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Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-2/9
Date
Nov 6, 2006
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Monitoring Hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Second meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-2)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Chinese.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.English.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Spanish.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.English.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Chinese.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Russian.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-9.Russian.doc
Abstract
1. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 4 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, that it is satisfied that the screening criteria have been fulfilled for alpha-HCH, as set out in the evaluation contained in the annex to the present decision;
2. Decides furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention, to establish an ad hoc working group to review the proposal further and to prepare a draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E to the Convention;
3. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 4 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat the information specified in Annex E before 2 February 2007.