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ROTTERDAM AND STOCKHOLM CONVENTIONS Secretariat of the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat of the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions United Nations Environment Programme Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Office Address: International Environment House 1 Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy 11–13, chemin des Anémones, 1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +39 06 5705 2061 ¦ Fax: +39 06 5705 3224 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] Postal Address: c/o Palais des Nations, 8-14, avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel: +41 (0) 22 917 8271 ¦ Fax: +41 (0) 22 917 8098 ¦ E-mail: [email protected] NOTIFICATION EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE, ROME, ITALY, 19–23 SEPTEMBER 2022 AND EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS REVIEW COMMITTEE ROME, ITALY, 26–30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Reference is made to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The eighteenth meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-18) and the eighteenth meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-18) will be held back to back from 19 to 23 September 2022 and from 26 to 30 September 2022, respectively, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy. The provisional agendas for the meetings (UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/1 and UNEP/POPS/POPRC.18/1) are enclosed. Further meeting documents and other information on the arrangements for the meetings, including the tentative schedule of the meetings and the schedule of pre- meetings are available on the respective meetings websites: www.pic.int/crc18 and www.pops.int/poprc18 The meetings of the two committees are open to1: (a) Parties to the respective conventions, which shall be treated as observers in accordance with the rules of procedure of the respective Conference of the Parties for the purpose of their participation in the Committee; and (b) Observers, in accordance with the rules of procedure of the respective Conference of the Parties. To: Rotterdam Convention Official Contact Points Stockholm Convention Official Contact Points Bodies and agencies admitted as observers to the meetings of the Rotterdam Convention bodies Bodies and agencies admitted as observers to the meetings of the Stockholm Convention bodies Cc: Rotterdam Convention Designated National Authorities Stockholm Convention National Focal Points 1 In accordance with paragraph 12 of the terms of reference of the Chemical Review Committee and rule 7 of rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention for CRC; and paragraph 13 of the terms of reference of the POPs Review Committee and rule 7 of rules of procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention for POPRC. Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 2 Parties to the Conventions, as well as observers to the Rotterdam Convention bodies and the Stockholm Convention bodies are hereby informed of the upcoming meetings. Information on registration and admission procedures for observers to both meetings is available on the above- mentioned websites. Representatives of regional centres are reminded that for meetings of bodies of Conventions other than that under which they were established, it would be necessary to complete the observer admission procedure, e.g, participation in the Chemical Review Committee by Stockholm Convention regional centres. Representatives of Parties to the conventions, the United Nations, its specialized agencies, and the International Atomic Energy Agency, States not Party to the conventions, the entity operating the mechanism referred to in paragraph 6 of Article 13 of the Stockholm Convention, as well as bodies or agencies that have already been admitted as observers to the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the respective Convention are invited to contact Ms. Stéphanie Cadet ([email protected]; [email protected]) to receive the registration form for observers and to submit it before Monday, 8 August 2022. Bodies or agencies that have not previously been admitted as observers at meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the respective Convention need to complete the procedure for admission as an observer no later than Friday, 19 August 2022, before registering for the meetings. In addition, taking into account the legal autonomy of each of the Conventions, observers need to have been admitted to each meeting (either by previous participation as an observer or by completing the admission procedure). Admission to the meetings of one Convention bodies does not automatically entitle the body concerned to participate in the meeting of the other Convention body. Further information on the criteria and procedure relevant to admission of observers is available on the conventions’ websites: http://www.brsmeas.org/?tabid=8868. COVID-19 rules for entry into Italy Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation in Italy as well as globally, the Secretariat would like to highlight the following information for travelling to Italy. Travel restrictions put in place to address the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are subject to change. Participants designated to attend the meetings are strongly advised to consult the following websites to verify which requirements apply to their entry to Italy: • https://www.esteri.it/en/ministero/normativaonline/focus-cittadini-italiani-in-rientro-dall- estero-e-cittadini-stranieri-in- italia/#:~:text=Starting%201%20May%2C%20for%20entry,other%20equivalent%20vacci nation%20certificate%20recognized. (Italy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs website); • https://www.salute.gov.it/portale/nuovocoronavirus/dettaglioContenutiNuovoCoronavirus. jsp?lingua=english&id=5412&area=nuovoCoronavirus&menu=vuoto&tab=1 (Italy, Ministry of Health website). It is the responsibility of each participant to familiarize themselves with and ensure they comply with travel restrictions in the country of origin, including for transit and re-entry. Precautionary and hygiene measures will be put in place at the meeting venue, in accordance with the requirements of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Government of Italy. Further information will be provided to registered participants. Please note that as there will be other meetings in Rome around this time, logistical and other arrangements may become more difficult closer to the meeting date. Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions Page | 3 The Secretariat would respectfully recall that financial assistance will not be provided for participation as observers in the meetings. Furthermore, observers will be responsible for making their own arrangements to participate in the meetings, including visa and hotel arrangements in addition to ensuring that they comply with all applicable travel and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions. Finally, the Secretariat would like to recognize and sincerely appreciate the importance of a balanced participation of observers in the abovementioned meetings, so as to enrich the work and outcomes of the meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions. Secretariat of the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions 26 June 2022 UNITED NATIONS UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/1 Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Distr.: General 17 May 2022 Informed Consent Procedure for English only Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Chemical Review Committee Eighteenth meeting Rome, 19−23 September 2022 Item 2 (a) of the provisional agenda Organizational matters: adoption of the agenda Provisional agenda 1. Opening of the meeting. 2. Organizational matters: (a) Adoption of the agenda; (b) Organization of work. 3. Review of the outcomes of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade that are relevant to the work of the Committee. 4. Rotation of the membership. 5. Technical work: (a) Consideration of draft decision guidance documents: (i) Iprodione; (ii) Terbufos; (b) Report of the Bureau on the preliminary review of notifications of final regulatory action; (c) Review of notifications of final regulatory action: (i) Amitrole; (ii) Carbaryl; (iii) Carbon tetrachloride; (iv) Chlorfenvinphos; (v) Methidathion; (vi) Methyl bromide; (vii) Methyl parathion; (viii) Mirex; (ix) Paraquat; (x) Thiodicarb. 6. Venue and dates of the nineteenth meeting of the Committee. K2201507 200522 UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/1 7. Other matters. 8. Adoption of the report of the meeting. 9. Closure of the meeting. 2 Saatja: BRS Secretariat (No-Reply) <[email protected]> Saadetud: 28.06.2022 18:09 Teema: GOVERNMENT (RC OCP)/OBSERVER. Notification | GB/RC | CRC-18. 18th meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-18), 19-23 September 2022, Rome, Italy Dear Madam/Sir, Please find attached a notification to observers from the Secretariat of the Stockholm and Rotterdam Conventions, the registration form for observers and the provisional agendas regarding the eighteenth meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-18) and the eighteenth meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-18) will be held back-to-back from 19 to 23 September 2022 and from 26 to 30 September 2022, respectively, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in Rome, Italy. With best regards, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions UNITED NATIONS UNEP/POPS/POPRC.18/1 Stockholm Convention Distr.: General 12 May 2022 on Persistent Organic Original: English Pollutants Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee Eighteenth meeting Rome, 26–30 September 2022 Item 2 (a) of the provisional agenda Organizational matters: adoption of the agenda Provisional agenda 1. Opening of the meeting. 2. Organizational matters: (a) Adoption of the agenda; (b) Organization of work. 3. Rotation of the membership. 4. Review of the outcomes of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants that are relevant to the work of the Committee. 5. Technical work: (a) Consideration of draft risk management evaluations: (i) Dechlorane Plus; (ii) UV-328; (b) Consideration of draft risk profiles: (i) Chlorpyrifos; (ii) Chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight; (iii) Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds; (c) Review of information related to specific exemptions for decabromodiphenyl ether and short-chain chlorinated paraffins; (d) Process for the evaluation of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride pursuant to paragraphs 5 and 6 of part III of Annex B to the Convention; (e) Long-range environmental transport. 6. Workplan for the intersessional period between the eighteenth and nineteenth meetings of the Committee. 7. Venue and dates of the nineteenth meeting of the Committee. 8. Other matters. K2201468 190522 UNEP/POPS/POPRC.18/1 9. Adoption of the report of the meeting. 10. Closure of the meeting. 2 REGISTRATION FORM FOR OBSERVER S EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC-1 8 ), 19 - 23 SEPTEMBER 2022 EIGHTEENTH MEETING OF THE POPS REVIEW COMMITTEE (POPRC-18), 26 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Venue : FAO Headquarters, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy TO BE COMPLETED BY EACH MEETING PARTICIPANT Please type or print clearly (do not use abbreviations) and return the completed form by Monday , 8 August 2022 to: Ms. Stéphanie Cadet, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions . E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] Please check the appropriate box to indicate the meeting(s) in which you plan to participate (tick all that apply) : FORMCHECKBOX CRC-18 MEETING (19 - 23 SEPTEMBER 2022) FORMCHECKBOX POPRC-18 MEETING (26 - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022) COUNTRY / ORGANIZATION TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (please check one): GOVERNMENT FORMCHECKBOX REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ORGANIZATION FORMCHECKBOX UN SPECIALIZED AGENCY FORMCHECKBOX IGO FORMCHECKBOX NGO FORMCHECKBOX SC REGIONAL CENTRE FORMCHECKBOX FORMCHECKBOX OTHER (please specify): PARTICIPANT DATA: MR . FORMCHECKBOX MS . FORMCHECKBOX FIRST NAME LAST NAME FUNCTIONAL TITLE SECTION / DEPARTMENT NAME OF ORGANIZATION / INSTITUTION COMPLETE MAILING: ADDRESS , STREET ADDRESS or P.O. BOX, CITY, COUNTRY TELEPHONE: (including country and city code) MOBILE TELEPHONE: (including country code) FAX: (including country and city code) E-MAIL ADDRESS(ES): Important note: In order to facilitate the smooth running of the meetings and wide participation from a broad spectrum of stakeholders, observers are requested to carefully consider the size of their delegation when submitting the registration forms to the Secretariat. It is also essential that we receive your registration form by the deadline indicated above. We will not be able to process incomplete forms. The Secretariat would respectfully remind that financial assistance will not be provided for participation as observers in the meetings. Furthermore, observers will be responsible for making their own arrangements to participate in the meetings, including visa and hotel arrangements , ensuring that they comply with all applicable travel and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) related restrictions . Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.