Communications

The communications and letters sent by the Secretariat to Parties and other stakeholders are posted and maintained on this page, as a source of information.

 

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Items: 95       
10/12/2024Expiry of specific exemptions for certain chemicals listed in Annexes a and b to the Stockholm Convention: revision to requests for extension  373.33 K   
15/11/2024Elections during the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the twelfth of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 April to 9 May 2025): invitation for nominations by 1 February 2025  1.02 MB   
25/10/2024Proposal to amend Annex A of the Stockholm Convention to be considered at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties393.69 K 276.1 K 349.89 K 364.55 K 402.14 K 350.04 K
23/10/2024Recommendations of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee for amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention, for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its twelfth meeting610.27 K 639.4 K 419.1 K 590.21 K 603.95 K 499.26 K
04/10/2024Invitation for information following the decisions adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its twentieth meeting (POPRC-20) [7 October 2024]  427.2 K   
27/09/2024Early notification about the 2025 meetings of the COPs to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions  272.63 K   
15/08/2024Invitation to Parties and observers to submit comments on draft guidance and guidelines on best available techniques and best environmental practices [15 August 2024] (Deadline: 16 September 2024)   298.24 K   
12/06/2024Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft report outlining the options for identifying POPs in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes and issues related to the production, import and export of products and articles containing POPs [12 June 2024] (Deadline: 2 July 2024)  232.18 K   
08/05/2024Expiry of specific exemptions for certain chemicals listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention  208.44 K   
01/05/2024 Invitation to Parties and observers to submit comments on the draft updated guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants [1 May 2024] (Deadline: 1 July 2024)  209.71 K   
11/04/2024Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft addendum to the risk management evaluation for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs), their salts and related compounds [11 April 2024] (Deadline: 13 May 2024)  229.85 K   
11/04/2024Expiry of specific exemptions for certain chemicals listed in Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants  241.38 K   
04/03/2024Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft addendum to the risk management evaluation for chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight [4 March 2024] (Deadline: 25 March 2024)  298.09 K   
28/02/2024Adoption of amendments to Annex A Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (depositary notification)  1.26 MB   
26/02/2024Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos [26 February 2024] (Deadline: 8 April 2024)  213.53 K   
30/11/2023Invitation for information on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in products and articles in use, as well as in stockpiles and wastes, following the decision adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its nineteenth meeting (POPRC-19) [30 November 2023]  147.14 K   
28/11/2023Stockholm Convention best available techniques and best environmental practices: call for information pursuant to decision SC-11/5  676.03 K   
16/11/2023Adoption and entry into force of amendment to Annex A Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants  1.94 MB   
25/10/2023Invitation for information following the decisions adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its nineteenth meeting (POPRC-19) [25 October 2023]  442.55 K   
01/06/2023Call for information in follow-up to the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (1-12 May 2023)  251.44 K 337.77 K  341.41 K
14/03/2023Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluations for chlorinated paraffins and long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds; draft risk profile for chlorpyrifos; document on long-range environmental transport (POPRC-18) [14 March 2023]  383.8 K   
24/01/2023Tentative schedule of work, theme and side events at the 2023 meetings of the conferences of the Parties  382.82 K   
20/12/2022Proposal by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme to amend the memorandums of understandings between the respective conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme and, for the Rotterdam Convention, the Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations  1.01 MB   
19/12/2022Reminder for submitting information on chlorpyrifos, chlorinated paraffins and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds and comments on indicative lists of PFAS listed under the Stockholm Convention [19 December 2022]  325.9 K   
19/12/2022Elections during the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, Switzerland, from 1 to 12 May 2023): invitation for nominations by 1 March 2023  563.19 K   
26/10/2022Recommendations of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee for amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh meeting395.54 K 432.5 K 214.51 K 328.1 K 315.73 K 240.63 K
10/10/2022Invitation for information following the decisions adopted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its eighteenth meeting (POPRC-18) [10 October 2022]  395.19 K   
17/08/2022Change in venue and dates of the 2023 meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions   630.17 K   
