Regional training workshop for the designated national authorities (DNAs) (March 2004 in China)

In response to requests for training in the implementation of the Convention, in March 2004, the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention organized the Asian Regional Training Workshop in Beijing. 47 participants from 17 countries attended the workshop. The workshop provided practical training on the key operational elements of the Convention. It included case studies and discussion in small groups on the preparation and submission of notifications of final regulatory actions, review of decision guidance documents and preparation and submission of import responses, review and completion of the incident report form for severely hazardous pesticide formulations, and an exercise on export notifications.