Fenthion

Fenthion is a candidate chemical in the category of severely hazardous pesticides formulations that has been recommended by the Chemicals Review Committee (CRC) for its inclusion in the PIC procedure but for which the Conference of the Parties (COP) has not yet been able to reach consensus on whether to list in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention.

The COP initially considered the inclusion at its 7th meeting in 2015 but given the lack of consensus decided to defer further consideration of fenthion to its eighth ordinary meeting. At its 8th meeting COP adopted a decision on fenthion (ultra low volume formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L) (Decision RC-8/7), which, among others, encourages Parties to make use of available information to make informed decisions on import and management of fenthion formulations, and to inform other Parties of those decisions, using the information exchange provisions laid down in Article 14 of the Rotterdam Convention.

COP8 also decided that the agenda for the ninth meeting shall include further consideration to listing fenthion formulations in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention. COP9, COP 10, and COP 11 decided to defer further consideration of the chemical to their corresponding subsequent meeting.

The Secretariat publishes the information received from the Parties on fenthion (ultra low volume formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L) in the Appendix VI, Information exchange on chemicals recommended by the Chemical Review Committee for listing in Annex III but for which the Conference of the Parties has yet to take a final decision, of the PIC Circular.

COP decision on consideration of fenthion formulations for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

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COP Decision RC-8/7	Consideration of fenthion (ultra low volume formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L) in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

CRC decision including rationale for the recommendation

The Chemical Review Committee recommended to the Conference of the Parties that fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L) should be listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention (Decision CRC-9/4, document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.9/11).

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CRC-9/4	Decision CRC-9/4: Fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L)

Draft DGD adopted by CRC10

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.10.3	Draft decision guidance document for Fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L)

Proposal and supporting documentation to list fenthion 640 ULV as a severely hazardous pesticide formulation reviewed by the CRC

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.9/4	Fenthion: Proposal to list fenthion 640 ULV as a severely hazardous pesticide formulation in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention submitted by Chad
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.9/4/Add.1	Fenthion 640 ULV: Supporting documentation provided by Chad
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.9/4/Add.2	Fenthion: Information collected by the Secretariat