Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) as amended in 2009

Text and Annexes 2 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS approval or accession with respect toapproval such respect with amendments. accession or ratifiof instrumentacceptance, its cation, of depositary the with deposit of date in Convention, the of which such case amendments25 shall enter into force on the ninetieth day the Article after of 4 paragraph and 22 Article of 4 paragraph ii) or 22, declarationprovisions a paragraphof inArticle (b)of 3 accordance with the with accordance in non-acceptance notifi of a i) cation submitted had that those for except Parties, all for force into entered Annexes the to amendments and Convention,the the for depositary the by adoptiontheir communication of the of ether date the tetrabromodiphenyl after year (1) one i.e.2010, August and 26 On ether.pentabromodiphenyl fl uoride; salts heptabromodiphenyl sulfonyl its perfl uorooctane acid, and and sulfonic perfl uorooctane pentachlorobenzene; ether lindane; chlordecone; chemicals: ether; additional hexachlorocyclohexane; hexabromodiphenyl include to beta Convention hexabromobiphenyl; the hexachlorocyclohexane; to C alpha and B A, amended SC-4/18, Annexes to SC-4/10 decisions its by Parties, the of Conference the the of date the after communication for the Convention. adoption of its by the depositary year (1) one i.e. 2007, October 31 on force G into Annex entered procedure. conciliation the forth sets which of II Part and procedure a new annex to the Convention, Annex I theG,of Part whicharbitration forth sets in out set are procedures The procedures. such established it which by SC-1/2, May 6 to in Punta 2 del Uruguay,2005 Este, the Conference from of adoptedthe Parties decision disputes held fi meeting, its of rst At Convention. settlement the to the Parties between govern to procedures conciliation and arbitration in of the Convention.respect accession or approval ratifi acceptance, of cation, fi instrument the ftieth of Convention entered into force on 17 days ninety Mayafter (90) submission2004, The Sweden. Stockholm, in 2001 May 22 on Plenipotentiaries of Conference a INTRODUCTION t t fut meig hl fo 4 o My 09 n eea Switzerland, Geneva, in 2009 May 8 to 4 from held meeting, fourth its At adopt to Parties the of Conference the requires Convention the of 18 Article at adopted was Pollutants Organic Persistent on Convention Stockholm The rm h Uie Ntos ray olcin est o knl cnat h Treaty assistance. for further Section the contact kindly or website Collection Treaty Nations United the from version electronic an retrieve may you CTC, a require you Should York. New in substituteCertifithe TrueSecretary-General theed with deposited (CTC)as Copy to SC-4/18. decisions SC-4/10 its in 2009 in Parties the of Conference the of meeting fourth the by adopted as Convention in out set this booklet. Stockholmthe of version arethemadeindicatedin greyin be mayregistrations be made with respect to those exemptions. Specifi c exemptions mayfor registrations new which no therefore,Convention, no the of new 4 Article of 9 paragraph specifi the DDT. to with accordance In pertaining B Annex in listed exemptions c for nor mirex, and hexachlorobenzene heptachlor, dieldrin, chlordane, aldrin, to pertaining A Annex in specifi listed exemptions the c for registered no were Parties there 2009 May 17 at As exemption. that of respect in made be may registrations new specifi no given exemption, a c for registered Parties no are there time any at if that provides 4 Article of 9 Paragraph andConvention. the of 3 4 Articles with accordance in register may Parties which for exemptions as Depositary”. the Secretary-General corrected in accordance with paragraphs to48 62 of the “Summary of Practice of been have Convention, the of 30 Article by authentic equally be to the deemed are between which of all concordance Convention, Stockholm the of of text the lack of versions language or various Plenipotentiaries of Conference the of records original the with conformity of lack to due or numbering or punctuation The version of the Stockholm Convention contained in this booklet does not does booklet this in contained Convention Stockholm the of version The amendments refl therefore the text ects Convention Stockholm revised This specifi c of number a forth set Convention the to B and A Annexes Any errors identifi ed in the text of the Convention in typing or printing, spelling, The Secretariatof the Stockholm Convention, August 2010

3 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 4 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS fi eld of trade and the environment are mutually supportive, embedded within this Convention, and Development and 21, Agenda 11,within the Article framework of its Hazardous Wastes and International their Disposal including in the regional Pesticides agreements developed and Transboundaryof Control of theTrade, Movements on Convention Basel the and Chemicals Hazardous Certain for Procedure conventions,especially the Rotterdam Convention theon Prior Informed Consent eliminateand/or emissions and discharges of persistent organic pollutants, reduce will which measures environmentthrough the and health human protect to action internationalinitiate to Programme Environment Nations United the of and that contamination of their traditional is apublic foods healthissue, particularly at risk because of the biomagnifi cation of persistent organic pollutants women and, through them, upon future generations, upon impacts particular in pollutants, organic persistent to exposure local from of whererelease, they accumulate in place terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, their from far deposited and boundaries international across species, degradation, bioaccumulate and are transported, through air, water and migratory Convention, this to Parties The POLLUTANTS ORGANIC ON PERSISTENT CONVENTION STOCKHOLM or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction,of or States other of environment the to damage cause not do jurisdiction control their or within activities that ensure to developmental responsibility and the environmental and policies, own their to pursuant resources own their United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit Reaffirming Recognizing Acknowledging Recalling also Recalling Mindful for global action the need onpersistent organic pollutants, of Conscious Acknowledging resulting countries, developing in especially concerns, health the of Aware Recognizing f eiin 91 C f Fbur 19 o te oenn Council Governing the of 1997 February 7 of C 19/13 decision of the pertinent provisions of the relevant internationalenvironmentalrelevant the of provisions pertinent the ht tts ae i acrac wt te hre o the of Charter the with accordance in have, States that that this Convention and other international agreements in the in agreements international other and Convention this that resist toxic properties, that organicpersistent possess pollutants the pertinent provisions Riotheof pertinent the DeclarationEnvironment on that precaution underlies the concerns of all the Parties and is are communitiesindigenous and ecosystems Arctic the that of emissions and discharges of persistent organic pollutants, governmental organizations can make to achieving the reduction and/or elimination in forth set Principle 7of the Rio Declaration onEnvironment as and Development, States of responsibilities differentiated but common the as well of Small Island Developing adopted in States, Barbados on6May 1994, amongof cooperation the Parties, technology,provisionthefi of nancialand technical andpromotion the assistance of national transfer the theirthrough including chemicals, of strengthen management the for to capabilities need the especially transition, in economies with developing countries, in particular the least developed among them, and countries persistent organic pollutants at of their all life stages cycle, chemicals, of those properties providingfor information Governments andusers, to public the hazardousthe on and products their by caused effects adverse reducing for responsibility taking alternative processes and chemicals,alternative processes and industrialpesticides chemicals to develop such schemes, distorting without and interest international trade and public investment, the to regard due with pollution, of cost the bear principle, in should, polluter the that approach the account into taking instruments, economic of use the and costs environmental internalizationof the promote toendeavour should national authorities that states whichDevelopment impacts of persistent organic pollutants, Underlining Recognizing Noting Taking full account of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of requirements particular and circumstances the account into Taking Reaffirming the of need to take measures toConscious prevent caused by adverse effects Determined Recognizing Encouraging Have agreed as follows: as agreed Have the respective capabilities of developed and developing countries, as countries, developing and developed of capabilities respective the to protect human health and the environment from the harmful the from environment the and health human protect to the importanc the rnil 1 o te i Dcaain n niomn and Environment on Declaration Rio the of 16 Principle h iprat otiuin ht h piae etr n non- and sector private the that contribution important the the importance of developing and using environmentally soundenvironmentally using and developing of importance the ate nt aig euaoy n assmn shms for schemes assessment and regulatory having not Parties of manufacturers of persistent organic pollutants organic persistent manufacturersof of e

5 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 6 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS to protecthuman healthand the environment from persistent organic pollutants. DeclarationEnvironmenton and Development, thisobjectivetheof Convention is 1. from releases eliminate or reduce to Measures 3 ARTICLE Defi nitions 2 ARTICLE Objective 1 ARTICLE (c) (c) (b) (a) For of this the Convention: purposes Rio the of Principle15in forth set as approach precautionary the of Mindful (a) (a) shall: Party Each Pris rsn ad oig mas ate peet n csig an casting and present Parties affi means rmative negative or vote. voting” and present “Parties this Convention; to accede or approve accept, ratify, sign, to procedures, internal its with accordance in authorized, duly been has which and Convention this bygoverned matters of respect in competencetransferred have States member its which to region given a of States sovereign by constituted organization an means organization” integration economic “Regional the which for Convention is in force; and Convention this organization by bound integration be economic to consented regional has that or State a means “Party” (ii) (i) eliminate: to necessary measures administrativeand legal the take and/or Prohibit with the provisionswith of paragraph 2; and Its import and export of the chemicals listed in Annex A in accordance the provisions of that Annex; and subjectto A Annexinchemicals listed the of use andproduction Its intentional production and use and production intentional 2.

