Implementation Committee

The Implementation Committee's objective is to review compliance by the Parties with their obligations under the Convention with a view to assisting them fully to meet their commitments.

The Committee was established by the Meeting of the Parties in February 2001 (decision II/4 of the second Meeting of the Parties, revised as decision III/2, which provides the structure and functions of the Implementation Committee and procedures for review of compliance). The Committee comprises eight members, nominated by Parties that are, in turn, elected by the Meeting of the Parties.

Parties are invited to make submissions if they have concerns about their own or another Party's compliance with obligations under the Convention.

Members of the public, NGOs and others: Do you have concerns about the application of the Convention?

If so, use this form  to provide information to the Implementation Committee through the secretariat (not for use by Parties to the Convention)

Implementation Committee’s structure and functions and operating rules (a consolidated electronic publication of 2020)

Structure and functions of the Implementation Committee and procedures for review of compliance
Annex to decision III/2 of the Meeting of the Parties

Operating rules
Annex to decision IV/2 of the Meeting of the Parties

Opinions of the Implementation Committee, 2001-2020

What UNECE does for you ... UNECE makes sure States apply the Espoo Convention

Compliance Committee of the Aarhus Convention

Implementation Committee of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

Compliance Committee under the Protocol on Water and Health

UNEP Manual on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

The Kiev Guidelines for Strengthening Compliance with and Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements in the UNECE Region
ECE/CEP/107