× 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. Persistent organic pollutants in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes Document type Decision Reference number SC-11/12 Date May 1, 2023 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-16, RC COP-11, SC COP-11) Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.English.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.English.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.French.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.French.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Russian.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Russian.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Spanish.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Spanish.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Chinese.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Chinese.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Arabic.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.11-SC-11-12.Arabic.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties Acknowledging challenges encountered by Parties in developing appropriate strategies for identifying persistent organic pollutants in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes as referred to in subparagraph 1 (a) of Article 6 of the Stockholm Convention, and in identifying, to the extent practicable, persistent organic pollutants in stockpiles as referred to in subparagraph 1 (b) of Article 6 of the Convention, 1. Urges Parties to effectively implement subparagraphs 1 (a) and (b) of Article 6 of the Convention;