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1 BUSINESS PLAN FOR August

2 BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRE FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Contact Information Contact Person: Dr. Ronnie Sookhoo Regional Director. Center Location/ Postal Address: CARIRI Compound, Trincity Industrial Estate West. Macoya, Tunapuna. Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Telephone: Fax; Website: (to be developed) 2

3 BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRE FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO BACKGROUND The output of a project entitled Assistance to Developing Countries in Implementing the Basel Convention and in Preparing Hazardous Waste Management Plans ( held in 1996 and documented in SBC 98/004) was a list of nineteen (19) recommendations and a program of action which was endorsed by the meeting comprising member states of the Caribbean, including Guyana, Suriname and Belize. Recommendation of #8 of the list of 19 was in recognition of the critical need for capacity building, the meeting reiterated the importance of establishing the SUB-Regional Centre for the Caribbean. Action on this recommendation culminated in the establishment of a Basel Convention Regional Centre (BCRC) for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean on the 29 th day of October 2004 (COP 7) upon signing of the Framework Agreement between The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Secretariat of the Basel Convention at Geneva. The countries consenting to be served by the Centre were all those Caribbean countries, Guyana and Belize which had endorsed the program of action (Annex I & II). Grenada and Suriname which are not parties to the Basel Convention have not yet consented but whenever meetings, workshops or other events are organized, the practice is for inclusion accordingly. This is so in keeping with the recommendation #2 which recognizes the importance of the Basel Convention as a facility for allowing for regional cooperation in addressing the issue of hazardous waste management. The meeting encouraged those countries which had not yet acceded to the Convention to do so as soon as possible. In addition to those recommendations and the Program of Action in the Caribbean produced by that meeting, some project proposals were presented. The BCRC, in considering the development of a strategic plan and consequently business plans considers that a first step is to review the recommendations and program for action for the Caribbean region and to access the status of the project proposals then and subsequently presented, funded, implemented, continued or concluded all in the context or the core functions of the Centre as defined in the Framework Agreement, namely: 1. Training; 2. Technology Transfer; 3. Information; 4. Consulting; 5. Awareness raising. 3

4 These core functions entail: (a) Developing and conducting training programmes, workshops seminars and associated projects in the field of the environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, transfer of environmentally sound technology and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes with specific emphasis on training the trainers and the promotion of ratification and implementation of the Basel Convention and its instruments; (b) Identifying, developing and strengthening mechanism for the transfer of technology in the field sound management of hazardous wastes or their minimization in the region; (c) Gathering, assessing and disseminating information in the field of hazardous wastes and other wastes to Parties of the region and to the Secretariat; (d) Collecting information on new or proven environmentally sound technologies and know how relating to environmentally sound management and minimization of the generation of hazardous wastes and other wastes and disseminating these to Parties of the region at their request; (e) Establishing and maintaining regular exchange of information relevant to the provision of the Basel Convention, and networking at the national and regional level; (f) Organizing meetings, symposia and missions in the field, useful for carrying out these objectives in the region; (g) Providing assistance and advice to the Parties and non-parties of the region at their request, on matters relevant to the environmentally sound management or minimization. The Vision / Mission Basel Convention Regional Center for the Caribbean Caribbean Regional States and Agencies proactively cooperating in developing and implementing sustainable strategies to preserve and conserve the Caribbean Ecosystems against the challenges of natural phenomena and industrial development by the application of Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of hazardous and other waste, and by the minimization of waste. 4

5 STATUS OF THE CARIBBEAN CENTER The Basel Regional Centre was initially operated by CARIRI using funds provided by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and by funds obtained from the Secretariat of the Basel Convention. Since the signing of the Agreement, and now with an appointed Regional Director, the Centre continues to be financed partly by the Government and through funds provided for projects obtained through the SBC as well and through contracts with other agencies. The Centre was able to attract UNEP Chemicals to contract for the staging of a Regional Awareness Raising Workshop on Mercury Pollution in January The publication was produced by UNEP Chemicals within the framework of the Inter- Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) and can be obtained from UNEP Chemicals or downloaded at While the Government of Trinidad and Tobago is preparing the legislation necessary for the establishment of the Centre, the activities of the Centre are primarily through already established projects initiated during the formative years under the auspices of CARIRI. The Regional Director has participated in several national and international meetings making presentations on the role and direction of the BCRC-Caribbean. The Centre produced a brochure in January 2005, identifying some of its activities to that time and from a crude, but seemingly accurate assessment of the status of hazardous wastes impacts on health the environment, the Centre proposes to build A SPACE SUIT an acronym and analogy, which stands for A Sustainable Pro-Active Caribbean-wide Environmental Strategy Using Information Technology. Through the variety of activities in the region in which the Centre participated a common need for the region (in the absence of a properly conducted needs assessment) appears to be the collection and management of data. It is envisaged that with components of the SPACE SUIT being methodically and systematically built, the important linkages inter and extra regional will be developed and the network integral for the application of Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Hazardous Wastes and other wastes will be facilitated. The Centre, for all practical purposes, is still at the initiation stage and the needs are broad and wide ranging effectively and efficiently, the core functions previously detailed. The legislation necessary to access savings taxes and privileges for consultants, etc. is expected to be completed soon. The only staff is the Regional Dir temporary Secretary housed at inadequate premises at the Industrial Estate in Trinidad. It is anticipated that w short time the Government will allocate through the annual budget the funds to strengthen the Centre. Annex the budget request put forward by the Centre to the Government of Trinidad and Tobago in keeping with the commitments of the Government as detailed in the Framework Agreement. Notwithstanding the deficiencies aforementioned, the Centre has since conducted two additional workshops and is preparing to hold an additional meeting in September 2006 to finalize the proposal for the regional strategy for the ESM of Used Lead Acid Batteries. 5

