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Preparing options for a decision on a possible legally binding agreement finalised

The FOREST EUROPE Working Group on preparing options for a decision on a possible legally binding agreement on forests in Europe has finalised its tasks. The documents prepared have been distributed to the countries for national consultations.

The results of the working group consist of documents, which are relevant for the future preparation towards the next FOREST EUROPE Ministerial Conference, which will be held on 14-16 June 2011, in Oslo, Norway.

The working group has elaborated the following documents: Non-paper on a possible legally binding agreement on forests in Europe; Technical background for a ministerial decision on negotiating a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe; Draft Oslo decision on opening negotiations on a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe; Consideration of possible Rules of Procedure for the Negotiating Committee to prepare a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe.

These documents do not reflect any specific political positions of the working group members with regard to the issue of a legally binding agreement on forests in Europe.

For more information, please contact Ms. Malgorzata Briggs

 

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