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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Hi all,</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri>ELI has been asked to compare the relative merits and limitations of establishing <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>a Guinea Current Commission by (1) an international treaty, and (2) as a protocol to the Abidjan Convention.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This has generated a couple of interesting questions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>(i)</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Do you know of any instances where a body established by a protocol (e.g., a secretariat) is administered by a different organization than the parent convention?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This could be from the international environmental context, or otherwise.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While such matters are – strictly speaking – up to the member states to decide, are there <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">any </I>examples where a convention is administered by one UN agency and the protocol by another UN agency or by a regional body?</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>(ii)</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Do you know of any instances where a body established by a protocol has its own legal status (i.e., is not administered by any institution, including the secretariat of the parent convention)?</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>If you have any examples or comments, I would be grateful if you could respond off-line.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I will compile the responses and share them with the list.</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Warm regards,</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Carl</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Carl Bruch</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Co-Director, International Programs</FONT></P>
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