The Conference of the Parties,

Having considered and reached conclusions upon the items included in its agenda at its fourth session, (1)

Determined to strengthen the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and prepare for the future entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol to the Convention, and to maintain political momentum towards these aims,

1. Adopts the Buenos Aires Plan of Action, as specified in its separate decisions on:

(a) The financial mechanism (decisions 2/CP.4 and 3/CP.4);

(b) Development and transfer of technologies (decision 4/CP.4);

(c) Implementation of Article 4.8 and 4.9 of the Convention (covering also

Articles 2.3 and 3.14 of the Kyoto Protocol) (decision 5/CP.4);

(d) Activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase (decision 6/CP.4);

(e) The work programme on mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol (decision 7/CP.4);

(f) Preparations for the first session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, including work on the elements of the Protocol related to compliance and on policies and measures for the mitigation of climate change (decision 8/CP.4);

2. Resolves to demonstrate substantial progress on each of the above-mentioned issues in accordance with the time-frames contained in the relevant decisions.

(1) FCCC/CP/1998/15.