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Outcomes of the 19th meeting of the POPs Review Committee and intersessional work Webinar 6 November 2023 POPRC-19 9-13 Oct 2023, Rome, FAO Headquarters Online pre-meetings, 19 Sep 2023, 1-4 pm CEST Chair: Mr. Peter Dawson (New Zealand) 125 participants (27 members and 98 observers) Recommended the listing of: Chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds Adopted the risk profile for chlorpyrifos www.pops.int/poprc19 Chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight POPRC-17: Considered the proposal by UK POPRC-18: Considered the draft risk profile Adopted the risk profile for chlorinated paraffins POPRC-19: Considered the draft risk management evaluation Adopted the risk management evaluation (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/9/Add.1). Recommend to the Conference of the Parties that it consider listing chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight, subject to further specifying the chemical identity, in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions for several applications. Noted that there has been no consensus on the chemical identity. Established an intersessional working group to assess the information provided by Parties and observers, with the intention of specifying the chemical identity and further strengthening the recommendation on the listing for consideration by the Committee at POPRC-20. Recommendations on the specific exemptions for chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight: a) For five years from the date of entry into force of the b) For metal working fluids (MWFs), until 2036, limited to amendment in accordance with Article 4: use as extreme temperature and pressure additives for i. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), limited to the following uses: In wires and cables in the construction sector In calendered films in the packaging field In rubber and plastic insulation materials ii. Adhesives and sealants, limited to the following uses: In building and construction MWF used in `heavy duty' processes for the production and repair of metals and metal alloy components such as those used in the following applications: i. Aerospace and defence ii. Automobiles; iii. Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) used for `social infrastructure' iv. Production of machinery and tools used in agriculture and building/construction In waterproof coatings and anticorrosion coatings In outdoor rubber running tracks In aerospace and defence applications (e.g., polyurethane adhesives and tamperproof putty) v. Energy and power generation vi. Oil and gas extraction vii. Chemical production and refining; viii. Nuclear power facilities; iii. Tape used for non-structural bonding in aerospace and defence products ix. Use in low-carbon and renewable energy technologies x. Non-EEE medical devices Recommendations on the specific exemptions for chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight: c) For use of polymers and rubbers used in replacement parts, limited to the use in the following applications (where it was originally used in the manufacture of those articles), until end of service life of the articles or 2041, whichever comes earlier; i. In the production of automobile parts ii. In EEE used for `social infrastructure' iii. In aerospace and defence products Invitation for further information: The Committee invited Parties and observers to provide, by 18 January 2024, the following information that would assist in the possible strengthening of the recommendations by the Committee: a) Information to enable the specification of the chemical identity b) Information to enable the determination of the concentration limit c) Any other information, including information on the applications relating to the specific exemptions Other recommendations on chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight: a) COP to specify that, for the purpose of the Convention, the listed substances should refer to the following congeners present in commercial CP products: "C14H(30-x)Clx where x 5 C15H(32-x)Clx where x 5 C16H(34-x)Clx where x 6 C17H(36-x)Clx where x 6" or "C14H(30-x)Clx where x 4 C15H(32-x)Clx where x 4 C16H(34-x)Clx where x 5 C17H(36-x)Clx where x 5". b) Parties to take necessary measures to ensure that relevant products and articles containing the substances recommended for listing can be easily identified, for example by labelling or other means such as safety datasheets or databases, throughout its life cycle. c) When implementing control measures for the substances recommended for listing, each Party to consider the available analytical techniques and enforcement technologies available to them before determining whether effective control of the substances recommended for listing would require control of all chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 regardless of chlorination levels. d) COP to specify appropriate concentration limits, above which, presence of a summed concentration of the congeners listed in paragraph 2 above, note (i) of part I of Annex A does not apply. Long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds POPRC-17: Considered the proposal by Canada POPRC-18: Considered the draft risk profile Adopted the risk profile for long-chain PFCAs POPRC-19: Considered the draft risk management evaluation Adopted the risk management evaluation (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/9/Add.2). Recommend to the COP that it consider listing long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds in Annex A with specific exemptions for several applications. Established an intersessional working group to assess the information provided by Parties and observers with the intention of strengthening the recommendation on the listing of the chemicals for consideration at POPRC-20. Recommendations on the specific exemptions for long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds a) For five years from the date of entry into force of the amendment in accordance with Article 4: b) Until the end of service life of the following articles or in 2041, whichever comes earlier i. Cooling applications for the manufacture of high-heat and high-voltage parts for semiconductor manufacturing equipment ii. Inactive/inert fluorine liquid for reliability testing and temperature control for the manufacture of electric components and electrical and electronic equipment iii. Heat media in a closed system, including heat media in components of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, refractive media in analytical instruments for detecting fluorescence, and heat media in thermostatic chambers for reliability and durability testing of electric and electronic equipment i. Semiconductors designed for replacement parts for combustion engine powered vessels ii. Replacement parts for motor vehicles that have ceased mass production iii. Replacement parts containing heat media in a closed system, including heat media in components of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, refractive media in analytical instruments for detecting fluorescence, and heat media in thermostatic chambers for reliability and durability testing of electric and electronic equipment. iv. Textiles for oil and water repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety v. Semiconductors designed for replacement parts not covered under paragraphs 2 (b) (i) and (ii). Invitation for further information: The Committee invited Parties and observers to provide, by 18 January 2024, the following information that would assist in the possible defining by the Committee of specific exemptions: a) Cooling applications for the manufacture of high-heat and high-voltage parts for semiconductor manufacturing equipment: Information on, and characterization of, chemical identity b) Inactive/inert fluorine liquid for reliability testing and temperature control for the manufacture of electric components and electrical and electronic equipment: Information on the chemical identity of CAS No. 86508-42-1, including information on whether there is a presence of long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds, and, if so, the length of the fluorinated carbon chain, and the concentration c) Heat media in a closed system, including heat media in components of in vitro diagnostic medical devices, refractive media in analytical instruments for detecting fluorescence, heat media in thermostatic chambers for reliability and durability testing of EEE: Information on the chemical identity of CAS No. 86508-42-1, including information on whether there is a presence of long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds, and, if so, the length of the fluorinated carbon chain, and the concentration; d) Textiles for oil and water repellency for the protection of workers from dangerous liquids that comprise risks to their health and safety: Information on the concentration of long-chain PFCAs, their salts and related compounds present in short-chain PFAS used for this purpose Chlorpyrifos POPRC-17: Considered the proposal by EU Satisfied that the screening criteria in Annex D has met POPRC-18: Considered the draft risk profile Deferred the decision on draft risk profile to POPRC-19 POPRC-19: Considered the draft risk profile Adopted the risk profile for chlorpyrifos (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/9/Add.3). Decided that chlorpyrifos is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and environmental effects such that global action is warranted. Established an intersessional working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that includes an analysis of possible control measures for chlorpyrifos. Invited Parties and observers to submit Annex F information by 1 December 2023. Article 6, paragraph 1: (a) Develop appropriate strategies for identifying: (i) Stockpiles consisting of or containing chemicals listed in Annex A or B; (ii) Products and articles in use and wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with a chemical listed in Annex A, B or C; (b) Identify, to the extent practicable, stockpiles consisting of or containing chemicals listed in Annex A or B on the basis of the strategies. POPs in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes Decision SC-11/12: Requested the POPRC to consider options for identifying POPs in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes and issues related to the production, import and export of products and articles containing POPs. Established an intersessional working group to undertake the activities requested in decision SC-11/12. Invited Parties and observers to provide, by 15 March 2024, information on experiences with and challenges encountered in developing and implementing appropriate strategies for identifying POPs in stockpiles, products and articles in use and in wastes and other relevant information, using the form to be available. Long-range environmental transport Kallenborn, R., et al. 2012. "The influence of climate change on the global distribution and fate processes of anthropogenic persistent organic pollutants". J. Environ. Monit., 2012, 14, 2854. POPRC-16: Established an intersessional work on LRET POPRC-17: Considered the draft on LRET POPRC-18: Considered the revised draft on LRET POPRC-19: Considered the further revised draft on LRET Acknowledging the document on long-range environmental transport (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/INF/14/Rev.1), which is intended as a living document and accordingly may be periodically updated as necessary to continue to reflect the work, considerations and practices of the Committee. Recommends that the Committee take into account the information in the document on long range environmental transport in its future evaluations of proposals for listing chemicals in the context of Article 8. PFOA, its salts and PFOArelated compounds PFHxS, its salts and PFHxSrelated compounds Indicative lists of substances covered by the listing of PFOA and by the listing of PFHxS Decisions SC-9/13, SC-10/14, SC-11/8 Requested the Secretariat to compile, in consultation with the POPRC, the information submitted by Parties and others to establish indicative lists of substances covered by the listing of PFOA as well as by PFHxS, make it available on the Convention website, and update it periodically Revised draft indicative list of substances covered by the listing of PFOA (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/INF/16/Rev.1) Revised draft indicative list of substances covered by the listing of PFHxS (UNEP/POPS/POPRC.19/INF/17/Rev.2) Thank you Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention International Environ ment House I 11-15 Chemin des Anmones CH-1219 Chtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland www.brsmeas.org