Note by the Secretariat Introduction 1. In accordance with articles 5 and 7 of the Rotterdam Convention, the Chemical Review Committee at its seventh meeting reviewed notifications of final regulatory action for octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures from Canada, the European Community, Japan and Norway, along with the supporting documentation referenced therein. Taking into account each of the specific criteria set out in Annex II to the Convention, the Committee concluded that the requirements of that Annex had been met. Accordingly, the Committee agreed at its seventh meeting to recommend to the Conference of the Parties that octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures: hexabromodiphenyl ether, heptabromodiphenyl ether, octabromodiphenyl ether, nonabromodiphenyl ether and decabromodiphenyl ether, be included in Annex III to the Convention as industrial chemicals. In addition, the Committee adopted a rationale for that recommendation, agreed to establish an intersessional drafting group to produce a draft decision guidance document and agreed on a detailed workplan for its development.