The Meeting of the Parties is the main governing body of the Protocol. It comprises all Parties to the Protocol. At its meetings, other States as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations participate as observers. The mandate of the Meeting of the Parties is to keep under continuous review the implementation of the Protocol and take the necessary measures required to achieve the purposes of the Protocol.

The second session of the Meeting of the Parties will be hosted by the Government of Romania and will be held in Bucharest on 23-25 November 2010. Web page of the first session Meeting of the Parties