6 Three Project Proposals, as output from these workshops and meetings together with the Project Proposal aimed at strengthening the legislative, regulatory and enforcement capacity of Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean, are expected to constitute the main business activity of the Centre. Funding is being sought for these projects. Additional Project Proposals on the SPACE SUIT and on e-waste are contemplated and are being drafted. The Center also is considering avenues for driving opportunities for co-operation with the CAR_RCU based in Jamaica on the Land Based Sources of Pollution. (LBS). The axle for such cooperation has already been installed through a Memorandum of Understanding between the SBC and the Secretariat of the Cartagena Convention. Further co-operation between the Basel and Rotterdam Convention as expressed in the COP of the Rotterdam to utilize the already established Regional Centers of the Basel for technical activities is expected to enhance the already energized synergies between the MEAs The following Project Proposals have also included activities considered to be very important for driving the synergy between the MEA s. This is exemplified in the Project Proposal (#3) on Obsolete Pesicides which requires close collaboration with the Stockholm Convention. THE PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR (1) LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT Project Title: Project aimed at strengthening the legislative, regulatory and enforcement capacity of Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean to manage hazardous wastes and other wastes, including chemical wastes. Geographical coverage of the project: Targeted national activities in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, with wider regional workshops for SIDS in the Caribbean. Duration: 12 months Commencing (date): 1 January 2007 Ending (date): 31 December 2007 Outline of the project: The project is aimed at strengthening the legislative, regulatory and enforcement capacity of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to implement and comply with international obligations under the Basel Convention, and to the extent appropriate, the Stockholm Convention and the Rotterdam Convention. The project would be undertaken in three phases: Phase 1: Gaps and needs analysis, Phase 2: Strengthening of regulatory framework and legislative measures pursuant to the results of phase 1; and 6

7 Phase 3: Enforcement of implementation and enforcement capacity. Project total budget: USD 282, Project activities: Phase 1: Studies in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica to identify the lacunae in existing legislation and regulatory measures and conflicts with requirements to the Basel Convention and other MEAs, as appropriate. Studies are to be conducted by consultants working with Government legal officers, involving visits to these countries, review of legislation, consultations with relevant Government agencies, and preparation of reports identifying lacunae and conflicts in legislation with the Basel Convention and other MEAs as appropriate. Phase 2: Development of guidance and tools for strengthening legislative and regulatory measures for the environmentally sound management of wastes, and addressing gaps and needs identified under Phase 1. The project would use the guidance and test tools developed in national workshops in both Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago with a view to refining them for potential use in other countries. Phase 3: Development of training materials for agencies (competent authorities and focal points, legal professionals, enforcement agencies) engaged in implementation and enforcement of the Basel Convention and, as appropriate, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions in the region. Project objectives and explanation The project provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to the management of chemicals and hazardous wastes at the country level, while also aiming to promote coordinated implementation and enforcement in the Caribbean. The project is consistent with the Strategic Approach s framework as it seeks to review, with the participation of all stakeholders, national legislation in order to implement international agreements dealing with chemicals and hazardous wastes. Furthermore, the project is cognisant of the need to build coordination and synergies in activities to do with chemicals and hazardous wastes at the national and international level so as to promote an integration and coherence. Expected outcomes of the project: Phase 1: Identification of gaps and needs of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago to form the basis of work under Phase 2 in the preparation of draft legislation or other measures implementing the Convention and, where relevant, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. The development of gaps and needs analysis tools that can be used for other countries. Phase 2: Production of tools to facilitate the development of legislative and regulatory measures to address obligations under the Basel Convention and, where relevant, the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions. Draft implementing legislation or regulatory measures for the participant countries. Phase 3: Production of training materials for enforcement agencies resulting in improved understanding of the requirements of the Convention in the region. Government officers equipped with information allowing them to verify the status of compliance with international obligations. Enhance detection and prosecution of illegal traffic. Increase inter-ministerial/agency cooperation at the national level and in the region. 7

