Eighteenth meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC.18)

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee adopted decision POPRC-17/2, on Dechlorane Plus (see UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/13, annex I). In paragraph 3 of that decision, the Committee decided to establish an intersessional working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that included an analysis of possible control measures for Dechlorane Plus, in accordance with Annex F to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Note by the Secretariat

As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on draft risk management evaluation: Dechlorane Plus (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.18/2), the annex to the present note sets out a full document of the risk management evaluation on Dechlorane Plus prepared by the intersessional working group. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee adopted decision POPRC-17/3, on UV-328 (see UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/13, annex I). In paragraph 3 of that decision, the Committee decided to establish an intersessional working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that included an analysis of possible control measures for UV-328, in accordance with Annex F to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Note by the Secretariat

As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat on draft risk management evaluation: UV-328 (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.18/3), the annex to the present note sets out a full document of the risk management evaluation on UV-328 prepared by the intersessional working group. The present note, including its annex, has not been formally edited.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee adopted decision POPRC 17/4, on chlorpyrifos (see UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/13, annex I), in which the Committee decided to establish an intersessional working group to further review the proposal to list the chemical in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and to prepare a draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E to the Convention.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee adopted decision POPRC 17/5, on chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight (see UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/13, annex I), in which the Committee decided to establish an intersessional working group to further review the proposal to list the chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and to prepare a draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E to the Convention.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

At its seventeenth meeting, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee adopted decision POPRC 17/6, on long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds (see UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/13, annex I), in which the Committee decided to establish an intersessional working group to further review the proposal to list the chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and to prepare a draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E to the Convention.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, in decision POPRC-17/7, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee decided to establish intersessional working groups on decabromodiphenyl ether and on short-chain chlorinated paraffins to update the reports on the review of information related to specific exemptions for those chemicals, taking into account the information provided pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of the decision, the outcomes of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and any relevant information that might subsequently be received in accordance with decisions adopted at that meeting, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting. In the same decision, the Committee agreed to work in accordance with the workplan set out in the annex to document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/INF/12/Rev.1.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. Paragraph 5 of part III of Annex B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants provides that the Conference of the Parties is to evaluate the continued need for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) for the various acceptable purposes and specific exemptions listed in Annex B, on the basis of available scientific, technical, environmental and economic information. According to paragraph 6 of part III of Annex B, the evaluation was to take place no later than in 2015 and every four years thereafter, in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. At its seventeenth meeting, in decision POPRC-17/10, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee requested the intersessional working group on long-range environmental transport established at its sixteenth meeting to further develop the draft document for the Committee on its consideration of long-range environmental transport and agreed to work in accordance with the workplan set out in the annex to document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.17/INF/16/Rev.1.

Note by the Secretariat

I. Introduction

1. In accordance with paragraph 28 of its terms of reference, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee prepares, for each of its meetings, risk profiles and risk management evaluations as required by Article 8 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. To undertake this task, the Committee establishes an intersessional working group for each chemical and agrees on a workplan for completing the draft risk profiles and risk management evaluations.