| SC-4/1 | Financing and budget for the biennium 2010–2011 |   |
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Recalling the financial rules of the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the Convention Secretariat adopted in decision SC-1/3,
Recalling also decision SC-1/4 on financing and budget for the biennium 2006–2007, in particular paragraphs 20 and 23, decision SC-2/1 on amending the financing and budget for the biennium 2006–2007 and decision SC-3/1 on financing and budget for the biennium 2008–2009,
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| SC-4/2 | DDT | |
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| 1. Takes note of the report of the expert group on the assessment of the production and use of DDT and its alternatives for disease vector control;
2. Concludes that countries that are currently using DDT for disease vector control may need to continue such use until locally appropriate and cost-effective alternatives are available for sustainable transition away from DDT; |
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| SC-4/3 | Exemptions | |
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1. Notes the cancellation of all specific exemptions that were recorded in the Register of Specific Exemptions for the persistent organic pollutant chemicals listed in Annexes A or B of the Convention at the time of its adoption;
2. Also notes that, with the exception of polychlorinated biphenyls, all current exemptions listed in Annex A and Annex B of the Convention will be unavailable to Parties after 17 May 2009; [...]
4. Agrees to extend the expiration date in paragraph 6 of the review process for entries in the Register of Specific Exemptions to 2015; |
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| SC-4/4 | Evaluation of the continued need for the procedure under paragraph 2(b) of Article 3 | |
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1. Takes note of the report by the Secretariat on information to be taken into account in the evaluation of the continued need for the procedure under paragraph 2 (b) of Article 3 of the Convention;
Concludes that the information currently available on the experience of using the procedure under paragraph 2 (b) of Article 3 is insufficient as a basis for evaluating the continued need for the procedure;
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| SC-4/5 | Polychlorinated biphenyls | |
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1. Endorses the proposal by the Secretariat for the establishment of a polychlorinated biphenyls elimination network, as described in the annex to the note by the secretariat on the initiation of a cooperative framework to support Parties in their efforts to eliminate polychlorinated biphenyls through environmentally sound management and disposal, and urges Parties to become members of the partnership; |
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| SC-4/6 | Best available techniques/best environmental practices | |
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1. Takes note of the comments submitted by Parties and others on the guidelines on best available techniques and provisional guidance on best environmental practices; |
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| SC-4/7 | Standardized Toolkit for the Identification and Quantification of Dioxin and Furan Releases | |
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1. Takes note of the progress report set out in the annex to the note by the Secretariat on the ongoing review and updating of the Standardized Toolkit for the Identification and Quantification of Dioxin and Furan Releases and of the reports of the Toolkit expert meetings contained in annexes I and II to the note by the Secretariat on those meetings;
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| SC-4/8 | Wastes | |
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1. Notes the development of an interactive electronic training tool by the Secretariat and the work being undertaken regionally to support Parties in implementing environmentally sound management of persistent organic pollutant wastes and polychlorinated biphenyls; |
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| SC-4/9 | National implementation plans | |
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1. Welcomes the implementation plans transmitted by Parties pursuant to Article 7 of the Stockholm Convention;
2. Takes note of the deadline for transmission of each Party’s implementation plan;
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| SC-4/10 | Listing of alpha hexachlorocyclohexane | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for alpha hexachlorocyclohexane as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list alpha hexachlorocyclohexane in Annex A of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/11 | Listing of beta hexachlorocyclohexane | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for beta hexachlorocyclohexane transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list beta hexachlorocyclohexane in Annex A of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/12 | Listing of chlordecone | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for chlordecone transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list chlordecone in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions, |
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| SC-4/13 | Listing of hexabromobiphenyl | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for hexabromobiphenyl transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list hexabromobiphenyl in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions, |
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| SC-4/14 | Listing of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for commercial octabromodiphenyl ether transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in Annex A of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/15 | Listing of lindane | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for lindane transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list lindane in Annex A of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/16 | Listing of pentachlorobenzene | |
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Having considered the risk profile, addendum to the risk profile and risk management evaluation for pentachlorobenzene transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list pentachlorobenzene in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions and in Annex C of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/17 | Listing of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride | |
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Having considered the risk profile, risk management evaluation and addendum to the risk management evaluation for perfluorooctane sulfonate transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride in Annex A or Annex B of the Convention,
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| SC-4/18 | Listing of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether | |
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Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in Annex A of the Convention, |
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| SC-4/19 | Establishing indicative elements of a work programme to facilitate the elimination of listed brominated diphenyl ethers and the restriction or elimination of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its salts, perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride and other chemicals listed in Annexes A or B of the Convention at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties | |
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Having amended the Stockholm Convention to list new chemicals in Annexes A or B of the Convention,
Taking note of the obligations of Parties, including among others the measures listed in Article 6 of the Convention to reduce or eliminate releases from stockpiles and wastes, |
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| SC-4/20 | Operating procedures of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee | |
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Welcomes the report of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee on its third and fourth meetings and the report of the Chair of the Committee;
1. Takes note of the information in those reports on developments in the Committee, including in respect of its procedures; |
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| SC-4/21 | Information exchange | |
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Takes note of the progress made in the implementation of the clearing-house mechanism and invites Parties and other stakeholders to continue their support for the Secretariat in its development;
2. Invites Parties and other stakeholders that are undertaking information exchange activities and projects pursuant to Article 9 of the Convention to use the strategic plan developed by the Secretariat and endorsed by the Conference of the Parties at its third meeting with the aim of guaranteeing compatibility between various activities and initiatives;
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| SC-4/22 | Guidance on technical assistance | |
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1. Takes note of the information contained in the note by the Secretariat on guidance on technical assistance;
2. Requests the Secretariat to continue to implement its technical assistance programme upon request while making full use of regional centres as an integral part of its work to facilitate technical assistance and the promotion of transfer of technology
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| SC-4/23 | Regional and subregional centres for capacity-building and transfer of technology | |
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| 1. Takes note of the report prepared by the Secretariat on how the nominated Stockholm Convention centres meet the criteria contained in decisions SC-1/15 and SC-2/9;
2. Welcomes the workplans and reports submitted by the nominated Stockholm Convention centres in accordance with decision SC-2/9; |
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| SC-4/24 | Needs assessment | |
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Takes note of the report by the Secretariat on the assessment of funding needs of Parties that are developing countries or countries with economies in transition to implement the provisions of the Convention over the period 2010–2014;
2. Requests the Secretariat to transmit that report to the Global Environment Facility for consideration during the fifth replenishment process of the Global Environment Facility and action as appropriate;
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| SC-4/25 | Effectiveness of the implementation of the memorandum of understanding between the Conference of the Parties and the Council of the Global Environment Facility | |
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Welcomes the report of the Global Environment Facility to the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention at its fourth meeting;
2. Also welcomes the continuing cooperation between the Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention and the secretariat of the Global Environment Facility;
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| SC-4/26 | Review of the financial mechanism | |
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1. Welcomes the positive report on the second review of the financial mechanism, noting in particular the significant contribution of the Global Environment Facility of 360 million dollars for persistent organic pollutant projects since the Convention was adopted in 2001; |
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| SC-4/27 | Guidance to the financial mechanism | |
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Reaffirms its decisions SC-1/9, SC-2/11 and SC-3/16;
2. Calls on developed countries, in the context of the fifth replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, being aware of the funding needs assessment and in the light of the current and possible future listing of new persistent organic pollutants, to make all efforts to make adequate financial resources available in accordance with their obligations under Article 13 of the Convention to enable developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition to fulfil their obligations under the Convention;
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| SC-4/28 | Additional guidance to the financial mechanism | |
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Requests the Global Environment Facility to provide the necessary financial and technical assistance to developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of the Convention, especially least developed countries and small island developing States, to help them to prepare or update their national implementation plans and to comply with the requirements of the Stockholm Convention;
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| SC-4/29 | Facilitating work with regard to financial resources and mechanisms | |
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Requests the Secretariat to seek the views of Parties and explore options for facilitating the work of the Conference of the Parties with regard to financial resources and mechanisms, including the option of a financial mechanism committee, and to prepare a report for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth meeting.
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| SC-4/30 | Reporting | |
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1. Welcomes the report based on information received pursuant to Article 15 of the Convention prepared by the Secretariat;
2. Decides that, in accordance with Article 15, each Party shall submit its second report pursuant to Article 15 to the Secretariat by 31 October 2010 for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its fifth meeting;
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| SC-4/31 | Global monitoring plan for effectiveness evaluation | |
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1. Takes note of the report of the meeting of the coordination group and encourages Parties when implementing activities under the global monitoring plan to consider the recommendations put forward in the report of the co-chairs of the coordination group;
2. Welcomes the regional monitoring reports and the global monitoring report and concludes that there are data on air and human milk or blood available in all five United Nations regions that can be used as a baseline for future evaluations, noting that not all data were available in time to be included in the monitoring reports;
3. Acknowledges the additional information on human tissue data presented at the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and requests the Secretariat in cooperation with the regional organization groups to include those data in annexes to the first regional monitoring reports;
4. Adopts the global monitoring plan for persistent organic pollutants that was provisionally adopted at its third meeting and requests the Secretariat to make non substantive changes as necessary;
5. Also adopts the terms of reference and mandate of the regional organization groups and the global coordination group set forth in the annex to the present decision;
[...]Annex to decision SC-4/31
Terms of reference and mandate of the regional organization groups and the global coordination group
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| SC-4/32 | Effectiveness evaluation | |
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Having considered the note by the Secretariat on effectiveness evaluation,
Recognizing that the work required for each effectiveness evaluation is conducted in two stages, |
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| SC-4/33 | Procedures and mechanisms on compliance with the Stockholm Convention | |
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Recalling Article 17 of the Stockholm Convention,
Mindful that the procedures and mechanisms called for under Article 17 will help address issues of non compliance, including by facilitating assistance and providing advice to Parties facing compliance issues,
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| SC-4/34 | Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (synergies decision) | |
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Recalling decision SC-2/15 adopted by the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants at its second meeting, decision RC-3/8 adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade at its third meeting and decision VIII/8 adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention |
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| SC-4/35 | Official communications | |
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Urges Parties that have not already done so to nominate official contact points to perform administrative functions and handle all formal communication under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for Parties; |
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