8 (2) USED OIL IN THE CARIBBEAN (UOIL) Title of Project:. Environmentally Sound Management of Used Oil in the Caribbean in the context of the Basel and MARPOL 73/78 Conventions This project is under revision. A consultant has been provided by the SBC from Environment Canada to assist the Center in refining this project proposal It is anticipated that the revision of the Project Proposal will be completed by the end of October The output of the workshop held in March, 2006 is to be utilized in the revision of the project proposal. The Executive Summary for the workshop held in March 2006 in Trinidad is included after the PROJECT SUMMARY in this section, Geographical Scope Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, Guadalupe, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.Vincent and Grenadines, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, US dependent territories, Dutch territories (Inclusion of these territories might help to bring in knowledge from the US and European countries.) 1.2 Implementing Agency BCRC Caribbean, UNEP-RCU Cooperating Agencies OECS, CEHI and IMO 1.3 Duration of the Project (to be defined when activities and scope have been identified.) 8

9 1.4 Cost of Project USD ($) Basel Convention Strategic Action Plan UNEP-CAR UNEP-UNCTAD (CBTF) (tentative) OECS Other sources (financial, in-kind) 235, Total Cost of the Project (incl. 13% UNEP costs) Project Summary: The environmentally sound management of used oils in the Caribbean is an issue that has been identified as a priority for the region, including under the 1996 Programme of Action for the Caribbean adopted at the Regional Seminar on the ESM of Hazardous Wastes in the Caribbean, October , Castries. Also, meeting the requirements of the MARPOL 73/78 Convention by regional states is essential to have the Caribbean Sea recognized as part of a special area in the Wider Caribbean Region. If national facilities to dispose of used oil in an environmentally sound manner do not exist re-export under the terms of the Basel Convention will then be required. The preconditions for sound collection, storage, transport, reuse and/or recycling of used oil, the need to consolidate and strengthen the recycling market in the sub-region, the control of related transboundary movements in the sub-region, and the need for affordable, environmentally sound treatment technologies are specific topics of concern. An initial activity has been undertaken in 6 states of the Eastern Caribbean to prepare a Draft Strategy to manage used oil being generated. These countries recognize that the volumes of used oil while endangering the fragile Caribbean maritime and coastal zone environments are not sufficiently large to make recycling or re-refining feasible at the national level. This situation is repeated in some other countries in the region while there is some level of re-refining possible in others. The options for environmental sound recycling or final disposal of used oils must be considered and be addressed within a policy framework that would foster economic development and ensure that human health and the environment, in particular the marine environment are protected. Through an enhanced multi-stakeholder approach involving the Regional Seas Programme in the Caribbean, the oil industry and non governmental organizations, the proposed project will aim at identifying the strategical elements of an integrated regional policy on the environmentally sound management of used oil that is respectful of the countries obligations under the Marpol 73/78 and the Basel Conventions. Regional Workshop on the Assessment of the Environmentally Sound Management of Used Oils in the Caribbean. Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Mar 21-22, REPORT SUMMARY At the Regional Workshop on the Assessment of the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Used Oils in the Caribbean, held at the Cascadia Hotel, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on the 21 and 22 March 2006, the participants focused on the two main objectives; to update the status of the 9

10 management of used oils from since the last workshop held in 2004 and on reviewing the draft project proposal for the ESM of Used Oil in the Caribbean. The need to develop and manage a data base for used oil and other waste streams was identified as paramount. This was portrayed as the Space Suit, a Sustainable Proactive Caribbean Environment Strategy Utilizing Information Technology. The role of the Basel Regional Centre in this initiative and in the propulsion of the project was deemed to be necessary and aspects of the role outlined in the tasks or programme facilities towards the end of the workshop. In the previous workshop of 2004, it was proposed that a form be devised to collect data and be forwarded to participants as an instrument to determine the volumes of used oil generated by each island state. Each state was also expected to hold a meeting with the major stakeholders to look at the quantities of used oil generated and the collection methods that may be used in their own particular situation. Based on these findings some preliminary decisions could be made re: recycling and disposal. This report will not attempt to distinguish new information or data brought forward from the country reports but it finds that while there were no continued regional efforts since the 2004 workshop of the ESM of Used Oil, several countries, on their own initiatives embarked on projects towards that goal. The participants were from ten of the thirteen countries being served by the Basel Regional Centre. Participants from Guyana, Cuba and Belize were excused. A representative from Haiti was able to participate along with other regional stakeholders, Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI), Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI), Environment West Indies Caribbean (EWI), the Solid Waste Management Company (SWMCOL) and Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL). At the previous workshop, the stakeholder Oil Mop Environmental Services had attended, presented a report and facilitated a tour of their plant in Trinidad. Oil Mop s activity had excited participants at the previous workshop in 2004 about possibilities for an integrated approach to the ESM of use d oil by utilizing their plant in Point-a-Pierre, Trinidad. However, their absence was not as debilitating as may have been anticipated since another stakeholder, TCL, in the ESM of used oil came forward and participated in the workshop. Whilst it may have been ideal to have a single facilitator for the workshop, Claudia Fenerol, Andreas Arlt and Christopher Corbin were allocated responsibilities commensurate with their experiences at the Secretariat of the Basel Convention and the UNEP-CAR-RCU accordingly. Also at the previous workshop, when a facilitator/expert was hired, the participants were introduced to building a used oil management programme - stakeholders, economics and choices. Some continuity in that effort of the Basel Convention Secretariat to promote the development of a regional project for the ESM of Used Oil was achieved by the participation of Christopher Corbin who had attended the previous workshop. From the perspective of the Cartajena Convention there is keen interest in the management of used oil as a potential land based source of pollution and therefore in that context it is considered a very critical issue in terms of the management of used oil. Claudia Fenerol advocated the creation of public-private sector partnerships as part of the machinery to drive projects for the ESM of Used Oils. She also assisted by directing in a structural form the participants through the maze of funding/donor/financing agencies *(Appendix IV). The insights in 10

11 public-private partnerships and into seeking financial support for projects are expected to assist in the fine tuning of the draft project proposal in the weeks following the submission of this report of the workshop to participants. As Andreas Arlt presented the draft project proposal several suggestions for improvement of the proposal were made and generally agreed to have these incorporated in the project proposal. Significantly among these was the suggestion to broaden the geographical scope of the project. Participants are expected to review the draft project proposal and consider the changes suggested and to submit their views and comments. *NB. The appendices of the report of the workshop are not attached SECTION 2: BACKGROUND AND PROJECT CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL SUB-PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION 2.1 Background Used oil management issues in the Caribbean Used lubricating and other oils represent a significant portion of organic waste liquids generated in the Caribbean. In December of 1999 the Basel Convention Regional Centre at CARIRI hosted a regional symposium entitled Prevention of Degradation of the Quality of Inland Water Systems and of the Marine Environment from the Adverse Effects of the Generation of Hazardous Wastes. In line with the Programme for Action for the Caribbean adopted at the Regional Seminar on the ESM of Hazardous Wastes in the Caribbean, October , Castries, by representatives from twenty nations and territories, participants in the above symposium confirmed that the improper disposal of used oil is a serious problem in the Caribbean region that would need to be handled in priority. The Wider Caribbean region is one of the largest oil producing areas of the world with a production of approximately 170 x 10 6 tons per year. Most of the oil produced within the Wider Caribbean region is shipped within the region resulting in an intricate network of distribution routes. Within the Wider Caribbean Region, there are estimated to be approximately 63,000 commercial ship movements per year. The region has important tanker routes for export, import and transit shipment of crude oil and refined products. The region is also a world leading cruise ship destination and thousands of small recreational yachts visit the region annually. Under the MARPOL73/78 Convention which several Caribbean countries are signatory to, member states are obligated to provide adequate reception facilities for oily (Annex 1 wastes). These reception facilities refer to a combination of collection, transport, treatment and final disposal systems in order to comply with the provisions of the Convention. Ships produce three main types of oily waste requiring disposal facilities, dirty ballast water produced by oil tankers, oil contaminated bilge water produced by all ships, including recreational vessels and used engine oil and fuel sludge produced by all ships, including recreational vessels. Due to substantial production and shipping activities in the region the potential for oil spills within the region is extremely high and apart from the significant potential damage to fragile costal and marine ecosystems, any clean up measures are likely to produce large quantities of oil contaminated material for disposal purposes. While provisions are being made for disposal with Regional and National Oil Spill Contingency Plans, the disposal options are often inadequate or not financially feasible or not adequately valuated and promoted. Should stress the amounts of used oils generated in the region, the existing disposal activities used in the region, industrial producers/activities. 11

