| a. Each Party listed in the register of specific exemptions for the production and use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds for the use of perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI) for the production of perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products, listed in Annex A to the Convention, is invited to report to the Secretariat, justifying its need for the registration of that exemption |
1 December 2025 |
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kei.ohno@un.org
yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org |
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b. Parties and observers are invited to provide to the Secretariat the following information on the specific exemptions for the production and use of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds for the use of PFOI for the production of PFOB for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products:
(i) Production;
(ii) Uses;
(iii) Efficacy and efficiency of possible control measures;
(iv) Information on the availability, suitability and implementation of alternatives;
(v) Status of control and monitoring capacity;
(vi) Any national or regional control actions taken.
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1 December 2025 |
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kei.ohno@un.org
yvonne.ewang-sanvincent@un.org |
| a. Parties currently in the DDT register are urged to review their needs and to transmit an updated notification of intention to produce and/or use DDT to the Secretariat or a notification of withdrawal from the register |
31 December 2025 |
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lina.fortelius@un.org |
| b. Parties listed in the DDT register that have not yet submitted their DDT questionnaire for the reporting period 2021–2023 (https://chm.pops.int/tabid/266/) are urged to transmit their response to the Secretariat |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
DDT questionnaire |
lina.fortelius@un.org |
| c. Parties are encouraged to consider putting forward a proposal, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its thirteenth meeting, to amend the interval of the submission of information on DDT pursuant to paragraph 4 of part II of Annex B to every two years so as to enable the Conference of the Parties to consider the matter at every ordinary meeting |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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lina.fortelius@un.org |
| a. Parties are urged to report to the Conference of the Parties on the measures they have taken to implement part II of Annex A to the Convention, including quantitative information on polychlorinated biphenyls, in their national reports pursuant to Article 15 |
As soon as possible if not yet reported in the fifth national report pursuant to Article 15 |
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agustin.harte@un.org |
| b. Parties and observers are invited to nominate experts, taking due consideration of regional and gender balance and of relevant expertise, to participate in the small intersessional working group on polychlorinated biphenyls |
As soon as possible |
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agustin.harte@un.org |
| a. Parties using insect baits with sulfluramid (CAS No. 4151-50-2) as an active ingredient for the control of leaf-cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp. for agricultural use are reminded to register for the acceptable purpose by notifying the Secretariat |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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agustin.harte@un.org |
| b. Parties that are registered for specific exemptions are encouraged not to allow recycling of articles containing brominated diphenyl ethers as soon as possible, and no later than 2030; to review their continued need for such registration; and to make the resulting information available to the Secretariat in order to facilitate the evaluation and review of brominated diphenyl ethers |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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agustin.harte@un.org |
| c. Parties to submit information on brominated diphenyl ethers through the online questionnaire as set out in the annex to decision SC-6/3 |
March 2028 |
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agustin.harte@un.org |
| a. Parties and others are encouraged to use the guidelines and guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices when applying measures to minimize and ultimately eliminate releases of the chemicals listed in Annex A or B, and/or C to the Convention, including by promoting the use of alternative processes to prevent the formation and release of chemicals listed in Annex C in industrial processes releasing unintentional persistent organic pollutants, and to provide feedback on their usefulness |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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alain.wittig@un.org |
| b. Parties and observers are invited to nominate experts with relevant expertise to be added to the joint Toolkit and best available techniques and best environmental practices expert roster |
No deadline specified - the joint Toolkit and BAT and BEP expert roster is open for nominations at all times. Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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alain.wittig@un.org |
| c. Parties and observers are invited to contribute to the further review and update of the guidelines and guidance by submitting information on the successful application of best available techniques and best environmental practices relevant to the chemicals listed in Annexes A, B and C to the Convention and other technical information |
In accordance with the workplan referred to in paragraph 7 of decision SC-12/5 by 15 September 2025 |
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alain.wittig@un.org |
| a. Parties that have not yet developed or updated their implementation plans are urged to expedite their efforts and transmit their plans as soon as possible |
No deadline specified; Information to be submitted as soon as possible |
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/19/Rev.2 |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| b. Parties and observers are invited to submit comments regarding the electronic templates for reporting quantitative and qualitative information contained in national implementation plans, harmonized with the reporting under Article 15 of the Convention. Parties are encouraged to pilot test the template |
31 October 2025 |
Electronic templates for reporting |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| c. Parties and observers are invited to submit comments on the draft guidance on inventories and alternatives to the newly listed persistent organic pollutants, other available guidance supporting the development and updating of national implementation plans under the Stockholm Convention, and the online course entitled “National Implementation Plans and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants” |
31 October 2025 |
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/20;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/21;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/22;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/23;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/24;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/25
other available guidance
online course
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kei.ohno@un.org |
| d. Appropriate bodies of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal are invited to review the waste related aspects of the draft guidance on inventories and alternatives to the newly listed persistent organic pollutants and other available guidance supporting the development and updating of the national implementation plans for the Convention |
31 October 2025 |
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/20;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/21;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/22;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/23;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/24;
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/25
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kei.ohno@un.org |
| a. Parties and observers are invited to submit any additional information on the identification of substances covered by the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds and by the listing of perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds, so that the information can support further updates to the indicative lists of those chemicals, in accordance with paragraph 9 of decision SC-9/13 and paragraph 3 of decision SC-10/14 |
No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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kei.ohno@un.org |
| b. Parties are encouraged to consider options for improving the identification of persistent organic pollutants in products and articles using the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System and to continue collaboration with the World Customs Organization |
No deadline specified |
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kei.ohno@un.org |
| a. Developed-country Parties are invited to use, as appropriate, online questionnaires and other formats and, in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 13 of the Stockholm Convention, to provide information on ways in which they will provide support, including new and additional financial resources, for the implementation of the Convention, including for the elimination of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls according to obligations under part II of Annex A on polychlorinated biphenyls, as well as information on access to such support for developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition, taking into full account the specific needs and special situation of the least developed countries and small island developing States |
31 October 2026 |
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frank-michael.moser@un.org |
| b. Other Parties are invited to use, as appropriate, online questionnaires and other formats and, in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 13 of the Stockholm Convention, to provide information on ways in which they may voluntarily provide support, including financial resources, in accordance with their capabilities, for the implementation of the Convention, including for the elimination of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls according to obligations under part II of Annex A on polychlorinated biphenyls, as well as information on access to such support for developing-country Parties and Parties with economies in transition |
31 October 2026 |
An online questionnaire will be made available on the Convention website to enable responses to this request |
frank-michael.moser@un.org |
| c. Other sources are invited to use, as appropriate, online questionnaires and other formats and, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 13 of the Stockholm Convention, to provide information on ways in which they may voluntarily provide contributions to the implementation of the Convention, including for the elimination of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls according to obligations under part II of Annex A on polychlorinated biphenyls, as well as information on access to such contributions for developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition |
31 October 2026 |
An online questionnaire will be made available on the Convention website to enable responses to this request |
frank-michael.moser@un.org |
| Parties from the African and Latin America and the Caribbean regions and other relevant stakeholders to provide information on possible elements useful for developing guidance for a resource mobilization strategy from non-State actors for the African and Latin America and the Caribbean regions |
31 October 2025 |
Invitations to respond to online questionnaire have been sent to concerned Parties and other relevant stakeholders. |
frank-michael.moser@un.org |
| a. Parties that have not yet submitted their fifth national report, which was due by 31 August 2022, to do so as soon as possible, and to submit reports that are as complete as possible |
As soon as possible |
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lina.fortelius@un.org |
| b. Parties to submit their sixth national report as complete as possible and on time, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its thirteenth meeting |
31 August 2026 |
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lina.fortelius@un.org |
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a. Parties are encouraged to consider the regional strategies and the recommendations and to engage actively in the implementation of the global monitoring plan and the effectiveness evaluation, in particular:
(i) To monitor core media, such as air, water, human breast milk and human blood, for applicable substances and share the resulting data through their respective regional organization groups;
(ii) To facilitate cooperation with relevant regional monitoring programmes and efforts under other multilateral environmental agreements, such as the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Convention on Biological Diversity;
(iii) To support the further development and long-term implementation of the global monitoring plan if they are in a position to do so.
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As soon as possible |
UNEP/POPS/COP.12/INF/42 |
kei.ohno@un.org |
| a. Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to voluntarily provide information about cases of international trade in hazardous chemicals occurring in contravention of the conventions |
No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
Please submit information about cases of illegal traffic using the prescribed form |
jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| b. Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions to provide best practices for preventing and combating illegal trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes covered by the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and to continue to share information on actions taken to implement and enforce the trade control measures, as well as on challenges Parties may be facing |
No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
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c. Parties to provide the following information related to HS codes for products containing POPs:
(i) The specific products to be identified in the HS, the POPs and levels thereof in such products;
(ii) Codes of more than six-digits that already exist in national statistical nomenclatures for identifying products containing POPs;
(iii) Specific products and POPs in such products for which codes of more than six-digits are needed;
(iv) Measures, other than or supplementary to the use of custom codes, that exist at the national and regional levels to monitor the trade in products containing chemicals, including POPs, and for implementing related trade provisions.
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31 December 2025 |
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melisa.lim@un.org |
| d. Entities, Basel Convention and Stockholm Convention regional centres, and relevant global and regional enforcement networks to inform the Secretariat on activities undertaken to assist Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes, taking into consideration the workplan on strengthening Parties’ capacity to provide such information |
No deadline specified; information to be submitted as soon as possible |
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jackline.wanjiru@un.org |
| Parties to submit offers to host the 2029 meetings of the conferences of the Parties for consideration during the meetings of the conferences of the Parties in 2027 |
If possible by 8 January 2027 |
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andrea.lechner@un.org |