Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee for Environmental Protection (2023)


The Representatives,

Recalling Decision 2 (2011) which adopted Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee for Environmental Protection (“the Revised Rules”);

Recalling that Rule 15 of the Revised Rules provides that the Committee for Environmental Protection (“CEP”) shall elect a Chair and two Vice-chairs from among the Consultative Parties;

Desiring to update the Revised Rules to include procedures for nominating and electing the Chair and Vice-chairs, and to clarify the serving terms for these positions;

Decide that the Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee for Environmental Protection (2023) annexed to this Decision shall replace the Revised Rules of Procedure for the Committee for Environmental Protection (2011) annexed to Decision 2 (2011).