12 2.2 Legislative Authority and Contribution to the Subprogramme Legislative Authority UNEP-Regional Coordinating Unit (UNEP-RCU) has worked with the countries in the region to develop the legal framework for environmental management contained in The Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena de Indias, 1983) as well as the status of the Convention's Protocols addressing pollutants, in particular the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean Region (Oranjestad, 1999) which covers used lubricating oils. Also, the need for special area status of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico under MARPOL 73/78 Convention has been recognized since As a result a resolution was drafted and adopted on July 4, 1991 [MEPC Res. 48(31)] amending Annex V of the Convention thereby designating the Wider Caribbean area a Special Area under this Annex. The amendment entered into force on April 4, In 2002 the United Nations General Assembly was requested to endorse Resolution 55/203 (A/55/582/Add.4, II) promoting an integrated management approach to the Caribbean Sea area in the context of sustainable development. The 1999 Symposium referred to in the background section recommended support for the United Nations Environment Programme / Regional Coordinating Unit initiative to utilise the Basel Convention as the legal framework for Management of Hazardous Waste prior to formalizing a regional agreement. To date no protocols addressing hazardous wastes and toxic chemicals have been published. How far have countries drafted national legislation dealing with the management and disposal of hazardous wastes, including used oils. The Ministerial Declaration on Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous Wastes, adopted by the 5 th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention in December 1999, called for an enhanced partnership between the public and private sector in achieving the objectives of the Convention in relation to the sound management of hazardous wastes, including sound recycling and resource recovery. In this context, the 16 th session of the Technical Working Group of the Basel Convention, held in April 2000, adopted a list of technical assistance projects to start implementing the Ministerial Declaration. This list contains the herein proposed sub-regional project for building capacity on the environmentally sound management of used oil in the Caribbean. This activity forms part of the actions proposed in the Strategic Plan of the Basel Convention approved at 6 th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention in December of 2002 as well the recommendations to undertake to collaborative projects made by the World Summit on Sustainable Development also endorsed by the Parties at COP 6. The Latin American and Caribbean Group GRULAC, the members of which were active participants at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg 2002 fully supports the Implementation Plan of Agenda 21 adopted by the Summit. Paragraph 22 of the Implementation Plan recognizes the linkages between the management and disposal of hazardous wastes, the effect on human health and the goals of sustainable development for all. Protocol for Cooperation and Combating Oil Spills (OPRC Convention) Reference might be made to the Stockholm Convention Project contribution to overall sub-programme implementation The proposed project will contribute to the implementation of the sub-programme on the prevention of contamination of the marine environment, by: encouraging the development of policies that identify land based sources of contamination, and subsequently prevent the release of such contaminants; Contributing to the implementation of the subprogramme on Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Chemicals 12

13 encouraging decision makers in government, local authorities, industry and the public to develop, adopt and implement policies, strategies and practices that ensure the sound management of hazardous wastes; enhancing information exchange and capacity development to provide policy and technical support to the environmental agenda and bring about changes in behaviour, with priority given to facilitating the effective and integrated implementation of the MARPOL 73/78 and the Basel Conventions; SECTION 3: NEEDS AND RESULTS 3.1 General Objectives The main general objectives of the project include: a) An improved understanding of used oil management related issues including technology assessment and environmental constraints at the national level as well as at the sub-regional level; b) Comprehensive set of recommendations for a strategy to achieve ESM of used oils in the Caribbean in the context of the Basel and MARPOL 73/78 Conventions; c) Informed national and regional decision makers on a proposed strategy for the ESM of used oils in the Caribbean in the context of the Basel and MARPOL 73/78 Conventions. 3.2 Specific Objectives To provide comprehensive reviews to the decision makers of the existing national and regional systems for the management of used oil in the target countries, including: an inventory of annual volume of lubricating oils produced or imported; a compilation of data and information on the management and disposal of used oils in target countries (collection, treatment, incineration, etc) in a standard format; a review of the existing applied regulatory and economic instruments for management of collection, storage, transportation and reuse or recycling; a preliminary assessment of environmental pollution (air, water and soil) from existing practices; a review of awareness programmes related to the management of used oils; a review of existing public-private partnerships and autonomous private sector campaigns; a compilation of documentation on the transboundary movements of used oil; Recommendations for the creation of an upgraded and updated legal framework in the area of monitoring and control of the transboundary movements of used oil and the environmentally sound management of used oil recognizing the Basel Convention and International Maritime MARPOL 73/78 Convention; A preliminary assessment of the requirements for implementing ESM of used oil, including recommendations for waste prevention, at national and sub-regional levels; Technical options available for the a regional mechanism(s) for the ESM of used oils in the Caribbean (technical scenarios); Economic feasibility for the recovery/recycling of used oils at the national and sub regional level; Regulatory and non-regulatory policies and instruments required to effectively implement the proposed strategy; Financial strategy for the implementation of ESM of used oils in the Caribbean; The development of a strategy for consideration by the national decision makers to achieve ESM of used oils in the Caribbean; Identification of the opportunities for regional and international co-operation on ESM of used oil, including appropriate forms of public-private partnerships; 13