05/07/2022Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft report on the review of information related to specific exemptions for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and for short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs); draft report on the assessment of alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF); draft document on long-range environmental transport (Letter dated 5 July 2022)  264.59 K   
28/06/2022Call for information in follow-up to the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (face-to-face segment, 6-17 June 2022)  773.34 K 308 K  294.83 K
23/05/2022Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluations on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328; draft risk profiles for chlorpyrifos, chlorinated paraffins and LC-PFCAs, their salts and related compounds  276.71 K   
23/05/2022Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluations on Dechlorane Plus and UV-328; draft risk profiles for chlorpyrifos, chlorinated paraffins and LC-PFCAs, their salts and related compounds  276.71 K   
11/05/20222022 Segment of the meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions  476.73 K   
26/04/2022Submission of national reports pursuant to Article 15 of the Stockholm Convention  152.61 K   
01/02/2022Invitation for information and comments following the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its seventeenth meeting (POPRC-17)  393.12 K   
18/11/2021Consultation with Parties on the allocation of savings made during biennium 2020-2021 owing to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic under the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions  508.76 K 594.45 K  467.7 K
05/08/2021Demande d’informations suite à la dixième réunion de la Conférence des Parties à la Convention de Stockholm (segment en ligne, 26-30 juillet 2021)   193.44 K  175.4 K
16/07/2021Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft updated indicative list of substances covered by the listing of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds  179.66 K   
18/05/2021Change in proposed tentative dates for the 2022 face-to-face resumed meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions   624.42 K   
14/05/2021Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk profiles on UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus and the draft risk management evaluation on methoxychlor by 15 June 2021  289.47 K   
19/03/2021Elections during the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, online, from 26 to 30 July 2021, with resumed face-to-face meetings tentatively scheduled to take place in 2022)  816.51 K   
18/03/20212021 meetings of the Conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions  253.7 K   
18/01/2021Invitation for information and comments following the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its sixteenth meeting (POPRC-16)  256.35 K 252.08 K  219.24 K
15/12/2020Synergies in preventing and combating illegal traffic and trade in hazardous chemicals and wastes: draft forms for cases of trade occurring in contravention of the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions  309.34 K   
15/12/2020Proposals for amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention to be considered by the Conference of the Parties at its tenth meeting271.73 K 150.09 K 69.95 K 65.32 K 83.76 K 81.43 K
19/11/2020Elections during the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 30 July 2021)  731.13 K   
18/05/2020Nomination of experts to participate in the small intersessional working group on PCB and lead country in the preparation of a report on progress towards the elimination of PCB  139.15 K   
09/03/2020Expiry of Specific Exemptions for certain chemicals listed in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention  1.02 MB   
17/02/2020Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk profiles on Dechlorane Plus and methoxychlor and draft reports on the review of specific exemptions for decabromodiphenyl ether and short-chain chlorinated paraffins  221.52 K   
20/12/2019Adoption of amendments to Annex A and B of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants  3.27 MB   
14/11/2019Invitation for information in follow up to the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its fifteenth meeting by 2 December 2019  204.39 K 726.53 K  616.93 K
12/06/2019Letter related to calls for information in follow-up to the decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention at its ninth meeting  432.88 K 275.56 K  281.82 K
15/02/2019Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluation on perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds  282.93 K   
31/10/2018Invitation for comments on the draft report on the assessment of alternatives to PFOS, its salts and PFOSF and the draft report on the evaluation of PFOS, its salts and PFOSF  549.87 K   
26/10/2018Proposals to amend Article 8 and Annex D of the Stockholm Convention to be considered at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties  478.26 K 483.02 K  666.95 K
25/10/2018Early communication to Parties - Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-14, RC COP-9, SC COP-9), Geneva, Switzerland, 29 April-10 May 2019  1010.23 K   
25/10/2018Proposals for amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention to be considered at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties  405.14 K 593.01 K  598.25 K
26/09/2018Invitation for information in follow up to the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its fourteenth meeting by 26 November 2018  361.2 K 380.21 K  155.73 K
31/08/2018Invitation to submit comments on an inception paper "Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy for the Technical Assistance Plan of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions" by 31 October 2018  569.28 K   
