• Draft work programme of the Open-ended Working Group for 2012–2013. Comments received from Parties and others
• Note by the Executive Secretary on the Draft work programme of the Open-ended Working Group for 2012-2013

• Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP 10), Cartagena, Colombia, 17 - 21 October 2011

• Joint meeting of the Bureaux of the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, Geneva, Switzerland, 26 March 2011.
• Second Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP9, International Environment House 1(IEH1 /MIE1), Geneva, Switzerland, 24-25 March 2011.
• Eighth session of the Implementation and Compliance Committee, International Environment House 1(IEH1 /MIE1), Geneva, Switzerland, 21-23 March 2011.
• The First joint consultation of Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions with the Basel and Stockholm Convention Regional Centres and FAO and UNEP Regional Offices in Barcelona coordinates actions on hazardous chemicals and waste and the enforcement of the conventions. Barcelona, Spain, 4 October 2010.
• The seventh session of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG 7). Geneva, Switzerland, 10-14 May 2010. (See also: OEWG7 Documents)
• Simultaneous Extraordinary Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions on enhancing cooperation and coordination among these three Conventions (ExCOPs), Bali, Indonesia, 22–24 February 2010

• The Working Group for the Implementation
• The Ad Hoc Working Group for Implementation
• The Legal Working Group
• The Technical Working Group
• The Joint Meeting of the Technical and Legal Working Groups
• The Ad Hoc Working Group of Legal and Technical Experts

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• The sixth session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG6) was held at the International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG) from 3 to 7 September 2007 .
• 1st meeting of the Expanded Bureau of the 8th meeting of the COP. Tuesday, 17 April and Wednesday, 18 April 2007. International Environment House, 15 chemin des Anemones, Chatelaine-Geneva, Meeting Room 3
• Fourth Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 November 2006
• Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Nairobi, Kenya, 27/11/2006 - 1/12/2006
• Fifth session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG5), Geneva, 3-7 April 2006.
• The 2nd meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP7 Geneva, 14 February 2006.
• Fourth session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG4), Geneva, 4 - 8 July 2005.
• First Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP7, Geneva, 21-22 June 2005.
• Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties ( COP7 ), Geneva, 25 - 29 October 2004
• Fourth Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP6, Geneva 27-28 September 2004.
• Third Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 3), Geneva, 26 - 30 April 2004.
• Third Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP6, Geneva, 15 April 2004.
• Second Meeting of the Expanded Bureau of COP6, Geneva, 25 October 2003.
• Second Session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 2), Geneva, 20 - 24 October 2003
• First Session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 1), Geneva, 28 April - 2 May 2003.
• Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP 6), Geneva, 9 - 13 December 2002