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Chlordecone

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-1/4
Date
Nov 7, 2005
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public health Pesticides Hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
First meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-1)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Spanish.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Russian.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.French.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Arabic.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.English.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Spanish.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.French.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Chinese.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Chinese.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Arabic.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.Russian.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.1-POPRC-1-4.English.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 chlordecone, 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 to 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;