Indicator 12.4.1 Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement

Indicator 12.4.1: Level of adherence to reporting duties related to international agreements/commitments signed by the Republic of Moldova regarding hazardous chemical substances and waste (number of reports submitted to the convention address versus number of reports required)

Indicator refers to the level of commitment/implementation by the countries of the following Multilateral Environmental Agreements such as:

1. Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Moldova became part on the 2.07.1998, PD 1599-XIII/1998);

2. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Moldova became part on 25.11. 2004 via Law No. 389-XV);

3. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (ratified via Law No. 40-XV of 19.02.2004);

4. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (ratified via Law no. 119/2006);

5.Minamata Convention on Mercury (ratified via Law no. 51/2017)

This indicator will be additionally reviewed after finalizing the global metadata

Percent, %

1. Administrative data

2. National reports of focal points

3. Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Environment

Ministry of Environment

The indicator is calculated based on the information sent by all national Focal Points to the secretariats for Multilateral Environmental Agreements, per each agreement. The information requested for producing the indicator is the following:

1. Basel Convention: 1. appointing the focal point and one or more competent authorities (1 point); 2. submission of national annual reports (1 point per each report).

2. Rotterdam Convention: 1. appointing the national competent authority and the focal point (1 point); 2. submission of answers regarding the imports during the reported period (0.2 points per each import answer)

3. Stockholm Convention: 1. appointing the official contact point for Stockholm Convention and the national focal point (1 point); 2. submission of the national implementation plan (1 point); 3. submission of the national review plan (plans) regarding the changes adopted by the Conference parties during the reported period (1 point per reviewed and updated plan);

4. Montreal Protocol: 1. observing the reporting requirements for production and consumption of substances which deplete the ozone layer in line with (article 7) Montreal Protocol (15 points); 2. Sending information regarding the licencing systems based on article 4B of the Montreal Protocol (5 points).

5. Minamoto Convention: 1. appointing the national focal point (article 17) (5 points); 2. submission of the national report (article 21) (15 points).

Transmission rate = (acs+bcs+ccs+ecs+dcs +ecs) out of the number of conventions X100