Stockholm convention

The chemicals targeted by the Stockholm Convention are listed in the annexes of the Annex A (Elimination) Parties must take measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under Annex A. The indicative list of substances covered by the listing of PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds will be available after the sixteenth meeting of the POPs Review Committee. Aldrin Chlordane Chlordecone Decabromodiphenyl ether (commercial mixture, c-decaBDE) Dicofol Dieldrin Endrin Heptachlor Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane Beta hexachlorocyclohexane Lindane Mirex Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) Technical endosulfan and its related isomers Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether Toxaphene Annex B (Restriction) Parties must take measures to restrict the production and use of the chemicals listed under Annex B in light of any applicable acceptable purposes and/or specific exemptions listed in the Annex. DDT Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) Annex C (Unintentional production) Parties must take measures to reduce the unintentional releases of chemicals listed under Annex C with the goal of continuing minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination. Pentachlorobenzene Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) Polychlori...

Chemicals and Hazardous Waste 1. About the Stockholm Convention The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). 2. Japan's Contribution Since becoming a Member Party to the Stockholm Convention in 2002, Japan has been the largest contributor among the Members. Since 2005, Japan has been dispatching experts to the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee and to the Technical Working Group on the Global Monitoring of POPs under the Stockholm Convention since 2006. In 2007, Japan was nominated for the Regional Organization Groups of Effectiveness Evaluation in the Asia-Pacific Region. These activities play a fundamental role in the operation of the Convention and Japan intends to further contribute to the Convention through its dispatch of experts. 1. About the Rotterdam Convention The Rotterdam Convention creates legal obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure regarding the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals. 2. Japan's Contribution Since becoming a Member Party to the Rotterdam Convention in 2004, Japan has been the largest contributor among the Members. In 2006, Japan was appointed the ability to designate an expert to the Chemical Review Committee. This Committee reviews chemical notifications submitted by Parties and considers recommended chemicals for inclusion in the Annex of the Convention and plays a fundamental role in the operati...

The text of the Stockholm Convention was adopted by the Conference of the Plenipotentiaries (Stockholm, 22 May 2001) and entered into force on 17 May 2004. The text was subsequently amended by the Conference of the Parties at its fourth meeting (Geneva, 4 - 8 May 2009), fifth meeting (Geneva, 25 - 29 April 2011), sixth meeting (Geneva, 28 April - 10 May 2013), seventh meeting (Geneva, 4 - 15 May 2015), its eighth meeting (Geneva, 24 April - 5 May 2017) and at its ninth meeting (Geneva, 29 April – 10 May). The text contained in this site is published for information only. It does not substitute the original authentic texts of the Stockholm Convention and amendments thereto as deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations acting as the Depository of the Convention. Additional Annex In 2005, the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties adopted Annex G, setting out the arbitration and conciliation procedures for the purposes of Article 18 of the Convention on settlement of disputes. Amendments to Annexes Since the adoption of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties has adopted a series of decisions to amend Annexes A, B and C to the Convention to list additional POPs. Further information on all the chemicals listed in the Annexes to the Stockholm Convention is available Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Text and Annexes (revised in 2019) The 2019 revised text of the Convention includes the amendments adopted by the ninth meet...

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The The Stockholm Convention focuses on eliminating or reducing releases of POPs. It sets up a system for tackling additional chemicals identified as unacceptably hazardous. Ultimately, the Convention points the way to a future free of dangerous POPs and promises to reshape our economy's reliance on toxic chemicals. The Stockholm Convention is perhaps best understood as having five essential aims: - Eliminate dangerous POPs, starting with the 12 worst - Support the transition to safer alternatives - Target additional POPs for action - Cleanup old stockpiles and equipment containing POPs - Work together for a POPs-free future The UNIDO's Assistance UNIDO is also responsible for supporting developing countries and countries with economies in transition to implement the Stockholm Convention. It has played a leading role in the implementation of the Convention since it opened for signature in 2001. UNIDO’s strategic programmes focus on its mandate on Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development, ISID, as guided by the Sustainable Development Goal 9 on Infrastructure, Industry and Innovation. Main emphasis are on industrial sectors explicitly mentioned in the Convention, including, but not limited to, power utilities, metallurgical industries, pesticide manufacturers, recycling industries, as well as textile and leather industries,. Working with industry, UNIDO helps to optimize production processes to avoid POPs emissions, set up new facilities and production lines utilizi...