(a) (a) shall take Party measures toEach ensure: (c) (c) (b) (b) (b) (iii) (ii) (ii) (i) That achemical listed in Annex Annex Aor only: Bis imported paragraph 6; 1(d) of Article in forth set as disposal sound environmentally of purpose the for except it from exported not is Party, any for effect in longer no are exemptions specifi use and productionwhich for A, Annexin listedchemical a That c (i) informed only: consent instruments, is exported prior international existing in provisions relevant any account into taking any which for B Annex effect, in inis specifi purpose use acceptable or listed or productionexemption c chemical a or effect in is exemption That a chemical listed in Annex A for which any production or use specifi c etit t pouto ad s o te hmcl lse i Anx in B Annex in listed accordance chemicals the provisions with of that Annex. the of use and production its Restrict the certifi or days of receipt. to the Secretariatwithincation sixty instruments, regulatory administrative legislation, or policy guidelines. The shallexporting Party supporting transmit as appropriate such any documentation, include also shall certifi cation The c. b. a. to that chemical,respect to: is the committed importing State with that,chemical includestatementand the a of intended use the specify certifi shall Such cation Party. exporting the certifi to cation To a State notto Party this Convention which has provided an annual or Annex B; To which to a is use Party permitted that chemical under Annex A or paragraph in 6; 1(d) of Article forth set as disposal sound environmentally of purpose the For Annexor B; For a use or purpose which is permitted for that underParty Annex A or paragraph in 6; 1(d) of Article forth set as disposal sound environmentally of purpose the For Part II of AnnexPart B. Comply, where appropriate, with the provisions of paragraph 2 of and the provisions with Comply 6; of paragraph 1of Article the taking by environment the measures to minimizenecessary prevent or releases; and health human Protect

7 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 8 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 6. 6. 5. 4. 3. 1. specifi of Register c exemptions 4 ARTICLE necessary, taking intonecessary, account any applicable standards and guidelines. environment the minimumthe toshall such release normalbe use,under conditions of extent into release intentional involve that purposes or acceptable uses exempted For environment. the into release and exposure human minimizes or prevents that manner a in out carried is purpose or exemption such under use or production any that ensure to measures appropriatetake a or specifi A Annexc exemption with or accordancean acceptable specifi in purpose exemptionin a accordance c has with Annex that B shall Party Any a reference standard. apply to quantities of a chemical to be used for laboratory-scale research or as Except as provided otherwise in this Convention, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not in use. industrial chemicalsor currently pesticides of conductingassessments when D intoAnnex of 1 take paragraph in appropriate, schemes criteria the schemes where assessment these within shall,consideration and chemicals regulatory industrial more or or pesticides for one has that Party Each of 1 paragraph in Annex D, exhibit criteria the characteristics of persistentorganic pollutants. the consideration into taking which, chemicals industrialnew or pesticides new of use andpreventingproduction aim of the pesticides or new industrial chemicals shall take measures to regulate with the that Each hasParty one or more regulatory and schemes assessment for new (d) and shall available be to the public. Secretariat the by maintained be shall Register The Parties. all by exercised be may that B Annex or A Annex in provisions the of use make that Parties identify not shall It B. Annex or A Annex specifiin have listed exemptions c A Register is hereby established for the purpose of thatidentifying the Parties bound by to the that Convention chemical. respect with be to agreed not has that organization integration economic regional or this to State a Party chemical, particular not a to respect “State with include,shall term Convention” the paragraph, this of purposes the For 9. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. exemption, no new registrations to it. may made respect be with When there are no longer any Parties registered for a particular type of specifi c onthe datetake specifi effect ined the notifi cation. shall withdrawal The Secretariat. notifithe to written upon cation exemption specifia for Register the c from entry an withdraw time, any may,at Party A in transition. economies with Parties and Parties country developing the of circumstances special the of account fi ve years. In making decision,its the Conference of shallthe Parties take due specifia of date expiry the to upextend of to decide period a exemptionfor c concerned, Party the from may, request upon Parties the of Conference The such make may Parties the as deems it appropriate. concerned recommendations to the Party of Conference the Thereupon, information. availableall of basis the on out carried be shall Parties. registration a all of review to The Secretariat the by circulated be shall report The exemption. continuingthat of registration its for justifying Secretariat need the to report a shallRegister,in the concerned submitan reviewentry of a toPrior Party the for thein entries the Register.process fi Atits shall review decide its meeting,Parties upon the Conferenceof the rst to aparticular chemical.respect shallexpire fi thisinto Conventionof with force dateentry theof specifi after years ve exemptions of c registrations all 7, paragraph to pursuant granted is extension an or Party, a byRegister the inindicated is dateearlier an Unless Annex Annex Aor B. specifiof types more or one for register Secretariat, the exemptionsc inlisted notifia of means to by writing inParty, a cation becoming may,on State Any (c) (b) (a) The Register shall include: A list dates forregistered each specifi of the expiry c exemption. andAnnex B; A list of the that Parties have a specifi c exemption listed under Annex A or Annex B; and A specifiAnnex of from reproduced exemptionstypes c the of list A

9 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 10 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS ultimate elimination: feasible, where and, minimizationcontinuing their of goal the with C, Annex in derived from totalanthropogenic releases of each ofsources the chemicals listed RIL from releases eliminate or reduce to Measures 5 ARTICLE (c) (c) (b) (a) the reduce to measures following the take minimum a at shall Party Each (vi) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii) the formation and release of the chemicals listed in Annex C, taking into taking C, Annex in listed chemicals the of release and formation the use of substitute or modifi ed materials, the products requireand to processes appropriate,prevent deems it where and, development the Promote reduction source or elimination; measures release of level meaningful and practical realistic a achieve expeditiously can and that feasible available, of application the Promote (i) elements: following the include shall plan action The (e). to (b) subparagraphs of release of the chemicals listed in Annex C and to facilitate implementation the address and characterizeidentify, to 7,specifi designed Article in ed plan implementation its of part as it implement subsequently and it, for action plan within two years of subregional the or date regional of entry a into appropriate, force where of or,this plan Convention action an Develop strategies and measuresstrategies identifi therein; ed the for includingplan, action the of implementation for schedule A included submitted pursuant 15; in to Article reports be shall reviews such paragraph; this of obligations the meeting success in their of and strategies those of fi years every ve review A of, strategies; those Steps to promote education and training with regard to, into and awareness taking paragraph, this account of the evaluations in (i) and (ii); obligations the meet to Strategies relating to the management of such releases; Party the of policies and laws the effiof the cacy of evaluation An in Annex C; identifi categories source the consideration into taking release ed estimates, the and including inventories source releases, of maintenance projected and development and current of evaluation An unintentional production unintentional Conference of the Parties; the of decision by adopted be availableto practices environmental prevention best best on and techniques guidelines on and guidance C Annex general in measures reduction the release considerationand into practices, take environmental should best andParties techniques available best applying When (e) (e) (d) (f) (f) (ii) (i) available best of use techniques environmental and best practices: the plan, action its with accordance in Promote, decision of the Conference of the Parties; by adopted be to practices best environmental best on and techniquesavailable guidelines and Annex that in measures reduction release and should Parties take into consideration the general guidance on prevention When applying best available techniques and best environmental practices, shall Parties environmental promotecategories, the ofuse best practices. years four than later after the entry into force no of the Convention for that but Party. For the identifi practicable as ed soon as in phased be shall techniques for new sources in the listed categories in IIPart of that Annex available best use to requirement the case, any In C. Annex of II Part in its action plan, with a particular initial focus on source categories identifi ed source categories which a Party has identifi ed as warranting such action in within sources new availablefor techniques best of use requirethe plan, Promote and, in accordance with the implementation schedule of its action the of Conference of the Parties; decision by adopted be to guidelines and C Annex in measures reduction release and prevention on guidance general the consideration (i) For of this the paragraph purposes and Annex C: of AnnexCwhichaPartyhasnotaddressedundersubparagraph (d). For new sources, within source categories such as those listed in Part III Annex; and Annex C and within source categories such as those in Part III of that of II Part in listed categories source the within sources, existing For the environment as a whole. In this regard: reduce andAnnextheirC of impact I on chemicals of in listedPart releases to generally designed practicable, not limitations is that release where and, prevent for to basis the principle in providing for techniques particular of suitability practical the indicate which instage the development of activities and their methods of operation available“Best techniques” and advanced effective means the most 11 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 12 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 1. from releases eliminate or reduce to Measures 6 ARTICLE (a) (a) human of protective manner a health and the environment, shall: Party each in managed are C, or B A, Annex in listed chemical a with contaminated or containingof, consisting wastes, becoming either in Annex A or Annex B and wastes, including products and articles upon containingchemicalslisted or of consisting stockpiles ensurethat to order In (g) (g) (vi) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) Develop appropriate for identifying: strategies fulfi availablell commitments its for best techniques under this paragraph. to Releaselimit standards Party bya used valuesmay performance or be b. a. or date of: construction the after the year one which least at of commenced modifisubstantial is source cation any means source” “New and strategies; measures control environmental of combination appropriate most the of application the means practices” environmental “Best of level general protection of the environment high as awhole; a achieving in effective most means “Best” andand advantages; allows that andtechnically viableconditions, takingintocosts scale consideration the a on developed are relevantindustrialsector,the economicallyimplementation underin that and operator the to accessible are that techniques those “Available”means techniques decommissioned; and operated maintained, built, designed, is in installation the way which the and used technology the both includes “Techniques” A or Annex B; and AnnexA or B; Stockpiles consisting of or containing chemicals listed either in Annex stockpiles and wastes and stockpiles this Convention of that only amendment. by virtue of to provisions the to subject amendment becomes source the where an C Annex of concerned Party the for force into Entry or into concerned; force of thisEntry Convention for the Party (e) (e) (d) (c) (b) (iv) (iii) (ii) (ii) hs sts s netkn t hl b promd n n environmentally an in sites performed sound manner. be shall identifying it undertaken is for sites those of remediation if strategies C; or B A, Annex appropriate in listed chemicals by contaminated develop to Endeavour (i) are: upon becoming wastes, articles and includingproducts wastes, such that so Takemeasures appropriate be to andwaste shall managed be in accordance subparagraph with deemed (d); be shall 3, Article of 2 paragraph to according exported be to specifiallowed are purpose which stockpiles except B, Annex in ed specifianyspecifiexemption or acceptable A Annexor exemptionin c ed specifiany to according used c be to allowed longer no are they after B, Annex or A Annexin either manner.chemicalslisted sound of Stockpiles Manage stockpiles, as appropriate, in a safe, effi cient and environmentally referred to in subparagraph (a); chemicals listed either in Annex containingA or Annex or B on of the consistingbasis of the stockpiles strategies practicable, extent the to Identify, account relevant international rules, standards and guidelines; into taking without boundaries international across transported Not andpersistent organic pollutants; to recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct reuse or alternative uses of lead may that operations disposal to subjected be to permitted Not management of hazardous wastes; paragraph 2, and relevant global and regional governingregimes the to pursuant developed be may that those including standards, guidelines, and rules, international account into taking low, is content the represent pollutant organic persistent the or environmentallyoption preferable not does transformation irreversible or destruction when manner sound environmentally an or in of pollutants disposed organic otherwise persistent do of they characteristics that the so exhibit not transformed irreversibly pollutant or organic destroyed persistent is the content that way a such in of Disposed sound manner; environmentally an in stored and transported collected, Handled, contaminated achemical with listed in Annex C; Bor A, containingof, or consisting wastes and use in articles and Products 13 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 14 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 3. 3. 2. 1. plans Implementation 7 ARTICLE 2. en t itgae ainl mlmnain ln fr esset organic persistent for plans pollutants in their sustainable development where implementation appropriate. strategies national integrate to the establish means necessary, where and, utilize to endeavour shall Parties The their of updating implementation plans. and implementation development, the facilitate to order in children, of health the in involved groups and groups women’sincluding global, regional through and or subregional directlyorganizations, and cooperate consult appropriate,their national where stakeholders, shall, Parties The (c) (b) (a) shall: Party Each (c) (b) (a) of Hazardous Wastes and their to, Disposal inter alia Transboundaryof Movements Control the on Convention Basel the appropriate of bodies the with closely cooperate shall Parties the of Conference The the Parties. specifi be mannerto a inandof Conferencebasis the of decision a by ed Reviewandupdate, appropriate,as implementation periodic its a plan on of the date years onwhich thistwo Convention enters into and force for it; within Parties the of Conference the to planimplementation Transmit its obligations under this Convention; implementationits implementtheandendeavour Developofto planfor a pollutant content referred to in paragraph 1(d) (ii). defito orderin C and B A, Annexesin listed organic persistent low the ne constitute that Work to establish, methodsas appropriate, the concentration levels of the the chemicals be to environmentally consider sound disposal referred and to above; they what Determine in paragraph 1of Annex Dare not exhibited; ensure that the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants as specifi ed Establish levels of destruction and irreversible transformationto necessary : 6. