Recommendations of the POPRC

Proposal to amend the annexes of the Stockholm Convention to be discussed at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Letter date: 29 October 2008

The POPRC decided at its third and fourth meetings to recommend the listing of nine chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C of the Convention and to submit that recommendation to the COP for its consideration in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 8 of the Convention.



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At POPRC-3, the Committee decided to recommend:

(a) To list in Annex A of the Convention:

(b) To list in Annex A or B of the Convention and specifying the related control measures of following chemicals:

At POPRC-4, the Committee decided to recommend:

(a) To list in Annex A of the Convention:

(b) To list in Annex A and C of the Convention:

The recommendations from the Committee will be considered by the COP-4 (4 to 8 May 2009, Geneva). In conformity with Articles 21 and 22 of the Convention, this communication has been sent to the Parties as well as signatories to the Convention and the depositary six months in advance of the meeting. Parties are invited to notify the Secretariat by 1 December 2008 of any relevant issue that they may wish to raise at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Submissions should be sent to the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention:

Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
Att: POPs Review Committee
United Nations Environment Programme
11–13 chemin des Anemones
CH-1219, Chatelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
Fax: (+41) 22 917 8098
E-mail: ssc@pop.int

Pentabromodiphenyl Ether
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by Norway
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/5)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-1/3)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/17/Add.1)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.1)
Chlordecone
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by European Community
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/6)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-1/4)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.10)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.2)
Hexabromobiphenyl
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by European Community
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/7)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-1/5)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/17/Add.3)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.3)
Lindane
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Proposal cover letter          
Proposal by Mexico
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/8)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-1/6)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/17/Add.4)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.4)
Perfluorooctane sulfonate
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by Sweden
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/9)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-1/7)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPRC.2/17/Add.5)
Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPRC.3/20/Add.5)
Addendum to the RME
(UNEP/POPRC.4/15/Add.6)
Octabromodiphenyl ether
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by European Community
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/12)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-2/6)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.6)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.4/15/Add.1)
Pentachlorobenzene
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Proposal cover letter            
Proposal by European Community
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/13)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-2/7)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.7)
Addendum to the risk profile
(UNEP/POPRC.4/15/Add.5)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.4/15/Add.2)
Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane
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Proposal cover letter          
Proposal by Mexico
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/14)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-2/9)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.8)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.4/15/Add.3)
Beta hexachlorocyclohexane
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Proposal cover letter          
Proposal by Mexico
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.2/15)

Annex D: Screening
(Decision POPRC-2/10)

Annex E: Risk profile
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.9)
Annex F: Risk management evaluation
(UNEP/POPS/POPRC.4/15/Add.4)