3

Joint ECE-EBRD Expert Meeting on Finance for Development: Enhancing the benefits of FDI and improving the flow of corporate finance in the transition economies
Focal points: Dieter Hesse, Tel: 917 24 79 &
Joseph Smolik, Tel: 917 24 92

Web site: http://www.unece.org/ead/ffd.htm

3 (p.m.)-6

Working Party on Passive Safety
Focal point: Juan Ramos Garcia, Tel: 917 19 98

The GRSP 30th session of the body subsidiary to the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) will continue consideration of worldwide harmonization of ISOFIX anchorage's for Child Restraint Systems. GRSG will also consider a range of amendments to ECE Regulations related to vehicle passive safety requirements, in particular: safety-belts and its anchorages, interior fittings, and frontal and lateral protection collision. Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/welcwp29.htm

3-6
Gerzensee, Switzerland

EMEP Workshop on NOx/VOC Limitations of Ground-Level Ozone Formation
Focal point: Henning Wuester, Tel: 917 23 63

The workshop, organized jointly with the EUROTRAC2 LOOP programme, will compare different approaches to modelling the formation of ground-level ozone. The general EMEP model covering the whole of Europe will be compared to detailed local models that account for specific situations. The objective is to improve models so that they can be used for policy questions, in particular whether the emissions of nitrogen oxides and/or volatile organic compounds should be cut in order to reduce ozone exposure.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/emep/welcome.html

3-7

Working Group on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
Focal point: Jeremy Wates, Tel: 917 23 84

3-12 (a.m,)

Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Focal point: Olivier Kervella , Tel: 917 24 56

ECOSOC subsidiary body serviced by the UNECE secretariat. The session will start with a meeting of a working group on the transport of gas in room C-3 on 3 and 4 December. The plenary session will start on 5 December, 10 a.m., in room XX. The agenda (ST/SG/AC.10/C.3/39) includes transport of gases, construction of tanks, transport of solid dangerous substances in bulk in containers, use of packagings, transport of infectious substances, listing and classification, classification of substances hazardous to the aquatic environment, classification of explosives.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc/c3age.html

5
(10 a.m.)

Briefing by Executive Secretary to Missions
Focal point: Susan Bartolo, Tel: 917 14 69

Room H-3.

5-7
Warsaw, Poland

Workshop on Control Technology for Emissions from Stationary Sources
Focal point: Brinda Wachs, Tel: 917 24 52

The aim of the Workshop is to review the methods and techniques used by parties to control emissions of pollutants covered by the Gothenburg Protocol and to review preparations of Signatories to meet their control obligations under the protocol to the Convention, and to facilitate the exchange of information on technology.

6-7

Meeting of Experts on Major Impacts on the European Forest and Forest Industry Sector
Focal points: Volker Sasse, Tel: 917 16 37 & Helena Simkova, Tel: 917 39 22

National correspondents and other EFSOS specialists are invited to discuss the first draft of the study on scenarios with major impacts on the European and forest industry sector.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trade/timber/welcome.html

11-14

Executive Body for the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Focal point: Keith Bull, Tel: 917 23 54

The nineteenth session of the Executive Body will receive reports from its subsidiary bodies and its Implementation Committee and will consider its activities and work-plan for 2002.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/

12-13
Bratislava, Slovakia

UNECE Workshop on Standardization and Conformity Assessment Matters in Transition Economies
Focal points:
UNECE: Serguei Kouzmine, Tel: 917 27 71 or
917 51 75
Bratislava: Ms. L. Pernecka,
Tel. 421 02 602 964 589
Fax. 421 02 6541 1888

The programme can be found at http://www.unece.org/trade/welcome.htm under "meetings"

12 (p.m.)-14

Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
Focal point: Olivier Kervella, Tel: 917 24 56

ECOSOC subsidiary body serviced by the UNECE secretariat. The session will be held in room XX, starting on 12 December at 10.00 a.m. The first day of the session will be devoted to a PowerPoint presentation of the first version of the Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Classification and Communication (GHS) jointly elaborated by the ECOSOC Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, ILO and OECD. The rest of the session will be devoted to comments on the first GHS version and to the ways and means to complete on-going work and to implement the GHS (Agenda: ST/SG/AC.10/C.4/3).
Web site: http://www.unece.org/trans/main/dgdb/dgsubc4/c4age.html

17-18
Lugano,
Switzerland

Meeting of the Legal Working Group of UN/CEFACT
Focal point: Mario Apostolov, Tel: 917 11 34

The meeting will discuss draft recommendations on cross-border recognition of certifying authorities for electronic signatures; trading partner agreement (TPA); and on-line dispute resolution (ODR).
Web site: http://www.unece.org/cefact/

18-19

Working Group for the Ministerial Conference on Ageing
Focal point: Nikolai Botev, Tel: 917 13 24

Web site: http://www.unece.org/ead/pau/age/conf2002frame.htm