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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

… of hazardous chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted in other countries to protect human health or the … years to oversee the implementation of the Convention. The Chemical Review Committee, a subsidiary body of the … about chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted in cer- tain countries. What are PIC Chemicals? …
19 Jan 2025 Document

Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee

… Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee Handbook of working procedures and … and decision guidance documents for banned or severely restricted chemicals 21 1.3 Working paper on preparing … decision guidance documents for banned and severely restricted chemicals and severely hazardous pesticide …
19 Jan 2025 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

… and to bring the expertise of the Secretariat and the Chemical Review Committee to bear on such issues. It allows … status regarding registrations or permissible or restricted uses in other parts of the world • Provide as … product formulations including availability of banned and restricted products • Pesticide usage (amounts and for which …
19 Jan 2025 Document

Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides

… to as a State party – decides not to import a particular chemical or pesticide covered by the PIC procedure, other … country. If a country decides to limit the import of a chemical to certain uses, exporting countries agree to … liabilities became apparent, rich countries banned or restricted these chemicals but sometimes continued to export …
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Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)

… CONVENTION TECHNICAL GUIDELINES ON HAZARDOUS WASTE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TREATMENT BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT Basel Convention on … No. 9 Basel Convention Technical Guidelines on Physico-Chemical Treatment/Biological Treatment Basel Convention … require some oversight and supervision. 11 Adverse Factors Restricted to areas where items have suitable differentiating …
19 Jan 2025 Document

Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… 9 1. Chemical production is increasing and poses risks to … 4. Chemical risks are traditionally underestimated by … ECHA European Chemicals Agency EDC Endocrine-disrupting chemical EEA European Environment Agency EU European Union … after 2015 require authorisation. Meanwhile, HBCDD is restricted under the Stockholm Convention. At the time that …
19 Jan 2025 Document

The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties

… the Committee’s review are documented in detail for each chemical in Risk Profiles and Risk Management Evaluations, … that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. POPs persist … consists of 31 government-designated experts in areas of chemical assessment or management from all UN regions. The …
19 Jan 2025 Document

UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015

… Making Our Future Chemical-Safe Sharan Burrow Help Wanted for Industrial … chemicals, including lead and cadmium, are strictly restricted in electronic and Jining Chen Slow and Steady C … first part of the 20th century, a number of countries have restricted the use of lead in paints. Despite these efforts, …
19 Jan 2025 Document

Overview of the Rotterdam Convention

… THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION DEVELOPED? The dramatic growth in chemical production and trade during the past three decades … and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons by … PIC Circular. • When a chemical that is banned or severely restricted by a Party is exported from its territory, that …
19 Jan 2025 Document in Chemicals and Waste

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

… against freezing temperatures. Consequently, the chemical contamination builds to higher levels in these … obvious early on and they have been banned or severely restricted in many countries for years or even decades. … obvious early on and they have been banned or severely restricted in many countries for years or even decades. …
19 Jan 2025 Document in Chemicals and Waste