POPRC

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POPRC is an expert scientific committee under the Stockholm Convention that evaluates and recommends actions on chemicals identified as persistent organic pollutants.

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instanceOf scientific committee
subsidiary body
abbreviationOf Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee NERFINISHED
composition government-designated experts in chemical assessment and management
coordinatedBy Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
decisionMakingBody Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
establishedBy Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
evaluates candidate persistent organic pollutants
persistent organic pollutants
field chemical risk assessment
chemicals management
environmental protection
toxicology
focusesOn adverse effects of chemicals on human health and the environment
bioaccumulation of chemicals
long-range environmental transport of chemicals
persistence of chemicals
fullName Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee NERFINISHED
goal to reduce and eliminate releases of persistent organic pollutants
hostedBy United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Parties to the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
language United Nations official languages NERFINISHED
legalBasis Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants NERFINISHED
mandate to evaluate chemicals that may be persistent organic pollutants
to make recommendations on the listing of chemicals in the annexes of the Stockholm Convention
to review chemicals proposed for listing under the Stockholm Convention
meetingFrequency meets annually
membershipType experts nominated by Parties to the Stockholm Convention
parentOrganization Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants NERFINISHED
processStep evaluation of proposals to list new chemicals under the Stockholm Convention
recommendation to list or not list a chemical in the annexes of the Stockholm Convention
produces recommendations for listing chemicals in Annex A, Annex B or Annex C of the Stockholm Convention
technical reports on candidate POPs
relatedTo Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal NERFINISHED
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade NERFINISHED
reportsTo Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED
role to assess whether chemicals meet criteria for persistent organic pollutants
to prepare risk management evaluations for candidate POPs
to prepare risk profiles for candidate POPs
to provide scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties
to recommend control measures for chemicals identified as POPs
scope global
subjectOf risk management evaluation documents for candidate POPs
risk profile documents for candidate POPs
typeOfWork policy-relevant scientific advice
risk evaluation
scientific assessment
usesCriteriaFrom Annex D of the Stockholm Convention NERFINISHED

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