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. C Band A, in chemicals Annexes of Listing 8 ARTICLE n rlvn adtoa ifrain eevd ad hl peae dat risk draft a prepare shall and received, information additional relevant any shall the proceed, Committee review further the proposal, taking into account been have criteria screening fulfi the that lled, or the Conference decided of the Parties has decided that has the proposal should Committee the Where should proceed. proposal the that observer, or Party any by provided information additional anyand Committee the evaluationof the accountinto taking and D Annexin criteria screening the on based decide, may Parties the of Conference session. The next its at matter the consider shall Parties the of Conference the and Committee the of decision the challenge may Party the aside, proposal the sets again Committee the procedure, this followingIf, Committee. the by any concerns as of wellthe Party as a justifiinclude cation for additionalmay consideration resubmission The 4. paragraph to pursuant Committee the by aside set thathasbeen mayCommittee the toresubmit proposal a AnyParty (b) (a) that: decides If the Committee provided into account in an integrative and balanced manner. flspecifia in D informationAnnexall way,transparent intaking and ed exible criteria screening the apply and proposal the examine shall Committee The Organic Pollutants Review Committee. Persistent the to proposal the forward specifi shall it so informationed, the information the specifi contains satisfiis Secretariat the If D. Annex proposal contains in proposal ed the that ed the whether verify shall Secretariat The by the Secretariat. and/or in Annex D. In developing a proposal, a mayParty be assisted by other Parties in chemical specifiinformation a the shallcontain proposal listingThe C. ed and/or for B A, Annexes Secretariat the to proposal a submit may Party A the proposal shallthe proposal aside. set be and Parties allavailable to Committee the of evaluationthe and proposal the make and observers and Parties all inform Secretariat, the through fulfishall, been it have lled, criteria screening satisfithe thatnot is ed It the submit to them invite and information specifi observers ined and Annex or E; Parties all to available Committee the of evaluation the and proposal the make Secretariat, the It is satisfi ed that the screening criteria have been fulfi lled, it shall, through 15 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 16 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 9. 9. 8. 7. chemical, and specify its related control measures, in Annexes A, B and/or C. chemical, related its control measures, in and Band/or Annexes specify A, scientifi c any includinguncertainty, Committee, theshall of decide,recommendations the in of a precautionaryaccount due takingmanner, whether to list the Parties, the of Conference The C. and/or B A, Annexeslistingin for Parties the of Conference the by considered be shouldchemical the whether recommend 8, paragraph or (a) 7 paragraph in to referredevaluationmanagement risk the profiriskCommitteetheshall,The on based paragraphreferredand inle to 6 shall the Committee thenproceed, prepare the risk management evaluation. should proceed. If proposal the the Conference of that the observer, Parties decides or that the Party proposal anyshall by provided information additionalany and Committee the of evaluation the account into taking and E Annex with accordance profiin risk prepared the le on based decide, may Parties the of Conference The session. next its at matter the consider shall Parties may Party challenge the decision of the and Committee the Conference of the aside,the proposal the againsets Committee If,the procedure,thisfollowing decided by to be the Conferenceto ofparagraph the Parties. a priority 6 with pursuant proposal the reconsider shallany Committee of the basis received, information the on and period that during After year. one Parties exceed to other not period and a Party proposing the from information additional invite to Committee the instructing consider to Parties the of Conference the request may Party a (b), 7 paragraphpursuantasideto set Foranyproposal (b) (a) decides: Committee profirisk the of basis the If,on the E, Annex accordancewith inconducted le them and, taking comments into those account, complete the risk profi le. from comments technical collect observers, and Parties all availableto draft profi le in accordance with Annex E. It shall, through the Secretariat, make that ae h rs po e vial t al ate ad bevr ad e the aside.proposal set and observers and Parties all profi to risk available the le make Secretariat, the through shall, it proceed, not should proposal the That that with Annex; or accordance in chemical the for measures control possible of shall then prepare a risk management evaluation that includes an analysis Parties and observers relating to the considerations specifi all ed in from Annex informationF. invite Secretariat, It the through shall, Committee The proceeding. scientififrom full of proposal the prevent notshall certainty c effects such that global action environmentalis warranted, long-range the its proposal shall of transport proceed. to result lead Lack to signifi a as cant likely adverse human health is and/or environmental chemical the That 5. 5. 4. 3. 3. 2. 1. exchange Information 9 ARTICLE 1. education and awareness Public information, 10ARTICLE confi dential information as mutually agreed. exchangethat informationother pursuant thisConventiontoshall anyprotect of confias safety regarded Parties dential. be and not shall environment health the and on humans information Convention, this of purposes the For intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations. Parties, by provided information including pollutants, organic persistent on information for mechanism clearing-house a as serve shall Secretariat The information. ah at sal eint a ainl oa point focal national a designate shall Party Each throughor the Secretariat. shall exchange Parties The informationthe referredinparagraphdirectlyto 1 (b) (a) to: relevantinformation of exchange the undertake or facilitateshall Party Each (c) (c) (b) (a) shall, Party withinEach capabilities, its promote and facilitate: to their risks as well as to their economicand social costs. organicAlternativespersistent to includingpollutants, information relating andorganic pollutants; The reduction or elimination of the production, use and release of persistent effects and ontheir alternatives; effects persistent organic pollutants, as well as on their health and environmental on programmes publicandawareness educational of educated, least the and children women, for especially implementation, and Development pollutants, taking into account 9; paragraph 5of Article organic persistent on information available all of public the to Provision organic pollutants; Awareness among its policy and decision makers with regard to persistent

o te xhne f such of exchange the for 17 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 18 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 5. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. monitoring and development Research, 11ARTICLE ismnto o ifrain n siae o te nul uniis f the and of collection quantities annual chemicals listed in the AnnexCthat Bor are disposed of. or A, released the of for estimates registers, on information transfer of dissemination and release pollutant as such mechanisms,developing to consideration sympathetic give shall Party Each and national regional levels. at centres information establish may and communication, of means other and media mass reports, sheets, data safety use may Parties In providing information on persistent organic pollutants and their alternatives, and global levels. regional subregional, appropriate, as and, level national the at 1 paragraph in to referred information the of provision the facilitate and promote to users professional and industry encourage capabilities, its withinshall, Party Each kept up-to-date. is information the that and 1 paragraph in to referred informationpublic the to access has public the that ensurecapabilities, its shall,within Party Each (g) (f) (e) (d) (a) (a) organic persistent candidate to and pollutants, including on their: alternatives their to relevant, where and, development, pollutants organic persistent research, to pertaining appropriatecooperation and monitoring undertake and/or encourage levels, international and national the at capabilities, their within shall, Parties The at the national and international levels. trainingprogrammes and education of implementationand Development at the national and international and levels; Development and exchange of educational and public awareness materials personnel; managerial and technical and educators scientists, workers, Training of implementation of this Convention; regarding level national the at input providing for opportunities including developingresponses, adequatein and environmentaleffects and health their and pollutants organic persistent addressing in participation Public Sources and releases into andSources releases the environment; 2. 2. (f) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) their within shall, Parties the 1,capabilities: paragraph under action undertaking In (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) monitoring. and and storage development research, to from generated information regard of maintenance with cooperation undertake and/or Encourage and timely a on public regular and basis; the to accessible paragraph this in to referred monitoringactivities developmentandresearch, their of results Makethe of effects the alleviating towards persistent organic pollutants onreproductive health; geared work research Undertake referred to in subparagraphs inparticipate the efforts (a) and (b); with ineconomies transition and cooperate in improving their capability to ficountries of and the countries developing eld fiof in resources, technical particularly and nancial needs, and concerns the account into Take the exchange of, and data analyses; and countries with economies in transition, and to promote to,access and countries developing in particularly capabilities, research technical and nationalscientifi strengthen to internationalnationaland efforts Support c to minimizeneed duplication of effort; fi nancing research, data collection and monitoring, taking into account the andorganizations aimed defiatnetworks ning,andconducting, assessing programmes, international appropriate, as develop, further and Support and techniques analytical for the measurement of releases. sources generating of inventoriesmaking for methodologies Harmonized elimination;Release reduction and and/or and cultural impacts; Socio-economic onhumanEffects healthand the environment; Environmental fate and transport, transformation; Presence, levels and trends in humans and the environment; 19 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 20 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS RIL 3 mechanisms and Financial resources 13ARTICLE 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Technical assistance 12ARTICLE 1. ed ad pca stain f es dvlpd onre ad ml island small and developing in their states actions regard with to technical countries assistance. developed least of situation special and needs The shall,Parties in the context of this takeArticle, full account of the specifi c this regard shall provided by the be Conference of the Parties. of transfer fulfitotransition and FurtherConvention.guidancethisinobligationsunder their l capacity-building for technology to assist developing centres and country Parties with Parties economies in subregional and regional includeshall arrangements These Convention. this of implementation the to relating transition in economies with Parties and Parties country developing to technology of transfer the promoting and assistance technical providing of purpose the for arrangementsappropriate, as establish, shall Parties The of Conference the by provided be the Parties. shall regard this in guidance Further Convention. this under obligations capacity- the of implementation for to relatingbuilding assistance technical agreed, mutually as and appropriate as country developed by shallcapabilities,include,their with accordance in provided Parties other and Parties, be to assistance technical regard, this In this under obligations their implement Convention. to capacity their strengthen and in economies with Parties and technicaltransition, to assist them, Parties taking appropriateinto account their particular needs, country andto develop developing timely to provide assistance to cooperate shall Parties The this Convention. of implementation successful the to essential is transition in economies with technical appropriate and timely assistance in of response to rendering requests from developing that country Parties and recognize Parties Parties The and programmes. the objective of this Convention in accordance with its national plans, priorities achieve to intended are that activities national those of respect in incentives Each undertakes Party to provide, within its capabilities, fi nancial support and 6. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. and technical assistance. Contributions to the mechanism shall be additionalmechanismtheshall be to Contributions technical assistance. and fi bilateral nancial and regional multilateral, providing entities other also include may mechanism The Parties. the of Conference the by upon be decided may as entities, international existing including entities, more or one to entrusted be shall operation Its Convention. this of purposes the for Parties the of Conference the to accountable as be and authority,of, guidance and appropriate, the under function shall mechanism defi The hereby ned. is grant or concessional basis to assist in their implementation of a the Convention on transition in economies with Parties and Parties country developing to A mechanism for the provision of adequate and sustainable fi nancial resources actions regard with to funding. of the least developed countries and the small island developing states in their specifithe of shallfullaccounttake Parties The situationspecial and needs c for the protection of humanneed healthand the environment. country willParties be taken fully into account, giving due consideration to the and eradication of poverty are the fi and rst assistance and overriding technical priorities of technology the transfer. fi developing resources, The fact nancial to that sustainable relating economic effective and Convention social development the underthis commitments on their of depend Parties country will developed by Conventionimplementation this under commitments their implement effectively will Parties developingcountry the which to extent The multilateral channels. or sources in their implementation of this Convention through other bilateral, regional and and fiof assist themselves availto transition in resources priorities nancial economies with plans, Parties and nationalParties country developing their and their provide also with may with programmes, accordance accordance in in Parties and other capabilities and Parties, country Developed contributing Parties. the among sharing burden of importance the and flfunds timely of the ow these of predictability,adequacy, for implementation need the account The into take shall encouraged. commitments be also should sources other from Contributions fi such resources. provide nancial capabilities their with accordanceinandbasis voluntary a inon alsomay Parties Other paragraph6. described mechanism the in participating entity a an and between Party agreed recipient as Convention this under obligations fulfi their which ll transition to meet the agreed full incremental costs of implementing measures fi additional nancial and resources to new enable developing andcountry Parties with Parties economies in provide shall Parties country developed The 21 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 22 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 8. 