× 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. Short-chained chlorinated paraffins Document type Decision Reference number POPRC-3/8 Date Nov 19, 2007 SourceUNEP, 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.