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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… as of August 2010: Annex A (Elimination) Aldrin – A pesticide applied to soils to kill termites, grasshoppers, … related to mirex. It was mainly used as an agricultural pesticide starting the 1950s.  Dieldrin – Used principally … PCBs.  Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) – In addition to being a pesticide, it is also released as a by-product during the …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… reasons by participating Parties. Severely hazardous pesticide formulations that present a hazard under the … of industrial chemicals, pesticides and severely hazardous pesticide formulations which are subject to the Prior … a chemical, or one Party proposes a severely hazardous pesticide formulation. The Chemical Review Committee reviews …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Towards responsible trade

… on other countries’ experiences with severely hazardous pesticide formulations; the means to stop unwanted imports; …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… Network (http://www.estis.net/communities/cien/), the Pesticide Stock Management System of the Food and Agriculture … including work groups on the following topics: ■■ Pesticide management plans ■■ Mercury ■■ Used oils or … restricted chemicals and proposals for severely hazardous pesticide formulations, received from Parties in at least two …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Rotterdam Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… health or environmental problems with a severely hazardous pesticide formulation (SHPF) under the conditions of use in … or severely restricted chemical or a severely hazardous pesticide formulation meets the relevant information …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Regional instruments on hazardous wastes- extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… http://www.informea.org/terms/pesticide
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention

26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

POPs Review Committee – Listing new chemicals

… organic compound, which was mainly used as an agricultural pesticide. It was first produced in 1951 and introduced …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Waste management for human health and livelihood

… as an alloy in lead shot and electrical circuits, as a pesticide, and as a preservative for wood. Highly toxic and …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Global Mercury Assessment

26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste