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Regional meetings
The Western European and Others Group (WEOG) meets as the “European Union and JUSSCANNZ” in order to include developed countries from other regions. (JUSSCANNZ core members: Japan, United States, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Norway, New Zealand.)
- 1st EU-JUSSCANNZ regional meeting on SAICM, Barcelona, Spain, 20-22 November 2006
- 2nd EU-JUSSCANNZ meeting on SAICM, Paris, France, 12 June 2007
- 3rd EU-JUSSCANNZ meeting on SAICM, Paris, France, 12 February 2008
Regional coordination arrangements
The SAICM regional focal point for WEOG is Ms. Hodayah Finman (United States of America). The region is represented by the Governments of Finland and Switzerland on the Executive Board of the SAICM Quick Start Programme (QSP). The region decided at its first meeting, held in Barcelona from 20 to 22 November 2008, that it would not be necessary to develop terms of reference for its regional focal points or representatives on the QSP Executive Board, or to establish a regional coordination body.
Regional QSP projects
WEOG Governments are not eligible for support from the SAICM QSP.