Record of the sixth (6th) meeting of the Waigani Convention, Noumea 31 August 2012

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Waigani COP MeetingWaigani COP Meeting COP6: 2012 1 PO Box 240, Apia, Samoa E: [email protected] T: +685 21929 F: +685 20231 W: www.sprep.org The Pacific environment, sustaining our livelihoods and natural heritage in harmony with our cultures. Record of the Sixth Meeting of the Waigani Convention Noumea 31st August 2012 mailto:[email protected]�http://www.sprep.org/�Waigani COP Meeting COP6: 2012 2 Introduction 1. The Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and the Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) was held on the 31st August 2012, in Noumea, New Caledonia. 2. Representatives of the following Parties attended (including parties present at the endorsement meeting held on the 3rd September, 2012): Australia, Cook Islands, Federated Stat