× 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. Work programme on endosulfan Document type Decision Reference number SC-5/4 Date Apr 25, 2011 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Waste & hazardous substances Treaty Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001) Meeting Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention Website www.informea.org Full text UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.English.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Chinese.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.French.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Spanish.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Arabic.docx UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.French.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.English.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Spanish.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Russian.doc UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Chinese.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Arabic.pdf UNEP-POPS-COP.5-SC-5-4.Russian.pdf Abstract The Conference of the Parties Having amended the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list endosulfan in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions, Taking into account that many countries have banned or are phasing out the use and production of endosulfan, Recognizing that suitable, cost-effective and safe alternatives need to be identified to facilitate the replacement of the use of endosulfan,