Extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle d’or

Under Article 7, Parties whose artisanal and small‑scale gold mining is more than insignificant and who have notified the Secretariat must develop and implement National Action Plans (NAPs) to reduce, and where feasible, eliminate the use of mercury in ASGM. COP‑6, in decision MC‑6/8, agreed on several intersessional activities to support this work ahead of COP‑7.

During the 2026–2027 intersessional period, work will include:

• Submission of ASGM National Action Plans (NAPs) 
  Parties whose NAP submission deadlines have passed or are upcoming are requested to submit their plans to the Secretariat in accordance with Article 7 (paragraph 3).
• Review of the implementation of Article 7 
  Parties that have submitted NAPs are called upon to review progress and include this information in their national reports under Article 21, using the reporting template contained in annex 7 to the amended guidance (MC/COP.6/7/Add.1). The next short national report is due on 31 December 2027.
• Use of the provisional guide on the effective engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities 
  Parties developing, implementing or reviewing their NAPs are invited to make use of the Provisional guide on the effective engagement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (UNEP/MC/COP.6/INF/11) and to provide feedback to the Secretariat on their experience with its use.
• Submission of information on supply‑chain transparency 
  Parties and relevant stakeholders are invited to submit information on comparative experiences with supply‑chain transparency and certification and how these may help reduce mercury use in ASGM and strengthen accountability of buyers and intermediaries. The Secretariat will issue a dedicated call for submissions.
• Voluntary contributions to the Special Trust Fund 
  Parties, other governments and stakeholders in a position to do so are invited to provide financial or in‑kind contributions to support the compilation of comparative experiences and the preparation of the stock‑taking report for COP‑7.  

Les Parties qui ont notifié le secrétariat conformément au paragraphe 3 de l’article 7 et qui n’ont pas encore soumis leur plan d’action national relatif à l’extraction minière artisanale et à petite échelle d’or sont invitées à le faire dans les meilleurs délais. Les plans d’action nationaux reçus sont disponibles ici. Il est rappelé aux Parties qui ont soumis un Plan d’action national qu’elles sont tenues de fournir tous les trois ans un compte rendu des progrès qu’elles ont accomplis dans le respect de leurs obligations au titre de l’article 7 et de faire figurer ces comptes rendus dans leurs rapports soumis en application de l’article 21. Les prochains rapports nationaux complets doivent être soumis d’ici au 31 décembre 2025.

La Conférence des Parties a prié le secrétariat d’élaborer des orientations supplémentaires sur la participation effective des peuples autochtones, des communautés locales et d’autres parties prenantes à l’élaboration et à la mise en œuvre des plans d’action nationaux. Les Parties, les peuples autochtones, les communautés locales et d’autres parties prenantes seront invités, en 2024, à fournir des informations permettant d’éclairer l’élaboration des orientations supplémentaires.