Land-based Sources intoaccount intheprocess ofdeveloping bilateral, regional and,asappropriate, globalagreements inthisfield; 4.Req~ theExecutive Director todistribute theGuidelines toall States andinternational organizations concerned; Ill.OthertopicsoftheMontevideo Programme fortheDevelopment andPeriodic ReviewofEnvironmental Law 1.Notestheprogress madeintheimplementation ofd~ision 12/14andof theMontevid.~o Programme fortheDevelopment andPeriodic ReviewofEnvironmental Law,asdescribed inthe1984AnnualReportoftheExecutive Director 33/andin hisreports onprogramme matters, 34/ -- 2.Requests theExecutive Director totakeallappropriate measures to continue implementation oftheMontevideo Progr~mme, withinavailable resources; 3.UrgesGovernments tocontribute towards thecostsofimplementing the Programme, A.Environmentally soundmanagement ofhazardous wastes Requests theExecutive Director, inaccordance withtherecommendations ofthe AdHocWorking GroupofExperts ontheEnvironmentally SoundManagement of Hazardous Wastes, 35/toconvene afurther session oftheWorking Grouptoenable ittocomplete thepreparation ofgUidelines andprinciples ontheenvironmentally soundmanagement ofhazardous wasteswithaviewtotheirconsideration bythe Council atitsfourteenth session, 32/UNEP!WG.120/3. 33/UNEP/GC.13/2 andCorr.land2. 34/UNEP/GC.13/9 andAdd.2and3. 35/UNEP/WG.lll/3, para.21. -53-I,I',-,~--"-,--~~,------------------- eB.Exchange ofinformation onpotentially harmful chemicals (inparticular pesticides) ininternational trade 1.Noteswithappreciation theofferoftheGovernment oftheUnited Kingdom ofGreatBritain andNorthern Ireland tohostasession ottheAdHocWorking Group ofExperts fortheExchange ofInformation onPotentially Harmful Chemicals (in particular Pesticides) inInternational Tradeinearly1987; 2.Requests theExecutive Director: (a)Toconvene athirdsession oftheAdHocWorking GroupofExperts forthe Exchange ofInformation onPotentially Harmful Chemicals (inparticular Pesticides) inInternational Tradeinearly1987priortothefourteenth session ofthe Council, inordertocomplete worktothee~tentpossible onthedraft guid~lines fortheexchange ofinformation onpotentially harmful chemicals ininternational trade; (b)Totakeallappropriate measures toexpedite thepreparation ofthe guidelines withaviewtotheirearlyconsideration bytheCouncil; (c)Toensure,thatthereportontheexperience ofGovernments in implementing theProvisional Notificaton SchemeforBannedandSeverely Restricted Chemicals 36/requested bytheCouncil initsdecision 12/14issubmitted tothe Working Groupatitsthirdsession; (d)Tomakeavailable totheWorking Groupatitsthirdsession arevised and updated reportonnational notification procedures andlegislative definitions, takingintoaccount comments aadadditional information received; (e)Through theInternational Programme onChemical Safety andin co-operation withtheorganizations participating therein, aswellasother international organizations concerned, tofacilitate theprovision oftechnical assistance andtraining todeveloping countries, attheirrequest, forthe establishment andfunctional improvement ofnational institutions dealing withthe exchange ofinformation onpotentially harmful chemicals; C.Environmental impactassessment 1.TakesnoteofthereportoftheWorking GroupofExperts onEnvironmental Lawontheresults ofitsfirstsession onenvironmental impactassessment, 37/and oftheprogress madeatthatsession towards thedevelopment ofguidelines and principles forenvironmental impactassessment; 2.Requests theExecutive Director totakeallappropriate stepstoensure participation intheWorking Group's further activities inthisfieldbyexperts fromallinterested Governments, especially Governments ofdeveloping countries, including, asappropriate, experts fromnon-legal disciplines; 36/UNEP/GC/12/l2/Add.l, annex11. 37/UNEPjWG.107/3. -54-9- Kingdom \9Group (in forthe :icides) ,lines ional e ricted the sedand ns, :al :hthe unental 17/and ld lsure
**Analysis**
The text primarily deals with environmental issues, such as the management of hazardous wastes, exchange of information on potentially harmful chemicals, and environmental impact assessment. These topics are related to the natural resources and environment, and also have implications for human health and international cooperation. The text does not appear to be focused on economic development, agriculture, forestry, or fishing, nor does it have a strong connection to industry, transport, communication, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade