× 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. Hexabromocyclododecane Document type Decision Reference number POPRC-8/3 Date Oct 14, 2012 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Developing countries International trade Economy and environment Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Eighth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-8) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.French.docx UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Russian.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.French.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Russian.docx UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Chinese.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.English.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Spanish.docx UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Arabic.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Chinese.docx UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.English.doc UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Spanish.pdf UNEP-POPS-POPRC.8-POPRC-8-3.Arabic.docx Abstract The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, [...] Noting that some developing countries may need more time than developed countries to phase out any exempted production and use of hexabromocyclododecane, 1. Amends paragraph 2 of decision POPRC-7/1 to read as follows: “Decides, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 8 of the Convention, to recommend to the Conference of the Parties that it consider listing hexabromocyclododecane in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions for production and use in expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings”;