14 Identification of technical and administrative training needs; Technical options; Preliminary indication on level and conditions of investment required 3.3 Results a) Enlarged information base concerning ESM of used oils in the Caribbean, covering the technical, legal, environmental and economical aspects of the management of land based and off-shore sources of used oils; b) Informed decision makers on the issue of used oil in the Caribbean; c) Preliminary elements for the preparation of a regional strategy for the ESM of used oils in the context of implementation of the Basel and MARPOL 73/78 Conventions, including recommendations for the design of comprehensive national strategies for the environmentally sound collection, transportation, storage, disposal and where appropriate recycling of used oil, that incorporates the development of appropriate policy and legislative tools and economic instruments and identifies clear roles and responsibilities for all stakeholders; 3.4 Assumptions National Governments, industry, regional institutions and institutes, and international agencies and intergovernmental bodies, will fully collaborate with the coordinating body in the activities of the Project, in particular in the collection and sharing of information ; SECTION 4: OUTPUTS, ACTIVITIES, WORKPLAN, BUDGET, FOLLOW-UP 4.1 Outputs a) National Reports in standard formats addressing the evaluation of existing management measures for used oil, recommendations for the strengthening of the technical capacity and capability to treat and recover used oils including the participation of oil companies; b) A report of a Regional workshop on information and data available on quantities and issues with management of used oil; c) A review of used oil management systems in the sub-region including legislation, financial and economic incentives and technological options ; d) A final Workshop Report including recommendations for the development of national programmes for environmentally sound and economically viable collection and recycling and/or recovery of used oil in target countries and, a proposal for the preparation of a mechanism(s) for the ESM of used oils in the Caribbean for endorsement by the regional and national authorities; 4.2 Work plan and timetable Activity 1 - Two day regional planning workshop including Review of the current situation at the national level. Review the progress in the implementation of the Used Oil Management Strategy proposed for the OECS, Review existing technological options for recycling and disposal Development of a programme of work for each participating Party State and identification of the participating agencies responsibilities. Identification of specific issues to be addressed e.g. environmental monitoring. 14

15 Activity 2 Activity 3 Scheduling of Final Workshop to review results and recommend future management strategies and legal infrastructure requirements. Individual Party States Desk Studies Field work re assessment of existing facilities and environmental concerns Activity 4 Preparation of a Report including the results of a Legal review of national and regional legislation and recommendations for revision and harmonization to address requirements of Multilateral Environmental Conventions and Trade Agreements. Activity 5 Collation of results of Activities 2-4, preparation of recommendations Activity 6 Final Regional workshop Activity 7 Recommendations of Final workshop and follow up activity. ( Work plan Table See Annex I) 4.3 Budget (US$) (see in Annex II) 5.0 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND EVALUATION Project activities will be co-ordinated by the Regional Centre of the Basel Convention for Training and Technology Transfer (RBTC) in Trinidad for the Caribbean. 5.1 Stakeholders and partners The Basel Regional Center will be assisted by Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) and the Environment and Sustainable Development Management Unit of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (ESMU-OECS) in overall project coordination and implementation. Project activities will be carried out in the context of the UNEP-RCU work programme and the activities of the IMO. The ESMU-OECS Project to develop a strategy for the management of used oil in the OECS will contribute by providing data that has been collected from the countries of the OECS and access to the management strategy proposed. The CEHI/UNEP-RCU Project on Coastal Zone and Marine Resource Management (participants are 13 CARICOM countries) currently being considered for GEF funding will also support activity on waste oil management where it has been identified by the participating country as an issue. The national governments in the target countries will further contribute by assisting in compiling existing information on the collection and management of used oil at the national level. 6 MONITORING AND REPORTING Normal UNEP Procedures for monitoring and reporting of the Project will be followed. 15

16 Annex I- Chart of Work Programme for Used Oil Project MONTHS MON 1 MON 2MON Start up Meeting (2d.) (RBTC /CEHI/OECS UNEP/SBC) Preparation of project activities 2 - Assessment Phase Desk Study & review 2.2 Field work ; Target countries 2.3 Legal and Technical studies 2.4 Compilation of studies 3 - Caribbean Workshop (3d) 4 - Follow up planning Entire Month Half of the Month Workshop MON 4 MON 5 MON 6 MON 7 MON 8 MON 9 MON 10 MON 11 MON 12 MON 13 Annex II : Budget Used Oil Project 10 PERSONNEL TOTAL 1100 Project personnel 1101 Project Coordination 2,000/month (cariri, cehi,oecs) 12,000 14,000 26, Expertise 400/day 25 days 10,000 10, Expertise 400/day 8,000 8, Administrative support personnel Support staff from BCRC (13.m.m@500) 3,000 3,500 6, Travel on official business Regional travel for Project Coordination 5,000 5,000 10, Regional travel for Technical and Legal experts 6,000 6, Per diem for Technical and Legal 200/day for 20 days 8,000 8, Personnel sub-total 52,000 22,500 74,500 16

