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THE SCHEDULE—continued governmental or non-governmental, qualified in fields relating to hazardous wastes or other wastes which has informed the Secretariat of its wish to be represented as an observer at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties, may be admitted unless at least one third of the Parties present object. The admission and participation of observers shall be subject to the rules of procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties.

7. The Conference of the Parties shall undertake three years after the entry into force of this Convention, and at least every six years thereafter, an evaluation of its effectiveness and, if deemed necessary, to consider the adoption of a complete or partial ban of transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and other wastes in light of the latest scientific, environmental, technical and economic information. ARTICLE 16 SECRETARIAT 1. The functions of the Secretariat shall be:
 * (a) To arrange for and service meetings provided for in Articles 15 and 17;
 * (b) To prepare and transmit reports based upon information received in accordance with Articles 3, 4, 6, 11 and 13 as well as upon information derived from meetings of subsidiary bodies established under Article 15 as well as upon, as appropriate, information provided by relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental entities;
 * (c) To prepare reports on its activities carried out in implementation of its functions under this Convention and present them to the Conference of the Parties;
 * (d) To ensure the necessary coordination with relevant international bodies, and in particular to enter into such administrative and contractual arrangements as may be required for the effective discharge of its functions;
 * (e) To communicate with focal points and competent authorities established by the Parties in accordance with Article 5 of this Convention;
 * (f) To compile information concerning authorized national sites and facilities of Parties available for the disposal of their hazardous wastes and other wastes and to circulate this information among Parties;
 * (g) To receive and convey information from and to Parties on;
 * —sources of technical assistance and training;