention, including the exchange of information of a scientific or technical nature; Article VIII - Measures to be Taken by Parties Paragraph: 6. Each Party shall maintain records of trade in specimens of species included in Appendices I, II and III which shall cover:
		Plant Treaty International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources Articles (5): Article 17 - The Global Information System on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Paragraph: 17.1 The Contracting Parties shall cooperate to develop and strengthen a global information system to facilitate the exchange of information, based on existing information systems, on scientific, technical and environmental matters related to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, with the expectation that such exchange of information will contribute to the sharing of benefits by making information on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture available to all Contracting Parties. In developing the Global Information System, cooperation will be sought with the Clearing House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Article 7 - National Committments and International Cooperation Paragraph: (b) enhancing international activities to promote conservation, evaluation, documentation, genetic enhancement, plant breeding, seed multiplication; and sharing, providing access to, and exchanging, in conformity with Part IV, plant genetic resources for food and agriculture and appropriate information and technology; Article 13 - Benefit-sharing in the Multilateral System Paragraph: The Contracting Parties agree to make available information which shall, inter alia, encompass catalogues and inventories, information on technologies, results of technical, scientific and socio-economic research, including characterization, evaluation and utilization, regarding those plant genetic resources for food and agriculture under the Multilateral System. Such information shall be made available, where non-confidential, subject to applicable law and in accordance with national capabilities. Such information shall be made available to all Contracting Parties to this Treaty through the information system, provided for in Article 17. Article 12 - Facilitated access to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture within the Multilateral System Paragraph: (c) All available passport data and, subject to applicable law, any other associated available non-confidential descriptive information, shall be made available with the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture provided; Article 19 - Governing Body Paragraph: (m) inform, as appropriate, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant international organizations and treaty bodies of matters regarding the implementation of this Treaty; and
		Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Article: Article 6 - . Paragraph: 3. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that those responsible at all levels for wetlands management shall be informed of, and take into consideration, recommendations of such Conferences concerning the conservation, management and wise use of wetlands and their flora and fauna.
		Rotterdam Convention Rotterdam Convention Articles (3): ARTICLE 14 - Information exchange ARTICLE 15 - Implementation of the Convention Paragraph: (a) The establishment of national registers and databases including safety information for chemicals; The Parties to this Convention Paragraph: Noting the specific needs of some countries for information on transit movements,
		Stockholm Convention Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Article: Article 9 - Information Exchange
		UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Articles (4): Article 16: - Information Collection, Analysis and Exchange Article 18: - Transfer, Acquisition, Adaptation and Development of Technology Paragraph: (a) fully utilize relevant existing national, subregional, regional and international information systems and clearing-houses for the dissemination of information on available technologies, their sources, their environmental risks and the broad terms under which they may be acquired; Article 22: - Conference of the Parties Paragraph: (b) promote and facilitate the exchange of information on measures adopted by the Parties, and determine the form and timetable for transmitting the information to be submitted pursuant to article 26, review the reports and make recommendations on them; Article 19: - Capacity Building, Education and Public Awareness Paragraph: (g) through cooperation, as mutually agreed, to strengthen the capacity of affected developing country Parties to develop and implement programmes in the field of collection, analysis and exchange of information pursuant to article 16;
		UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Articles (3): Article 12 - Communication of Information Related to Implementation Article 7 - Conference of the Parties Paragraph: (b) Promote and facilitate the exchange of information on measures adopted by the Parties to address climate change and its effects, taking into account the differing circumstances, responsibilities and capabilities of the Parties and their respective commitments under the Convention; Article 4 - Commitments Paragraphs: (h) Promote and cooperate in the full, open and prompt exchange of relevant scientific, technological, technical, socio-economic and legal information related to the climate system and climate change, and to the economic and social consequences of various response strategies; (j) Communicate to the Conference of the Parties information related to implementation, in accordance with Article 12.
		Kyoto Protocol Kyoto Protocol Articles (2): Article 13 - . Paragraph: (c) Promote and facilitate the exchange of information on measures adopted by the Parties to address climate change and its effects, taking into account the differing circumstances, responsibilities and capabilities of the Parties and their respective commitments under this Protocol; Article 2 - . Paragraph: (b) Cooperate with other such Parties to enhance the individual and combined effectiveness of their policies and measures adopted under this Article, pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 2 (e) (i), of the Convention. To this end, these Parties shall take steps to share their experience and exchange information on such policies and measures, including developing ways of improving their comparability, transparency and effectiveness. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol shall, at its first session or as soon as practicable thereafter, consider ways to facilitate such cooperation, taking into account all relevant information.
		Vienna Convention Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer Articles (2): Article 4: - Co-operation in the legal, scientific and technical fields The Parties shall facilitate and encourage the exchange of scientific, technical, socio-economic, commercial and legal information relevant to this Convention as further elaborated in annex II. Such information shall be supplied to bodies agreed upon by the Parties. Any such body receiving information regarded as confidential by the supplying Party shall ensure that such information is not disclosed and shall aggregate it to protect its confidentiality before it is made available to all Parties. The Parties shall co-operate, consistent with their national laws, regulations and practices and taking into account in particular the needs of the developing countries, in promoting, directly ... Annex II: Information exchange The Parties to the Convention recognize that the collection and sharing of information is an important means of implementing the objectives of this Convention and of assuring that any actions that may be taken are appropriate and equitable. Therefore, Parties shall exchange scientific, technical, socio-economic, business, commercial and legal information. The Parties to the Convention, in deciding what information is to be collected and exchanged, should take into account the usefulness of the information and the costs of obtaining it. The Parties further recognize that co-operation under this annex has to be consistent with national laws, regulations and practices regarding patents, ...
		Montreal Protocol The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer Article: Article 9: - Research, development, public awareness and exchange of information The Parties shall co-operate, consistent with their national laws, regulations and practices and taking into account in particular the needs of developing countries, in promoting, directly or through competent international bodies, research, development and exchange of information on: best technologies for improving the containment, recovery, recycling, or destruction of controlled substances or otherwise reducing their emissions; possible alternatives to controlled substances, to products containing such substances, and to products manufactured with them; and costs and benefits of relevant control strategies. The Parties, individually, jointly or through competent international bodies, shall co-operate in promoting public awareness of the environmental effects of the emissions of controlled ...