CRC Recommendations for Listing Chemicals

Workplan for the preparation of draft decision guidance documents

Methamidophos

Fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L)

Decisions adopted by the Chemical Review Committee at its ninth meeting, including the rationale for the conclusion by the Chemical Review Committee that the notification of final regulatory action submitted by Peru in respect of lead arsenate meets the criteria of Annex II to the Rotterdam Convention

Lead arsenate

CRC-9/2: Lead arsenate

Decisions adopted by the Chemical Review Committee at its ninth meeting, including the rationale for the conclusion by the Chemical Review Committee that the proposal submitted by Chad for listing fenthion 640 ULV in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention as a severely hazardous pesticide formulation meets the criteria of part 3 of Annex IV to the Convention

Fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L)

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

Decision adopted by the Chemical Review Committee at its eighth meeting octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures

CRC-8/5: Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Convention and on the draft decision guidance document for those substances

Decisions adopted by the Chemical Review Committee at its eighth meeting

Liquid formulations containing paraquat dichloride

CRC-8/7: Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L, corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, in Annex III to the Convention and on the draft decision guidance document for those pesticide formulations

Rationales and workplans for dicofol and trichlorfon

II. Trichlorfon

A. Rationale for the conclusion by the Chemical Review Committee that the notifications of final regulatory action submitted by Brazil and the European Community meet the criteria of Annex II to the Rotterdam Convention

Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the decision guidance document for azinphos-methyl

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

I. Endosulfan

B. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of endosulfan in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

II. Perfluorooctane sulfonate, its salts, and precursors

A. Rationale for the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee to list Perfluorooctanesulphonic acid (PFOS) (CAS No. 1763-23-1), PFOS potassium salt (CAS No. 2795-39-3), PFOS ammonium salt (CAS No. 29081-56-9), PFOS lithium salt (CAS No. 29457-72-5), PFOS diethanolamine salt (CAS No. 70225-14-8), Perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF or POSF) (CAS No. 307 35 7) in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

II. Perfluorooctane sulfonate, its salts, and precursors

C. Workplan for the intersessional drafting group on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

III. Pentabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures

B. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of tetraBDE and pentaBDE contained in pentaBDE commercial mixtures in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

IV. Octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures

A. Rationale for the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee to list hexabromodiphenyl ether (hexaBDE)) (CAS No. 36483-60-0, Cas No. 68631 49-2, Cas No. 20122-15-4); heptabromodiphenyl ether (heptaBDE)) (CAS No. 68928-80-3, CAS No. 446255-22-7, CAS No. 207122 16-5); octabromodiphenyl ether (octaBDE)) (CAS No. 32536-52-0); nonabromodiphenyl ether (nonaBDE)) (CAS No. 63936-56-1); and decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE)) (CAS No. 1163-19-5)) contained in commercial mixtures of OctaBDE in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

IV. Octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures

C. Workplan for the intersessional drafting group on octabromodiphenyl ether commercial mixtures

Rationales, draft decisions and workplans for severely hazardous pesticide formulations for which proposals met the criteria of Annex IV

Paraquat

Rationales, draft decisions and workplans for severely hazardous pesticide formulations for which proposals met the criteria of Annex IV

Gramoxone super

III.Workplan for the intersessional drafting group on Gramoxone Super

Recommendations to the Conference of the Parties:

Endosulfan

Rationales, recommendations and workplans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

B. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of azinphos methyl in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales for those chemicals for which only one notification met the criteria of Annex II

Rationale for the conclusion that the notification for amitraz (CAS No. 33089 61 1) submitted by the European Community meets the information requirements of Annex I and the criteria of Annex II to the Rotterdam Convention

Aldicarb

B. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the decision guidance document for aldicarb

Endosulfan

2. Decision to establish an intersessional drafting group on endosulfan

Endosulfan

4. Submission by the member from India

Rationales for those chemicals for which only one notification met the criteria of Annex II

B. Phorate: rationale for the conclusion by the Committee that the notification for phorate (CAS No. 298-02-2) from Canada meets all the criteria of Annex II to the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales for those chemicals for which only one notification met the criteria of Annex II

D. Hexachlorobutadiene: rationale for the conclusion by the Chemicals Review Committee that the notification for hexachlorobutadiene (CAS No. 87-68-3) from Canada meets all the criteria of Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and work plans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

A. Alachlor

2. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of Alachlor in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, recommendations and work plans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

B. Aldicarb

1. Rationale for the recommendation by the Chemical Review Committee that aldicarb (CAS NO 116-06-3) should become subject to the prior informed consent procedure and for the decision by the Committee to establish an intersessional drafting group to prepare a draft decision guidance document

Rationales, recommendations and work plans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

B. Aldicarb

3. Workplan for the intersessional drafting group on aldicarb

Recommendations to the Conference of the Parties

Endosulfan

A. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the decision guidance document for endosulfan

Rationale for the conclusion by the Committee that the notification for endosulfan (CAS No. 115-29-7) from the European Community meets the criteria of Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales, draft decisions and work plans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

A. Endosulfan

1. Rationale for the recommendation that endosulfan (CAS No. 115-29-7) should become subject to the prior informed consent procedure and an intersessional drafting group established to prepare a draft decision guidance document

Rationales, draft decisions and work plans for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

A. Endosulfan

3. Work plan for the intersessional drafting group on endosulfan

Rationales, draft decisions and work plans for chemicals for chemicals for which two notifications met the criteria of Annex II

B. Tributyl tin

2. Recommendation to the Conference of the Parties on the inclusion of tributyltin compounds in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales for those chemicals for which only one notification met the criteria of Annex II

A. Alachlor: rationale for the conclusion by the Committee that notification for alachlor (CAS No. 15972-60-8) from Canada meets the criteria of Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

Rationales for those chemicals for which only one notification met the criteria of Annex II

C. Dicofol: rationale for the recommendation that the notification for dicofol (CAS No. 115-32-2) from the Netherlands meets the criteria of Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

Working paper on the application of criterion (d) of Annex II

A. Process for drafting decision guidance documents

Rationales for conclusions by the Committee that notifications had met the criteria of the Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

A. Notification for methyl bromide (CAS No. 74-83-9) from the Netherlands

Rationales for conclusions by the Committee that notifications had met the criteria of the Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

C. Notification for benzidine (CAS No 92-87-5) and benzidine dihydrochloride (CAS No. 531 85-1) from Canada

Rationales for conclusions by the Committee that notifications had met the criteria of the Annex II of the Rotterdam Convention

E. Notification for carbon tetrachloride (CAS No 56-23-5) from Canada