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10th Meeting of the Parties

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Odense Municipality. Photo: Takahiro Kyono / Flickr (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)

The 10th Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) will take place from 10 to 12 September 2024 in Odense, Denmark.

At the meeting, along with discussions surrounding strategic and institutional subjects, ASCOBANS Parties will consider resolutions on current conservation challenges. These include beaked whales, maritime spatial planning, and disturbance from recreational speed craft.

Many pressures threaten species the world over, in every ocean.  By addressing such threats, actions agreed by ASCOBANS Parties at the meeting could not only reduce their impacts on species in the ASCOBANS area but also help raise awareness and contribute to a global response needed to tackle these pressing issues affecting all life in our oceans.

Online registration

Please register here. Requests for observer status should reach the Secretariat by 12 June 2024. A completed registration form serves as a request for observer status.  Parties and approved observer organisations may register until 11 August 2024.  Kindly refer to the Rules of Procedure for the Meeting of the Parties to ASCOBANS.

Deadlines and meeting schedule

  • Submission, by Parties, of draft Resolutions to the Secretariat:  7 June 2024
  • Draft resolutions online: 12 June 2024
  • Requests for observer status: 12 June 2024
  • Submission of other documents to the Secretariat: 6 August 2024
  • Decision on admission of observers: 11 August 2024
  • Registration deadline: 11 August 2024
  • All documents online: 11 August 2024
  • Heads of Delegation meeting: 9 September 2024, at 17:00 CEST
  • Opening of the Meeting: 10 September 2024, at 09:00 
  • Close of the Meeting: 12 September, by 18:30

Information for Participants

Participants are kindly invited to review MOP10 documents as they become available on this page.  Should you experience problems in downloading documents or require any other assistance, please contact the Secretariat. 

Factsheet for Participants containing details on the venue, accommodation and local transport will be available under 'Other Documents'. 

Please also read the Code of Conduct for Events Organised under CMS that applies to ASCOBANS meetings.

We look forward to welcoming you to Odense in September 2024! 

Dates
10 Sep 2024 09:00 to 12 Sep 2024 18:30
Registration Deadline11/08/2024
OrganizerASCOBANS Secretariat
CoorganizerThe Danish Environmental Protection Agency
CMS InstrumentASCOBANS
TypeMOP
KindOfficial
LanguagesEnglish
CountryDenmark
CityOdense
VenueMiljøstyrelsen (Environmental Protection Agency), Tolderlundsvej 5, 5000 Odense C

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UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.1 National Reporting 2025-2028
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.2 ASCOBANS Work Plan 2025-2028
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.3 Revision of the ASCOBANS Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.4 Conservation of Beaked Whales
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.5 Maritime Spatial Planning
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.6 Mitigating the Impacts of Recreational Activities on Small Cetaceans
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.7 Shallow-water Mining and Small Cetaceans
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 10.8 Financial and Administrative Matters 2025-2028
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 9.2 (Rev.MOP10) The Baltic Proper Harbour Porpoise
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 6.2 (Rev.MOP10) Adverse Effects of Underwater Noise on Marine Mammals during Offshore Construction Activities for Renewable Energy Production
UNEP/ASCOBANS/Resolution 8.6 (Rev.MOP10) Ocean Energy

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ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.1.2 Rules of Procedure for the Meeting of the Parties to ASCOBANS
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.5.1a Draft Resolution: National Reporting 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.5.1b ASCOBANS National Reporting Form 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.5.2b ASCOBANS Work Plan 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.1.1 Draft Resolution: The Baltic Proper Harbour Porpoise
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.1 Draft Resolution: Conservation of Beaked Whales
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.2a Draft Resolution: Maritime Spatial Planning
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.2b Guidelines for Cetacean-sensitive Maritime Spatial Planning for the ASCOBANS Area
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.3 Draft Resolution: Mitigating the Impacts of Recreational Activities on Small Cetaceans
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.4a Draft Resolution: Adverse Effects of Underwater Noise on Marine Mammals during Offshore Construction Activities for Renewable Energy Production
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.4b Draft Resolution: Ocean Energy
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.6.2.6 Draft Resolution: Shallow-water Mining and Small Cetaceans
ASCOBANS/MOP10/CRP.7.2 Draft Resolution: Financial and Administrative Matters 2025-2028

