Decisions 13.39 to 13.40 - Preventing Poisoning of Migratory Birds

Parties, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and donors are encouraged to: a) provide financial and technical support to the Secretariat for the appointment of a Coordinator of the Preventing Poisoning Working Group (PPWG) for the triennium 2020-2023; b) provide financial and technical support to the Secretariat for implementing the Programme of Work of the PPWG, and particularly for the organization of regional workshops in high risk areas/flyways within the triennium 2020-2023; c) provide financial and technical support to the Secretariat for the operations of the Intergovernmental Task Force on Phasing Out the Use of Lead Ammunition and Lead Fishing Weights.

The Secretariat shall, subject to the availability of external resources:

a) appoint a Coordinator of the PPWG for the triennium 2020-2023, in collaboration with Parties and the PPWG;

b) organize regional workshops in high risk areas/flyways in collaboration with Parties, the PPWG and relevant international organizations, and in accordance with the Programme of Work of the PPWG, within the triennium 2020-2023 to promote the implementation of the Guidelines to Prevent the Risk of Poisoning to Migratory Birds (Annex 2 to document UNEP/CMS/COP11/Doc.23.1.2) and to share best practices and lessons learnt;

c) convene the Intergovernmental Task Force on Phasing Out the Use of Lead Ammunition and Lead Fishing Weights as early as possible after COP13 following the approval of the Task Force’s Terms of Reference by the Standing Committee;

d) report to the Sessional Committee of the Scientific Council at its meeting before the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties and to the Conference of the Parties at its 14th meeting on the progress in implementing these Decisions.