8. 7. adequate and sustainable funding of the tothe Parties. meet needs including by means of recommendations and guidance on measures to ensure take review, such appropriate on action, based if necessary, shall, to improve It fithe mechanism. the effectiveness nancialof the operate mechanism, to entrusted entities institutional the of performance the of effectiveness the as well as funding of level 7,the paragraph in to referred guidance and criteria the transition, mechanismin economies with Parties and of the Parties needs country developing changingthe of the address effectiveness to ability its the Article, this basis, under established regular a on thereafter and meeting second its thanlater shallreview, not Parties the of Conference The (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) shall address, inter alia fi nancialthereto.guidance mechanismThe arrangementseffect upon give to to the mechanism and shall agree with the entity or entities participating in the of the Parties shall at its fi rst meeting adopt appropriate Pursuantguidance to theto objectives of be this provided Convention and paragraph 6, the Conference with Parties in transitioneconomies as refl and in,ected and in accordance Parties with, paragraph 2. country developing to fi transfers other nancial to ed assmn, nomto o aalbe ore o fns n on and funds funding of in order patterns to facilitate coordination among them. sources available on information assessment, needs with assistance of Parties interested to provision the for modalities The conditions under which that amount shall and periodically reviewed; be the for the andfunding, sustained require might available pollutants organic persistent of and necessary funding out phasing the that mind in keepingConvention, this of of implementation amount the identifi and able of predictable manner a in determination the for modalities The arrangements; andmechanisms approaches,funding multiple-source of promotion The activities for funding of relevant sustainability to the implementation of this Convention; and adequacy on Parties the of Conferencetheto regularof entities reports or provisionTheentity theby on aregular basis of such utilization; to and utilization of fi nancial resources including monitoring and evaluation as clear and detailed criteria and guidelines regarding eligibility for access The determination of the policy, andstrategy programme priorities, as well : be needed. be may area this for arrangements new that account into taking pollutants organic fulfispecifirelated measures shouldoperationalthrough function this ll Facility Environmentpersistent to cally Global the of structure institutional The 13. Article the of Conference the as time Parties decides which suchinstitutional structure untilwill be designated or in accordance with Parties, the of Conference the of period between the date of entry into force of this Convention and the thefi for 13, Article fi rst meetingin the to of referred operationsmechanism nancial the with entrusted entity principal the be basis, interiman Facility,Environmenton shall, Instrumentaccordancethe with Establishment the forRestructured the Globalof RIL 4 fiInterim nancial arrangements 14 ARTICLE 3. 3. 2. 1. Reporting 15ARTICLE h isiuinl tutr o te lbl niomn Fclt, prtd in operated Facility, Environment Global the of structure institutional The the Conference of the Parties at its fi at its the Conference of the Parties meeting. rst by decided be toformat intervals andina periodic shallat Suchbe reporting (b) (a) shall provide Party to theEach Secretariat: of such measures in meeting of the the Convention. objectives taken to implement the provisions of this Convention and on the effectiveness Each shallParty report to the Conference of the Parties on the measures it has substance. such each exported has it which to States the and substance such each imported has it which from States the of list a practicable, extent Tothe reasonable a or estimate and of such data; B Annex and A Annex in listed chemicals the of each of export and import production, of quantities total its on data Statistical 23 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 24 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS approve procedures and institutional mechanisms for determining non-compliance 3. 3. 2. 1. evaluation Effectiveness 16ARTICLE RIL 7 Non-compliance 17ARTICLE h Cneec o te ate sal a so a patcbe dvlp and develop practicable, as soon as shall, Parties the of Conference The (c) (c) (b) (a) including: information, economic and technical scientifi basis environmental, available the c, of on conducted be shall 1 paragraph in described evaluation The (c) (b) (a) environmental global and regional arrangements: These transport. their as well as C and B listed A, chemicals Annexes the in of presence the on data monitoring comparable with itself provide to arrangements of establishment the fiinitiate its meeting, rst at shall, Parties the of Conference the evaluation, such facilitate to order In the Conference shallParties, evaluate of this Convention. the effectiveness and periodicallyat thereafter intervals to decidedbe by the Conference of the Convention, this of force into entry of date the after years four Commencing Non-compliance information provided pursuant to the procedures procedures the to pursuant 17.established under Article provided information Non-compliance to pursuant submitted pursuant and 15; National to Article reports provided information monitoring paragraph 2; other and Reports specifi by theed Conference of the Parties. be to intervals at basis global and regional a of on activities monitoring results the the on Parties the of Conference the to reports include Shall and implementtomonitoring capabilitiesactivities; theirand regions between May be supplemented where necessary, taking into account the differences and possible extent promoting harmonization of approaches; the to mechanisms and programmes monitoring in accordance with their technical and fi nancial capabilities, using existing Should be implemented by the Parties on a regional basis when appropriate, 6. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. disputes of Settlement 18ARTICLE in non-compliance. with the provisions of this Convention and for the treatment foundof Parties to be render a report with recommendations. Additional procedures relating to the shallto relating procedures Additionalrecommendations. commission with report conciliationa render The dispute. the to party any of request the them, the disputebetween shall submitted be to a conciliation commission at twelve months following notifiwithin dispute their settle cation to by able one been not party to have they another if thatand 2, a paragraph disputeto exists If the parties to a dispute have not accepted otherwise the same dispute or the any procedure to pursuant agree. parties the unless Justice of Court International the or tribunal arbitral an before pending proceedings affect way any in not shalldeclaration new a or revocation of notice a declaration, a of expiry The the depositary. depositedwith has revocation been of notice its written after months three until or terms its with accordance in expires it until force in remainshall 3 paragraph or 2 paragraph to pursuant made declaration A the with procedure referred to in paragraph 2(a). accordance in arbitration a to make relation in may effect organization like integration with declaration economic regional a is that Party A (b) same (a) the accepting Party any to relation obligation: in compulsory as settlement theConvention,theoffollowing of both recognizesoneor dispute it meansof application or interpretation the concerningdispute any to respect with that, integration economic regional depositary the to submittedinstrument a written a in or declare may organization not is Convention, that the Party a to thereafter, time acceding any at or approving accepting, ratifying, When their choice. own applicationthisof Convention through meansof negotiation other or peaceful shallParties anysettle dispute them concerningbetween the interpretation or Submission of the dispute to the International of Justice. Court in anof the annex Parties as practicable; as soon Arbitration in accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Conference 25 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 26 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 6. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Parties the of Conference 19ARTICLE Conference of the Parties no later meeting. thanConference of the second Parties at its the by adopted be to annex an in included be shall commission conciliation Convention. In this regard: this by for Committee that to assigned functions the Committee performing of purposes the Review Pollutants Organic Persistent the called be to body shall, fiParties theConferenceTheof atits meeting, subsidiaryestablisha rst (d) (c) (b) (a) and to byassigned it the Convention and, to this end, shall: review continuous under keep shall evaluation the implementation Parties of this Convention. the It shall perform the of functions Conference The bodies, subsidiary any as and well as fi itself nancial for provisions governing the functioning of the Secretariat. fi rules and nancial procedure of rules meeting The Conference of the Parties shall by consensus agree upon and adopt at its fi rst Parties. the of third one least at by supported is it that provided Party any of request other times as may by be deemed the necessary Conference, or at the written shallsuchatheld be Parties the of Conferencethe of meetings Extraordinary decided by thebe Conference. toregular intervalsat held shall be Parties the of Conference the of meetings than laterone year after the entry into no force of this Convention. Programme Thereafter, Environmentordinary Nations United the of Director Executive the by convened be shall Parties the of fiConference Thethe of meeting rst is herebyA Conference of the Parties established. achievement of the of the Convention. objectives Consider and undertake any additional action that may be required for the (iii) 3; of Article 15,(b)paragraph 2 of including Article effectiveness considerationthe of pursuantto Parties theavailable madeinformationto all Regularlyreview and intergovernmental and and non-governmental bodies; appropriate,competentinternationalwhere with Cooperate, organizations subsidiary such 6, for the implementation of the paragraph Convention; as considers it necessary bodies of requirements the to further Establish, 8. 8. 7. 2. 2. 1. Secretariat 20 ARTICLE of the Parties. of observers shall participation be subjectand to admission the The rules of object. procedure adopted present by the Parties Conference the least of at third unless one admitted be may observer an the as of Parties meeting the a of at Conference represented be to wish its of Secretariat the informed non- or governmental international, governmental, qualifi or national covered inbyed the Convention,matters and which has whether agency, or body Any observers. as Parties the be of Conference may the Convention,of meetings this at represented to Party not State any as well as Atomic Agency, International Energy the and agencies specialized its Nations, United The consideration effectiveness. of its including 3, Article of (b) 2 paragraph in contained procedure the for need The Conference of the Parties shall, at its third meeting, evaluate the continued (c) (b) (a) (b) (b) (a) The functions of the Secretariatshall be: A Secretariatis hereby established. adopted by a two-thirds majority vote ofand the members present majority adopted voting. by atwo-thirds be and resort exhausted, last a been as shall have recommendation such consensus reached, consensus at no efforts all recommendations If its consensus. adopt by to effort every make shall Committee The reference, of terms and organization and the operation of the Committee; on decide shall Parties the of Conference The be shallappointed onthe basis of equitable geographical distribution; Committee the of members The management. or assessment chemical in experts government-designated of consist shall Committee the of Membership Parties. the Committee of Conference the Review by appointed be shall Pollutants Organic Persistent the of members The ate ad ate wt eoois n rniin o rqet i the in request, on transition, in implementation of this Convention; economies with country Parties developing and particularly Parties Parties, the to assistance facilitate To as required; subsidiary andits to bodies provide them services with and Parties the of ToConference the of makemeetingsarrangements for 27 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 28 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 3. 3. 4. 4. 3. 2. 1. Convention the to Amendments 21 ARTICLE international organizations. other more or one to functions secretariat the entrust to voting, and present Parties the of majority three-fourths a by decides, Parties the theof Conference by performed be shall Director Executive of Convention the United Nations Environment Programme, unless the this for functions secretariat The (f) (e) (d) (c) ratifi cation, acceptanceapproval. or for Parties all to depositary the by communicated be shall amendment The voting. and present of vote the Parties majority by a three-fourths adopted be resort last a as shall amendment the reached, agreement no and exhausted, been have at consensus If all by to amendment consensus. this efforts Convention proposed any on agreement reach to effort every make shall Parties The depositary. information,and,the Conventionthisfor to to signatories theamendments to shalladoption.Secretariat for The communicatealso proposed proposed is it meetingwhichatthe monthsbefore six least at Secretariat the by Parties the of the Parties. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference Amendments to this by any Convention may proposed Party. be Parties. andsuch otherfunctions determinedas may be bytheConferencethe of Convention this specifi in functions ed secretariat other the perform To dischargethe effective and functions; of its suchadministrative and contractual arrangements as requiredmay be for Toenter, available under overallthe into guidance Parties, theConference theof of other and 15 Article to information; pursuant based received reports periodic information Parties on the to available make and prepare To international bodies; To ensure the coordinationnecessary with the secretariats of other relevant RIL 2 annexes of amendment and Adoption 22 ARTICLE 5. 4. 4. 3. 2. 1. its instrumentits of ratifi cation, acceptanceapproval or of the amendment. for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits least three-fourths of the at Parties.by approvalratifi or Thereafter,of instrumentsacceptance of cation, deposit theof dateamendment the shall enter into force ninetieththeafter day on it havingaccepted Parties the shallfor intoenterforce 3 paragraph with accordance in adopted amendment An writing. in depositary notifi the be to shall amendmented an of approval Ratifi or acceptance cation, any Party that has made a declaration with respect to amendment to those those to amendment to respect with declaration a made has that Party any to respect with force into thatenter not shall exceptC or B Convention, A, Annex this to amendment an to annexes additional of force into entry and adoption proposal, the for as procedures same the to subject be shall C or B A, Annex to amendments of force into entry and adoption proposal, The (c) (b) (a) force of additional annexes to this Convention: into entry and adoption proposal, the to apply shall procedure following The administrativeor matters. scientifiprocedural, to restricted be shalltechnicalannexes additional c, Any same time areference to any annexes thereto. unless and, expressly provided otherwise, a reference thereof to this Convention constitutes part at the integral an form shall Convention this to Annexes with the provisionswith of subparagraph (b). notifia accordancesubmitted in not havecation that Parties all for force the by communication the of depositary of datethe adoption theof an additional from annex, year the annex one shall enter of into expiry the On subject to subparagraphforce for that Party and (c); anyadditionalof annex annex, theshalland respect thereupon intoenter in non-acceptance notifi of previous cation a withdraw time any at may notifiParty such anyA of received. cation Parties all notify delay without the depositary of the adoption of the additional annex. The depositary shall communicationofbydate the from year withinone writing,depositary,in the notify so shallannexadditional an accept to unable is that Party Any the to according adopted procedure laid and in down paragraphs 1, 21; 2and 3of Article proposed be shall annexes Additional 29 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 30 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS cnmc nerto ognztos n 3 a 20, n a te ntd Nations inHeadquarters York New from 24 United May May to 22 2002. 