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BRS 2023 side event: Plastics and Chemicals Under the Stockholm Convention
Sunday, 7 May 2023 - 6:44am
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earth_dechlorane_plus_presentation.pdf

earth_dechlorane_plus_presentation.pdf

ipen_plastic_se_may_therese_karlsson.pdf

ipen_plastic_se_may_therese_karlsson.pdf

restricting_polymers_chemicals_niko_karen_for_ipen.pdf

restricting_polymers_chemicals_niko_karen_for_ipen.pdf
Countries Agree to Ban Two Toxic Plastic Chemicals and a Hazardous Pesticide
UV-328 and Dechlorane Plus, and the pesticide methoxychlor are added to the Annex A list under the Stockholm Convention for global elimination, but exemptions for the two plastic chemicals will lead to ongoing toxic exposures
Friday, 05 May 2023
Traceability of materials and wastes containing POPs is identified as a global concern
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Highly Toxic Chemicals from Plastic Waste Contaminate Kenya’s Food Chain and Products
As BRS COPs launch a “PCB Fair,” a new study shows that free-range eggs and recycled plastic products from Kenya contain high levels of dioxin-like PCBs and other toxic chemicals, exceeding EU standards
Monday, 01 May 2023

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Study Finds High Levels of Toxic Plastic Flame Retardant in Blood Samples of Thai E-Waste and Vehicle Recycling Workers
At international meetings this week, Stockholm Convention delegates will decide on a global ban on the plastics chemical, Dechlorane Plus
Sunday, 30 April 2023
IPEN and its member groups from around the world call for listing Dechlorane Plus for global elimination, without exemptions
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Photos from BRS COP
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IPEN Urges BRS COPs Delegates to Follow the Science, Ban Dangerous Chemicals Without Exemptions
IPEN network groups say delegates should reject chemical recycling for plastic wastes-- a polluting, unproven technology -- and support clean non-combustion technologies for destroying POPs waste
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Stronger, more health-protective rules should be adopted for Low POPs Content Levels in wastes
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Interventions at BRS COP 2023

Intervention on Low POPs Content
Delivered by Jindřich Petrlík, Program Director of the Arnika Toxics and Waste Programme and an IPEN Steering Committee member and expert on dioxin and POPs waste.
May 1, 2023
Thank you Mr. President.
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Resources for BRS COP 2023
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Quick Views for the Conferences of the Parties of the Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conventions, 2023
Monday, 17 April 2023 - 10:45am
Following are excerpts from IPEN's Quickviews -- download the full document, below, for more information.
Stockholm Convention
Listing of chemicals in Annex A to the Convention
The POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has determined that three persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic POPs are likely, as a result of long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, such that global action is warranted.
The chemicals recommended for listing are:
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brs_qvs_2023_en_web.pdf

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ipen_views_brs_cops_2023-cn.pdf

Chinese

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_eng2rus.pdf

Russian

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_en_espanol.pdf

Spanish

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023-ar_final.pdf

Arabic

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_fr_final.pdf

French
Ending Toxic Exemptions
Thursday, 13 April 2023 - 9:12am
Three chemicals have been recommended by the POPs Review Committee (POPRC) to the 2023 Stockholm Convention Conference of the Parties for global elimination (Annex A listing). The POPRC has concluded that these chemicals are all likely, as a result of their long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and/or environmental effects, such that global action is warranted. That is, these are some of the world´s most dangerous chemicals.
The chemicals recommended for listing are:
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Document:

exemptions_brief_brs2023.pdf

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ipen_views_on_exemptions_es.pdf

Spanish

ipen_exemptions_arabic.pdf

Arabic

ipen_views_on_exemptions_fr_final.pdf

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BRS 2023 side event: Plastics and Chemicals Under the Stockholm Convention

earth_dechlorane_plus_presentation.pdf

ipen_plastic_se_may_therese_karlsson.pdf

restricting_polymers_chemicals_niko_karen_for_ipen.pdf

Countries Agree to Ban Two Toxic Plastic Chemicals and a Hazardous Pesticide

Highly Toxic Chemicals from Plastic Waste Contaminate Kenya’s Food Chain and Products

Study Finds High Levels of Toxic Plastic Flame Retardant in Blood Samples of Thai E-Waste and Vehicle Recycling Workers

Photos from BRS COP

IPEN Urges BRS COPs Delegates to Follow the Science, Ban Dangerous Chemicals Without Exemptions

Interventions at BRS COP 2023

Resources for BRS COP 2023

Quick Views for the Conferences of the Parties of the Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conventions, 2023

Stockholm Convention

brs_qvs_2023_en_web.pdf

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023-cn.pdf

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_eng2rus.pdf

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_en_espanol.pdf

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023-ar_final.pdf

ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_fr_final.pdf

Ending Toxic Exemptions

exemptions_brief_brs2023.pdf

ipen_views_on_exemptions_es.pdf

ipen_exemptions_arabic.pdf

ipen_views_on_exemptions_fr_final.pdf

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