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
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NOTIFICATION
NINETENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC-19), ROME,
ITALY, 3-6 OCTOBER 2023
AND
NINETENTH MEETING OF THE PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS REVIEW
COMMITTEE (POPRC-19), ROME, ITALY, 9-13 OCTOBER 2023
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 nineteenth meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-19)
and the nineteenth meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review
Committee (POPRC-19) will be held back-to-back from 3 to 6 October 2023 and from 9 to 13 October
2023, respectively, at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy. The meeting of the CRC-19 will be opened
at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 3 October 2023. Pre-meetings for intersessional task groups will take place on
Monday, 2 October 2023. The pre-meetings are open to all Committee members as well as to observers.
Registered participants will receive information on the task groups and their pre-meetings in due time.
The meeting of the POPRC-19 will be opened at 9.30 a.m. on Monday, 9 October 2023.
The provisional agendas for the meetings (UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.19/1 and
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/1) 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 will be available on the respective meetings websites: http://www.pic.int/crc19 and
http://www.pops.int/poprc19
The meetings of the two committees are open to 1:
(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
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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.
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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 complete the attached registration form for observers and
submit it to Ms. Stéphanie Cadet (
[email protected];
[email protected]) before Monday,
7 August 2023.
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, 25 August 2023, 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’s bodies does not automatically entitle the observer 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.
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.
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. The United
Nations does not cover life or medical insurance for participants. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the
participant or that of your Government or organization to ensure adequate insurance coverage prior to
travelling to Italy.
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
27 June 2023
REGISTRATION FORM FOR OBSERVER S NINE TEENTH MEETING OF THE CHEMICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (CRC-1 9 ), 3 -6 OCTOBER 2023 NINE TEENTH MEETING OF THE POPS REVIEW COMMITTEE (POPRC-1 9 ), 9 - 13 OCTOBER 2023 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 , 7 August 202 3 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-1 9 MEETING ( 3 -6 OCTOBER 2023 ) FORMCHECKBOX POPRC-1 9 MEETING ( 9-13 OCTOBER 2023 ) 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) 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 . Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
UNITED
NATIONS
UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/1
Stockholm Convention Distr.: General
25 May 2023
on Persistent Organic
Original: English
Pollutants
Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
Nineteenth meeting
Rome, 9–13 October 2023
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 eleventh 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) Chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C 14–17 and
chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight;
(ii) Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds;
(b) Consideration of the draft risk profile for chlorpyrifos;
(c) Persistent organic pollutants in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes;
(d) Long-range environmental transport;
(e) Indicative lists of substances covered by the listing of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),
its salts and PFOA-related compounds and by the listing of perfluorohexane sulfonic
acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds.
6. Workplan for the intersessional period between the nineteenth and twentieth meetings of the
Committee.
7. Venue and dates of the twentieth meeting of the Committee.
8. Other matters.
9. Adoption of the report of the meeting.
10. Closure of the meeting.
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Teema: GOVERNMENT OBSERVER (RC-SC)/ Notification | GB/ RC-SC | CRC-19. 19th
meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-19). POPRC-19. 19th
meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19)
Manused: FINAL CRC-19 POPRC-19 Notification for Observers 1June23.pdf; RC CRC-19 -
Provisional agenda.pdf; SC POPRC-19 - Provisional agenda.pdf; CRC-19 & POPRC-19 -
Registration Form for Observers.docx
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 nineteenth
meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC-19) and the nineteenth
meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-19)
which will be held back-to-back from 3 to 6 October 2023 and from 9 to 13 October 2023, 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/FAO/RC/CRC.19/1/Rev.1
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Distr.: General
22 June 2023
Informed Consent Procedure for
English only
Certain Hazardous Chemicals and
Pesticides in International Trade
Chemical Review Committee
Nineteenth meeting
Rome, 3–6 October 2023
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 eleventh 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) Methyl bromide;
(ii) Paraquat;
(b) Report of the Bureau on the preliminary review of notifications of final regulatory
action;
(c) Review of notifications of final regulatory action:
(i) Bromacil;
(ii) Carbaryl;
(iii) Chlorfenvinphos;
(iv) Chlorpyrifos;
(v) Diarsenic pentaoxide;1
(vi) Ethion;
(vii) Mercury;
1 Also referred to as arsenic pentoxide (CAS No. 1303-28-2).
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(viii) Methidathion;
(ix) Thiodicarb.
6. Venue and dates of the twentieth meeting of the Committee.
7. Other matters.
8. Adoption of the report of the meeting.
9. Closure of the meeting.
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