Decides that the Consultative Group of Experts shall have a new mandate in accordance with its revised terms of reference annexed to this decision; Decides also that the mandate and revised terms of reference of the Consultative Group of Experts shall be reviewed at its thirteenth session; Decides that arrangements for funding of the meetings of the Consultative Group of Experts should be provided in the budget of the secretariat as of 2004; Requests the secretariat to facilitate the work of the Consultative Group of Experts, in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 2 (c), of the Convention and decision 17/CP.8, by:
Décide que le Groupe consultatif d'experts sera doté d'un nouveau mandat conformément au cadre de référence révisé joint en annexe à la présente décision;