“The ICCM will undertake periodic reviews of SAICM. The functions of the ICCM will be:

(a)  To receive reports from all relevant stakeholders on progress in implementation of SAICM and to disseminate information as appropriate;
(b)  To evaluate the implementation of SAICM with a view to reviewing progress against the 2020 target and taking strategic decisions, programming, prioritizing and updating the approach as necessary;
(c)  To provide guidance on implementation of SAICM to stakeholders;
(d)  To report on progress in implementation of SAICM to stakeholders;
(e)  To promote implementation of existing international instruments and programmes;
(f)  To promote coherence among chemicals management instruments at the international level;
(g)  To promote the strengthening of national chemicals management capacities;
(h)  To work to ensure that the necessary financial and technical resources are available for implementation;
(i)  To evaluate the performance of the financing of SAICM;
(j)  To focus attention and call for appropriate action on emerging policy issues as they arise and to forge consensus on priorities for cooperative action;
(k)  To promote information exchange and scientific and technical cooperation;
(l)  To provide a high‑level international forum for multi‑stakeholder and multi-sectoral discussion and exchange of experience on chemicals management issues with the participation of non‑governmental organizations in accordance with applicable rules of procedure;
(m)  To promote the participation of all stakeholders in the implementation of SAICM.

Where appropriate, sessions of the ICCM should be held back-to-back with meetings of the governing bodies of relevant intergovernmental organizations in order to enhance synergies and cost‑effectiveness and to promote SAICM’s multi-sectoral nature. [Future] sessions of the ICCM should be held in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2020, unless otherwise decided by the ICCM.”