In order to facilitate the application of conventions, the COPs have for some years adopted a series of decisions designed to improve cooperation and coordination between the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions. In 2011, the COP adopted decisions which were substantially identical for greater cooperation and coordination in order to improve operational synergies, to strengthen long-term sustainability of the Secretariat, and improve the capacity to create coherent teams able to operate in greater depth to serve the needs of the Parties.

In this sense, Colombia has taken part in the Ordinary and Special Meetings of the COPs of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, which were held one after another, 28 April-10 May, 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland.