Adding New POPs:

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) does more than address the original 'dirty dozen' POPs chemicals. It recognises the need to take global action on all chemicals with POP-like characteristics;

• persistent in the environment;
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• travel long distances via air and water;
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• are toxic; and
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• bioaccumulate in living things.
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  The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) is a subsidiary body to the Stockholm Convention. The objective of the POPRC is to review proposals submitted by Parties to the Convention for listing new chemicals in Annex A, B, and/or C.

  

  The POPRC have assessed the following chemicals for inclusion on the Stockholm Convention's list of POPs and recommended them for inclusion. The recomendation was accepted by COP4 2009.
  
  

• Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta BDE)
  
• Octabromodiphenyl ether (OctaBDE)
  
• Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
  
• Pentachlorobenzene
  
• Chlordecone
  
• Hexabromobiphenyl
  
• Lindane
  
• Alpha & Beta hexachlorocyclohexane
  
  

  Currently the POPRC is assessing the following three chemicals.

• Short-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)
  
• Endosulfan
  
• Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
  
  
  
  

  Working Documents:

  The following are key IPEN working documents relating to IPEN's involvement in the POPRC. Translations of these and other useful reports are available in POPRC Documents
  
     San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants
  
    IPEN, PAN Endosulfan Documents
  
    IPEN Quick Guide to POPRC Candidates
  
    IPEN Views of POPRC Drafts
  
    IPEN Guide to New POPs 2009
  
    UNEP Flyer About POPRC
  
    POPs Review Committee Website
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  Version: September 2009