× 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. Commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether Document type Decision Reference number POPRC-3/1 Date Nov 19, 2007 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Public health 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-3-1.English.PDF UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-1.English.DOC Abstract 1. Adopts the risk management evaluation for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether set out in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/20/Add.1; 2. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 8 of the Convention, to recommend to the Conference of the Parties that it consider listing in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention 2,2', 4,4'- tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No. 40088-47-9) and 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No. 32534-81-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether, using BDE-47 and BDE-99 as markers for enforcement purposes.