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Assessment of alternatives to DDT

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-7/8
Date
Oct 10, 2011
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Seventh meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-7)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Chinese.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Spanish.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Russian.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Chinese.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.English.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.English.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Arabic.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Russian.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.7-POPRC-7-8.Arabic.pdf
Abstract

1. Decides to establish an ad hoc working group to undertake the activities requested in paragraph 9 of the annex to decision SC-5/6 to assess the chemical alternatives recommended by the World Health Organization for disease vector control and agrees to work in accordance with the workplan set out in annex I to the present decision;

2. Requests the Secretariat to facilitate access to information on alternatives to DDT;