Regional meeting to
present the work of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
Panama City, 17 February 2008
Preview
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) is a subsidiary body of the Stockholm Convention that is mandated to assess any proposal by a Party for a chemical to be listed as a POP in the Stockholm Convention. The POPRC comprises of thirty-one members including government-designated experts that are nominated from selected Parties from all UN regions. The POPRC meets annually and the meeting is open to observers. Both Parties and observers are invited to provide information and technical comments on the chemicals under review at all stages of the assessment. Currently, the POPRC is considering eleven chemicals. These are: Chlordecone, Hexabromobiphenyl, Lindane, Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether, Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane, Beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether, Pentachlorobenzene, Short-chained chlorinated paraffins and Endosulfan. Further information on the POPRC is available on the Stockholm Convention website at: www.pops.int.
Programme
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09:00 – 09:15
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Opening remarks |
Jacqueline Alvarez –
member of POPRC |
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09:15 – 09:40 |
Presentation
on POPRC |
Mario Yarto –
member of POPRC |
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09:40 – 10:00 |
Discussion on
POPRC |
Plenary |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Coffee
break |
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10:15 – 10:40 |
Presentation on proposed
chemicals |
Paul Whylie - SSC |
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10:40 – 11:00 |
Discussion on proposed
chemicals |
Plenary |
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11:00 – 11:25 |
Presentation on relevant
chemical issues |
Jacqueline Alvarez –
member of POPRC |
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11:25 - 11:45 |
Discussion on relevant chemical issues |
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11:45 – 12:10 |
Presentation on participation of Parties in review process |
Paul Whylie - SSC |
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12:10 – 12:45 |
Discussion on participation of Parties |
Plenary |
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12:45 – 13:00 |
Recommendations |
Plenary |
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13:00 |
Closure
of the meeting |
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