2001 the at and 2001, May 23 on organizations integration economic 6. 5. RIL 4 Signature 24 ARTICLE 2. 1. vote to Right 23 ARTICLE This Convention shall be open for signature at Stockholm by all States and regional force. into enters Convention the to amendment the as time such until force into enter not an to related is annexshallamendment or annexadditional anthe Convention, this to amendment to amendment an or annex additional an If (c) (b) (a) force of an amendment to Annex D, F: Eor into entry and adoption proposal, the to apply shall procedure following The acceptance, to approvalsuch respect with amendment. accession or ratifiof instrument its cation, of depositary the with deposit of date the after dayninetieth the on Party any a such for case force into entershallamendment whichsuch in 25, Article of 4 paragraph with accordance in Annexes vote, and versa. vice to right its exercises States member its of any if vote to right its exercise not to thatthis are memberConvention. States Parties Such an organization shall shall exercise its right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of its A regional economic integration organization, on matters within its competence, paragraph 2. in for provided as except vote, one have shall Convention this to Party Each Parties onadate specifi to be Parties ined the decision. by the depositary.the Parties The amendment shall enter into force for all communicated to be shallF forthwith amend or AnnexD, decisionto E A andconsensus; by F or E D,Annexamendment anto on decisionsshalltake Parties The 21;1 and 2of Article Amendments shall be proposed according to the procedure in paragraphs 4. 4. 3. 2. 1. Ratifi accession or approval acceptance, cation, 25 ARTICLE 2. 2. 1. force into Entry 26 ARTICLE acceptance, thereto. approvalratifi respect with accession or of instrument cation, C its of or deposit B the upon A, only Annexforce into to enter shall amendment any it, to respect with that, declare may ratifiinstrumentof its In anyParty approvalaccession, acceptance, or cation, relevant modifi competence. incation of its the extent any of Parties, the inform turn in shall who depositary, the inform also shall thisConvention.governedby Anysuchorganization matters the of inrespect competence its of extent the declareshall organization integration economic instrument Inratifiits of regionalacceptance,approvalcation,a accession, or under the Convention concurrently. rights exercise to entitled be not shall States member the and the organization cases, such In Convention. the under obligations their of performance responsibilitiesshallthe their respective for decideon memberStates andits or more of whose member States is a Party to this Convention, the organization all the obligations under the Convention. In the case of such organizations, one shall boundConvention by any be being without aParty member States of its this to Party a becomes that organization integration economic regional Any be shall accession or the depositary.deposited with approval acceptance, ratifi cation, of Instruments signature. for closed is Convention the which on date the after day the from organizations integration economic regional by and States by accession for open be shall It organizations. integration economic regional by and States by approval or ratifi acceptance to subjectcation, be shall Convention This Conventionshall enter into theninetiethon force thedate day depositof after fithe ratifithe accession, of instrument or approval ftieth acceptance, cation, of deposit the after thereto ratifi accedes or that Convention es, this approves organization or accepts integration economic regional or State each For of the fi instrument ftieth of ratifi cation, acceptance, approval accession. or This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit 31 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 32 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS have signed this Convention. the with deposited of the United Nations. Secretary-General be shall authentic, equally are texts Spanish and Russian Convention. 3. RIL 0 texts Authentic 30 ARTICLE Depositary 29 ARTICLE 2. 1. Withdrawal 28 ARTICLE Reservations 27 ARTICLE Done at Stockholm on this twenty-second day of May, at StockholmDone thousand and onthis one. twenty-second two IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized to that effect, The original of this Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, this of depositary the be shall Nations United the of Secretary-General The may made be to this reservations No Convention. of thatdeposited by member organization. States additionalthose asto counted be shallintegrationorganizationnot economic For the purpose of paragraphs 1 and 2, any instrument deposited by a regional of ratifi cation, acceptance, approval accession. or instrument its of organization integration economic regional or State such by later date as may specifi be ined the notifi of withdrawal.cation notifithe of such depositary on the withdrawal, or by of receipt ofcation date the from year one of expiry the upon effect take shall withdrawal such Any notifigiving written to the depositary.cation has Convention this which on entered into force date for a Party, that may theParty withdraw from the Convention from by years three after time any At Part I Part ELIMINATION A Annex heptabromodiphenyl ether* and Hexabromodiphenyl ether* 36355-01-8 No: CAS Hexabromobiphenyl* 76-44-8 No: CAS Heptachlor* 72-20-8 No: CAS Endrin* 60-57-1 No: CAS Dieldrin* 143-50-0 No: CAS Chlordecone* 57-74-9 No: CAS Chlordane* 319-85-7 No: CAS hexachlorocyclohexane*Beta 319-84-6 No: CAS Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane* 309-00-2 No: CAS Aldrin* Chemical Activity Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Specifi c exemption provisions of Part IV of thisprovisions Annex of Part with in the accordance Articles None None None In in cable use boxes underground treatment Wood Termiticide (subterranean) Termiticide of houses in structures Termiticide None None None In agricultural operations None None None Additive adhesives in plywood Termiticide in roads Termiticide in buildings and dams Termiticide Insecticide ectoparasiticide Local listed in the Register allowed theAs for Parties None None None None Insecticide ectoparasiticide Local None 1 33 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 34 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (iii) of Part I of this Annex. this Iof Part of (iii) note with accordance in possible still is use this available, longer no is intermediate site-limited system table. in the text in grey appear which exemptions, such to respect with made be may registrations new no Convention, the of 4 Article of 9 paragraph with accordance in Therefore, mirex. and hexachlorobenzene, heptachlor, dieldrin, chlordane, aldrin, to pertaining A Annex in listed 2 1 CAS No: 8001-35-2 No: CAS Toxaphene* pentabromodiphenyl ether* and Tetrabromodiphenyl ether* biphenyls (PCB)* Polychlorinated 608-93-5 No: CAS Pentachlorobenzene* 2385-85-5 No: CAS Mirex* 58-89-9 No: CAS Lindane* 118-74-1 No: CAS Hexachlorobenzene Chemical Notes: Please note that, although the specifi c exemption for the use of hexachlorobenzene as closed- as hexachlorobenzene of use the specifi for the exemption although c that, note Please note that, for as the Please at specifi registered 17 there were no Parties May 2009, c exemptions (i) and articles shalland articles considered listed not be toin be this Annex; a of products incontaminantsunintentional as trace occurringchemical quantities Convention, this specifi in otherwise ed as Except Activity Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Use Production Specifi c exemption None None Vof this Annex provisions of Part with in the accordance Articles None the provisionsII of Part of this Annex in with in use accordance Articles None None None Termiticide listed in the Register allowed theAs for Parties line second as treatment lice of head control and scabies Human health pharmaceutical for None intermediate site limited system Closed Solvent in pesticide Intermediate listed in the Register allowed theAs for Parties 2 1 (iv) (iii) (ii) articles articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II, which may Article 4 with the exception of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in that have registered exemptions in respect of them in accordance with All the specifi c exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties The notifi repeated; procedurecation be can otherwise. decides use and production the of review a after Parties, the of Conference the unless years ten additional an for extended be will period the case which innotifi Secretariat, new the to cation submits concerned a theParty unless ten-year a period, after cease a considered be not production shall or use specifi use c exemption. or Such production and use production shall Such public. and the to Parties the of Conference the to make notifi available shall such cations Secretariat The Annex. this specifi in otherwise ed as fithe in materialexcept applies procedurestarting This product. nal unintentional trace contamination of the persistent organic pollutant- and non-transformed site- any of amount closed-system the including the process limited of nature the regarding information and information such of estimate reasonable a or chemical such of use and production total on information include notifi pollutants. shall This organic cation persistent of characteristics the D, exhibit Annex not of do 1 paragraph in criteria the consideration into taking is that, chemicals other manufactureof that the in transformed chemically intermediate site-limited closed-system a as Annex this in listed chemical a of quantities of use and production the allow may Secretariat, the notifi to upon cation Party, a intermediate, limited site- closed-system a ofenvironment use andduringproduction the the and humans reach to expected are chemical the of signifiquantities no that cant Given 3. Article of 2 paragraph of purposes for specifi use andproduction a as considered be shallnot exemptionc Annex, this of I Part in column Chemical the in name its following asterisk an has that chemical a to apply not does which note, This Secretariat shall make such notifi publiclycations available; The Party. thatwithin remains use in article of type particular a that listed in this Annex, provided that has a notifiParty ed the Secretariat as considered be not shallchemical, that to respect with obligation or manufacturedalready in use before or on the date of intoentry force articles of the relevant of constituents as occurring of chemical Quantities a 3. Article of 2 paragraph of purposes for exemption specifi use and production a c as considered be not shall note This 35 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 36 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS atI biphenyls Polychlorinated II Part (a) (a) shall: Party Each (c) (c) (b) (iii) (ii) (iii) (ii) (i) take action in accordance the following with priorities: liquid stocks) by subject2025, to review by the Conference of the Parties, containing receptacles other or capacitors transformers, (e.g. equipment in biphenyls polychlorinated of use the of elimination the to regard With xotd r motd xet o te ups o evrnetly sound management;waste environmentally of purpose the for except imported or exported subparagraphinshallbe polychlorinated not biphenyls,(a), described as Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of Article 3, ensure that equipment containing (i) biphenyls: measures to reduce exposures and risk followingto the control promote the (a), subparagraph use in of priorities polychlorinated the with Consistent ether in accordance the provisions with Vof this of Part Annex. IV, and the use of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl Part provisionsof heptabromodiphenylthe accordancewith inether hexabromodiphenylof use the exercised allby etherandbe Parties, result in a fi re, and regular inspection of equipment for leaks; could which failure electrical from protect to measures reasonable all hospitals, and including schools areas, populated in used When or production feed; or of food processing the with associated areas in equipment in use Not quickly remedied; and minimised be can release environmental areas from in risk only the where and equipment non-leaking and intact in only Use greater than 0.05litres; volumes and biphenyls polychlorinated percent 0.005 than greater containing equipment use from remove and identify to Endeavour polychlorinatedbiphenyls and volumes greater than 5litres; cent per use 0.05 than from greater remove containing and equipment label identify, to efforts determined Make polychlorinated cent per biphenyls and volumes greater than 5litres; 10 than use greater from remove containing and equipment label identify, to efforts determined Make atII Defi nitions III Part (b) (b) (a) For of this the purpose Annex: (h) (g) (f) (e) (d) pentabromodiphenyl ether. commercial in present ethers pentabromodiphenyl and tetra- other and 60348-60-9) No: CAS (BDE-99, ether 2,2’,4,4’,5-pentabromodiphenyl and means 5436-43-1) ether” No: CAS (BDE-47, pentabromodiphenyl ether 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl and ether “Tetrabromodiphenyl commercial octabromodiphenyl ether. No: 207122-16-5) and CAS other hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ethers present in (BDE-183, ether 2,2’,3,4,4’,5’,6-heptabromodiphenyl 22-7), 446255- No: (BDE-175, CAS 2,2’,3,3’,4,5’,6-heptabromodiphenyl ether 2,2’,4,4’,5,6’-hexabromodiphenyl means ether (BDE-154, CAS ether” No: 207122-15-4), heptabromodiphenyl 2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexabromodiphenylether (BDE-153, 68631-49-2), and No: CAS ether “Hexabromodiphenyl fi year at ve as appropriate,intervals other period, or taking into account such reports. biphenyls polychlorinated of elimination review shall towards Parties progress the to of relating Conference reviews The its biphenyls. in polychlorinated Parties be the appropriate, of as Conference shall, the by (g) considered subparagraph in described reports The to pursuant Parties the of 15; Article Conference the to it submit and biphenyls Provide a report every fi ve years on progress in eliminating polychlorinated in accordance 6; paragraph with 1of Article them manage and objects) painted and caulkcured cable-sheaths, (e.g. other biphenyls identify polychlorinated cent to per endeavour 0.005 Annex, than this more containing of articles I Part in (ii) note of lieu In subject to review by the Conference of the Parties; laterno but aspossible than 2028, as soon 6, paragraph with Article of 1 accordance in cent, per 0.005 above biphenylscontent a biphenyls polychlorinated having biphenyls polychlorinated polychlorinated with containing contaminated equipment liquids and sound of environmentally to management lead waste to designed efforts determined Make biphenyls cent; per content above 0.005 polychlorinated with liquids of equipment other in reuse of purpose the for recovery allow not operations, servicing and maintenance for Except 37 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 38 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 1. ether pentabromodiphenyl and ether Tetrabromodiphenyl V Part 2. 