Prior Informed Consent procedure
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The Prior Informed Consent procedure is an international regulatory system that requires exporting countries to obtain the explicit consent of importing countries before shipping certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international regulatory procedure
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trade-related environmental measure ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure environmentally sound use of hazardous chemicals
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promote shared responsibility in international trade of hazardous chemicals ⓘ protect human health ⓘ protect the environment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
NERFINISHED
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hazardous chemicals ⓘ hazardous pesticides ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Environment Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | advance informed agreement of importing Party ⓘ |
| category |
chemicals management
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international environmental law ⓘ pesticide regulation ⓘ |
| governs |
export of certain hazardous chemicals
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import of certain hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
decision guidance documents
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exchange of information on hazardous chemicals ⓘ national designated authorities ⓘ |
| legalBasis | multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| objective |
to facilitate information exchange on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
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to prevent unwanted trade in hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | voluntary PIC procedure under UNEP and FAO ⓘ |
| promotes |
informed decision-making by importing countries
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transparency in international chemicals trade ⓘ |
| reduces |
risks from hazardous chemicals in developing countries
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unwanted imports of hazardous chemicals ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
hazard communication
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international trade regulation ⓘ |
| requires |
explicit consent of importing country
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export notification when PIC does not apply but chemical is banned or severely restricted domestically ⓘ exporters to comply with importing Party decisions ⓘ import decisions by Parties for listed chemicals ⓘ notification by exporting country ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
banned chemicals
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certain severely hazardous pesticide formulations ⓘ severely restricted chemicals ⓘ |
| shortName | PIC procedure ⓘ |
| supports | sound management of chemicals throughout their life cycle ⓘ |
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