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Document type
Decision
Reference number
SC-4/3
Date
May 4, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
International agreement-text
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-4-3.French.doc
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Russian.docx
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Arabic.pdf
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Russian.pdf
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.English.doc
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Spanish.pdf
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Chinese.docx
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.French.pdf
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Spanish.doc
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Arabic.docx
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.Chinese.pdf
UNEP-POPS-COP.4-SC-4-3.English.pdf
Abstract

1. Notes the cancellation of all specific exemptions that were recorded in the Register of Specific Exemptions for the persistent organic pollutant chemicals listed in Annexes A or B of the Convention at the time of its adoption;

2. Also notes that, with the exception of polychlorinated biphenyls, all current exemptions listed in Annex A and Annex B of the Convention will be unavailable to Parties after 17 May 2009;

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4. Agrees to extend the expiration date in paragraph 6 of the review process for entries in the Register of Specific Exemptions to 2015;