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The Joint Expert Group’s mission is to assist countries in drawing up and implementing measures aimed at strengthening the prevention of and preparedness for accidental water pollution, especially in a transboundary context. This includes establishing a minimum set of requirements to ensure a basic and harmonized level of safety for hazardous activities, creating a common understanding of safety approaches and standards for specific sectors, and providing assistance to national authorities and operators.
This brochure provides key information on the Joint Expert Group, including:
- The history and purpose
- Why the Joint Expert Group is important
- Key areas of work
- Key achievements and outputs, including safety guidelines and a checklist
- How to get involved
Available in English, French and Russian
For more information about the Joint Expert Group, its current and planned activities and its guidance materials, please contact the:
- Secretariat of the Industrial Accidents Convention: [email protected]
- Secretariat of the Water Convention: [email protected]
Further information is available on the Joint Expert Group’s webpage: https://www.unece.org/env/teia/jeg.html