3- يطلب من الأمين التنفيذي مواصلة المشاورات مع حكومة الأرجنتين، وإنشاء بعثة من الأمانة لتقصي الحقائق توفد إلى الأرجنتين، وتقديم تقرير إلى المكتب في موعد أقصاه 15 شباط/فبراير 2004 عمّا إذا كان من الممكن عقد الدورة العاشرة لمؤتمر الأطراف في الأرجنتين، وفقاً لقرار الجمعية العامة 40/243؛
Decides that the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties shall be held from 29 November to 10 December 2004; Notes with appreciation the expression of interest by the Government of Argentina in hosting the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties and that it will provide further information on its expression of interest by 30 January 2004; Requests the Executive Secretary to continue consultations with the Government of Argentina, to initiate a fact-finding mission of the secretariat to Argentina and to report to the Bureau not later than 15 February 2004 on whether the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties could be held in Argentina, in conformity with General Assembly resolution 40/243; Requests the Bureau to decide on the venue of the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties by 28 February 2004; Requests the secretariat to take the necessary action to implement the decision of the Bureau on the venue of the tenth session of the Conference of the Parties.