The 32nd Regular Meeting of the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution took place on the 12–13 October, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The Meeting reviewed the work carried out in the 2015/2016 Year and the implementation of the Work Programme for 2015/2016, work with partner organizations and projects, and adopted the Annual Work Programme and budget for the 2016/2017 Fiscal Year.
Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure of the Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution the Chairmanship for the period Sep 2016 - Sep 2017 of the Commission was assumed by Romania.
The meeting reconfirmed the international cooperation between the Black Sea states in protecting the Black Sea environment and the implementation of the provisions of the Convention and the Strategic Action Plan for the Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation of the Black Sea (2009). In this respect the progress achieved in cooperation with regional projects such as the EMBLAS Project (Environmental Monitoring of the Black Sea)was noted as well as the implementation of provisions under the Memoranda of Understanding and work with partner organizations.
