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Hexabromobiphenyl

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-2/3
Date
Nov 6, 2006
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public health Risk assessment/management
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-2-3.English.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.2-POPRC-2-3.English.DOC
Abstract
3. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, that hexabromobiphenyl is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and environmental effects such that global action is warranted;
4. Decides furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, to establish an ad hoc working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that includes an analysis of possible control measures for hexabromobiphenyl in accordance with Annex F to the Convention;
5. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat before 2 February 2007 the information specified in Annex F for hexabromobiphenyl and further information to allow refinement of the hazard assessment and the risk profile of hexabromobiphenyl.