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20 December 2019

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OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP ON THE POST-2020 GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK Second meeting , , 24-29 February 2020 INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS

INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS 1. OFFICIAL OPENING ...... 2 2. VENUE ...... 2 3. PRE-REGISTRATION ...... 3 3.1 CONTRACTING PARTIES ...... 3 3.2 OBSERVERS ...... 3 4. ACCESS TO THE MEETING VENUE AND NAME BADGES ...... 4 5. MEETING ROOM ALLOCATIONS/RESERVATIONS ...... 4 6. DOCUMENTS ...... 4 7. VISA AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS ...... 5 7.1 VISA REQUIREMENTS ...... 5 7.2 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS ...... 6 8. HOTEL INFORMATION ...... 7 9. GROUND TRANSFER AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION ...... 7 10. SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS ...... 8 11. PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL ...... 8 11.1 DISPLAY TABLES ...... 8 11.2 SHIPPING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL ...... 8 12. INFORMATION SESSIONS AND SIDE-EVENTS ...... 9 13. PAYMENT OF THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES (DSA) ...... 9 14. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE ...... 9 15. WEATHER AND TIME ZONE INFORMATION ...... 9 16. ELECTRICITY ...... 10 17. CURRENCY ...... 10 17.1 ATM MACHINE ...... 10 17.2 EXCHANGE MACHINES ...... 10 17.3 ON-SITE BANK OF CHINA ...... 10 17.4 NOTIFICATION ...... 11 18. DISCLAIMER ...... 11 ANNEX A – COUNTRY LISTING ...... 12 ANNEX B - COUNTRIES WITHOUT A CHINESE EMBASSY OR CONSULAR REPRESENTATION ...... 21 ANNEX C – LIST OF DESIGNATED HOTELS - WG2020-2, KUNMING ...... 22

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1. OFFICIAL OPENING The official opening of the second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG2020-2) will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, 24 February 2020. The official reception will take place on the evening of 24 February at 6,30 p.m. in Pavilion 8 of the Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center. Related Workshops A workshop on the Thematic Consultation on Transparent Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Review for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will be held on Thursday, 20 to Saturday, 22 February. Immediately following the second meeting of WG2020, a workshop on the Thematic Consultation on Capacity-building and Technical and Scientific Cooperation for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework will be held on Sunday, 1 March to Monday, 2 March 2020. 2. VENUE All meetings listed above will be held at: Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center (DCEC) Huanhu East Road, Guandu Kunming, Province, Postal Code: 650228 P. R. China Tel: +86 (0)871-63555453, +86-13187703648 http://en.oucekm.com/intro/6.html

Map of venue shown below.

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3. PRE-REGISTRATION 3.1 CONTRACTING PARTIES Registration of representatives from Contracting Parties is subject to the receipt by the Secretariat of an official letter of nomination for each of the meetings. The letter should indicate the names, titles and contacts of delegates attending WG2020-2 and should specify the Head of Delegation. It should be sent to the attention of the Executive Secretary at the address below, as soon as possible, preferably by 14 January 2020. Without an official notification from representatives of contracting Parties nominated to attend the meeting, indicating the names, titles and contacts of delegates and including the head of the delegation, registration will not be possible. Pre-registration will facilitate the delivery of conference badges upon arrival on site, and the preparation of the list of participants. Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema Acting Executive Secretary Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques Street West, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9, Fax: + 1-514-288-6588 E-mail: [email protected]

3.2 OBSERVERS 3.2.1 STATES NOT PARTY TO THE CONVENTION The pre-registration of States not Party to the Convention is subject to the same procedure as outlined in paragraph 3.1 above. 3.2.2 THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES The pre-registration of representatives of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency is subject to the same procedure as outlined in paragraph 3.1 above. 3.2.3 GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OR AGENCIES QUALIFIED IN THE FIELDS OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE Rule 7.1 of the rules of procedure applies to bodies or agencies qualified in the fields of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use wishing to be represented as observers in the meeting. These observers may, upon invitation by the President of the meeting, participate without the right to vote in the proceedings of any meeting in matters of direct concern to the body or agency they represent unless at least one third of the Parties present at the meeting object (rule 7.2). Pursuant to the annex to decision IX/29, organizations who are applying for pre-registration for the first time are required to submit their organization’s statutes/rules or terms of reference, membership, as well as any other relevant information, along with their request to be represented as an observer at the meeting. Registration of these representatives is subject to the receipt by the Secretariat of an official letter and relevant documentation. The official letter must be on the organization’s letterhead and signed by the organization’s Chief Executive or President and not by the nominee. The official letter should indicate the names, titles and contacts of delegates attending the second meeting of

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WG2020. The official letter should be sent to the attention of the Executive Secretary at the address indicated in item 3.1 above. Please note that a Priority Pass will be issued by e-mail to all pre-registered participants. Please present the Priority Pass at the registration counter at the venue; this will accelerate the obtention of your conference badge.

4. ACCESS TO THE MEETING VENUE AND NAME BADGES Access to the meeting venue is subject to the presentation of a valid conference badge. Conference badges with photographs will be issued at the registration located at the Bus drop-off point upon presentation of a Priority Pass, a valid or an identification card with a photograph, along with a copy of the nomination letter(s) referred to under heading 3 above. In an effort to reduce our footprint, we kindly invite participants to bring their lanyards from previous CBD meetings. • 17-18 February 2020 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 19 -29 February 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. • 1 March 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 2 March 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon For security reasons and to gain access to both meeting venue and meeting rooms, the display of conference badges is mandatory at all times. Any loss of a badge should be reported immediately to the registration counter.

5. MEETING ROOM ALLOCATIONS/RESERVATIONS Meeting rooms are available for all groups starting on 23 February 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and continuing every day from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For any other use outside this time slot, the access to the meeting rooms needs to be confirmed, on a daily basis. Requests, prior to the start of the meeting, can be submitted to CBD Secretariat ([email protected]), and on site by contacting Lisa Pedicelli ([email protected]).

6. DOCUMENTS Pre-session Pre-session documents in all languages and information documents for the meeting can be retrieved from the Secretariat’s web site: WG2020-2: https://www.cbd.int/meetings/WG2020-02 Please note that these documents will not be printed on site and delegates are kindly requested to bring their own copies as necessary. Copies on USB keys will be available upon request. In-session In order to make efficient use of the resources and minimize waste, in-session documents are made available through the Print Smart system. The meeting page provides access to in-session documents and meeting-related information, and provides participants with the option to request hard copies of documents on-demand. An internet café will be set up for meeting participants to use for their printing needs.

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7. VISA AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 7.1 VISA REQUIREMENTS

For the list of agreements on mutual visa exemption between the People’s Republic of China and foreign countries, please refer to the Mutual Visa Exemption list in Annex A. For participants needing a visa to enter the People’s Republic of China; List of Embassies can be found at: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/2490_665344/

List of Consulates can be found at: https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/2498_665360/

For countries without a Chinese embassy or consular representation, applicants should refer to Annex B to find the location of the Chinese embassy or consulate that should be contacted for visas. Participants requiring an entry visa for the People’s Republic of China are strongly advised to contact the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate in order to obtain the entry visa in a timely manner. It will take 5 working days for the Chinese Embassy/Consulate to process the visa application. Delegates are encouraged to initiate their visa application as early as possible. Note: The Chinese Embassy and Consulates have the right to extend the processing time if they deem necessary. 7.1.1 Dedicated Visa Assistance Letter For participants requiring an entry visa for the People’s Republic of China, please note the following: 1. A link with exclusive username and password, provided by the People’s Republic of China, to facilitate the issuance of a visa assistance letter, will be sent to Governments and organizations by the SCBD early January. 2. Participants are requested to provide the information required as per the exclusive link provided by China. 3. The dedicated visa assistance letter will be issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and will be sent by e-mail after validation of SCBD registration and the host country. 4. The visa assistance letter should be included with your visa application. Any Organization that has not received an invitation to register online for the meeting from the CBD Secretariat by 31 December 2019, should send an e-mail to: [email protected].

7.1.2 Visa Application requirements: Please find below a list of documents required for your visa application: 1. Passport with at least six months validity and minimum of two blank pages, and a photocopy of the passport’s data and photo pages.

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2. Completed Visa Application form: can be obtained from the Chinese embassies or consulates, or through the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China at: http://english.www.gov.cn/rw/Pub/GOV/ReceivedContent/Other/2014-08- 18/visa%20form.pdf 3. Personal color photo (recently-taken, bare-head, full face against a white background). 4. Visa assistance letter issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China. Note: Please verify with respective embassy or consulate if additional documents are required.

If currently residing in a country due to work or study, other than citizenship, (not applicable to countries in Annex B). Such participants should, in addition to the visa application, present a valid stay or residency permit (employment, or student status, or other valid certificates of legal stay) issued by the relevant authorities. Chinese citizens who have obtained foreign citizenship: Participants must also provide a photocopy of previous Chinese or previous Chinese visas. Please consult the Chinese Embassies and Consulates for detailed requirements. 7.1.3 Information for Journalists Following registration and media accreditation, further information will be provided by e-mail from the CBD Secretariat’s Media division. 7.1.4 Additional Visa Assistance For visa assistance after submitting the application, please send an e-mail to the VISA Focal Points of Chinese Host Organization ([email protected]). Please include in the subject line: Visa Assistance / Nationality / Arrival Date in China, and enclose your passport copy as well as the following information: (1) Full name (as shown on your passport) (2) Gender (3) Nationality (4) Date of birth (dd/mm/yy) (5) Passport number (6) Passport validity (7) Employer (8) Position (9) Departure city/country and arrival city into the People’s Republic of China (10) Arriving flight number to China

7.2 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS There are no vaccination requirements for any international traveler. For more information, please consult a medical professional with regard to requirements for your travel.

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8. HOTEL INFORMATION Special negotiated hotel rates and block bookings have been secured for delegates staying in Kunming between 16 February – 5 March. A list of designated hotels which are located in proximity to the meeting venue can be found in Annex C. A dedicated online booking system for WG2020-2 can be found at the following link: http://ceeting.com/meeting/oewg-2 The above link contains detailed information about rates, inventory, and payment procedures. Visa, Mastercard, JCB card are accepted for payment; and wire transfer arrangement is available only for large delegations. Participants are kindly reminded to make their own hotel reservations; online booking system will be closed by 10 February. Please note that complementary transportation by the host country will be available only from the designated hotels. For touristic information about Kunming and Yunnan Province: https://www.gokunming.com/en/

9. GROUND TRANSFER AND TRANSPORT INFORMATION Kunming is serviced by the Kunming Changshui International Airport (IATA: KMG) located 25 kms outside the city centre. The Government of the People’s Republic of China has generously offered complimentary transport service between Airport, Hotels and venue as follows; A Welcome Desk has been setup at Kunming Airport in both Domestic and International terminals. After collecting your luggage, please look for dedicated airport staff with “WG2020” signs. Staff will guide participants to the “Welcome Desk” located inside GATE 2 of the arrival level, where participants will be directed to the complimentary shuttle bus to designated hotels from the list in Annex C. Please note that you will be asked to present a copy of your Priority Pass. Welcome Desk operating schedule: • 18 February – 25 February, daily between 6 a.m. and 3 a.m. • 26 February, between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Transfers between Hotels and Venue: transfers from the hotel to the meeting venue and back will be operational between 18 February and 2 March. Detailed hourly schedules will be made available on the CBD website and “CBD events” APP as of 10 February 2020. Transfers from Venue/Hotels to Kunming Airport: Airport transfers from the venue will be limited to two daily trips on 29 February and 2 March at 4 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Airport Transfers from the hotels will be provided daily between 29 February 2020 until 3 March 2020, between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. To ensure adequate operation, delegates are requested to provide their departure flight details electronically before 26 February at 10 a.m. (local time) at https://cbd.int/departure. The schedule will then be made available on the CBD mobile APP and in designated hotel lobbies on 28 February 2020.

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10. SERVICES FOR PARTICIPANTS A variety of commercial services will be available at the venue, including a lounge for delegates, internet café, post office, lost and found, banking machines/ATMs, tourism information, shipping services, information desks, sim cards, photocopier, fax machine, scanner, plug adaptors, and the possibility to purchase a small range of office supplies. A medical unit will also be available on site for emergencies. Food Services / Catering

Restaurant The restaurant at the venue will serve meals as follows; Lunch between 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Dinner between 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Coffee shop and Convenience Store There will be a Coffee shop and a convenience store that will operate according to the schedule of the meeting.

11. PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 11.1 DISPLAY TABLES In order to minimize the environmental footprint of the meeting and in line with the United Nations policy towards greener meetings, participants are kindly reminded that publications shipped to the venue should be kept at the strictest minimum. We welcome the use alternative media such as USB, display only copies, and we request that you include return shipment to place of origin. We encourage everyone to reduce their impact at the venue. Some display tables will be made available, free of charge, at the meeting venue for the display of promotional material and publications. 11.2 SHIPPING OF PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL Participants wishing to send and store promotional material at the meeting venue DCEC should address their requests to Mr. WANG Yi ([email protected]) with a copy to Lisa Pedicelli ([email protected]). All shipments must arrive delivery duty paid - DDP, for any query on customs clearance, please contact your courier service directly. All shipments of promotional materials must be addressed and shipped as follows: Mr. WANG Yi Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center (DCEC) Huanhu East Road, Guandu District Kunming, Yunnan Province, Postal Code: 650228 P. R. China Tel: +86 (0)871-63555453, +86-13187703648 E-mail: [email protected]

Attention: CBD Meeting WG2020-2 and (event title or number if applicable)

• Shipment(s) must arrive between 15 February and 22 February only; • Arranged on a door-to-door basis, as DCEC does not deal with customs clearance and handling of the shipments, nor pay any shipment costs; • Marked to the attention of CBD Meeting (as above); • Identified with the title of the meeting (i.e. WG2020-2); 8

• Communicated to Mr. WANG Yi of DCEC ([email protected]) with a copy to Ms. Lisa Pedicelli ([email protected]), indicating the expected date of arrival in Kunming, the airway bill number and the number of boxes sent. N.B. Boxes must be numbered in “1 of X format”. Whenever possible, a copy of the publication should be affixed to each box.

Please note that we will not accept any packages with unpaid duty charges, and please track your shipment to ensure its arrival to the venue custom cleared.

12. INFORMATION SESSIONS AND SIDE-EVENTS There will not be a full programme of side events at this meeting. The Secretariat will organize a number of information sessions at lunchtime on matters related to the agenda. Further information will be provided at a later date.

13. PAYMENT OF THE DAILY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES (DSA) The DSA will be disbursed to sponsored participants on the first day of each meeting in the form of a prepaid credit card. For identification purposes, participants are kindly requested to bring their passports and boarding passes. These will be photocopied and returned to participants. It is advisable that participants have some cash at hand to cover expenses that may occur between their arrival and the moment at which they are provided with the prepaid credit card from which they will access their DSA. Please note that if you have previously received a prepaid card for DSA in USD or Euro, we can reload it by sending the card number to the Secretariat’s DSA staff. The DSA office operating hours will be listed on site.

14. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE The official language in the People’s Republic of China is Mandarin; English is spoken in some locations.

15. WEATHER AND TIME ZONE INFORMATION In February average temperatures in Kunming usually range between a maximum of +17°C in the daytime and a minimum of +2°C at night. Please bring appropriate warm clothing for cold weather conditions. Current weather conditions in the area can be found at: http://worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=238. The time zone in Kunming is Beijing time (BJT, standard time of the People’s Republic of China) which is equivalent to GMT/UTC +8 hours.

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16. ELECTRICITY The electrical currents are 220 volts, 50 Hertz as shown in the picture below.

Some locations have compatible sockets to accept power plugs as follows:

17. CURRENCY The currency in the People’s Republic of China is the Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY). The approximate exchange rate is US $1 = CNY ¥7.02 and € 1 = CNY ¥7.80 (rates are subject to change, source: www.xe.com). Payment with international credit card is accepted at hotels, large shopping malls and restaurants. Please note that ATM machines, currency exchange machines; as well as a temporary onsite branch of the Bank of China will be available at the venue. Foreign currency exchange counters can be found at the international departure and arrival areas of Kunming Changshui International Airport, which operate from 6 a.m.to midnight. In Kunming, most bank branches and hotels provide foreign currency exchange services. Please keep the original receipt when exchanging foreign currency into CNY upon entering the country. Should you need exchange of unused CNY cash back into foreign currency, the valid ID and the original exchange receipt will be requested. 17.1 ATM MACHINE Credit cards (MasterCard, VISA, AMEX, Dinners Club, JCB) issued by major domestic and international banks, can be used for cash withdrawal at ATM. The maximum single withdrawal amount for domestic and international credit cards at the ATM is 3,000 CNY. 17.2 EXCHANGE MACHINES Exchange machines will accept US dollars, Euros, Australian dollars, Canadian dollars and Japanese yen, and would disburse only Chinese Yuan (CNY). The exchange rate is updated daily according to the Bank of China’s official exchange rate published at 9 a.m. every morning. The self-service exchange machine cannot exchange more than 2,500 CNY per transaction and limited to 5, 000 CNY per person per day. 17.3 ON-SITE BANK OF CHINA Bank counter will operate from 24 to 29 February between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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17.4 NOTIFICATION

Should you wish to exchange large sum of remaining Yuan into original currency, you will be required to make an appointment two working days in advance with on-site bank counter.

18. DISCLAIMER The CBD Secretariat disclaims all responsibility for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability compensation, for loss of or damage to personal property and for any other loss that may be incurred during travel time or the period of participation. In this context, it is strongly recommended to secure international medical insurance for your stay in the People’s Republic of China.

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ANNEX A – COUNTRY LISTING

List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries

Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD 1. 1 Diplomatic passports 2015.07.16

2. 2 Albania Diplomatic, service passports 1956.08.25

3. Diplomatic, service passports 2019.03.13

4. 3 Angola Diplomatic, service passports 2015.04.11 Diplomatic, service passports of China; diplomatic, 5. 4 Argentina official passports of Argentine 1993.08.14

Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China; diplomatic, service passports, 6. 5 Armenia 1994.08.03 passports for public affairs and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Armenia

7. 6 Austria Diplomatic passports, EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic, service passports and passports for 1994.02.10 public affairs 8. 7 Azerbaijan Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by 1994.05.01 authorized travel agencies of both countries) Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 9. 8 The Bahamas affairs and ordinary passports of China;diplomatic, 2014.02.12 official and ordinary passports of the Bahamas Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public 10. Bahrain affairs of China; diplomatic, special passports of 2018.10.25 Bahrain Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China; diplomatic, official passports and 11. 9 Bangladesh 1989.12.18 ordinary passports marked with “For Government Affairs” or “Free of Charge” of Bangladesh Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,official passports of 2014.08.02 12. 1 Barbados Barbados 0 Ordinary passports 2017.06.01 Diplomatic, service passports; ordinary passports or international travel documents (when traveling 1993.03.01 13. 1 in tour groups organized by authorized travel Belarus 1 agencies of both countries) Ordinary passports 2018.08.10 14. 1 Belgium Diplomatic passports, EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 2

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public 15. 1 affairs of China; diplomatic, service passports and Benin 1993.11.06 3 ordinary passports with “public affairs certificate” attached of Benin Diplomatic, service passports of China; diplomatic, 16. 1Bolivia (Plurinational State 1987.11.15 official passports of Bolivia 4 of) Passports for public affairs 2008.01.18

Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public 1980.01.09 *1 affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports 17. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017.10.04 5

Ordinary passports 2018.05.29

Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 18. affairs of China;diplomatic,service and official 2018.12.22 passports of Botswana 19. 1 Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, Brazil 2004.08.10 6 official passports of Brazil 20. 1 Diplomatic, service passports of China;diplomatic, 2005.06.18 7 official passports of Brunei Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 21. Burkina Faso affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports 2018.11.18 of Burkina Faso 22. 1 Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public Burundi 2014.11.25 8 affairs Diplomatic, service passports 2012.04.04 23. 1 Bulgaria 9 EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 24. 2 Diplomatic,service passports 2006.09.14 0 25. Cameroon Diplomatic,service passports 2017.08.12 26. 2 Cape Verde Diplomatic,service passports 2015.07.11 1 27. 2 Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, Chile 1986.05.07 2 official passports of Chile Diplomatic passports 1987.11.14 28. 2 Colombia Service passports of China;official passports of 3 1991.11.14 Colombia 29. 2 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 2016.02.26 3 affairs 30. 2 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public Congo, Rep 2014.08.07 4 affairs 31. 2 Costa Rica Diplomatic,service passports 2008.01.15 5 32. 2 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public Côte d'Ivoire 2015.12.19 6 affairs

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 1995.04.09 33. 2 official passports of Croatia Croatia 7 EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 34. 2 Cuba public affairs of China;diplomatic,service and 1988.12.23 8 official passports of Cuba 35. 2 Diplomatic,service passports 1991.10.02 Cyprus 9 EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 36. 3 Czechia Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 0 37. 3 Denmark Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 1 38. 3 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for Djibouti 2014.12.04 2 public affairs Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 39. 3 Dominica public affairs of China;diplomatic,official 2014.03.29 3 passports of Dominica Diplomatic,service passports 1956.10.01 40. 3 D.P.R. Korea Passports for public affairs of China;collective 4 1965.01.01 passports for public affairs of D.P.R. Korea

Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 1987.07.11 official passports of 41. 3 Ecuador 5 Passports for public affairs of China;special 1988.12.25 passports of Ecuador

Ordinary passports 2016.08.18 42. 3 Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 2007.01.27 6 special passports of Egypt Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 2006.01.01 43. 3 official passports of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 7 Passports for public affairs of China; special 2017.08.06 service passports of Equatorial Guinea 44. 3 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 2015.04.15 8 affairs 45. 3 Estonia Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 9 46. 4 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public Ethiopia 2015.12.07 0 affairs 47. 4 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 2015.03.14 1 affairs,ordinary passports 48. 4 Finland Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 2 49. 4 France Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 3 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 50. Gabon 2016.02.05 affairs Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 51. 4 Gambia public affairs of China; diplomatic,official 2018.06.10 4 passports of Gambia

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic,service passports and passports for public affairs;ordinary passports/international 52. 4 travel documents ( when traveling in tour groups 1994.02.03 5 organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries) 53. 4 Germany Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 6 54. 4 Ghana Diplomatic, service passports 2017.03.28 7 55. Greece Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 2010.01.17 56. Grenada official passports of Grenada Passports for public affairs,ordinary passports 2015.06.10 Diplomatic, service passports and passports for 57. Guinea 2017.09.16 public affairs Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 58. public affairs of China; diplomatic,official 1998.08.19 passports of Guyana Diplomatic,service passports 1992.05.28 59. EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3

60. Iceland Diplomatic passports 2017.06.01

Diplomatic,service passports (for temporary visits 61. 2005.11.14 only) 62. Diplomatic,service passports 1989.07.12 63. Diplomatic 2016.11.02 Diplomatic passports holders,holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose of an official visit ;diplomatic passports 2015.09.23 64. Ireland holders,official passports holders of Ireland accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 65. Diplomatic,service passports 2016.01.17 66. Italy Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 67. Jamaica 1995.06.08 official passports of Jamaica Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 68. 1993.03.11 service,special passports of Jordan 69. Kazakhstan Diplomatic,service passports 1994.02.01 Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 70. 2014.08.17 official passports of Kenya Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 71. public affairs of China;diplomatic,special passports 2014.10.17 of Kuwait

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD 72. Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic,service passports 2003.06.14 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China; diplomatic,service passports and 73. 1989.11.06 ordinary passports with effective visas for public affairs of Laos 74. Latvia Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 75. Lesotho 2016.08.24 official passports of Lesotho 76. Liberia Diplomatic passports 2016.02.10 Diplomatic,service passport,seafarer’s passports (only when entering the contracting country 1992.09.14 77. Lithuania onboard a ship) EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3

78. Luxembourg Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China; diplomatic, service passports and 79. Macedonia 1994.07.19 ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Macedonia Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 80. 2011.05.18 official passports of Malaysia 81. Maldives Diplomatic,service passports 1984.11.27 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 82. Mali 2015.05.09 affairs Diplomatic,service passports 2008.03.06 83. Malta EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 84. Mauritania 2017.05.15 affairs Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 85. Mauritius 2013.10.31 affairs and ordinary passports Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 86. 1998.01.01 official passports of Mexico Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public 87. Affairs” of Moldova;ordinary 1993.01.01 passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries) Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 88. Mongolia 1989.04.30 public affairs 89. Montenegro Diplomatic,service passports 2013.03.01

Diplomatic,service passports 2014.03.06 90. Morocco Passports for public affairs of China; special 2016.06.09 passports of Morocco 91. Mozambique Diplomatic,service passports 2016.05.14

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 92. 1998.03.05 official passports of Myanmar Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 93. Nepal 2006.10.16 official passports of Nepal 94. Netherlands Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 95. Niger public affairs of China; diplomatic, service 2018.12.15 passports of Niger Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 96. 2014.02.01 public affairs 97. Norway Diplomatic passports 2018.06.18 Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 98. 2010.04.16 service and special passports of Oman Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 99. affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports of 2017.10.28 Panama Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 1987.08.16 100. official passports of Pakistan Passports for public affairs 1988.04.30 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 101. public affairs of China; diplomatic, service 2019.05.02 passports of Papua New Guinea Diplomatic,service passports of China;diplomatic, 102. Peru 2004.05.12 special passports of Peru Diplomatic,service passports,seafarer’s passports, 1992.07.27 crew member certificates 103. Poland EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3

104. Portugal Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service,passports for public affairs and 105. Qatar ordinary passports of China;Diplomatic,service, 2018.12.21 special and ordinary passports of Qatar Diplomatic passports 2013.08.18 106. R.O.Korea Service passports of China;official passports of 2014.12.25 R.O.Korea Diplomatic,service passports 1981.09.16 107. Romania EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by 2000.12.01 authorized travel agencies of both countries) 108. Russian Federation Diplomatic and service passports;trainmen/aircrew/ seafarers (travelling 2014.04.26 with seafarer’s passports) onboard for public affairs Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 109. public affairs of China; diplomatic, service 2018.12.23 passports of Rwanda Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 110. 2011.02.18 official passports of Samoa

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic,service passports and ordinary 111. San Marino 1985.07.22 passports Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 112. Sao Tome and Principe affairs of China; diplomatic, special service 2018.02.03 passports of Sao Tome and Principe Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 113. Senegal 2014.05.03 public affairs Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports and 1980.01.09 *1 114. Serbia ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Serbia Ordinary passport 2017.01.15 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 115. Seychelles 2013.06.26 affairs and ordinary passports Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 1956.06.01 *2 116. Slovakia service,special passports of Slovakia EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 117. Sierra Leone public affairs of China; diplomatic, service 2018.12.24 passports of Sierra Leone Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 118. 2011.04.17 public affairs Diplomatic,service passports 1994.07.01 119. Slovenia EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 120. Spain Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 121. affairs of China; diplomatic,official passports of 2013.04.18 Sri Lanka Diplomatic passports 2010.11.27 122. Service passports 2016.03.01 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 123. South Sudan affairs of China; diplomatic, special passports of 2019.03.28 South Sudan Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 124. Sudan 1995.10.26 special,official passports of Sudan 125. Diplomatic,service passports 2014.05.06 126. Sweden Diplomatic passports,EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3 127. Switzerland Diplomatic passports 2016.01.29 Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China; diplomatic,service passports and 128. Tajikistan 1993.06.01 ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Tajikistan 129. Diplomatic,service passports 2005.07.11 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 130. Timor-Leste 2015.06.24 public affairs Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 131. 2003.10.18 official passports of Thailand Diplomatic,service passports of China (for 132. The temporary visits only);diplomatic,official passports 2005.02.28 of the Philippines (for temporary visits only)

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD Diplomatic passports holders,holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose

of an official visit;diplomatic passports 2007.10.25 The United Kingdom of Great 133. holders,official passports holders of the United Britain and Northern Ireland Kingdom accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit

EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01

Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 134. Togo 2015.05.07 affairs

Diplomatic,service passports and passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,official 2012.11.10 passports of 135. Tonga

Ordinary passports 2016.08.19

Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 136. Trinidad and Tobago 2006.11.23 official passports of Trinidad and Tobago Diplomatic,service passports of China; diplomatic, 137. Tunisia 2006.09.29 special passports of Tunisia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for 138. Turkey public affairs of China; diplomatic,service,special 1989.12.24 passports of Turkey Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public 139. Turkmenistan Affairs” of Turkmenistan;ordinary 1993.02.01 passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries) 140. Ukraine Diplomatic,service passports,seafarer’s passports 2002.03.31

Diplomatic passports 2012.03.21 141. Service passports,passports for public affairs 2016.01.11 Ordinary passports 2018.01.16 Diplomatic,service passports held by members of diplomatic or consular missions of China in Uruguay; diplomatic,official passports held by 1988.11.07 members of diplomatic or consular missions of 142. Uruguay Uruguay in China Diplomatic passports 1994.01.01 Diplomatic,service passports and passports for public affairs of China;diplomatic,service 2017.01.07 passports of Uruguay

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Date of Entry Passport Categories Covered by No. Foreign Country into Force Note Agreement on Visa Exemption YYYY.MM.DD 143. Uzbekistan Diplomatic passports 2010.07.09 (Bolivarian Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public 144. 2014.01.08 Republic of) affairs Diplomatic,service passports and passports for 145. 1992.03.15 public affairs 146. Zimbabwe Diplomatic,service passports 2014.11.12

Note: *1. The agreement signed between China and the former Yugoslavia is applicable. *2. The agreement signed between China and the former Czechoslovakia is applicable. *3. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ON THE SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS> is applicable.

Exemption of visa requirements does not mean permission to stay and reside in the other contracting country for an indefinite period of time. According to the agreements, holders of valid specified passports are permitted to stay for less than 30 days upon entry into the other contracting country. If a passport holder intends to stay for over 30 days, he or she should go through residence formalities with the local authorities according to relevant regulations as soon as possible.

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ANNEX B

FOR COUNTRIES WITHOUT A CHINESE EMBASSY OR CONSULAR REPRESENTATION, PLEASE FIND THE LOCATION OF THE CHINESE EMBASSY OR CONSULATE THAT SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR VISAS.

1. Andorra (Chinese embassy in Spain) 2. Kingdom of (Chinese embassy in India or Nepal) 3. Belize (Chinese embassy in Jamaica) 4. Holy See (Chinese embassy in Italy) 5. Kingdom of Eswatini (Chinese embassy to South Africa) 6. Liechtenstein (Chinese consulate-general in Zurich) 7. Republic of Guatemala (Chinese embassy in Costa Rica) 8. Republic of Haiti (Chinese trade development office in Haiti) 9. Republic of (Chinese embassy in Costa Rica) 10. Republic of Kiribati (Chinese embassy Fiji) 11. Republic of (Chinese embassy in Fiji) 12. Republic of (Chinese embassy in Costa Rica) 13. Republic of (Chinese embassy in ) 14. Republic of Paraguay (Chinese consulate-general in Sao Paulo) 15. Republic of San Marino (Chinese embassy in Italy) 16. (Chinese embassy in Fiji) 17. (Chinese embassy in Micronesia) 18. Saint Kitts and Nevi (Chinese embassy in Antigua and Barbuda) 19. (Chinese embassy in Barbados) 20. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Chinese embassy in Barbados) 21. (Chinese embassy in Papua New Guinea)

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ANNEX C – LIST OF DESIGNATED HOTELS - WG2020-2 KUNMING

Room rates are indicative and subject to change. Rates are in Chinese CNY and include taxes and fees.

ROOM RATES IN CHINESE DISTANCE TO HOTELS YUAN REMARKS VENUE RENMINBI 1. InterContinental Kunming Single Room CNY 1200 / night Add: No.5 Yijing Road, Dianchi National Rooms Available: 200 Tourist Resort, Xishan District, Kunming, Rates include:

Yunnan Province, P.R.China Double Room CNY 1600 / night • Breakfast Tel: +86 (871) 6318 8888 Rooms Available: 100 8.0km • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free gym and Website: www.intercontinental.com swimming pool

2. HUALUXE Kunming Single Room CNY 1000 / night Add: No.5 Hongta West Road, Xishan District, Rooms Available: 20 Kunming, Yunnan Province, P.R.China Rates include: 7.9km Tel.: +86 (871) 6555 8888 Double Room CNY 1000 / night • Breakfast Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 Rooms Available: 50 • High speed Internet Website: www.hualuxe.com • Free outdoor Spa

3. Yunnan Dianchi Garden Resort Hotel & Spa Single Room CNY 580 / night Rooms Available: 28 Add: No.1316 Dianchi Road, Xishan District, Rates include:

Kunming, Yunnan Province, P.R.China Double Room CNY 480 / night 9.0km • Breakfast Tel.: +86 (871) 6433 4666 Rooms Available: 152 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free Spa and swimming pool

4. Kunming Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel Single Room CNY 460 / night Add: No.1288 Dianchi Road, Xishan District, Rooms Available: 12 Rates include:

Kunming, Yunnan Province, P.R.China • Breakfast Double Room CNY 460 / night 8.0km Tel.: +86 (871) 6431 3338 Rooms Available: 64 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free gym and Website: www.kmyjy-hotel.com swimming pool • Complementary gift

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ROOM RATES IN CHINESE DISTANCE TO HOTELS YUAN REMARKS VENUE RENMINBI 5. Yunnan Dianchi Hotel Add: No.9 Yijing Road, Dianchi National Single Room CNY 420 / night Tourist Resort, Xishan District, Kunming, Rooms Available: 62 Rates include:

Yunnan Province, P.R.China 9.0km Double Room CNY 420 / night • Breakfast Tel.: +86 (871) 6433 4888 Rooms Available: 150 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820

6. WEISELECT Wanghu Hotel Single Room CNY 568 / night Add: No.15 Hongta West Road, Dianchi Rooms Available: 33 National Tourist Resort, Xishan District, Rates include:

Kunming, Yunnan Province, P.R.China • Breakfast Double Room CNY 528 / night 9.0km Tel.: +86 (871) 6432 8888 Rooms Available: 52 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free swimming pool • Smart hotel system • Waterfront location 7. Yijing Garden Resort & Spa Hotel Training Center Single Room CNY 420 /night Rooms Available: 65 Add: No.1300 Dianchi Road, Xishan District, Rates include:

Kunming, Yunnan Province, P.R.China Double Room CNY 320 /night 8.0km • Breakfast Tel.: +86 (871) 6433 6699 Rooms Available: 10 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820

8. Century Dynasty Hotel Add: No.2 Yixing Road, Dianchi National Double Room CNY 390 / night Tourist Resort, Xishan District, Kunming, Rooms Available: 154 Rates include: Yunnan Province, P.R.China 7.0km • Breakfast Tel.: +86 (871) 6458 0828 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free Spa

9. Yunnan Haigeng Hotel Single room CNY 580 / night Add: No.2.Yijing Road, Dianchi National Rooms Available: 45 Tourist Resort, Xishan District, Kunming, Rates include:

Yunnan Province, P.R.China Double Room CNY 420 / night 8.0km • Breakfast Tel.: +86 (871) 6433 3186 Rooms Available: 90 • High speed Internet Booking Enquiries: +86 (871) 6701 1820 • Free parking

➢ Booking system link: http://ceeting.com/meeting/oewg-2 ➢ If you have any queries about the hotel booking, please contact us at: ➢ E-mail: [email protected] or Tel.: +86 (871) 6701 1820 ______

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