Call for information and follow-up to the twenty-first meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

At its twenty-first meeting held from 29 September to 3 October 2025 in Rome, the POPs Review Committee adopted 7 decisions contained in annex I to the report of the meeting (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.21/10).

(1) Invitation to submit information pursuant to POPRC-21 decisions by 5 December 2025

Letter date: 8 October 2025

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All information and comments should be sent to the Secretariat by e-mail to: Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall (kei.ohno@un.org).

 

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Invitation to submit information following decisions adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its twenty-first meeting (POPRC-21) [8 October 2025]360.15 K
1. Form for submission of information on Annex E for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans [deadline: 5 December 2025]38.24 K
2. Form for submission of information on PFOS, its salts and PFOSF [deadline: 5 December 2025]71 K
3. Form for submission of information on the use of PFOI for the production of PFOB [deadline: 5 December 2025]67.28 K

(2) Invitation to submit new information and comments on the indicative lists of substances covered by the listings of long-chain PFCAs, PFOA and PFHxS by 31 March 2026

Letter date: 28 January 2026

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All information and comments should be sent to the Secretariat by e-mail to: Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall (kei.ohno@un.org).

 

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Invitation to submit new information and comments on the indicative lists of substances covered by the listings of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts and related compounds; perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds; and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compound [28 January 2026]192.62 K
Indicative lists of substances covered by the listings of long-chain PFCAs, PFOA, PFHxS (ver. 28 January 2026)1.58 MB

(3) Invitation to submit comments on the draft risk profile for PBDD/Fs and PBCDD/Fs; and information pursuant to decision POPRC-21/6 (Information on Annex F enhancement)

Letter date: 2 March 2026

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All comments should be sent to the Secretariat by e-mail to: Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall (kei.ohno@un.org).

 

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Items: 4 
Invitation to submit comments on the draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs & PBCDD/Fs); and information pursuant to decision POPRC-21/6 [2 March 2026]262.83 K
Draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs & PBCDD/Fs) [deadline: 10 April 2026]497.23 K
Additional information relating to the draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans [deadline: 10 April 2026]760.66 K
Form for information in follow-up to the report on POPs in products and articles_2 March 2026 [deadline: 30 April 2026]760.66 K

(4) Invitation to submit comments on the draft report on the review of the specific exemption for the use of perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI) for the production of perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products

Letter date: 27 March 2026

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All comments should be sent to the Secretariat by e-mail to: Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall (kei.ohno@un.org).

 

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Invitation to submit comments on the draft report on the review of the specific exemption for the use of perfluorooctyl iodide (PFOI) for the production of perfluorooctyl bromide (PFOB) for the purpose of producing pharmaceutical products [deadline: 22 May 2026]196.19 K

(5) Invitation to submit comments on the draft report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)

Letter date: 22 April 2026

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All comments should be sent to the Secretariat by e-mail to: Ms. Kei Ohno Woodall (kei.ohno@un.org).

 

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Invitation to submit comments on the draft report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF), including draft recommendations to the Conference of the Parties [deadline: 10 June 2026] 178.29 K
Draft report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)279.5 K