Activities to support effective participation in the work of the POPRC

The POPs Review Committee of the Stockholm Convention and the Chemical Review Committee of the Rotterdam Convention play a central role in the process of listing new chemicals and advancing the technical work under the conventions. Both committees follow several processes and policies in reviewing chemicals for listing under the conventions.

In decisions RC-8/9 and SC-8/15, the conferences of the Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, respectively, welcomed the technical assistance programme for the biennium 2018-2019 which included support for effective participation in the work of and coordination among the scientific subsidiary bodies of the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.

The activities to support effective participation in the work of the committees will:

  • Enhance the understanding of Parties and observers on the processes for reviewing and listing new chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention and in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention;
  • Increase the capacity of Parties and observers to provide information on the chemicals under review and comments on draft documents prepared by the committees;
  • Support science-based decision making on the listing of new chemicals.

Handbook and pocket guide

The “Handbook for effective participation in the work of the POPs Review Committee” and “Pocket Guide” have been developed by the POPs Review Committee and the Secretariat:

Technical Assistance Programme

Pocket guide for effective participation in the POPs Review Committee under the Stockholm Convention (2021)

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Technical Assistance Programme

Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee

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Webinars

Orientation webinar for the newly appointed members of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

The objective of this webinar is to assist newly appointed members of the POPs Review Committee to familiarize themselves with the process for reviewing and listing new chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention in accordance with Article 8 of the Convention. The orientation is provided in advance of the eighteenth meeting of the Committee (POPRC-18) held from 26 to 30 September 2022 in Rome.

Orientation webinar for the newly appointed members of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

Orientation webinar for the newly appointed members of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
 

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Decisions SC-3/9

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Decisions SC-4/20

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Decisions SC-5/11

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Decisions SC-5/27

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Decisions SC-5/12

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Decisions POPRC-6/7

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Decisions POPRC-7/12

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Decisions BC-10/29

POPRC Handbook

 

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POPRC Handbook

 

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