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Listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Document type
Decision
Reference number
RC-10/7
Date
Jun 6, 2022
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Treaty
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Sep 29, 1998)
Meeting
Face-to-face segment of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
Website
www.informea.org
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Abstract

The Conference of the Parties,

Noting with appreciation the work of the Chemical Review Committee,

Having considered the recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee to make perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (CAS No. 335-67-1), its salts and PFOA-related compounds subject to the prior informed consent procedure and, accordingly, to list it in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade as an industrial chemical,