Draft evaluations of 3 chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): call for comments

Summary:

The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) conducted a consultation on draft evaluation documents for three chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The substances are medium chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts, and related compounds (LCu00e2u20acu201cPFCAs), and chlorpyrifos. The consultation aimed to gather comments on the risk profile and risk management evaluations for these substances, which will be used to evaluate their potential listing as new POPs. Only one response was received, and the comments were incorporated into the UK's submission to the POP Review Committee (POPRC). The consultation has concluded, and the revised drafts will be considered at the next POPRC meeting in October 2023.