1. ether heptabromodiphenyl and ether Hexabromodiphenyl IV Part (b) (b) (a) ether, pentabromodiphenyl provided that: and ether tetrabromodiphenyl contain contain may may or or contain contain that materials recycled that from manufactured articles fi of articles disposal nal and use of the and ether, recycling pentabromodiphenyl and ether allowtetrabromodiphenyl may Party A any expire case at in the latest 2030. the specifithisspecifi reviewThis for in exemption.shall exemptionneed c andcontinued c articles in contained ether heptabromodiphenyl and ether towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of hexabromodiphenyl the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties thereafter meetingordinary second have every atand meetingordinary sixth its madeAt (c) (b) (a) ether, heptabromodiphenylprovided that: and ether contain hexabromodiphenyl contain may may or or contain contain that materials recycled that from manufactured articles fi of articles disposal nal and of use the and ether, recycling heptabromodiphenyl and ether allowhexabromodiphenyl may Party A otiig eescnetain o ttarmdpey ehr and ether and of the Party; the territory tetrabromodiphenyl within sold be to permitted those exceed of that etherpentabromodiphenyl levels/concentrations containing articles of export the to lead to exemption this allow not does Party The pentabromodiphenyl ether forof their the purpose reuse; and ether tetrabromodiphenyl of recovery to lead not does and manner The recycling and fi nal disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound exemption. this of use make to intention notifi its has of Secretariat Party the The ed and withinof the Party; the articles territory of those heptabromodiphenyl manufacture or import use, sale, the for permitted and exceeding those ether ether hexabromodiphenyl of concentrations The Party takes steps to prevent exports of such articles that contain levels/ heptabromodiphenyl ether forof their the purpose reuse; and ether hexabromodiphenyl of recovery to lead not does and manner The recycling and fi nal disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound 2. 2. any expire case at in the latest 2030. the specifithisspecifi reviewThis for in exemption.shall exemptionneed c andcontinued c articles in contained ether pentabromodiphenyl and ether towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of tetrabromodiphenyl the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties thereafter meetingordinary second have every atand meetingordinary sixth its madeAt (c) exemption. this of use make to intention notifi its has of Secretariat Party the The ed 39 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 40 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS Part I Part RESTRICTION B Annex Chemical 1763-23-1), salts its sulfonic acid (CAS No: Perfl uorooctane a 50-29-3 No: CAS (4-chlorophenyl)ethane) (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis DDT No: 307-35-7)No: sulfonyl fl uoride (CAS and perfl uorooctane (CAS No: 251099-16-8) No: (CAS perfl sulfonate uorooctane didecyldimethylammonium 56773-42-3); No: (CAS perfl sulfonate uorooctane tetraethylammonium 70225-14-8); No: (CAS perfl sulfonate uorooctane diethanolammonium 29081-56-9); (CAS No: perfl sulfonate uorooctane 29457- 72-5);ammonium sulfonate No: (CAS lithium perfl uorooctane 2795-39-3); No: (CAS perfl sulfonate uorooctane For example: potassium potassium For example: a

Activity Use Use Production Production or specifior c exemption purpose Acceptable • (such medical devices Certain • platingMetal plating) metal (hard • Aviation hydraulic fl uids • Etching semi- compound for agent • and anti-reflPhoto-resist ective • Photo-imaging the following purposes: acceptable the productionof chemicals with an intermediate as or in purposes, theAnnex for following acceptable III withIn Part accordance of this purpose Acceptable listed in the Register. allowed Parties As for Specifi c exemption listed below. uses for Production below. the solely for uses used to be productionchemicals ofAnnex, other III withIn Part accordance of this purpose Acceptable Intermediate ofProduction dicofol Specifi c exemption IIwith of this Part Annex in control accordance vector Disease purpose Acceptable Intermediate Intermediate in production of dicofol Specifi c exemption II withof this Part accordance Annex in use control vector Disease purpose Acceptable devices, and CCD colour fi and CCD devices, lters) in-vitro diagnostic medical production, ETFE radio-opaque and layers (ETFE) copolymer ethyleneas tetrafl uoroethylene systems only in closed-loop and fi ceramic conductors lters semi-conductors for coatings : : : : : : : 3 41 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 42 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS listed in Annex B pertaining to DDT. Therefore, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 4 of the the of 4 Article table. in the text of 9 paragraph grey in appear which exemptions, with such to respect with made accordance be may in registrations new no Convention, Therefore, DDT. to pertaining B Annex in listed 3 Chemical Notes: Please note that, for as the Please at specifi registered 17 there were no Parties May 2009, c exemptions (i) and articles shalland articles considered listed not be toin be this Annex; a of products incontaminantsunintentional as trace occurringchemical quantities Convention, this specifi in otherwise ed as Except Activity or specifior c exemption purpose Acceptable • Rubber and plastics • and coating additivesCoatings • and packaging Paper • Textiles and upholstery • and apparel Leather • Carpets • Chemically driven oil production • Insecticides of red control for • Electric and electronic parts • platingMetal plating) (decorative • platingMetal plating) metal (hard • inPhoto the masks the following specifi c uses: production of chemicals with an intermediate as or in the For the following specifi c uses, Specifi c exemption • of control for baits Insect • Fire-fi ghting foam imported fiimported and termites ants re colour machines copy colour printers and some for display industries (LCD) semiconductor and liquid crystal spp. Atta from ants leaf-cutting and Acromyrmex spp. : 3 (iv) (iii) (ii) that have registered of them in in 4. respect accordance Article with All the specifi c exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties The notifi repeated; procedurecation be can otherwise. decides use and production the of review a after Parties, the of Conference the unless years ten additional an for extended be will period the case which innotifi Secretariat, new the to cation submits concerned a theParty unless ten-year a period, after cease a considered be not production shall or use specifi use c exemption. or Such production and use production shall Such public. and the to Parties the of Conference the to make notifi available shall such cations Secretariat The Annex. this specifi in otherwise ed as fithe in materialexcept applies procedurestarting This product. nal unintentional trace contamination of the persistent organic pollutant- and non-transformed site- any of amount closed-system the including the process limited of nature the regarding information and information such of estimate reasonable a or chemical such of use and production total on information include notifi pollutants. shall This organic cation persistent of characteristics the D, exhibit Annex not of do 1 paragraph in criteria the consideration into taking is that, chemicals other manufactureof that the in transformed chemically intermediate site-limited closed-system a as Annex this in listed chemical a of quantities of use and production the allow may site-limited intermediate, a Party, upon notifi cation to the Secretariat, and the environment during the production and use of a signifi closed-system no humansreach to that chemicalareexpected the quantities of cant Given 3. Article of 2 paragraph of purposes for exemption specifi use and production a c as considered be not shall note This publicly available; notifisuch make shall Secretariat cations The Party. that within use has notifi ed the Secretariat that a particularof type article remains in chemical, shall considered aslistedin be not this Annex, that thatprovidedParty a to respect with obligation relevant the of force into of constituents as occurring chemical articles manufactured or already of in a use before or on the date of entry 2 of paragraph Quantities 3. of Article purposes for exemption specifi c or purpose This note shall not be considered as a production and use acceptable 43 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 44 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 5. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) DDT II Part (a) (a) the DDT, of use the eliminating shallConference of the Parties encourage: ultimately and reducing of goal the With the World Organization. Health with consultation in Parties the of Conference the by decided be to format a of such anduse relevance management its disease to that Party’s strategy, in the World Health Organization information on the amount used, the conditions Every three years, each Party that uses DDT shall provide to the Secretariat and shall the at World the same time Organization. Health notify Register.DDT It the to forthwith added name its have to order in possible as it that determines Register soon as Secretariat the DDT shall notify it control, vector disease therequires DDTfor in listed not Party a that event the In in question. andalternativesaffordable areavailablenot effective safe, locally Party the to when and DDT of use the on guidelines Health and recommendations OrganizationWorld the with accordance in control vector production disease such for use restrict shalland/or DDT uses and/or produces that Party Each Secretariat shall maintain the DDT Register. The public. the toavailable be A shall and established it. hereby is Register DDT use and/or produce to intention their of Secretariat notifithat the have Parties ed for except eliminated be shall DDT of use and production The (b) (b) (iii) (ii) (i) include: shall plan action 7.That specifi Article plan in implementation ed the of part as plan action an implement and develop to DDT using Party Each or combinations of alternatives shall include the human health risks and risks health human the includeshall alternatives of combinations or economic and human the consideringalternatives when those decreasingpromoted be toFactors disease. burdenof of of goal conditions the the with to and relevant countries DDT, using Parties for strategies and methods products, non-chemical and chemical alternative safe of The Parties, within their capabilities, to promote research and development the disease. of incidence the reduce to and care health strengthen to Measures and alternatives; continuing of these effectiveness methods products, alternative strategies, including resistance management strategies to ensure the suitable of Implementation that ensureDDT control; vector to disease is use restricted to mechanisms other and regulatory of Development 6. 3. 3. 2. 1. perfl sulfonyl and salts, its uorooctane acid, Perfl sulfonic uorooctane III Part 7.

(a) (a) including: information, economic and environmental scientifi technical, available c, of basis the on control vector disease for DDT for need continued the evaluate Conference of the Parties shall, in consultation with the World Health Organization, fiCommencingits thereafter,atthreeyearsevery leastmeeting, at therstand in the process of reporting under Article 15 under of reporting Article of the Convention.in the process information on such progress to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to and submitand PFOSF and salts eliminate its PFOS,to made progress on report chemicals these produces shall thatand/or Every uses four each Party years, Vof Annexin Part Cof the Convention. guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices given general the of parts relevant the in given that as suchguidance appropriate, as account, into take shallchemicals these use and/or produce that Parties the for PFOSF in as possible orderas soon to have to name the Register. its added forthwith or salts its PFOS, of acceptable listed purposes in I Part of this Annex it use shall the Secretariat notify the requires it that determines Register the in listed not Party a that event the In Purposes. Acceptable of Register the maintain and shall Secretariat established The public. hereby the to is available be shall Purposes acceptable Acceptable for of them Register use A and/or purposes. produce to intention their of Secretariat notifihave the that ed Parties for Annex this of I Part in provided as except Parties all by eliminated be flperfl shall sulfonyl (PFOSF) uorooctane uoride The production and use of perfl sulfonicuorooctane acid (PFOS), andsalts its date specifi ined the notifi cation. upon Registry the on DDT effect notifitakeshall withdrawal the written The Secretariat. the from to cation name its withdraw time, any at may, Party A (c) (b) supported with monitoring with supported data. be and question in Parties suitablethe inconditions on based control be disease for environment, the and health human to risk less pose shall environmental implications of such alternatives. Viable alternatives to DDT reliance onsuch alternatives. to safely transfer to countries of capacity the strengthening in Progress and DDT;to alternatives the of implementationavailability,and The suitability The production and of DDT use and the conditions in out set paragraph 2; fl uoride 5. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) DDT II Part (b) (b) (a) the DDT, of use the eliminating shallConference of the Parties encourage: ultimately and reducing of goal the With the World Organization. Health with consultation in Parties the of Conference the by decided be to format a of such anduse relevance management its disease to that Party’s strategy, in the World Health Organization information on the amount used, the conditions Every three years, each Party that uses DDT shall provide to the Secretariat and shall the at World the same time Organization. Health notify Register.DDT It the to forthwith added name its have to order in possible as it that determines Register soon as Secretariat the DDT shall notify it control, vector disease therequires DDTfor in listed not Party a that event the In in question. andalternativesaffordable areavailablenot effective safe, locally Party the to when and DDT of use the on guidelines Health and recommendations OrganizationWorld the with accordance in control vector production disease such for use restrict shalland/or DDT uses and/or produces that Party Each Secretariat shall maintain the DDT Register. The public. the toavailable be A shall and established it. hereby is Register DDT use and/or produce to intention their of Secretariat notifithat the have Parties ed for except eliminated be shall DDT of use and production The or combinations of alternatives shall include the human health risks and risks health human the includeshall alternatives of combinations or economic and human the consideringalternatives when those decreasingpromoted be toFactors disease. burdenof of of goal conditions the the with to and relevant countries DDT, using Parties for strategies and methods products, non-chemical and chemical alternative safe of The Parties, within their capabilities, to promote research and development (iii) (ii) (i) include: shall plan action 7.That specifi Article plan in implementation ed the of part as plan action an implement and develop to DDT using Party Each the disease. of incidence the reduce to and care health strengthen to Measures and alternatives; continuing of these effectiveness methods products, alternative strategies, including resistance management strategies to ensure the suitable of Implementation that ensureDDT control; vector to disease is use restricted to mechanisms other and regulatory of Development 3. 3. 2. 1. perfl sulfonyl and salts, its uorooctane acid, Perfl sulfonic uorooctane III Part 7. 6.

in the process of reporting under Article 15 under of reporting Article of the Convention.in the process information on such progress to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to and submitand PFOSF and salts eliminate its PFOS,to made progress on report chemicals these produces shall thatand/or Every uses four each Party years, Vof Annexin Part Cof the Convention. guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices given general the of parts relevant the in given that as suchguidance appropriate, as account, into take shallchemicals these use and/or produce that Parties the for PFOSF in as possible orderas soon to have to name the Register. its added forthwith or salts its PFOS, of acceptable listed purposes in I Part of this Annex it use shall the Secretariat notify the requires it that determines Register the in listed not Party a that event the In Purposes. Acceptable of Register the maintain and shall Secretariat established The public. hereby the to is available be shall Purposes acceptable Acceptable for of them Register use A and/or purposes. produce to intention their of Secretariat notifihave the that ed Parties for Annex this of I Part in provided as except Parties all by eliminated be flperfl shall sulfonyl (PFOSF) uorooctane uoride The production and use of perfl sulfonicuorooctane acid (PFOS), andsalts its date specifi ined the notifi cation. upon Registry the on DDT effect notifitakeshall withdrawal the written The Secretariat. the from to cation name its withdraw time, any at may, Party A (c) (b) (a) including: information, economic and environmental scientifi technical, available c, of basis the on control vector disease for DDT for need continued the evaluate Conference of the Parties shall, in consultation with the World Health Organization, fiCommencingits thereafter,atthreeyearsevery leastmeeting, at therstand reliance onsuch alternatives. to safely transfer to countries of capacity the strengthening in Progress and DDT;to alternatives the of implementationavailability,and The suitability The production and of DDT use and the conditions in out set paragraph 2; monitoring with supported data. be and question in Parties suitablethe inconditions on based control be disease for environment, the and health human to risk less pose shall environmental implications of such alternatives. Viable alternatives to DDT fl uoride 45 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 46 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 9. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. The provisions of note (iii) of Part I of Annex B shall not apply to these these to apply not shall B Annex of I chemicals. Part of (iii) note of provisions The onthe date specifieffect ined the notifi cation. purposes upon written notifi cation to the Secretariat. The withdrawal shall take acceptable of Register the from name its withdrawtime, anymay, at Party A areuses encouraged to inform as possible. the Secretariatas soon which countries are not presently aware. Parties which become aware of other of chemicals these of uses other be might therechemicals, these of use the ininvolved society of sectors manythe and use the of complexity the to Due meeting of the Conference of the Parties. regular a with conjunction in thereafter, years four every and 2015 in than The evaluation referred to in the preceding paragraph shall take place no later (d) (c) (b) (a) information, including: economic exemptions specifi and scientifi environmental available technical, c and of c, basis the purposes on acceptable various the for these chemicals for need continued the evaluate shall Parties the of Conference The (c) (b) (a) chemicals,of these shall the Conference of the Parties encourage: With the goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating the production use and/or safely to reliance onsuch alternatives. transfer to countries of capacity the building in progress on Information chemicals; to these Information on the availability, suitability and implementation of alternatives Information onthe production chemicals; and of these use inInformation described paragraph provided 3; in the reports human healthrisks and environmental implications of such alternatives. the include shall alternatives of combinations or alternatives considering when promoted chemicals, be to Factors Parties. these those of conditions the usingto relevant Parties and for strategies on and methods research processes, promote to capabilities, development of safe alternative chemical their and non-chemical products and within Parties, The 7of the Convention; Article and develop to chemicals implementationspecifi these planthe of part as planimplement action an in producing ed and/or using Party Each suitable alternatives methods or are substances available; when uses out phase to action take tochemicals these using Party Each of these chemicalsof these to the environment: sourcehave categories the potential for comparatively high formation and release industrial following The reactions. chemical or combustion incomplete of result a as chlorineand matter involvingorganic processes thermal from released and and unintentionally released from anthropogenic sources: 5 Article of requirements the to subject pollutants organic Persistent I Part PRODUCTION UNINTENTIONAL C Annex polychlorinated dibenzo- polychlorinated categories Source II Part Polychlorinated dibenzo- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) 608-93-5) No: (CAS Pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) 118-74-1) No: (CAS (HCB) Hexachlorobenzene Chemical (d) (d) (c) (b) (a) This Annex applies to the following persistent organic pollutants when formed eahooezn, etclrbnee plclrntd ihnl, and biphenyls, polychlorinated pentachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobenzene, (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) inThe the following metallurgical thermal industry: processes generating chemicals or elemental chlorine chlorine for bleaching; elemental using pulp of Production kilnsCement fi ring hazardous waste; sludge; medical of sewage or waste or hazardous municipal, of co-incinerators includingincinerators, Waste Secondary zinc production.Secondary aluminiumSecondary production; Sinter plants in the iron and industry; steel production; copper Secondary p p -dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF) -dioxins and dibenzofurans are unintentionally formed aredibenzofurans and -dioxins 47 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 48 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 1. Defi nitions IV Part formed andfrom theformed following released including: source categories, polychlorinateddibenzo- categories Source III Part (m) (m) (l) (k) (j) (i) (h) (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) (b) (b) (a) For of this the Annex: purposes eahooezn, etclrbnee plclrntd ihnl, and biphenyls, polychlorinated pentachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobenzene, r tiylc aoai cmons omd y w bnee rings benzene dibenzo- two polychlorinated inpolychlorinated bond carbon-carbon atomandone oxygen oneand by in by atoms oxygen formed two by compounds connected aromatic tricyclic, are “Polychlorinateddibenzo- by up to ten chlorine and atoms; replaced be may bond) singlecarbon-carbon a by together bonded rings benzene (two biphenylmoleculethe on hydrogenatomsthe manner that “Polychlorinated biphenyls” means aromatic compounds formed in such a Waste oil refi neries. Smouldering cables; of copper Shredder plants for the treatment of end of life vehicles; extraction); alkaline fi (with and nishing chloranil) (with dyeing leather and Textile of animalDestruction carcasses; Motor vehicles, burning particularly those gasoline; leaded Crematoria; chloranil; persistentorganic pollutants, especially production ofchlorophenols and Specifi releasingc chemical unintentionally production processes formed Firing installations and fuels; other biomass for wood Fossil fuel-fi and utility red industrial boilers; Residential combustion sources; in the metallurgicalThermal not mentioned industry II; in processes Part burningOpen of waste, including burning of landfi ll sites; p -dioxinsand dibenzofurans unintentionallymay alsobe p -dioxins” and “polychlorinated-dioxins”anddibenzofurans” p -dioxins include: could measures Useful I. Part in listed chemicals the of release and formation A. of the chemicalsreleases listed I. in Part environmental and availablebest techniques on guidance best General V Part 2. (f) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (a) the prevent to approaches of consideration the to given be should Priority techniques available best both practices to environmental best and relating measures prevention General reducing or preventing on Parties to guidance general provides Part This mammalian in toxic equivalents.expressed are 1998 Concentrations dibenzo- biphenyls. polychlorinated polychlorinated Organization coplanar and for dibenzofurans Health values factor World equivalent toxic the with standards, commencing international accepted with consistent be shall Convention this 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- to comparison p congeners in different biphenyls of polychlorinated dibenzo- activity polychlorinated toxic dioxin-like of dibenzo- relative polychlorinated the which equivalency of measures toxic of concept toxicity the using expressed the is dibenzofurans Annex, this In -dioxin. The toxic equivalent factor values to be used for the purposes of purposes the for used be to values factor equivalent toxic The -dioxin. facilities, consideration should be given to alternatives such as activities activities as such alternatives to given be should consideration facilities, landfi ll sites. When considering proposals to construct new waste disposal of of burning includingthe wastes, cessation of burninguncontrolled other the and open of aim the with management waste in Improvements housekeepingGood and preventive maintenance programmes; organic pollutants from the source; where there is a direct link between the materials and releases of persistent or pollutants organic persistent are whichmaterials feed Replacementof generated and in used aprocess; substances of and waste of recyclingand recovery the of promotion The hazardous substances; The of less use technology; The of low-waste use eight chlorine atoms. dibenzofurans and the hydrogen atoms of which may be replaced by up to practices p dois n dbnouas n coplanar and dibenzofurans and -dioxins p p dois and -dioxins dois and -dioxins 49 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 50 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS and consideration and of precaution prevention: to the following factors, bearing in mind the likely andcosts benefi ts of a measure techniques,given,specialconsiderationgenerally should inspecifi be or cases, c the chemicals listed in Part I are in general the of same. In determiningreleases reduce best availableto techniques control Appropriate conditions. environmental characteristics technicalof the the installation concerned, account its geographical into location and taking the local at but technology, specifi or techniqueany c B. (a) (a) of prescription the at aimed not is techniquesavailable best of concept The techniques available Best (h) (g) (ix) (viii) (vii) (vi) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) General considerations: bleaching. Avoiding elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine for Minimization chemicals of these as contaminants in products; health concerns should carefully be considered; public approach, this Under promoting waste. less and generate that separation products waste recycling, reuse, recovery, including waste, resource medical and municipal of generation the minimize to understanding. and scientifi knowledge in c changes and advances Technological onan industrial success with tried been scale; Comparable facilities processes, or methods of operation which have to ensureThe need occupational at workplaces; healthand safety for the environment; minimize consequences to theirand accidentsprevent to need The to the environmentreleases and the risks to it; The need to prevent or reduce to a minimum the overall impact of the effiand energy its ciency; process the in used materials raw of nature and consumption The The toavailable time introduce needed the best technique; The commissioning dates for new existing or installations; dependingmay vary onsource size; The nature,and techniques mass of theconcerned: effects releases environmental practices. C. (b) (b) The Conference of the Parties may develop guidance with regard to best best to regard with guidance develop may Parties the of Conference The practices environmental Best (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) determining available best techniques: in considered be also could measures reduction following the V Part of A section in outlined measures prevention the to addition modifi in ed, chemicals. In cases where such facilities will be constructed or signifi that cantly practices have or similar usefulness but which techniquesavoid the formation and release of such processes, alternative to given be should using facilities existing processes that release chemicals signifi modify listed in this or cantly Annex, to priority consideration facilities proposals new considering construct When measures: reduction release General parameters such as incineration temperature residence or time. formation of the chemicals listed in this Annex, through the control of Modifiimprovetoprevent andcombustiondesigns process of cation such as moving systems; to closed Process changes that lead to the reduction or elimination of releases, thatthem; detoxify processes chemical or inert them rendering or treatment thermalexample, for by, sludge sewage and wastes wastewater, residuals, of Treatment oxidation, dustcatalytic precipitation, adsorption; or or thermal flas for such cleaningmethods improved ue-gas of Use 51 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 52 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 1. SCREENING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS D Annex (a) (a) to (e): products transformation subparagraphsin(b) out its set screeningcriteria the relevant, relatingwhereto and chemical, the on information the provide C and subparagraph (a) in and/or described mannerthe inchemical the B shallidentify A, Annexes in chemical a list to proposal a submitting Party A (d) (d) (c) (b) (iii) (ii) (ii) (ii) (i) Chemical identity: (i) Potential for long-range environmental transport: (i) Bio-accumulation: (i) Persistence of its release that release areof its of potential concern; Measured levels of the chemical in locations distant from the sources the of this withinscope Convention; consideration its justify suffi to is cient chemical the of Monitoring data in biota indicating that the bio-accumulation potential or as high bio-accumulation in other species, high toxicity or ecotoxicity; such concern, for reasons other presents chemical a that Evidence absence of such data, that Kowis the greater log than 5; the inor, 5,000 than greater is chemical the for species aquatic in Evidence that the bio-concentration factor or bio-accumulation factor to consideration its within of thisjustify the scope Convention; suffi persistent ciently otherwise is chemical the that Evidence half-lifeits in sediment is greater than or six months; that or months, six than greater is soil inhalf-life its that or months, Evidence that the half-life of the chemical in water is greater than two the structure of the chemical class; includingspecifiandStructure,applicable, where isomers, of cation and name; (IUPAC) Chemistry Applied and Pure of Union International number, Registry (CAS) Service Abstracts Chemicalsynonyms, and Names, including trade name or names, commercial name or names CRITERIA : 53 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 54 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 3. 3. 2. (e) (e) a Party may draw from any ontechnicala Party source. expertise the of proposal referred review to in paragraph the 6 of Article 8. support In developing such to a accountproposal, information into additional provide taking capabilities, and its possible extent the to shall, Party proposing The for global control. its long-range from environmental anticipated transport, and a or short statement resultingindicating chemicalthe need a of levels predicted or detected with data ecotoxicity or toxicity of comparison concern a for possible, reasons where including, the of statement a provide shall Party proposing The (ii) (iii) (ii) (i) effects: Adverse human to healthor the environment. to damage for potential the indicate that data ecotoxicity or Toxicity or Convention; this of scope the within chemical justifithe that of consideration es environment the to or health human to effects adverse of Evidence and days; two than greater signifi be should air migrates incantly half-life that its air, the chemical through a For release. its of sources the from distant locations in environment receiving a to transfer for environmental long-range potential the for with species, migratory potential or air,water through transport a has chemical the that Environmental model results fateand/or that properties demonstrate may have occurred viaair, or species; water migratory or the chemical, with the potential for transfer to a receiving of environment, environmentaltransport long-range that showing data Monitoring the following types of information: the following types evaluates, the information referred to in Annex D and includes, as far as possible, profirisk a Forpurpose, this andon, elaborates further that developed shall le be environmental such thathuman global actioniswarranted. effects, and/or health signifito lead adverse to cant transport, environmental long-range its of result a ne PROFILE RISK THE FOR INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS E Annex (a) (a) as likely, is chemical the whether evaluate to is review the of purpose The (g) (g) (f) (e) (d) (c) (b) (iii) (ii) (i) includingSources, as appropriate: Status of the chemicalStatus under international conventions. labelling information and hazard classifi ascations, available; and profi or and les assessments evaluations, risk international and National bio- regarding information including long-range availability; of and result a transport, as particular, in environmental and, areas local in Exposure Monitoring data; bio- or when monitoring are data judged to this meet need; factor bio-concentration the accumulation factor, of based on measured values, shall be available, except determination A chemicals. other to transformation and between degradation and compartments, within environmental transfer transport, environmental its to linked are they how and persistence its as well aschemical a of properties physical and chemical the on information and data includingfate, Environmental consideration of toxicological interactions involving multiple chemicals; includingconcern,endpointendpoints of the or for a assessment Hazard Releases, suchReleases, and as discharges, emissions; losses and Uses; Production data, including quantity and location; 55 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 56 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS consideration of the following indicative list of items: include should and Parties the among conditions and capabilities differing for the regard refl due should information ect Such Parties. the of Conference the by taken be to decision a enable to measures control possible with associated relevant information should be provided relating to purpose, considerationssocio-economic this For elimination. and management including options, of range full chemicals under consideration for inclusion in this Convention, encompassing the ne INFORMATION ONCONSIDERATIONS SOCIO-ECONOMIC F Annex (c) (c) (b) (a for measures control regarding possible undertaken be evaluationshould An ) (vi) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii) (vi) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii) (ii) (i) possible implementing of control measures: society on impacts negative and/or Positive (i) Alternatives (products and processes): (i) risk reduction goals: meeting in measures control possible effi of Effi and ciency cacy Social costs; Movement towards sustainable development; and Economic aspects; (biodiversity); Biota Agriculture, including aquaculture and forestry; Health, including public, environmental and occupational health; Accessibility; Availability; and Risk; Effi cacy; includingCosts, environmental and healthcosts; Technical feasibility; includingCosts, environmental and healthcosts; Technical feasibility; and 57 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 58 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (g) (g) (f) (e) (d) (ii) alternatives, and other relevant risk management information. on information including taken, actions control regional or national Any of control andStatus and monitoring capacity; to information andAccess public education; (i) and clean-up of contaminated sites): Waste and disposal implications (in particular, obsolete stocks of pesticides Cost; Technical feasibility; and 4. 4. 3. 2. 1. 2 Article 2. 1. 1 Article Convention shall as follows: be procedure Arbitration I Part CONCILIATION FOR AND PROCEDURES ARBITRATION G Annex n vcny hl b file i te anr rsrbd o te initial the for prescribed manner the in fi lled appointment. be shall vacancy Any appoint one arbitrator jointly by agreement. shallinterest same the in parties parties, thantwo more disputesInbetween employed by any of them, have nor in any the dealtcase with other capacity. be nor parties, those of one of territory the inresidence of usualplace her or the of tribunal President shall The not be a tribunal.national of one the of the to parties the of dispute, third nor President have his the the be agreement shall who commonarbitrator, by designate two shall the appointed and arbitrator so an appointarbitrators shall dispute the to parties the of Each arbitral tribunal shall established. be It shall consist of three members. an above, 1 Article with accordance in arbitration to referred is dispute a If Secretariat shall the information forward thus to all received Parties. of claim and be the supporting documents referred to in paragraph 1 above. The shall notifi Thecation 18. statement notifithe Article claimantwritten party, thethe byof accompanied cation to pursuant arbitration to dispute referringa are parties the that Secretariat the notify shall party claimant The application of which are at issue. or interpretation the Convention the of articles particular,the include,in and arbitration of subject-matter the state and documents, supporting any with together claim, the of statement a notifiby The accompanied be shall cation Convention notifiby written to tocation addressed the the dispute.other party A mayParty initiate recourse to arbitration in accordance with Article 18 of the 18the of Article of (a)paragraph 2 of arbitrationpurposes The procedurefor (Decision SC-1/2 of SC-1/2 the Conference(Decision of the Parties) SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES OF SETTLEMENT 59 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 60 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS of the arbitral tribunal. confi dentiality of any information they receive in confi dence during the proceedings 8 Article in particular, using all means at their disposal, shall: 7 Article interim measures of protection. 6 Article determine of rules procedure. own its 5 Article of the Convention and international law. 4 Article 2. 1. 3 Article 5. h pris n te rirtr ae ne a olgto t poet the protect to obligation an under are arbitrators the and parties The (b) (a) tribunalarbitraland,the of work disputeshallfacilitatethe the to parties The The arbitral tribunal may, at the request of one of the parties, indicate essential shall tribunal arbitral the agree, otherwise dispute the to parties the Unless The arbitral tribunal shall render its decisions in accordance with the provisions period. President within two-month afurther the designate party, a of request the at shall, Nations United the of General two months of withinthe date of the appointmentdesignated of the arbitrator,second been the Secretary- not has tribunal arbitral the of President the If Nations, shall who make period. the designation within two-month afurther the arbitration, the other may party inform the of Secretary-General the United the notifi receives monthstheof date whichon the respondent party of cation two within arbitrator an appoint not does dispute the to parties the of one If shall tribunal arbitral the designated, determine the subject-matter. is tribunal arbitral the the of before dispute President the of subject-matter the on agree not do parties the If evidence. their receive and experts or witnesses call to necessary, when it, Enable Provide all with it relevant documents, information and facilities;and fi the nal decision. to opinion dissenting or separate a attach may tribunal the of member Any fithe of date the and participated have who members the decision.ofnal names of the dispute and shall thestate reasons on which it is based. It shall contain the 15 Article whicha period should fi not exceed ve more months. fi it unless fully iswhich constituted it timethelimit extend to for necessary ndsit 14 Article 2. 1. 13 Article taken members. vote of its by amajority 12 Article subject of the dispute. matter 11 Article the consent with of theproceedings tribunal. the in intervene may case the in decision the by affected be may whichdispute 10 Article shall furnish afi nal statement thereof to the parties. to the dispute in equal shares. The tribunal shall keep a record of all its andcosts, parties tribunalthe theby of borne shall be costs the case, thecircumstances of 9 Article The fi nal decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be confi ned to the subject matter on fidate fi its the within render of shalldecision tribunal months nal The ve the claim is well founded in fact and law. fi renderingits Beforethat itself satisfy tribunalarbitralmust the decision, nal shall to defend case its abarto not constitute the proceedings. party a of failure a or party a of Absence award. its make to and proceedings the or fails to defend its case, the mayother request party the tribunal to continue toIf onethe of disputethe parties not appeardoes before the arbitral tribunal be shalltribunal arbitral the of substance and procedure on both Decisions Thetribunal may and hear determine counterclaims arising directly theof out the of matter subject the in nature legal a of interest an has that party A particular the of because otherwise determines tribunal arbitral the Unless 61 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS 62 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS those appointments within a further two-month period. appointmentsthose within two-month afurther of the Unitedthe 1,Secretary-General Nations shall, upon request by a makeparty, Article in to referred request written the of Secretariat the by receipt of date 3 Article appoint their members of the commission jointly by agreement. 2 Article 2. 1. 1 Article Convention shall as follows: be procedure Conciliation II Part the arbitral tribunal which rendered it. implementation of that decision, may submitted be by any of them for decision to of manner or interpretation the regards as above, 16 Article with accordance in 17 Article have in agreed advance to an appellate procedure. dispute the to parties the unless appeal without be shall award The intervened. under Article 10 above insofar as it relates to matters in respect of which that Party theConvention given bythe award shall intervening binding also be Party upona 16 Article If any appointments by the parties are not made within two months of the of months two within made not are parties the by appointments any If shallinterest same the in parties parties, thantwo more disputesInbetween President chosen jointly members. by those be anda agree,concerned party appointed each oneby members, three of composed otherwise parties the unless shall, commission conciliation The accordingly. Secretariat. The Secretariat shall informforthwith all to Parties the Convention in commissionconsequence of paragraph 18 6 of Article shallconciliation in addressed be writing to the a establish to dispute a to party a by request A the of 18 Article of 6 paragraph of purposes for procedure conciliation The fithe by bound those decision nalbetween arise may which controversy Any The award shall bindingbe to the dispute.on the parties The interpretation of shall furnish afi nal statement thereof to the parties. shares by agreed them. The commission shall keep the and record of all costs its 9 Article to consider referred amatter to shall it decided by the be commission. 8 Article shall the consider parties faith. in good which established, being of months twelve within dispute the of resolution 7 Article members. 6 Article 2. 1. 5 Article period. the President within two-month afurther the appointed, being commission the of the Secretary-General United of Nations shall, upon request by a member party, designate second the of months two 4 Article The costs of the commission shall be borne by the parties to the dispute in dispute the to parties the by borne be shall commission the of costs The Any disagreement as to whether the conciliation commission has competence for recommendations with report a rendershall commissionconciliation The its of vote majority a by decisions its take shall commission conciliation The of theproceedings commission. confi the in during receive dence they information confi any the of dentiality The parties and members of the commission are under an obligation to protect agree, determine of rules procedure. own its The conciliation commission shall, to the dispute unless the parties otherwise within chosen been not has commission conciliation the of President the If 63 STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS