21st Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols
2-5 December 2019 - Naples, Italy PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
Monday, 2 December 2019 |
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| 8:30 – 10:00 |
Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Agenda item 1 - Opening of the Meeting |
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Agenda item 2 - Organizational Matters |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Agenda item 5.5 - Naples Ministerial Declaration |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Agenda item 4 - Programme of Work and Budget for 2020-2021 |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Agenda item 3 - Thematic Decisions |
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Draft Decision IG.24/1: Compliance Committee Draft Decision IG.24/2: Governance |
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13:00 – 15:00 |
Side-events |
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15:00 – 17:30 |
Agenda item 3 - Thematic Decisions |
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Draft Decision IG.24/3: Implementation, Monitoring and Mid-Term Evaluation of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development 2016–2025 and of the Regional Action Plan on Sustainable Consumption and Production in the Mediterranean Draft Decision IG.24/4: Assessment Studies Draft Decision IG.24/5: Common Regional Framework for Integrated Coastal Zone Management Draft Decision IG.24/6: Identification and Conservation of Sites of Particular Ecological Interest in the Mediterranean, including Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance Draft Decision IG.24/7: Strategies and Action Plans under the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean, including the SAP BIO, the Strategy on Monk Seal and the Action Plans concerning Marine Turtles, Cartilaginous Fishes and Marine Vegetation; Classification of Benthic Marine Habitat Types for the Mediterranean Region and Reference List of Marine and Coastal Habitat Types in the Mediterranean Draft Decision IG.24/8: Road Map for the Possible Designation of the Mediterranean Sea Area as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI, within the Framework of the Barcelona Convention |
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17:30 – 18:00 |
Agenda item 5.4 - Istanbul Environment Friendly City Award 2018-2019 |
Tuesday, 3 December 2019 |
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| 10:00 – 12:30 | Agenda item 3 - Thematic Decisions |
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Draft Decision IG.24/9: Mediterranean Offshore Guidelines and Standards: (a) Common Standards and Guidance on the Disposal of Oil and Oily Mixtures and the Use and Disposal of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings; (b) Common Standards and Guidelines for Special Restrictions or Conditions for Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) within the Framework of the Mediterranean Offshore Action Plan Draft Decision IG.24/10: Main Elements of the Six Regional Plans to Reduce/Prevent Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources; Updating the Annexes to the LBS and Dumping Protocols of the Barcelona Convention Draft Decision IG.24/11: Guidelines: Adopt-a-Beach; Phase-out of Single Use Plastic Bags; Provision of Reception Facilities in Ports and the Delivery of Ship-Generated Wastes; Application of Charges at Reasonable Costs for the Use of Port Reception Facilities Draft Decision IG.24/12: Updated Guidelines Regulating the Placement of Artificial Reefs at Sea Draft Decision IG.24/13: Development of a Set of Regional Measures to Support the Development of Green and Circular Businesses and to Strengthen the Demand for more Sustainable Products |
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12:30 – 13:00 |
Agenda item 5.5 - Naples Ministerial Declaration |
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13:00 – 15:00 |
Side-events |
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15:00 – 18:00 |
Agenda item 4 - Draft Decision IG.24/14: Programme of Work and Budget for 2020-2021 |
Wednesday, 4 December 2019 - Ministerial Session |
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10:00 – 11:00 |
Agenda item 5.1 - Opening of the Session |
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11:00 – 11:30 |
Agenda item 5.2 - Report on Activities carried out in the framework of UNEP/MAP since the 20th Meeting of the Contracting Parties (COP 20) |
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11:30 – 13:00 |
Agenda item 5.3 - Interactive Ministerial Policy Review Session |
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13:00 – 15:00 |
Side-events |
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15:00 – 16:30 |
Agenda item 5.3 - Interactive Ministerial Policy Review Session (Continued) |
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16:30 – 17:00 |
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17:00 – 18:00 |
Agenda item 5.5 - Naples Ministerial Declaration |
Thursday, 5 December 2019 |
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| 16:00 – 16:15 |
Agenda item 6 - Date and place of COP 22 |
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Agenda item 7 - Any Other Business |
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16:15 – 18:45 |
Agenda item 8 - Adoption of the Report |
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18:45 – 19:00 |
Agenda item 9 - Closure of COP 21 |
