× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane Document type Decision Reference number POPRC-2/9 Date Nov 6, 2006 SourceUNEP, 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.