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Commercial octabromodiphenyl ether

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-2/6
Date
Nov 6, 2006
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Risk assessment/management 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-2-6.Spanish.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.Chinese.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.English.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.English.DOC
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-6.Chinese.pdf
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 commercial octabromodiphenyl ether, 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.