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(7) Regional Training Center of BioSafety

Hungary from Level I to Level B, with a transition time of five years, starting from 1 July 2001 as follows from Level I to Level HLevel H means 70 per cent discount for voluntary movement. from 1 July 2001 from Level H to Level F from 1 July 2002 from Level F to Level E from 1 July 2003 from Level E to Level D from 1 July 2004 and from Level D to Level B from 1 July 2005

1 Level III Hospital

3. Also notes the outcome of the second meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, held at Nairobi from 1 to 5 October 2001

5. Invites parties to the Convention to ratify or accede to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological DiversitySee UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. as soon as possible

(a) Outcome 1 (macro level).

6. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological DiversitySee UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. to consider doing so

China, Morocco 1 level III hospital

Recalling the relevant provisions of the Convention on Biological DiversityUnited Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1760, No. 30619. as well as the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity,See UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex.

The Nairobi hub is proposed to remain staffed with eight posts three regular budget (1 P 4, 1 P 3, 1 Local level) and five support account (2 P 4, 2 P 3, 1 General Service (Other level)).

7. Welcomes the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity,See UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. on 11 September 2003, and the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Protocol to consider doing so

8. Emphasizes that the effective implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety will require full support from parties and relevant international organizations, and further urges parties to facilitate capacity building in biosafety in developing countries as well as countries with economies in transition, including to develop and strengthen national capacities for making the required information available to and interacting with the Biosafety Clearing House

High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

c Includes 25 temporary electoral support positions for a six month period (1 P 4, 1 P 3, 2 General Service (Other level), 13 national General Service staff and 8 United Nations Volunteers), funded under general temporary assistance (Mission headquarters 1 P 3, 1 General Service (Other level), and 1 national General Service staff field 1 P 4, 1 General Service (Other level), 12 national General Service staff and 8 United Nations Volunteers).

The Office currently has three posts funded by the support account (1 D 2, 1 P 5, 1 General Service (Other level)).

UNOCI proposes to maintain the post at the D 1 level.

The Section will combine a staffing component of five Professionals (1 P 5, 2 P 4, 2 P 3) and seven General Service posts (1 Principal level and 6 Other level).

2 additional posts in the regional investigative hub in Vienna (1 D 1 and 1 General Service Principal level) (ibid., paras. 215 and 218)

The Civilian Police Division is proposed to be strengthened with five additional support account posts (1 D 1, 1 P 5, 2 P 4, 1 General Service (Other level)).

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity Text and Annexes, 2000, Montreal, secretariat of the Convention

Recalling also the Convention on Biological Diversity,United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1760, No. 30619. which was ratified by one hundred and eighty eight States and one regional economic integration organization, and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity,See UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex.

Principal Legal Officer at the D 1 level (re justification of authorized post).

Croatia was determined to work within the framework of the relevant United Nations conventions on climate change, biodiversity and biosafety.

1. Welcomes the holding of the first High level Dialogue on Financing for Development

Decides to approve the position of Chief of Staff at the D 1 level

Table 1. Number of Internet users by region and level of development, 2003 2004

The vast majority of the funds was spent at the country level less than 1 per cent was incurred at the global or regional level.

(i) The high level segment will be held from 29 June to 1 July 2005

3. Decides to approve the position of Chief of Staff at the D 1 level

(a) The high level segment will be held from 29 June to 1 July 2005

decisions and conclusions and closing High level segment of COP 11 and COP MOP 1

Reclassification of the P 5 position of Chief of Staff to the D 1 level.

The equipment at the sites mentioned in the preceding paragraph and table 1 included a full range of fermentation vessels from laboratory scale (8 litres) to full production scale (5,000 litres) as well as preparation and downstream processing equipment such as biosafety cabinets and freeze dryers.

Recognizing the importance of the adoption by the Conference of the Parties, in its decision EM I 3 of 29 January 2000,See UNEP CBD ExCOP 1 3 and Corr.1, part two, annex. of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the subsequent signature of the Protocol by seventy five parties to the Convention,

Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

The Committee recommended that the D 1 post should be downgraded to the P 5 level.

The Advisory Committee recommends approval of all of the above posts, with exception of the four posts (1 P 5, 1 P 4, 1 P 3 and 1 General Service (Other level)) for the Global Human Rights Report.

90. Decides to establish two new posts in the Professional category (1 P 5 and 1 P 4) and one new General Service (Other level) post

12. Welcomes the launching of the pilot phase of the Biosafety Clearing House, and calls for strengthened international support for developing countries to build their national capacities to interact with it and to benefit from its expeditious strengthening so that it becomes fully functional at the time of the entry into force of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

The estimates also include requirements for medicines, medical supplies, blood and blood products for 10 level I and 2 contingent owned level II hospitals, as well as for contractual arrangements with 1 level II III (Kinshasa) and 2 level IV hospitals (Pretoria and Nairobi).

9. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

13. Invites the parties to the Convention that have not yet ratified or acceded to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to consider doing so

1 additional General Service (Other level) post in the Executive Office for a Recruitment Assistant (ibid., para.

The current staffing establishment of UNPOS consists of a total of 7 posts, including 5 international posts (1 D 2, 1 P 5, 1 P 4, 2 Field Service) and two local level posts.