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Towards responsible trade

… birth defects are among the dangers toxic pesticides and industrial chemicals pose to humans and environment. Deep … particularly pesticides; growth in the world’s toxic waste disposal problem. The Convention is an early warning … Chemicals and Waste
24 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population … pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity … are agricultural chemicals, heavy metals and nuclear waste. Once in the marine environment, these pollutants can …
24 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… ARE INCLUDED? The Convention covers pesticides and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely … included. Annex III of the Convention contains a list of industrial chemicals, pesticides and severely hazardous … and thiram, methamidophos, phosphamidon, methyl-parathion; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS: asbestos (actinolite, anthophyllite, …
24 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

PIC Chemicals An Introduction to the Chemicals Listed in the Rotterdam Convention that are Subject to the Iinternational Legally-binding Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure

… 4. PIC Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations 5. PIC Industrial Chemicals 4 6 10 37 42 4 Rotterdam Convention The … severely hazardous pesti- cide formulations and industrial chemicals. The Convention entered into force in … are applied from the moment of generation of a hazardous waste to its storage, transport, treatment, reuse, recycling, …
24 Jun 2026 Document

POPs and PIC Chemicals

… www.pops.int mailto:brs@brsmeas.org POPs Chemicals & PIC Industrial Chemicals Short-chain chlorinated paraffins … compounds are released into the air, water, soil and solid waste, and degrade to PFOA in the environment and in … and paints, firefighting foams. PFOA has been detected in industrial waste, stain resistant carpets, carpet cleaning …
24 Jun 2026 Document

The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention

… of toxic wastes imported from abroad lead to action on waste chemicals, with The Basel Convention on the Control of … and Ethiopia. Food sprays are made from fermented maize or waste brewers’ yeast, and attract predatory insects by …
24 Jun 2026 Document