At its thirteenth meeting held in Rome from 17 to 20 October 2017, the POPs Review Committee agreed on the decisions contained in annex I to the report of the meeting (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.13/7).
A letter dated 27 October 2017 requesting the submission of information as agreed by the POPs Review Committee at its thirteenth meeting was sent to Parties and observers.
An email communication dated 9 November 2017 calling for specific expertise on the use of PFOS, its salts and PFOSF was sent to Parties and observers, in accordance with section V. of the terms of reference to prepare a report on the assessment of alternatives to those chemicals (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.13/INF/9).
A letter dated 23 February 2018 requesting the submission of comments on draft risk profile on PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds and draft addendum to the risk management evaluation on PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds was sent to Parties and observers.
A letter dated 17 April 2018 requesting 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 was sent to Parties and observers.