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RC-8/4

Listing of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Date: 24-04-2017
Treaty
Rotterdam Convention
Meeting
Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-13, RC COP-8, SC COP-8)
Type
Decision
Status
Active

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Keywords
Chemicals, Appendices, Conventions, Prior informed consent

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The Conference of the Parties,
Noting with appreciation the work of the Chemical Review Committee,
Having considered the recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee to make short‑chain chlorinated paraffins subject to the prior informed consent procedure and accordingly to list those chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade as industrial chemicals,
Satisfied that all the requirements for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention have been met,
1.Decides to amend Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention to list the following chemicals:
ChemicalRelevant CAS number(s)Category
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins85535-84-8Industrial
2.Also decides that this amendment shall enter into force for all Parties on 15 September 2017;
3.Approves the decision guidance document on short-chain chlorinated paraffins.11UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/12/Add.1, annex.