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IPPC Contact Points and the Exchange of Official Information

This training covers the role and functions of contact points designated by contracting parties for the exchange of official information under the IPPC Convention. It highlights the benefits, challenges, and processes of nomination for contact points.

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IPPC Contact Points and the Exchange of Official Information

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  1. IPPC Contact Pointsandthe Exchange of Official Information IPPC Secretariat Rome Italy

  2. Nomination Article VIII: International Cooperation Each contracting parties shall designate a contact point for the exchange of information connected with the implementation of this Convention IPP Training, Czech Republic

  3. Role • Exchange of official information • Coordination • internal • trading partners etc. • Appropriate response • Official information • verification of unofficial data!? • Bilatterals IPP Training, Czech Republic

  4. Functions NPPO spokesperson / enquiry point • Relevant authority • Official information Distribution point / “post box” • Incoming • Outgoing Meet information exchange obligations under IPPC • Central to the functioning of the IPPC IPP Training, Czech Republic

  5. Benefits Single contact person on all IPPC issues Official status Improved reliability Improved transparency Builds trust Improved response time IPP Training, Czech Republic

  6. Secretariat • copies with formal correspondence • direct communication • only point of contact with government • notifications • response to queries IPP Training, Czech Republic

  7. A Number of Challenges • Nomination • Updating • lack of follow-up to changes e.g. tel. & fax. • frequent changes in people & office • Poor functioning • lack of response • not aware of role and obligations • lack of authority • not integrated into national IPPC process IPP Training, Czech Republic

  8. Nominations for IPP IPPC contact points • busy • cannot do everything • who is going to do data entry in IPP? Nomination of IPP “editors” • formal nomination by IPPC OCP • responsible for OCP data entry IPP Training, Czech Republic

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