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The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) is a subsidiary body to the Stockholm Convention established for reviewing chemicals proposed for listing in Annex A, B, and/or C. Article 8 of the Stockholm Convention entails the reviewing process of new chemicals and Annex D, E and F specify the information requires for the review.

 
Minimize COP Decisions on the POPRC

The table below contains COP decisions on establishment of the POPRC, adopting POPRC rules of procedures and other decisions establishing operational aspects of the process.


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UNEP/POPS/COP.1/SC-1/7 Establishment of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
109 K
English
94.17 K
English
78 K
French
49.92 K
French
UNEP/POPS/COP.1/SC-1/8 Rules of procedure for preventing and dealing with conflicts of interest relating to activities of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
75.5 K
English
38.48 K
English
UNEP/POPS/COP.2/SC-2/8 Listing of chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C of the Convention
63 K
English
12.54 K
English
UNEP/POPS/COP.3/SC-3/9 Listing chemicals in Annexes A, B or C of the Convention
68.5 K
English
15.72 K
English
75 K
French
20.79 K
French
52.5 K
Spanish
20.36 K
Spanish
UNEP/POPS/COP.4/SC-4/20Operating procedures of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
92 K
English
29.71 K
English
84.5 K
French
61.36 K
French
126.5 K
Spanish
51.38 K
Spanish
 
Minimize How does POPRC review chemicals?

The POPRC reviews proposals submitted by Parties to the Convention for listing new chemicals in accordance with Article 8 of the Convention.  The outline of the reviewing process is as follows:

1. Propose a new chemical

Any party may submit a proposal to the Secretariat for listing a new chemical including information specified in Annex D.  The Secretariat forwards the proposal to the POPRC.  

 2. Apply screening criteria

  The POPRC examines the proposal and applies the screening criteria in Annex D

 3. Develop a risk profile

If the POPRC decides that the screening criteria have been fulfilled, the Secretariat invites all Parties and observers to provide technical comments and information specified inAnnex E.  The POPRC develops a risk profile based on the information.

 4. Develop a risk management evaluation

If the POPRC decides on the basis of the risk profile that the proposal shall proceed, the Secretariat invites all Parties and observers to provide technical comments and socio-economic information specified in Annex F.  The POPRC develops a risk management evaluation based on the information.

5. List the chemical in Annex A, B, and/or C

The Conference of the Parties decides whether to list the chemical and specifies its related control measures in Annex A, B, and/or C.

 
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