(أ) أحاطت الهيئـة الفرعيـة علمـاً بالوثائق المعـدة لهـذه الدورة (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/11، وFCCC/SBSTA/2002/12، وFCCC/SBSTA/2002/MISC.21) وتقرير الأمانة الشفوي عن هذا البند من جدول الأعمال؛
The SBSTA took note of the documents prepared for the session (FCCC/SBSTA/2002/11, FCCC/SBSTA/2002/12 and FCCC/SBSTA/2002/MISC.21) and of the oral report of the secretariat on this agenda item; The SBSTA reaffirmed its conclusion from its fifteenth session, as contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2001/8, paragraph 45 (f), that regional workshops could be a means of further developing and implementing the work programme on Article 6, and that such workshops could advance the work on assessing needs, identifying priorities, sharing experience and exchanging information on related activities.