17 2100 Subcontracts 2100 Sub-contracts Component 2101 National Desk Studies by country 1 Antigua & Barbuda 5,000 5,000 2 Bahamas 5,000 5,000 3 Belize 10,000 10,000 4 Barbados 10,000 10,000 5 Cuba 15,000 15,000 6 Dominica 5,000 5,000 7 Dominican Republic 15,000 15,000 8 Guyana 8,000 8,000 9 Jamaica 15,000 15, St Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 5, St Lucia 5,000 5, St Kitts and Nevis 5,000 5, Trinidad and Tobago 8,000 8,000 Environmental monitoring 0 15,000 15,000 Analyses of used oils 78 $600 US 23,400 23,400 46, Sub-contracts sub-total 134,400 38, , TRAINING COMPONENT 3200 Meetings 3201 First Regional workshop 25,000 25, Steering Committee Meetings 4,000 4, Second Regional workshop 65,000 65, Training sub-total 25,000 69,000 94, EQUIPMENT 4100 Expendable equipment 4101 Stationery for project coordinator s office Non-expendable equipment 4201 Equipment for project l coordinator s office (1 L.T. computer) 2,000 2, Equipment sub-total 2,300 2,300 17

18 50 MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENT 5100 Rental operation and maintenance of equipment 5200 Reporting costs 5500 Evaluation 5600 Communications 5201 Translation, reproduction and dissemination of final report 5,000 5, Post-project evaluation 5,000 5, Regional coordinator s telephone, fax, internet/ 1,000 1,000 2, Miscellaneous sub-total 1,000 11,000 12,000 UNEP 13 PER CENT PROGRAMME SUPPORT COST SUB-TOTAL 214, , ,600 TOTAL 242, , ,828 (3) OBSOLETE PESTICIDES PROJECT This project is also being revised and output from the recently held workshop in Trinidad is being incorporated. The summary report of the meeting is attached but the appendices and national reports may be obtained from the Regional Center. PROJECT TITLE: Regional project for the final disposal of existing waste pesticides and selected POPs in the Caribbean and the prevention of future accumulation. IMPLEMENTATION: UNEP/CAR (Jamaica), Basel Convention Regional Centre in Trinidad and Tobago, as collaborating agencies. Geographical Scope : Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago (Parties to the Stockholm Convention); Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname DURATION: 12 months (first phase), 3 years full-size project ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: June

19 PIPELINE ENTRY DATE: (if applicable) PART I - PROJECT CONCEPT A - SUMMARY 1. The project proposes to launch a regional initiative for the removal and final disposal of obsolete stocks of pesticides, both persistant organic pollutants (POPs) and non-pops pesticides, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) waste as necessary and feasible, as well as the establishment of a policy and long-term mechanism for the prevention and the minimization of generation of unwanted stocks of pesticides and their environmentally sound management, including their final disposal. The removal and final destruction of obsolete stocks of pesticides and other POPs waste is meant to be a one-off operation that will be further supported by an equally important comprehensive programme for the setting up of a regional mechanism for the environmentally sound management of pesticides and the prevention of the accumulation of unwanted stocks of waste ( prevention programme ). In this context, possible synergies concerning the final disposal of obsolete pesticides on the one hand, and existing stocks of PCBs waste and discarded PCB containing equipment, on the other hand, will be examined. The prevention programme would comprise the introduction of appropriate and new pest management strategies and approaches, the undertaking of training and capacity building activities and as the set up of a long- term regional scheme for the final disposal of obsolete pesticides in small quantities that may reappear in the future. The project activities will rely on the principles of environmentally sound management of POPs waste as set out in the context of the Basel Convention and the Stockholm Convention, in particular in the (2004) Basel Convention Technical Guidelines for Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as well as the Stockholm Convention Draft Guidelines on Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP). 2. Under the PDF-B, the national pesticides and PCB action plans being prepared under the Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plans will be reviewed with the following two objectives. Firstly, to refine data available as of today on quantities and types of stocks of obsolete pesticides and PCB waste, their conditions of storage, and potential risks of contamination. Secondly, gaps for the necessary implementation of the action plans as regards the development of long-term prevention strategies, including training needs, will be assessed in the region and the long-term pesticide prevention and environmentally sound management programme developed. Under the full-size project, a bidding procedure will be launched to technology operators in and outside the region for the complete removal and final disposal of the hazardous waste. The project shall not pre-empt any specific waste disposal technology and its selection for actual operations before full-size phase. 3. The project will highlight a synergistic approach between the Stockholm Convention, the Basel Convention and the Rotterdam Convention to increase benefits for countries in the region. Synergies for implementation will be sought at the regional level and inter-institutional collaboration enhanced at the national level in a context of long-term sustainability as regards the environmentally sound management of pesticides and the prevention of their accumulation. 4. The estimated budget for the project amounts to US$ 3.72 million, which includes the costs for the actual removal and disposal of the obsolete stocks of pesticides. UNEP-CAR (Jamaica) will play a central role in the implementation of the project activities in collaboration with the Basel Convention 19

