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Short-chained chlorinated paraffins

Document type
Decision
Reference number
POPRC-3/8
Date
Nov 19, 2007
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Risk assessment/management
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Third meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-3)
Website
www.informea.org
Full text
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-8.English.PDF
UNEP-POPS-POPRC.3-POPRC-3-8.English.DOC
Abstract
1. Decides that the information currently available to the Committee on short-chained chlorinated paraffins was considered insufficient to support a decision on the risk profile; 2. Decides to defer its decision on the draft risk profile for short-chained chlorinated paraffins set out in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/16 to the fourth meeting of the Committee; 3. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties, to establish an ad hoc working group to review and update the draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E of the Convention; 4. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 4 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat additional toxicity and ecotoxicity information specified in Annex E of the Convention before 5 February 2008.