| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/1 | Scenario note for the first meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee |   |
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Note by the Secretariat The annex to the present note contains a scenario note developed by the Chair of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, Mr. Reiner Arndt (Germany), to assist participants in preparing for the first meeting of the Committee. Anne |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/2 | Tentative schedule for the week |   |
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Note by the secretariat A tentative schedule of work of the first meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee is contained in the annex to the present note. The schedule will be adapted as work progresses. The annex has not been formally edited |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/3/Rev.1 | Procedure for listing chemicals in Annexes A, B and C of the Convention |   |
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Note by the Secretariat The annexes to the present note contain, for information, flow charts illustrating the procedure for listing chemicals in Annexes A, B and C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as established by Article 8 of the Convention. Annex 1 contains a simplified flow chart, illustrating the procedure when the Committee does not set aside the proposal at any time. Annex 2 contains the full procedure, including the options available when the Committee sets aside the proposal. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/4 | Verification process by the Secretariat |   |
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Note by the Secretariat 1. Pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, a Party which submits a proposal to the Secretariat for listing a chemical in Annex A, B or C of the Convention must provide in the proposal the information specified in Annex D of the Convention (Information Requirements and Screening Criteria) |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/05 | Consideration of chemicals proposed for inclusion in Annexes A, B and C of the Convention: pentabromodiphenyl ether |  |
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The annex to the present note contains a proposal by Norway for listing pentabromodiphenyl (PBDE) in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article of 8 of the Convention. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/6 | Chlordecone proposal |   |
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Note by the Secretariat The annex to the present note contains a proposal by the European Union and its member States that are Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for listing chlordecone in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Convention. The annex is being circulated as submitted and has not been formally edited by the Secretariat |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/7 | Hexabromobiphenyl proposal |   |
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Note by the Secretariat The annex to the present note contains a proposal by the European Union and its member States that are Party to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for listing hexabromobiphenyl in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Convention. The annex is being circulated as submitted and has not been formally edited by the Secretariat |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/08 | Consideration of chemicals proposed for inclusion in Annexes A, B and C of the Convention: Lindane |  |
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The annex to the present note contains a proposal by Mexico for listing lindane in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 8 of the Convention. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/09 | Consideration of chemicals proposed for inclusion in Annexes A, B and C of the Convention: perfluorooctane sulfonate |  |
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The annex to the present note contains a proposal by Sweden for listing perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article of 8 of the Convention. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/10 | Status of chemicals under consideration in other international forums |   |
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Note by the Secretariat The annex to the present note contains, for information, a table presenting an overview of the status in selected international forums of the chemicals proposed for consideration by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its first meeting |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/11 | Possible elements of work plans for chemicals being considered for inclusion in Annexes A, B and C |   |
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Note by the Secretariat By decision 1/7, the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention established the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee and adopted terms of reference for the Committee as set out in the annex to the decision The procedure for listing new chemicals in Annexes A, B and C to the Convention is set out in Article 8 and Annexes D, E and F of the Convention. Pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article 8, the Committee shall prepare a risk profile in accordance with Annex E for each of the chemicals for which it has decided that the screening criteria in Annex D have been fulfilled. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/12 | Designated members of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee |  |
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Decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention requires the Parties listed in appendix II to the annex to that decision each to formally designate one expert in chemical assessment or management to serve on the Committee. |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/13 | Confidentiality procedures and arrangements under selected international agreements and forums |   |
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Note by the Secretariat As referred to in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/2, the present note has been prepared by the Secretariat to assist the Committee in establishing confidentiality arrangements as required under paragraph 19 of its terms of reference (UNEP/POPS/COP.1/31, annex I, decision SC-1/7). Compiled below is information about confidentiality arrangements and procedures established under selected international agreements and forums with relevance for the Stockholm Convention Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trad |
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| UNEP/POPS/POPRC.1/INF/14/Rev.1 | LIST OF PARTICIPANTS |  |
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