20 Regional Centre for the Caribbean based in Trinidad & Tobago. The project will be carried out in consultation with the relevant regional political organizations such as CARICOM and the OECS. B - Country ownership 1. COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY 5. The countries participating in the project will be Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago (Parties to the Stockholm Convention) and possibly Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica and Suriname. The criteria for selecting countries participating in the project are, by order of importance: 1) being a country that has requested assistance for disposal of waste pesticides and PCBs; 2) being a party to both the Stockholm Convention and to the Basel Convention; and 3) being a country served by the BCRC-Trinidad and Tobago. 6. Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago have ratified the Stockholm Convention on POPs and are fully eligible for GEF funding in the POPs focal area. It is anticipated that all the GEF requesting countries will have ratified the Stockholm Convention by the time of Work Plan Inclusion. All participating countries are also Parties to the Basel Convention. 2. COUNTRY DRIVENNESS 7. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have made efforts to establish solid waste regulatory agencies, enact and update legislation, improve waste storage and collection, upgrade existing dumps, construct new sanitary landfills, conduct training and introduce new and strengthen existing environmental education programmes. They have also made efforts to implement the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), the Basel Convention and other relevant conventions. Jamaica, Barbados and the OECS countries have also developed solid waste management policies as part of system development. In the Caribbean Regional Position on the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action compiled in preparation for the Mauritius Review Process, the need to develop regional and national capacity to manage the generation and disposal of hazardous and special waste in SIDS driven by sustainable systems was emphasized. It also recognized the potential for improper solid-waste disposal, in particular indiscriminate waste disposal and unlined landfills and improperly constructed pit latrines, that can allow hazardous leachate to contaminate groundwater supplies. 8. The need for an evaluation of existing waste management systems in order to identify more SIDSappropriate systems and models and where necessary to seek international assistance to develop SIDSappropriate systems for recycling, waste minimisation and treatment, reuse and management was also articulated by Caribbean SIDS. 9. The project is an answer to the request for the preparation of a regional programme for the final disposal of obsolete pesticides in the Caribbean made by country representatives from Ministries of Environment, 20

21 Ministries of Health and Ministries of Agriculture who attended the Regional Workshop on the Reduction/Elimination and Management of Pesticides in the Context of the Stockholm Convention and the Basel Convention, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, April All participating countries are working on the development of the Stockholm Convention National Implementation Plans (NIPs) and, in this context, are in the process of undertaking pesticide inventories to generate updated data on the amount of obsolete stocks in their countries. Most non-parties to the Stockholm Convention in the region are engaged in the process of ratification of the Stockholm Convention. Suriname and Haiti are not parties to the Basel Convention. All countries will formalise their participation through an endorsement letter. 11. In 1998, the FAO developed preliminary inventories of obsolete stocks of pesticides in 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2000). Consequently, in some countries project-related activities can be based on those existing data. St Lucia conducted a preliminary obsolete pesticide inventory in The Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, The Cartagena Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, 1983 ( the Cartagena Convention ) and its various Protocols, in particular the Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region, 1983, and the Protocol concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities, 1999 ( the Land Based Sources Protocol ), aim to protect the marine environment of the Wider Caribbean region for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. 13. Under the LBS Protocol, Contracting Parties shall formulate policies, plans and legal mechanisms for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the Convention area from agricultural non-point sources of pollution that may adversely affect the Convention area. Programmes shall be identified in such policies, plans and legal mechanisms to mitigate pollution of the Convention area from agricultural non-point sources of pollution, in particular, if these sources contain pesticides among other pollutants. Pesticide stockpilies form an important potential source of contamination for Caribbean SIDS. The 1994 Barbados Programme of Action 14. Small Island Developing States have identified, at an early stage, toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes as a threat for sustainable development of their small island states. States, participating in the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States in Bridgetown, Barbados, 25 April 6 May 1994, stated in the Declaration of Barbados that ( ) the increasing amounts of waste and hazardous substances, and limited facilities for waste disposal combine to make pollution prevention, waste management and the transboundary movement of hazardous materials critical issues for small island developing States. In the adopted Programme of action for the sustainable development of small island developing states, Chapter III on Management of Wastes, it is recognized that the poor disposal of toxic chemicals is a significant contributor to marine pollution and coastal degradation, since small island developing States are highly vulnerable to contamination by toxic and hazardous wastes and chemicals. 21