Proposal to amend Annex A to the Stockholm Convention to be
discussed at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee of the
Stockholm Convention, at its eighth meeting, held in Geneva from 15 to 19
October 2012, decided, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 8 of the
Convention, to recommend to the Conference of the Parties, for its
consideration, the listing of hexabromocyclododecane in Annex A to the
Convention with specific
exemptions for production and use in expanded polystyrene and extruded
polystyrene in buildings.
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What Parties may do in
preparation for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the
Parties:
The proposal for listing hexabromocyclododecane in Annex A to
the Convention with specific
exemptions for production and use in expanded polystyrene and extruded
polystyrene in buildings will be considered by the Conference of the Parties at
its sixth meeting, to be held in Geneva during the period between 28 April to 10
May 2013. Parties may therefore wish to be prepared to discuss this
matter.
Parties may wish to recall that, in accordance with rule 19 of
the rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties, representatives of
Parties wishing to take part in the decision-making process at the fifth meeting
of the Conference of the Parties must be accredited with credentials issued by a
Head of State or Government, by a minister for foreign affairs or, in the case
of a regional economic integration organization, by the competent authority of
that organization.
The risk profile, risk management evaluation and other
background information relevant to hexabromocyclododecane, including the letters
submitted with the proposal are available at the POPRC chemicals page. Hard copies can be provided on request. For additional information, please
contact Ms. Kei Ohno of the Secretariat at the address below.
Parties are invited to notify the Secretariat by 1 December 2012 of any
relevant issue or issues that they may wish to raise at the sixth meeting of the
Conference of the Parties. The Secretariat will provide the Conference of the
Parties with a compilation of the issues submitted. Submissions should be sent,
preferably by (ssc@pops.int and kohno@pops.int), or else by ordinary mail, to:
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
Attention: POPs Review Committee
Ms. Kei Ohno
United Nations Environment Programme
11–13 chemin des Anémones
CH-1219, Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 917 8201
Fax: +41 22 917 8098