Listing of two new chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Listing of two new chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

The amendments to list decabromodiphenyl ether and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds in Annex III enter into force on 22 October 2022. Parties are invited to provide import responses by 21 July 2023.

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Letter dispatching Decision Guidance Documents and request for submission of import responses on decabromodiphenyl ether and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds      
Decision Guidance Document for decabromodiphenyl ether      
Decision Guidance Document for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds      
Depositary notification with text of the amendments in the six official United Nations languages  

Import response form
Instructions on completing the import response form