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Proposals d ~~ for NEW POPs a~6 _ United Nations Economic Commission. i'PIge 1 of 3 36/ 9 *t,, SEARCH PROGRAMMES ABOU Home TConventionConventiononLong-rangeTransboundaryAirPolutio n Task Force on Persistent Organic Pollutants Chairs' report s Meetings Proposals for new POPs WGSR Convention The technical review of dossiers of substances that be proposed by Parties for inclusion into annexs I and III of the 1998 Protocol on Persistent Orgar Pollutants (POPs ) homepage Links : World Meteorological Organization This information package has been prepared by the Co-Chairs of the Task Force on POPs . It a help those who are unfamiliar with the LRTAP Protocol on POPs, but who because of their exp may be asked to assist in the technical review of dossiers proposals to add new substances t c Protocol . As a result of it being a simplified summary, much material has been omitted . A full description of the process can be found in the official documents cited below which are all avZ this website . European Environment Agency EANE T NARSTO The package contains the following sections : I . Explanation of the process II . The review IGAC UNEP POPs III . The reviewer - Nomination Framework Form ~ Print this page IV . Generic guidelines for the technical review of dossiers of new substances that may be prol Parties for inclusion into Annexes I, II and III to the Protoco l V . Executive Body . Decision 1998/ 2 VI . Tentative abbreviated work schedule for substance reviews : 1 December 2005 - 31 Dece r Proposals for NEW POPs In accordance with article 14 .6 of the Protocol on POPs Parties to the Protocol can propose ne substances to be added to annex I, II or III . A Party proposing a new substance should provic Executive Body with information about the substance as specified in Executive Body decision Parties discuss the proposals at a session of the Executive Body provided the proposals have circulated ninety days in advance . Substances proposed at the twenty-third session of the Executive Bod y The European Commission has submitted a pro posal for amendment to the Protocol with rega following five substances : H exa chio robutadiene, octaBDE, pentachlorobenzene, PolychlorinatE n a-p h th al enes , SCCP s The Netherlands has re-submitted the dossier on dicofol for technical review . The Working Group on Strategies and Review suggested that, pending decision by the Execut at its twenty-third session, during the 90-day period between the submission of dossiers and session of the Executive Body, the dossiers be available on the Convention's website for comr submission of additional information by all interested persons or groups . In view of this suggE secretariat invited comments and submissions related to these dossiers . 000265 http ://www.unece.org/env/popsxg/proposals%20for%20NEW%20pops .htm 2/22/2006 Proposals for NEW POPs ~Page 2 of 3 Additional information was received from : - MSC-East on dicofol, Hexachlorobutadiene, PeCB, and PC N - the Bromine Science and Environmental Forum (BSEF) on octaBDE - Canada on addit ional litera ture relevant to the proposed dossiers - Dow AgroSciences on dicofo l - The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) on PFO S - The Netherlands on PCN, dicofol, H exa chlorobutadiene and pentach lo robenzene - The Chlorinated Paraffins Industry on SCCPs, letter - The World Chlorine Council on HCBD, PCN, PeCB, PeCB_add . Regarding substances under review, the following information was received : - 3M Company on PFOS : Lette r - Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP on PFOS : Letter, Exhibit A, Exhibit B, Exhibit C, Exhibit D, Exi Exhibit F Comments to the commentsPCN, Comments to the commentsHCBD, Comments to the comm Summary of comments on SCCPs, Summary of comments on OctaBD E Substances proposed at the twenty-second session of the Executive Body Perflu_orooctane sulphonate (PFOS) submitted by Sweden Pentabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE) submitted by Norway ;Annex to the dossie r At the request of the Executive Body the Task Force conducted a technical review of these tw substances and reported on progress to the Working Group on Strategies and Review at its 3" session in September 2005 (EB .AIR/WG .5/2005/1) . 000266 http ://www.unece .org/env/popsxg/proposals%20for%20NEW%20pops .htm 2/22/2006 Proposals for NEW POPs ppage 3 of 3 Last updated : 02121/2006 10 :34:59 2004 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe . All rights reserved United Nations Economic Commission for Europ e Environment and Human Settlements Division Palais des Nation s CH-1211 GENEVA Switzerland Telephone : (+41-22) 917-2370 or (+41-22) 917-235 4 Telefax : (+41-22) 917-0107 Email : air.env@unece .org UUU 267 http ://www .unece .org/env/popsxg/proposals%20for%20NEW%20pops.htm 2/22/2006