Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP2)

The second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP2) took place from 19 to 23 November 2018 at the International Conference Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Conference was preceded on Sunday 18 November by preparatory meetings, including regional and other meetings.

Following COP2, the secretariat contacted parties and stakeholders inviting submissions as well as nomination of experts for the intersessional processes. The follow up letter is available here.


Additional information

  • The daily coverage and summary report by Earth Negotiations Bulletin are available on the IISD webpage at: http://enb.iisd.org/mercury/cop2/
  • Submissions from Governments and interested stakeholders for consideration at COP2 are available here

Final Report

UNEP/MC/COP.2/19 - Report of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury on the work of its second meeting

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Decisions

The decisions adopted by the second Conference of the Parties are available here.


Meeting Documents

UNEP/MC/COP.2/1 Provisional agenda

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/1/Add1 - Annotations to the provisional agenda

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/2 - Scenario note for the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/3 Rules of procedure for the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/4/Rev.1 - Guidance in relation to mercury releases

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/5 - Guidelines on the environmentally sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/6 - Report on the outcome of the open-ended process on waste thresholds called for under article 11

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/7 - Guidance on the management of contaminated sites

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/8 - Update on matters related to the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/9 - Overall report on the Specific International Programme to Support Capacity-building and Technical Assistance

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/10 - Submissions and reports received in relation to alternative technologies and technology transfer as referred to in paragraph 4 of article 14

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/11 - Report on the work of the Implementation and Compliance Committee of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/12 - Cooperation with the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/13* - Report on the outline, plan and elements of the effectiveness evaluation framework (REISSUED)

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/14 - Financial rules for the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, its subsidiary bodies and the secretariat of the Convention

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/15/Rev1 - Review of the organizational arrangements of the secretariat

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/15/Add1 - Review of the organizational arrangements of the secretariat

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/16 - Information in relation to emissions of mercury resulting from the open burning of waste

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/17 - Progress report on the main activities of the secretariat in the intersessional period

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/18 - Update on the programme of work and budget for the biennium 2018–2019

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Information Documents


UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/1 - List of documents for the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, including additional relevant background documents

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/2 - Report on the activities of relevant international bodies

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/3 - Report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury at its second meeting

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/4 - Offer by Switzerland to host a stand-alone secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Geneva

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/5 - Compilation of submissions and reports received in relation to alternative technologies and technology transfer as referred to in paragraph 4 of article 14

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/6 - Compilation of information submitted in relation to emissions of mercury resulting from the open burning of waste

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/7 - Information requested by the Bureau on possible services that the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention could purchase from or share with the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/8 - Report of the ad hoc group of experts on effectiveness evaluation

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/9 - Programme of work and budget: budget detail sheets

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/10 Information submitted by nominated experts that may contribute to the development of mercury waste thresholds

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/11 - Report by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions on cooperative activities with the secretariat of the Minamata Convention in areas of mutual interest

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/12 - Activities of the Special Programme to support institutional strengthening at the national level for implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, the Minamata Convention on Mercury and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/13 - Report on activities undertaken within the United Nations Environment Programme Global Mercury Partnership

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/14 - Update on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/15 - Compilation of comments submitted on the draft report of the ad hoc group of experts on effectiveness evaluation

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/16 - Application guidelines for the first round of applications to the Specific International Programme to Support Capacity-building and Technical Assistance

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/17 - Addressing health aspects in the context of developing national action plans under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/18 - Status of ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury as at 18 September 2018

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/19 - Admission of observers: bodies or agencies having requested admission to participate as observers in the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/20 - Work of the International Labour Organisation Relevant to the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2017-2018

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UNEP/MC/COP.2/INF/21 - List of participants in the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury

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