ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ON THE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE — Rwanda law | Esheria

ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ON THE PRIOR INFORMED CONSENT PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE

This provision says the Parties may start arbitration by written notice, and requests for a conciliation commission must also be sent in writing to the Secretariat.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
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Status
In force
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Language
mul
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This provision says the Parties may start arbitration by written notice, and requests for a conciliation commission must also be sent in writing to the Secretariat. This article defines key terms used in the Convention, including chemical, banned chemical, severely restricted chemical, export, import, Party, and the arbitral tribunal. This article sets up the Conference of the Parties and gives it governance powers over meetings, rules, subsidiary bodies, and implementation review. The provision says which chemicals the Convention applies to and sets deadlines for arbitration appointments when parties do not appoint arbitrators on time. Each Party must designate national authorities, keep them resourced, and notify the Secretariat of their details and any changes; the Secretariat must inform Parties of those notifications.