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CHINA'S SUBMISSION

ON THE FREQUENCY OF SUBMISSION OF SECOND AND, WHERE

APPROPRIATE, THIRD NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

FROM NON-ANNEX I PARTIES

China welcomes the opportunity to offer its views on the frequency of submission of second and, where appropriate, third national communications by non-Annex I Parties in response to the request of SBI 18 conclusion ( FCCC/SBI/2003/L.10).

China believes that the submission of high quality national communications is very important for parties to better understand climate change issues. Considering the difficulties non-Annex I Parties had in preparing their initial national communications and the needs for capacity building in using the new improved guidelines for the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties as adopted at COP 8, it is necessary to allocate non-Annex I parties adequate time for preparing their national communications so that the high quality could be guaranteed.

In accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3 of the Convention, the developed country parties and other developed parties included in Annex II shall provide new and additional financial resources to meet the agreed full costs incurred by developing country parties in complying with their obligations under Article 12, paragraph 1. It is very clear that the submissions of National communications by non-Annex I parties are closely associated with the provision of financial resources.

Therefore, China believes that non-Annex I parties shall submit their second and, as appropriate, third national communications within three years of the availability of financial resources in accordance with Article 4, paragraph 3 of the Convention.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

2003.08.22