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ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.1.2 Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Meeting of the Parties to ASCOBANS
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.1.4a/Rev.2 Provisional Agenda
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.1.4b Provisional Annotated Agenda and Schedule
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.4.1 Evaluation of the Implementation of the ASCOBANS Work Plan 2021-2024 and the Work of the Advisory Committee
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.4.2 Report of the ASCOBANS Secretariat
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc 5.1a Draft Resolution: National Reporting 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc5.1b ASCOBANS National Reporting Form 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.5.2a Draft Resolution: ASCOBANS Work Plan 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.5.2b ASCOBANS Work Plan 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.5.3 Managing workload and expectations around Working Groups
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.5.4 Report on Relationship with Other Organizations - Work Plan Activity 68
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.1.1 Proposed Amendments to Resolution 9.2: The Baltic Proper Harbour Porpoise
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.1.3a Draft Resolution: Revision of the ASCOBANS Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.1.3b ASCOBANS Conservation Plan for Harbour Porpoises in the North Sea - 2024 Revision
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.1 Draft Resolution: Conservation of Beaked Whales
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.2a Draft Resolution: Maritime Spatial Planning
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.2b Guidelines for Cetacean-sensitive Maritime Spatial Planning for the ASCOBANS Area
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.3 Draft Resolution: Mitigating the Impacts of Recreational Activities on Small Cetaceans
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.4a/Rev.1 Proposed Amendments to Resolution 6.2: Adverse Effects of Underwater Noise on Marine Mammals during Offshore Construction Activities for Renewable Energy Production
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.4b Proposed Amendments to Resolution 8.6: Ocean Energy
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.6 Draft Resolution: Shallow-water Mining and Small Cetaceans
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.7 Report of the Discussion Group on the Iberian Harbour Porpoise
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.9a Map of Marine Protected Areas Where Cetaceans Form Part of the Selection Criteria - Work Plan Activity 23
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.6.2.10/Rev.1 Plan for the Development of a European Marine Strandings Database
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.7.1/Rev.1 Report of the Secretariat on Financial and Administrative Matters 2021-2024
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.7.2a Draft Resolution: Financial and Administrative Matters 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.7.2b Proposals for the Budget of the Financial Period 2025-2028
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Doc.7.3 Activities Requiring Funding

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ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.1.4a List of Documents
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.1.4b Provisional List of Participants
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.2 Opening Statements
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.2a Overview of CMS COP14 Outcomes Relevant to ASCOBANS
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.2b Dates of Interest to ASCOBANS in 2024-2025
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.3 Summary Compilation of the 2023 National Reports submitted by ASCOBANS Parties
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.4 Reports from Non-Party Range States: Spain
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.5a Reports from Observer Organizations: UNEP
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.5b Reports from Observer Organizations: ACCOBAMS
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.5c Reports from Observer Organizations: HELCOM
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.5d Reports from Observer Organizations: IWC
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.4.5e Reports from Observer Organizations: ICES
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.5.1 ASCOBANS National Reporting Form 2023
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.5.2 Intersessional Working Group on Research and Conservation Actions Undertaken in the Extended Agreement Area, including Large Cetaceans: Update for the Period 2015-2024
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.1.1 Action Points from the 20th Meeting of the Jastarnia Group
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.1.3 Priority Recommendations from the 12th Meeting of the North Sea Group
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.1.4 1st Progress Report on ASCOBANS Species Action Plan for North-East Atlantic Common Dolphin
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.1.4b Recommendations from the 4th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Common Dolphin Group
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.1 Overcoming Challenges to Protect Beaked Whales in the Northeast Atlantic - ASCOBANS Intersessional Working Group Report, August 2024
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.3 Draft Report of the ECS-ASCOBANS Workshop on Recreational Activities and their Impact on Cetaceans
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.5a Report of the ASCOBANS Workshop on Conservation Objectives - Part 1
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.7 Iberian harbour porpoise: an update
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.9 The Important Marine Mammal Area Network: A Tool for Systematic Spatial Planning in Response to the Marine Mammal Habitat Conservation Crisis
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.9b Important Marine Mammal Area Regional Workshop for the North East Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea - Final Report of the 10th IMMA Workshop
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.10a Report of the ECS/ASCOBANS Workshop on Scoping the Development of a European Marine Strandings Database
ASCOBANS/MOP10/Inf.6.2.10b Report of the ECS-ASCOBANS Workshop: Development of a European Marine Strandings Database (Workshop 2)

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