The Conference of the Parties,

Recalling its decisions 5/CP.1, 1/CP.4, 6/CP.4 and 7/CP.4,

Taking note of the conclusions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at their eleventh sessions on the issues addressed in the comprehensive review of the pilot phase of activities implemented jointly, as well as of the third synthesis report on activities implemented jointly,1

Noting that activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase have made some contribution to meeting the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change,

Noting that, by virtue of decision 5/CP.1, activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase are undertaken within the framework of the Convention,

Acknowledging the importance of learning-by-doing through activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase and of providing new opportunities for activities implemented jointly to those Parties that have not yet had experience with projects under the pilot phase,

1. Decides to conclude the review process and, without prejudice to future decisions, to continue the pilot phase of activities implemented jointly beyond the end of the present decade; during the continuation of the pilot phase the issue of geographical imbalance, in particular the lack of projects in Africa and small island developing States, should be addressed;

2. Invites Parties to provide proposals for the improvement of the draft revised uniform reporting format2 by 31 March 2000;

3. Requests the secretariat to prepare a further draft revision of the uniform reporting format and a set of guidelines for its use, for consideration by the subsidiary bodies at their thirteenth sessions;

4. Encourages Parties involved in activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase to submit further information using the uniform reporting format, the deadline for the submission of such information to be considered in the fourth annual synthesis report being 30 June 2000;

5. Urges Parties reporting on activities implemented jointly under the pilot phase to submit joint reports through the designated national authority of one Party, which should provide proof that the designated national authorities of all the other Parties involved concur with the reports.

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1See FCCC/SB/1999/5 and Corr.1 and Add.1.
2Contained in document FCCC/SB/1999/5/Add.1.