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2 BASEL CONVENTION REGIONAL CENTRE for SOUTHEAST ASIA Postal Address: Jl. D.I Panjaitan Kav. 24 Building A 6th floor, Jakarta – Indonesia Phone/Fax: (62-21) Website:

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Provisional AgendaProvisional Agenda II. General InformationGeneral Information III. List of Presenter, Participants and ObserverList of Presenter, Participants and Observer IV. List of AttendanceList of Attendance V. Welcoming Remarks 1. Dr. Sachiko Kuwabara-Yamamoto, Executive Secretary of theBasel Convention, Represented by Ms. Donata Rugarabamu, Senior Legal Officer of the Secretariat of Basel Convention.Dr. Sachiko Kuwabara-Yamamoto 2. Mr. Jürg Bally, Head, International Affairs, Legal Division, Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland.Mr. Jürg Bally 3. Mr. Rachmat Witoelar, Minister of Environment, Republic of Indonesia.Mr. Rachmat Witoelar

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS VI. Overview of the Basel Convention and related regional/sub-regional regimes.Overview of the Basel Convention and related regional/sub-regional regimes VII. Overview of the Basel Protocol: Key elements of the Protocol, and the Relationship between the Protocol and the Basel Convention.Overview of the Basel Protocol: Key elements of the Protocol, and the Relationship between the Protocol and the Basel Convention VIII. Country Report on the Key Elements of Civil Liability under its Domestic Law (based on Questionnaire No. 1: Civil Liability) 1. Brunei Darussalam (no slide presentation) 2. CambodiaCambodia 3. IndonesiaIndonesia 4. LaosLaos 5. Malaysia (in MS Word)Malaysia 6. PhilippinesPhilippines 7. SingaporeSingapore 8. ThailandThailand 9. VietnamVietnam

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS IX. Liability Mechanisms under Other MEAs.Liability Mechanisms under Other MEAs X. Necessary Actions upon Ratification of the Protocol.Necessary Actions upon Ratification of the Protocol XI. Country Report on Difficulties Faced by Countries in Ratifying the Protocol (based on Questionnaire No. 2: Ratification) 1. Brunei DarussalamBrunei Darussalam 2. CambodiaCambodia 3. IndonesiaIndonesia 4. LaosLaos 5. Malaysia (as completed questionnaires)Malaysia 6. PhilippinesPhilippines 7. SingaporeSingapore 8. ThailandThailand 9. VietnamVietnam

6 TABLE OF CONTENTS XII. Formulation of Recommendations for Consideration of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on Further Action and Ways Forward to Facilitate the Ratification of the Protocol Based on Case Study 1. (Incorporated into the Final Report of the Workshop). XIII. Other Basel Convention-related Matters: Current and Future Activities and Projects of the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for Southeast AsiaCurrent and Future Activities and Projects of the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for Southeast Asia XIV. Setting of Financial Limits to be Determined under Domestic LawSetting of Financial Limits to be Determined under Domestic Law XV. Availability of Insurance and Other Financial Guarantees: Coverage of the Liability for Generators, Exporters, Importers and DisposersAvailability of Insurance and Other Financial Guarantees: Coverage of the Liability for Generators, Exporters, Importers and Disposers

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS XVI. Country Report on Domestic Insurance Situation (based on Questionnaire No. 3: Financial Limits and Insurance) 1. Brunei Darussalam (no slide presentation) 2. CambodiaCambodia 3. IndonesiaIndonesia 4. Laos (no presentation) 5. Malaysia (as completed questionnaires)Malaysia 6. PhilippinesPhilippines 7. SingaporeSingapore 8. ThailandThailand 9. Vietnam (no slide presentation) XVII. Formulation of recommendations for consideration of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on Financial Limits and Insurance Implementation and Enforcement Based on Case Study 2. (Incorporated into the Final Report of the Workshop).

8 TABLE OF CONTENTS XVIII. Report of the WorkshopReport of the Workshop ATTACHMENT I. Protocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their DisposalProtocol on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal II. Questionnaires 1. Questionnaire No. 1: Civil LiabilityQuestionnaire No. 1: Civil Liability 2. Questionnaire No. 2: RatificationQuestionnaire No. 2: Ratification 3. Questionnaire No. 3: Financial Limits and InsuranceQuestionnaire No. 3: Financial Limits and Insurance III. Case Studies 1. Case Study 1Case Study 1 2. Case Study 1 IllustrationCase Study 1 Illustration 3. Case Study 2Case Study 2 4. Case Study 2 IllustrationCase Study 2 Illustration 5. Case Study GroupsCase Study Groups IV. PhotosPhotos