The failure of Copenhagen was not the absence of a legally binding agreement.

The declaration must stipulate that a legally binding agreement must be finalized by COP15 bis in 2010.

However, it was not possible to reach agreement on a legally binding convention in time for the Conference.

(d) Diplomatic assurances are not legally binding.

It is noted that coordination and cooperation would be strengthened if there were a legally binding agreement on forests.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

(a) The instrument is voluntary and non legally binding

A legal framework could also contain a combination of legally binding and non binding elements.

Above all, they want the US to sign a legally binding agreement affirming that US BMD will never threaten Russia s strategic deterrent.

There is no legally binding multilateral agreement which bans the deployment of weapons other than weapons of mass extermination in outer space.

Stronger regulation means legally binding, globally applicable rules and standards.

The Declaration is in no way legally binding on China.

(c) It would not be legally binding under international law

Limitations and related measures should have a legally binding character.

The Convention and its annexes form a legally binding instrument.

23. The Russian Federation and Latvia have agreed to negotiate a legally binding agreement providing for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Latvia.

We wish, however, to emphasize that we place a great premium on the procedure for transforming any agreement into a legally binding instrument.

They ... called on the Conference on Disarmament to reach an urgent agreement on an international legally binding convention. (A 49 287, para. 54)

62 98. Non legally binding instrument on all types of forests

(k) A legally binding instrument such as a stand alone convention.

It is not an institution created to negotiate legally binding instruments.

These steps could take the form of an internationally legally binding instrument.

To our mind, it is imperative that the instrument be legally binding.

Some point out, however, that deforestation and forest degradation continue to occur and that an effective legally binding agreement will improve international governance of forests.

The Bahamas, like many other countries, would have strongly preferred to reach agreement on legally binding commitments on the marking and tracing of such weapons.

ASEAN had concluded an Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response in July 2005, to provide a legally binding regional framework for implementing disaster reduction activities.

This applies to global, regional and bilateral agreements, whether politically or legally binding.

(ii) Development of different possible scenarios of legal framework on all types of forests with legally binding and non binding instruments

But the talks failed to deliver a comprehensive, legally binding agreement, causing investors to lose confidence in a low carbon economy and delaying progress by several years.

First, clarity is needed on ambitious, legally binding emission reduction targets for industrialized countries.

The Convention contains clear, legally binding commitments, as well as provisions to ensure compliance.

There was a need for legally binding security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

Canada supports beginning discussions on codifying negative security assurances on a legally binding basis.

The disarmament process should be carried out within the framework of legally binding instruments.

His delegation had in the past called for the establishment of a legally binding agreement in that area which could take the form of an annex to NPT.

With the exception of cases established under this law, no person may be handed over to a foreign State other than in implementation of a legally binding agreement.

In the discussion following these presentations, questions were raised with regard to the issue of accountability, as the Millennium Development Goals were not legally binding but were linked to legally binding international human rights instruments.

The EU Council s common position on arms exports is legally binding on all EU states.

(j) A legally binding instrument such as a framework convention, with provisions for subsequent protocols

Such a treaty must be legally binding, include all weapons and be United Nations based.

As to naturalization principles this resolution is not legally binding on the current Latvian Saeima.

Bangladesh fully supports the initiative under way for a legally binding convention in this field.

Although the Programme is not a legally binding document in itself, many of the important issues addressed therein such as the right to health and employment issues are already included in existing, legally binding international instruments.

With further reference to draft article 3, his delegation had some doubts regarding the use of the term arrangement , which might include both legally binding international legal agreements and legally non binding political and administrative arrangements.