Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

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The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee is a scientific and technical expert body that evaluates chemicals for possible listing and control under the global treaty regulating persistent organic pollutants.

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Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations body
scientific advisory body
subsidiary body
technical expert body
treaty body
aimsTo protect human health from persistent organic pollutants
protect the environment from persistent organic pollutants
decisionType recommendations based on consensus where possible
establishedBy Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
evaluates candidate persistent organic pollutants
chemicals proposed by Parties to the Stockholm Convention
field chemicals management
environmental protection
international environmental law
public health
toxicology
governedBy rules of procedure adopted by the Conference of the Parties
hasMemberType government-nominated experts
scientific experts
technical experts
language United Nations official languages
meets annually
membershipBasedOn equitable geographical representation
operatesUnder Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
partOf Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
produces recommendations for listing chemicals in the annexes of the Stockholm Convention
risk management evaluations
risk profiles for candidate POPs
purpose to evaluate whether chemicals exhibit characteristics of persistent organic pollutants
to make recommendations on listing chemicals for global control
to provide scientific and technical advice to the Conference of the Parties
to review chemicals proposed for listing under the Stockholm Convention
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
roleInProcess risk management evaluation
risk profile development
screening of proposed chemicals
scope global
shortName POPRC
subjectOf United Nations Environment Programme documentation
supports implementation of the Stockholm Convention
usesCriteria adverse effects on human health or the environment
bioaccumulation
persistence
potential for long-range environmental transport
worksWith Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
surface form: Parties to the Stockholm Convention

Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
intergovernmental organizations
non-governmental organizations

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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants establishesBody Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention supportsBody Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee