1.Requests the Executive Secretary, in consultation with the informal advisory committee for the clearing-house mechanism, to finalize the draft of the second strategic plan for the clearing-house mechanism (UNEP/CBD/WGRI/1/INF/11 and Corr.1), taking into account the views of Parties, Governments and relevant organizations made at the first meeting of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention and to submit it to the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties for its consideration;

2.Recommends that the Conference of the Parties decide to institute a user focused in-depth review and assessment of the clearing-house mechanism, for consideration at its tenth meeting.