× 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. DDT Document type Decision Reference number SC-4/2 Date May 4, 2009 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Data collection/reporting Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.French.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.English.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.English.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Spanish.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Arabic.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Russian.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Arabic.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.French.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Spanish.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Chinese.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Chinese.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-2.Russian.docx Abstract 1. Takes note of the report of the expert group on the assessment of the production and use of DDT and its alternatives for disease vector control; 2. Concludes that countries that are currently using DDT for disease vector control may need to continue such use until locally appropriate and cost-effective alternatives are available for sustainable transition away from DDT;