Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2024
Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN바카라 사이트檚 POP Review Committee.
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Defra received 7 responses over a 5 week period from 25 October to 29 November 2024.
We received 3 responses relating to the call for information on polyhalogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PXDD/Fs). These have been incorporated into the UK바카라 사이트檚 Annex E submission for the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC).聽
This engagement was linked to the바카라 사이트疨OPRC바카라 사이트檚 call for information. A draft Risk Profile document for this substance will be made available for comment on both the바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트痑nd바카라 사이트痑s a call for comment on 바카라 사이트.聽聽
We received 4 responses relating to our call for more information on medium chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCP바카라 사이트檚) regardless of chlorination levels. These will be used to inform our position before the Conference of Parties to be held in April to May 2025.
Background
The UK is a party to the United Nations바카라 사이트� Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).바카라 사이트疨OPs바카라 사이트痑re substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a risk to our health and the environment. They can be transported by air, water, or migratory species across international borders, reaching regions where they have never been produced or used.聽
The Stockholm Convention바카라 사이트檚바카라 사이트疨OPs바카라 사이트疪eview Committee (POPRC) has requested:聽
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information relating to polyhalogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PXDD/Fs), to inform the draft Risk Profile (as specified in Annex E of the Stockholm Convention) -聽 we also ask for information relating to the socioeconomic factors for polyhalogenated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PXDD/Fs), in anticipation of POPRC calls should the draft Risk Profile be agreed聽
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information relating to any use of chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17, particularly information relating to requests for required ongoing uses - these substances will be considered at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP.12) in 2025 for global elimination聽
This information will help determine the need for any specific exemptions and acceptable purposes for continued use. These substances have been proposed for listing as .
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The request for information has ended and comments have been received.
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Request for information to feed into a draft Risk Profile, and draft Risk Management Evaluation for 2 chemical substances proposed as POPs to the UN바카라 사이트檚 POP Review Committee.
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