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Working Group on EIA and SEA (Espoo Convention), 11th meeting

Working Group on EIA and SEA (Espoo Convention), 11th meeting

19 - 21 December 2022
Palais des Nations (Salle XXVI) Geneva, Switzerland

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ English _ 773 _ 366545 _ pdf
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ English _ 773 _ 366555 _ doc
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ French _ 780 _ 366546 _ pdf
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ French _ 780 _ 366556 _ doc
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ Russian _ 864 _ 366547 _ pdf
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/1 - Annotated provisional agenda for the eleventh meeting _ 371758 _ Russian _ 864 _ 366557 _ doc
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/2 - Report of the Working Group on its eleventh meeting (post session) _ 375116 _ English _ 773 _ 381338 _ pdf ece_mp.eia_wg.2_2022_2_e.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 82.79 KB) docx
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/2 - Report of the Working Group on its eleventh meeting (post session) _ 375116 _ French _ 780 _ 381340 _ pdf ece_mp.eia_wg.2_2022_2_f.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 93.59 KB) docx
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/2 - Report of the Working Group on its eleventh meeting (post session) _ 375116 _ Russian _ 864 _ 381342 _ pdf ece_mp.eia_wg.2_2022_2_r.docx (application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 95.29 KB) docx
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2020/7 - Item 5(c) - Draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment _ 371761 _ English _ 773 _ 365125 _ pdf
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2020/7 - Item 5(c) - Draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment _ 371761 _ French _ 780 _ 365126 _ pdf
32979 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2020/7 - Item 5(c) - Draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment _ 371761 _ Russian _ 864 _ 365127 _ pdf

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ English _ 773 _ 333973 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ English _ 773 _ 333974 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ French _ 780 _ 333975 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ French _ 780 _ 333976 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333977 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13 - Report of the eighth and the fourth sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359299 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333978 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ English _ 773 _ 333980 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ English _ 773 _ 333981 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ French _ 780 _ 333982 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ French _ 780 _ 333983 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333984 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.1 - Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol _ 359301 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333985 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ English _ 773 _ 333986 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ English _ 773 _ 333987 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ French _ 780 _ 333988 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ French _ 780 _ 333989 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333990 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/30/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/13/Add.2 - Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention _ 359302 _ Russian _ 864 _ 333991 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/7 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-fourth session (Geneva, 4-7 October 2022) _ 372997 _ English _ 773 _ 367878 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ English _ 773 _ 370013 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ English _ 773 _ 370014 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ French _ 780 _ 370015 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ French _ 780 _ 370016 _ docx
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ Russian _ 864 _ 370017 _ pdf
32980 _ ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2022/4 - Report of the Implementation Committee on its fifty-third session (Geneva, 10-13 May 2022) _ 368447 _ Russian _ 864 _ 370018 _ docx

INFORMAL DOCUMENTS

34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.1 - Informal notes on the agenda _ 373006 _ English _ 773 _ 367900 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.1 - Informal notes on the agenda _ 373006 _ English _ 773 _ 367901 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.2 - Status of ratification of the Convention, its amendments and its Protocol _ 372445 _ English _ 773 _ 366831 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.2 - Status of ratification of the Convention, its amendments and its Protocol _ 372445 _ English _ 773 _ 366832 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.3 - Status of the trust fund _ 372962 _ English _ 773 _ 367783 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.3 - Status of the trust fund _ 372962 _ English _ 773 _ 367784 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.4 - Bureau’s proposals on financial arrangements _ 372687 _ English _ 773 _ 367306 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.4 - Bureau’s proposals on financial arrangements _ 372687 _ English _ 773 _ 367307 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.5 - Consideration of in-kind contributions _ 372561 _ English _ 773 _ 367054 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.5 - Consideration of in-kind contributions _ 372561 _ English _ 773 _ 367055 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.6 - Workplan implementation status _ 372539 _ English _ 773 _ 367013 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.6 - Workplan implementation status _ 372539 _ English _ 773 _ 367014 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.7 - Information on Parties’ practical application of the Convention _ 372299 _ English _ 773 _ 366799 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.7 - Information on Parties’ practical application of the Convention _ 372299 _ English _ 773 _ 366800 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.8 - Additional information on Parties’ practical application of the Protocol _ 372442 _ English _ 773 _ 366821 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.8 - Additional information on Parties’ practical application of the Protocol _ 372442 _ English _ 773 _ 366822 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.9 - Suggested improvements to the questionnaires on the implementation of the Convention and the Protocol _ 372331 _ English _ 773 _ 366470 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.9 - Suggested improvements to the questionnaires on the implementation of the Convention and the Protocol _ 372331 _ English _ 773 _ 366471 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.10 - Draft assessment report on identification of synergies and possible cooperation activities in marine regions _ 372300 _ English _ 773 _ 366370 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.11 - Preparations for the next sessions of the Meetings of the Parties _ 372301 _ English _ 773 _ 366364 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.11 - Preparations for the next sessions of the Meetings of the Parties _ 372301 _ English _ 773 _ 366365 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.12 - A list of vacancies (chairs and members) in the treaty bodies for 2024–2026 _ 372302 _ English _ 773 _ 366947 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.12 - A list of vacancies (chairs and members) in the treaty bodies for 2024–2026 _ 372302 _ English _ 773 _ 366948 _ pdf
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.13 - Revised draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment _ 372334 _ English _ 773 _ 366478 _ docx
34146 _ ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2022/INF.13 - Revised draft guidance on assessing health impacts in strategic environmental assessment _ 372334 _ English _ 773 _ 366479 _ pdf

COMMENTS TO DOCUMENTS

OTHER INFORMATION

36856 _ SEA of MASP Poland _ 373830 _ English _ 773 _ 369790 _ pdf
36856 _ TbEIA of Baltic Pipe _ 373831 _ English _ 773 _ 369791 _ pdf

PREPARATORY AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The meeting will be held in person.
The remote connection will exceptionally be possible for delegates unable to travel.
However, interventions delivered remotely cannot exceed 30 minutes, in total, for each 3-hour session, following the UN Office at Geneva rules. Therefore, their delivery cannot be guaranteed.
Delegates are kindly requested to send their statements and/or comments to the secretariat in advance of the meeting, by 28 November 2022

REGISTRATION

Delegates planning to attend the meeting, whether virtually or in person, are requested to register by 9 November 2022. Please register online using the following link: https://indico.un.org/event/1000554/

To ensure that you receive all important correspondence about the meeting and that the secretariat can make all required practical and other arrangements on time, we urge participants to register online as soon as possible, even if they hold a UNOG ground entry pass.

Instructions for Indico registration:

Step 1:  Account creation. You must create an account if you do not have one yet. If you already have an existing account proceed to Step 2. 

  1. Go to the registration page: https://reg.unog.ch/user/register (copy the link and paste it on recommended browsers: Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge)
  2. Fill out the account creation form then click on Confirm
  3. You should receive an email with an activation link. Click on that activation link.
  4. Your account is now activated

Youtube video tutorial of this process: link

Step 2Register for the meeting.

  1. At this stage, you have already created and activated your account on the new UNOG online registration and accreditation system (One time exercise).
  2. Go to the meeting registration page: https://indico.un.org/event/1000554/ (copy the link and paste it on recommended browsers: Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge)
  3. Click on the button "Register now" - If you are not already logged in, you will be redirected to the login page where you can log in using your user name (email) and password.
  4. Fill out the registration form and click on Submit.
  5. Once you are registered, you will receive an email informing you that your registration has been received and is pending approval
  6. As soon as the Secretariat processes your registration, you will receive a confirmation email

Youtube video tutorial of this process: link

In case of difficulties, please contact the secretariat by email ([email protected]). The link for the virtual platform for the meeting will be sent to registered participants only.

PARTICIPATION

It remains mandatory for masks to be worn in all UN Geneva conference rooms. Please do not come to the UN premises if you develop any COVID-like symptoms or test positive for the virus.

There's currently no entry restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Delegates are, however, requested to check COVID-19-related rules regularly and prior to arrival to the meeting venue.

See below:

For entering Switzerland:   https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/empfehlungen-fuer-reisende.html

In Switzerland: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/so-schuetzen-wir-uns.html

For the Palais des Nations: https://www.ungeneva.org/en/covid-19

You can also consult the Travelcheck webpage that allows you to check whether and under what conditions you can enter Switzerland: https://travelcheck.admin.ch/home

Delegates are also requested to check all requirements regarding medical and other relevant insurance before travel. Please be informed that any medical, quarantine or other possible expenses will be borne by your Organisation and/or insurance, as the United Nations does not take any responsibility for possible consequences of the present COVID-19 situation. 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The meeting will be paperless. All documents will be available on the meeting webpage.

Wireless internet is available in all meeting rooms. Note that electrical power plugs and sockets are unique to Switzerland within the UNECE region (type J, three-pin, 230 V, 50 Hz), and respectively require an adaptor, though slim two-pin plugs (type C) will fit.

In addition, please note that you can drink tap water at the Palais des Nations. As there will be no drinking water served in the meeting room, we encourage delegates to bring reusable bottles or containers for tap water.

Entering the Palais des Nations

To attend UNECE meetings at the Palais des Nations, you must register in advance online on the relevant conference/meeting's webpage.  For Long Duration badges, please contact the secretariat of the meeting. 

Please see UN Geneva guidance on accessing the Palais des Nations (including security information, maps, and information on transportation): https://www.ungeneva.org/en/practical-information/delegates  

Note: 

During extensive renovation works in the Palais, the Pregny Pavillion building will be closed to pedestrians from 5 September 2022 until the end of May 2023

During the entire renovation period, please take note of the temporary location to obtain access badges to the Palais des Nations for conference participants:  

Villa Les Feuillantines 
Avenue de la Paix 13 
1211 Genève 10 

Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4.45 p.m.  

peace gate

 

Please refer to the following plan indicating the location of Villa Les Feuillantines and how to access the premises through the Peace Gate “bis”, a new temporary access screening point. 

ONLINE PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM – INSTRUCTIONS

The remote connection will exceptionally be possible for delegates unable to travel. However, interventions delivered remotely cannot exceed 30 minutes, in total, for each 3-hour session, following the UN Office at Geneva rules. Therefore, their delivery cannot be guaranteed.

The token for accessing the meeting will be communicated to the registered online participants on 15 December 2023.

General instructions for participants connected remotely:

Computer connected to a stable internet link. Avoid a Wifi connection and prefer an Ethernet cable connection (LAN)

Work from a quiet place and avoid noise pollution caused by open windows, fans in the room or any other noise that could be picked up by the microphone

Use a headset with a built-in microphone and connected directly by USB cable (avoid wifi and Bluetooth)

If the participant does not have a headset/microphone he/she should use at least one headset to avoid feedback from the computer

It is advisable to use google chrome (preferably in private mode) as a browser for the connection and to close all the applications that may be open on the computer. For Zoom, please refer to document entitled “Recommendations for Zoom meeting attendees”

It is advisable to carry out a test with the participants well before the start of the conference to :

a)      Test their connectivity

b)     Test the sound feedback

c)      Help them to frame their camera properly

d)     Make sure they are in a noise-free environment

e)      Give a final reminder on the use of the delegate interface

Requirements for remote participation 

Recommendations for Zoom meeting attendees 

What to test before joining the meeting remotely