Advice to Council 98-01 — Proposed Annual Program and Budget for 1998 of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

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Re: Proposed Annual Program and Budget for 1998 of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

The Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation:

IN ACCORDANCE with the request of Council, has reviewed the CEC’s Proposed Annual Program and Budget for 1998 at its meeting of 22-23 January 1998; and,

NOTING the Secretariat’s efforts to (1) advance individual projects based on concrete results, (2) focus on the mandate of the CEC and (3) link projects as results emerge;

HEREBY RESOLVES that the JPAC’s advice to Council on the CEC’s Proposed Annual Program and Budget for 1998 is as follows:

The JPAC

Notes with satisfaction progress toward a more focused and results-oriented program and recommends that:

With regard to 1998 priorities, JPAC further recommends:

a) an activity to facilitate Joint Implementation as a follow-up to the Kyoto Conference on Climate Change,
b) the development of cooperation and information exchange on vehicle emission programs,
c) contributing to the pursuit of ‘state-of -the-art; sustainable, organic agriculture’;

With regard to the budget, JPAC recommends:

DATE/LOCATION

 

PRIORITIES IDENTIDIED IN DECEMBER 1997

ACTIONS PROPOSED

22-23 January

Montreal, Quebec

  • CEC Proposed Program and Budget for 1998

JPAC Working Group: M. C. Castro, M. Simon, J. Wirth

  • NAFEC Evaluation

JPAC Working Group: P. Berle, J. Bustamante, M.   Simon

  • JPAC Regular Session 98-01

Advice 98-01: 1998 CEC Program and Budget

Advice 98-02: NAFEC Evaluation

March 1998

Via e-mail

  • CEC 1997 Annual Report

JPAC Working Group: M. Apsey, J. Bustamante, J. Wirth

  • JPAC Advice 98-03: CEC Draft Annual Report for 1997

[6-7-8 May 1998

El Paso/Juarez] (*)

  • Environment and Trade

JPAC Working Group: M. C. Castro, M. Cloghesy, J. Plaut

  • Human Health

JPAC Working Group: I. Restrepo, J. Richardson, M. Simon

Advice to Council to ensure that human health aspects are taken into account in all CEC Program Areas. J. Richardson, an American and a Canadian

  • Guidelines for Submissions on Enforcement Matters under Articles 14 and 15 of the NAAEC

JPAC Working Group: P. Berle, M. C. Castro, M.   Cloghesy

  • Kyoto Conference on Climatic Change

JPAC Working Group: P. Berle, J. Bustamante, J. Gérin

Advice to Council on how to assure compliance with decisions during the Kyoto Conference on Climatic Change held in December 1997.

  • Equity Criteria

Advice to Council

  • JPAC participation in public meeting organized in the context of the NAFTA Effect Project (*)
  • JPAC Regular Session 98-02

Advice 98-04: Environment, Economy and Trade

Advice 98-05: Kyoto Conference on Climatic Change

Advice 98-06: Guidelines for Submissions on Enforcement Matters under Articles 14 and 15 of the NAAEC

Advice 98-07: Equity Criteria

DATE/LOCATION

PRIORITIES IDENTIDIED IN DECEMBER 1997

ACTIONS PROPOSED

[24-25-26] June 1998

Mérida, Yucatán

Council Annual Session

  • CEC Program and Budget for 1999-2000

JPAC Working Group: M. C. Castro, J. Gérin, J. Plaut

Note: The CEC will offer financial assistance for travel to qualifying participants registered to attend this public meeting. This financial assistance will help to ensure that a broad cross-section of North American interests are represented at this session. Special attention should be addressed to grass roots organisations and local communities with an emphasis on indigenous

communities. (*)

  • JPAC participation in public meeting including workshops on the five CEC program areas: (*)

I- Environment, Economy and Trade

II- Biodiversity and Ecosystems

III- Pollutants and Health

IV- Capacity Building and Education

V- Enforcement Cooperation and Law

  • Meeting with the Council members and JPAC members

Report on workshops outcome on the CEC programs

Report on JPAC current actions and activities

  • JPAC Regular Session 98-03

Advice 98-08: CEC Program and Budget for 1999-2000

[24-25 September 1998

Yellowknife, North West Territories] (*)

  • Mercury Related Studies

JPAC Working Group: J. Richardson, an Mexican member and a Canadian member

  • JPAC 1999-2000 Strategic Action Plan

JPAC Working Group: To be identified

  • JPAC participation in context of the workshop organized by the Mercury Task Force under the Sound Management of Chemical Project (*)
  • JPAC Regular Session 98-04

Advice 98-09: Mercury related Studies

Advice 98-10: CEC Proposed Program and Budget for            1999 from the Secretariat

Preparation of JPAC 1999-2000 Strategic Action Plan

[2-3 December 1998

Washington, DC] (*)

  • Continental Pollutant Pathways

JPAC Working Group: J. Richardson, an Mexican member and a Canadian member

  • Transportation

JPAC Working Group: M. Cloghesy, J. Wirth, a Mexican member

  • JPAC participation on the Trinational Workshop on air issues, including the production of formal proceedings. Under the Cooperation on Long Range Transport of Air Pollution in North America Project (*)
  • JPAC Regular Session 98-05

Advice 98-11: Continental Pollutant Pathways

Advice 98-12: Transportation

DATE/LOCATION

PRIORITIES IDENTIDIED IN DECEMBER 1997

ACTIONS PROPOSED

JPAC Internal Work

For 1998

  • Public Participation

Note: Special attention should be addressed to grass roots organisations and local communities with an emphasis on indigenous communities.

  • Public Meetings related to the CEC Projects
  • Council Annual Session of June
  • Five JPAC Regular Sessions

 

  • Information Dissemination
  • Dissemination to the North American Community the JPAC Advice, Summary Records
  • Linkages with the NACs/GACs. Send them the information about JPAC actions and invite them as guests to the JPAC Regular Sessions
  • Invitation the North American Community to JPAC Regular Sessions. Focus on grass roots organisations and local communities with an emphasis on indigenous communities.

 

* Project should be confirmed in function of the 1998 Proposed Program and Budget

Description

Proposed

for 1998 US$

Travel & Accommodation / Translator Services

(Including Meals and Per diem Allocation)

89 000

Regular Session 98-01: 22-23 January, Montreal, Quebec

10 000

Regular Session 98-02: [6-8 May, El Paso/Juárez] (*)

20 000

Regular Session 98-03: [24-26] June, Mérida, Yucatán

20 000

Regular Session 98-04: [24-25 September, Yellowknife,

North West Territories] (*)

20 000

Regular Session 98-05: [2-3 December, Washington, DC] (*)

17 000

Chairperson: Various Meetings

2 000

Interpretation & Equipment / General Translator Services

24 000

Five Regular Sessions

(excluding the JPAC Session in conjunction of the Council Annual Meeting)

20 000

Translator Services

4 000

Professional Services

24 000

Consultant

0

Technical Support to the Chair

24 000

Parcel Service / Office Supplies

1 500

Parcel Services

1 000

Office Supplies

500

Hospitality

500

Various

1 000

TOTAL

140 000

 

NOTE: JPAC Operations Budget approved by the Council in 1997 was US$ 100 000.

* Date and location should be confirmed in function of the 1998 Proposed Program and Budget