The Support Committee for the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement will visit Chile

The Implementation and Compliance Support Committee (Committee) is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, to promote implementation and support the Parties in implementing the Agreement.

According to the Rules of composition and operation of the Committee (COP Decision I/3) and its Working Modalities (LC/TS.2024/33), one of the functions of the Committee is to carry out periodic consultations and dialogues with the Parties, in an open, constructive and interactive manner on any matter related to the implementation and compliance of the Agreement, and for this purpose it may visit the territory of the Party with which it enters into dialogue.

Chile will be the first State Party with which the Committee will exercise this function, and for this purpose the Committee will visit the country from 4 to 8 November 2024, addressing the agenda agreed upon between the Republic of Chile and the Committee.

SYLLABUS

1. Records of Emissions and Transfer of Pollutants to air, water, soil and subsoil and of
materials and waste (PRTR) (art. 6.4 of the Escazú Agreement)

• Status of implementation of Article 6.4 of the Escazú Agreement.
• Knowledge and use by the different interested parties.
• Support mechanisms for people and groups in vulnerable situations.

2. Early participation in environmental decision-making processes (art. 7.4 of the Agreement on
Escazu)

• Decision-making processes related to projects and activities that have or may have a
  significant impact on the environment, including consideration of experiences within
  of the Environmental Impact Assessment System.
• Other decision-making processes of public interest, with emphasis on those related to change
  climate such as the Climate Empowerment and Capacity Development Strategy of
  Chile (EDCE).
• Support mechanisms for people and groups in vulnerable situations.

3. Access to environmental justice through the Environmental Courts (art. 8.3a and b of the Escazú Agreement)

• Access to specialized knowledge.
• Effective procedures without prohibitive costs.
• Support mechanisms for people and groups in vulnerable situations.