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The webinar explains provisions under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention and shares experiences on how to monitor and report poisoning incidents caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations. Monday, 8 June 2020 from 14:00h -15:00h, Rome time.
Rotterdam Convention Webinar on Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations (SHPF), Monday 8 June
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The Basel Convention’s COP-15, the Rotterdam Convention’s COP-10 and the Stockholm Convention’s COP-10 will be held back-to-back in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19 to 30 July 2021.
Save the date: Dates and venue for the 2021 BRS COPs
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Mr Rémi Nono Womdim, Deputy Director of the Plant Production and Protection Division of FAO, has been appointed as Executive Secretary (FAO) of the Rotterdam Convention, effective 15 February 2020.
New Executive Secretary (FAO) appointed for the Rotterdam Convention
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Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 PM (Rome Time - CET)
The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit is a decision support system for pesticide registration authorities in low- and middle income countries, designed to assist in the evaluation and authorization of pesticides. It provides links to many ...
WEBINAR: The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit
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Now available online: Overview of concept notes for voluntary contributions for implementing the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm conventions, as approved by COPs in 2019.
Opportunities published for supporting global work towards the sound management of chemicals & waste
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The 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council addresses children’s rights to a healthy environment, as UN report shows that 25% of infant deaths are from preventable, environmental hazards.
85 million children engaged in hazardous labour affecting their health through exposure to toxic substances, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Efforts towards sound management are backed up by science, nowhere more so than in the work of the Chemical Review Committee, as highlighted in this new short film.
New Rotterdam Convention video shows how science underpins decision-making on chemicals
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The final version of the CRC-15 meeting report and decisions taken is now available in all United Nations languages.
Outcomes online of the 15th meeting of the Chemical Review Committee
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The report of the ninth meeting of the conference of parties is now available online in the six UN languages.
Final Report of Rotterdam Convention COP-9 now online
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More than 50 government officials from 10 different countries and representatives of the private sector gathered recently in Buenos Aires. A new partnership between the Rotterdam Convention, industry associations and national registration authorities is envisaged. See the Argentinian government&rsqu...
Sub-regional workshop on pesticides equivalence builds capacity amongst Parties in Latin America
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Dakar, Senegal, hosts a capacity-building workshop for governments and other stakeholders working towards the sound management of chemicals and waste, including plastic waste. Funding support kindly provided by the Government of France.
More than 100 participants attend regional meeting to boost implementation of the Basel and Rotterdam conventions in Africa
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The amendments to list hexabromocyclododecane and phorate in Annex III enter into force on 16 September 2019. Parties are invited to provide import responses by 16 June 2020.
Amendments to add two new chemicals to the Rotterdam Convention enter into force on 16 September
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The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-15) meets from 8 to 10 October in Rome and will consider four new chemicals. Parties and Observers are now invited to comment.
Four new chemicals to be considered for Rotterdam Convention listing: background preliminary documents now online
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The meeting report of the recent COP-9 meeting is now accessible (advance English version).
Meeting report from the recent Rotterdam Convention COP now available
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Parties and observers are kindly asked to respond to requests from the recent COP for follow-up to decisions taken in May.
Follow-up to RC COP-9 decisions on sound management of chemicals
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