× 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. Enhancing the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention Document type Decision Reference number RC-8/8 Date Apr 24, 2017 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Monitoring Hazardous substances Technology transfer Economy and environment Developing countries Data collection/reporting Treaty Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Sep 29, 1998) Meeting Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-13, RC COP-8, SC COP-8) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Sp.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ar.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.En.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ru.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Fr.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ar.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Sp.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ru.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ch.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Fr.docx UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.Ch.pdf UNEP-FAO-RC-COP.8-RC-8-8.En.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties Recalling decision RC-7/5 and welcoming the intersessional work undertaken to enhance the effectiveness of the Rotterdam Convention, including the process of listing chemicals in Annex III, Taking into account the circumstances and particular requirements of developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in particular the need to strengthen national capabilities and capacities for the management of chemicals, including transfer of technology, providing financial and technical assistance and promoting cooperation among the Parties,