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Policy paperRequest for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2023
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Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee.
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The UK is a party to the UN Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which are substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a risk to our health and the environment.
They can be transported by air, water or migratory species across international borders, reaching regions where they have never been produced or used.
The Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has requested additional information relating to the socio-economic considerations for chlorpyrifos to assist the drafting of a risk management evaluation (as specified in Annex F of the Stockholm Convention).
This information will help determine the need for any specific exemptions and acceptable purposes. This substance has been proposed for listing as a POP under the Stockholm Convention.
How to comment
All comments should be sent to us at: POPs@defra.gov.uk
The closing date for comments is 24 November 2023.
When commenting, you should use the information request form that can be found on this page. The form specifies information requested by the POPs Review Committee.
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