× 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-3/9 Date Nov 19, 2007 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Public health Risk assessment/management Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Third meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-3) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-9.English.PDF UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-9.English.DOC Abstract 1. Adopts the risk profile for alpha hexachlorocyclohexane set out in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.8; 2. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, that alpha hexachlorocyclohexane is likely, as a result of longrange environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and/or environmental effects such that global action is warranted; 3. Decides further, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, to establish an ad hoc working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that includes an analysis of possible control measures for alpha hexachlorocyclohexane in accordance with Annex F to the Convention; 4. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat the information specified in Annex F before 5 February 2008.