Methyl bromide

Chemical Methyl bromide
CRC recommended to the COP for inclusion in Annex III: CRC 18 (September 2022)
CRC approved Draft Decision Guidance Document: Adopted by decision CRC-19/1- (October 2023)
COP to consider it for inclusion in Annex III:
 COP 12 (May 2025)

Methyl bromide is a candidate chemical that has been recommended by the Chemicals Review Committee (CRC) for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention in its eightteenth meeting (CRC 18). (Decision CRC-18/3, document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15).

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15 Report of the Chemical Review Committee on the work of its eightteenth meeting
  

CRC decision including rationale for the recommendation

The Chemical Review Committee recommended to the Conference of the Parties that methyl bromide should be listed, as a pesticide, in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention (Decision CRC-18/3, document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15).

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CRC-18/3 Decision CRC-18/3: Methyl bromide

Rationale for the recommendation that methyl bromide should become subject to the PIC procedure

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Excerpt of the report of CRC 18

Draft DGD adopted by CRC19

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.19/3 Draft decision guidance document for methyl bromide

Notifications and supporting documentation on methyl bromide reviewed by the CRC

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/10 Methyl bromide: notifications of final regulatory action
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/INF/19 Methyl bromide: supporting documentation provided by Colombia
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/INF/21 Methyl bromide: notification from the Netherlands reviewed by the Chemical Review Committee and the rationale for its conclusion