The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Having completed an evaluation of the proposal by the European Union to list dicofol in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention and having decided at its tenth meeting, in its decision POPRC-10/3, that the proposal meets the criteria set out in Annex D to the Convention,
Having also completed the risk profile for dicofol in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention,

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Having completed an evaluation of the proposal by the European Union to list pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (CAS No: 335-67-1, PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Stockholm Convention and having decided at its eleventh meeting, in its decision POPRC-11/4, that the proposal meets the criteria set out in Annex D to the Convention,
Having also completed the risk profile for pentadecafluorooctanoic acid (CAS No: 335-67-1, PFOA, perfluorooctanoic acid), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention,

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Having concluded in its decision POPRC-2/8 that short-chain chlorinated paraffins meet the criteria set out in Annex D to the Stockholm Convention,
Having evaluated the risk profile for short-chain chlorinated paraffins adopted by the Committee at its eleventh meeting in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention,

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Recalling its decision POPRC-11/1, by which it recommended to the Conference of the Parties that it consider listing decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) of c-decaBDE in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions for some critical spare parts, to be defined, for the automotive and aerospace industries,
Having assessed the information provided in accordance with paragraph 3 of decision POPRC-11/1,

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Taking note of decision SC-7/11, by which the Conference of the Parties requested the Committee to further evaluate hexachlorobutadiene on the basis of newly available information in relation to its listing in Annex C and to make a recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on listing hexachlorobutadiene in Annex C for further consideration at its eighth meeting,
Having evaluated the new information on unintentional production of hexachlorobutadiene,

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

1. Endorses the consolidated guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its related chemicals as amended at its twelfth meeting;
2. Requests the Secretariat to make the guidance available to Parties and observers and to submit it to the Conference of the Parties for consideration at its eighth meeting;

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,

Invites the Secretariat to continue its activities related to supporting effective participation in the work of the Committee, subject to the availability of resources, including:
(a) The organization of webinars, training and online meetings at times suitable to participants in the various United Nations regions on topics related to the work of the Committee;