17/08/2018Elections during the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention, the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention, and the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention (Geneva, Switzerland, from 29 April to 10 May 2019)  1.59 MB   
07/07/2018Invitation to respond to an online questionnaire for the review of progress towards the elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by 30 September 2018  263.65 K   
03/07/2018Communication: change of postal address for the Secretariat  489.11 K   
17/04/2018Request for information related to note (ii) of Part I, Annex A and the scope of the reference to stockpiles within Article 6 of the Stockholm Convention  751.11 K   
05/04/2018Request for information related to note (ii) of Part I, Annex A and the scope of the reference to stockpiles within Article 6 of the Stockholm Convention  751.11 K   
23/02/2018Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk profile on perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds and the draft addendum to the risk management evaluation on pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds  192.58 K   
04/01/2018Communication of amendments to Annexes to A and C to the Convention  551.9 K   
27/10/2017 Request for information in follow up to the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its thirteenth meeting  295.81 K   
02/06/2017Letter related to calls for information in follow-up to the decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention at its eighth meeting  173.27 K 153.91 K  161.57 K
17/03/2017Invitation to review and submit comments on the draft risk management evaluation on dicofol and pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds  137.84 K   
14/03/2017Celebrating gender pioneers for a future detoxified  1.24 MB 1.37 MB  1.38 MB
14/10/2016Text of proposed amendments to Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention to be considered at the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties  255.89 K 294.37 K  245.65 K
30/09/2016Invitation to submit information specified in Annex F to the Stockholm Convention for dicofol and pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds  249.8 K   
30/09/2016Communication about the early notification of the high-level segment of the meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 April to 5 May 2017  398.62 K 1.34 MB  1.32 MB
30/09/2016High-level segment of the meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, Geneva, Switzerland, 24 April to 5 May 2017  250.69 K 300.27 K  256.74 K
20/09/2016Communication about the 2017 meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions  261.76 K 234.48 K  267.9 K
24/06/2016Communication with Russian Federation on BCRC-SCRC  5.07 MB   
03/06/2016Communication related to expiry of specific exemptions for endosulfan listed in Annex A to the Stockholm Convention  928.87 K   
06/05/2016Invitation to review and provide comments on the draft consolidated guidance on alternatives to to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its related chemicals  881.65 K 244.77 K  170.48 K
20/04/2016Letter related to information request in follow-up to the decision taken by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on the regional centres  80.8 K   
18/04/2016Invitation to review and provide comments on the draft document relating to the recommendation on listing of decabromodiphenyl ether (commercial mixture, c-decaBDE) in Annex A to the Convention  207.93 K 239.97 K  169.85 K
15/04/2016Invitation to review and provide comments on the draft document relating to the recommendation on listing of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) in Annex C to the Convention  208.88 K 242.04 K  169.96 K
12/04/2016Communication - Request for information related to the interpretation and application of Article 4  715.95 K   
16/12/2015Overview of contributions for the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, including synergies and posting of concept notes for the biennium 2016-2017  415.55 K   
08/12/2015Request for information for the evalution and review of brominated diphenyl ethers pursuant to paragraph 2 of parts IV and V of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention  560.27 K   
24/07/2015Communication on abusive emails  1.23 MB   
08/07/2015Letter related to information requests in follow-up to the decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention at its seventh meeting  129.76 K 142 K  150.64 K
01/04/2015Letter from the University of Panama regarding CIIMET, regional centre under the Stockholm Convention  219.39 K   
31/12/2014Consultancy announcement and call for application by 31 December 2014  3.57 MB   
07/11/2014Request for information in follow up to the decisions taken by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee at its tenth meeting  260.45 K   
31/10/2014Early notification about the meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions in May 2015  807.72 K 61.68 K  62.91 K
31/10/2014Text of proposed amendments to Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention to be considered at the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties  220.3 K 198.02 K  215.29 K
12/08/2014Amounts and allocations of the sixth replenishment of the Trust Fund of the Global Environment Facility  198.49 K   
19/03/2014Expiry of specific exemptions for certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) listed in Annexes A and B to the Convention  1.18 MB   
06/09/2013Second letter related to information requests in follow-up to the decisions taken by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention at its sixth meeting  262.17 K 277.65 K  263.23 K
12/06/2013Information requests in follow-up to the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention at its sixth meeting  127.36 K 391.92 K  216.74 K