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Paragraphs in "Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants" coded as RESV

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Art.3 Article 3
Art.3.1 1. Each Party shall:
Art.3.1.a (a) Prohibit and/ or take the legal and administrative measures necessary to eliminate:
Art.3.1.a.i (i) Its production and use of the chemicals listed in Annex A subject to the provisions of that Annex; and
Art.3.1.a.ii (ii) Its import and export of the chemicals listed in Annex A in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2; and
Art.3.1.b (b) Restrict its production and use of the chemicals listed in Annex B in accordance with the provisions of that Annex.
Art.3.2 2. Each Party shall take measures to ensure:
Art.3.2.a (a) That a chemical listed in Annex A or Annex B is imported only:
Art.3.2.a.i (i) For the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6; or
Art.3.2.a.ii (ii) For a use or purpose which is permitted for that Party under Annex A or Annex B;
Art.3.2.b (b) That a chemical listed in Annex A for which any production or use specific exemption is in effect or a chemical listed in Annex B for which any production or use specific exemption or acceptable purpose is in effect, taking into account any relevant provisions in existing international prior informed consent instruments, is exported only:
Art.3.2.b.i (i) For the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6;
Art.3.2.b.ii (ii) To a Party which is permitted to use that chemical under Annex A or Annex B; or
Art.3.2.b.iii (iii) To a State not Party to this Convention which has provided an annual certification to the exporting Party. Such certification shall specify the intended use of the chemical and include a statement that, with respect to that chemical, the importing State is committed to:
Art.3.2.b.iii.a a. Protect human health and the environment by taking the necessary measures to minimize or prevent releases;
Art.3.2.b.iii.b b. Comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 6; and
Art.3.2.b.iii.c c. Comply, where appropriate, with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex B.
Art.3.2.b.iii.dx The certification shall also include any appropriate supporting documentation, such as legislation, regulatory instruments, or administrative or policy guidelines. The exporting Party shall transmit the certification to the Secretariat within sixty days of receipt.
Art.3.2.c (c) That a chemical listed in Annex A, for which production and use specific exemptions are no longer in effect for any Party, is not exported from it except for the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6;
Art.3.2.d (d) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "State not Party to this Convention" shall include, with respect to a particular chemical, a State or regional economic integration organization that has not agreed to be bound by the Convention with respect to that chemical.
Art.3.3 3. Each Party that has one or more regulatory and assessment schemes for new pesticides or new industrial chemicals shall take measures to regulate with the aim of preventing the production and use of new pesticides or new industrial chemicals which, taking into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D, exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants.
Art.3.4 4. Each Party that has one or more regulatory and assessment schemes for pesticides or industrial chemicals shall, where appropriate, take into consideration within these schemes the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D when conducting assessments of pesticides or industrial chemicals currently in use.
Art.3.5 5. Except as otherwise provided in this Convention, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to quantities of a chemical to be used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard.
Art.3.6 6. Any Party that has a specific exemption in accordance with Annex A or a specific exemption or an acceptable purpose in accordance with Annex B shall take appropriate measures to ensure that any production or use under such exemption or purpose is carried out in a manner that prevents or minimizes human exposure and release into the environment. For exempted uses or acceptable purposes that involve intentional release into the environment under conditions of normal use, such release shall be to the minimum extent necessary, taking into account any applicable standards and guidelines.
Art.4 Article 4
Art.4.1 1. A Register is hereby established for the purpose of identifying the Parties that have specific exemptions listed in Annex A or Annex B. It shall not identify Parties that make use of the provisions in Annex A or Annex B that may be exercised by all Parties. The Register shall be maintained by the Secretariat and shall be available to the public.
Art.4.2 2. The Register shall include:
Art.4.2.a (a) A list of the types of specific exemptions reproduced from Annex A and Annex B;
Art.4.2.b (b) A list of the Parties that have a specific exemption listed under Annex A or Annex B; and
Art.4.2.c (c) A list of the expiry dates for each registered specific exemption.
Art.4.3 3. Any State may, on becoming a Party, by means of a notification in writing to the Secretariat, register for one or more types of specific exemptions listed in Annex A or Annex B.
Art.4.4 4. Unless an earlier date is indicated in the Register by a Party, or an extension is granted pursuant to paragraph 7, all registrations of specific exemptions shall expire five years after the date of entry into force of this Convention with respect to a particular chemical.
Art.4.5 5. At its first meeting, the Conference of the Parties shall decide upon its review process for the entries in the Register.
Art.4.6 6. Prior to a review of an entry in the Register, the Party concerned shall submit a report to the Secretariat justifying its continuing need for registration of that exemption. The report shall be circulated by the Secretariat to all Parties. The review of a registration shall be carried out on the basis of all available information. Thereupon, the Conference of the Parties may make such recommendations to the Party concerned as it deems appropriate.
Art.4.7 7. The Conference of the Parties may, upon request from the Party concerned, decide to extend the expiry date of a specific exemption for a period of up to five years. In making its decision, the Conference of the Parties shall take due account of the special circumstances of the developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition.
Art.4.8 8. A Party may, at any time, withdraw an entry from the Register for a specific exemption upon written notification to the Secretariat. The withdrawal shall take effect on the date specified in the notification.
Art.4.9 9. When there are no longer any Parties registered for a particular type of specific exemption, no new registrations may be made with respect to it.
Art.22 Article 22
Art.22.1 1. Annexes to this Convention shall form an integral part thereof and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention constitutes at the same time a reference to any annexes thereto.
Art.22.2 2. Any additional annexes shall be restricted to procedural, scientific, technical or administrative matters.
Art.22.3 3. The following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention:
Art.22.3.a (a) Additional annexes shall be proposed and adopted according to the procedure laid down in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Article 21;
Art.22.3.b (b) Any Party that is unable to accept an additional annex shall so notify the depositary, in writing, within one year from the date of communication by the depositary of the adoption of the additional annex. The depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time withdraw a previous notification of non-acceptance in respect of any additional annex, and the annex shall thereupon enter into force for that Party subject to subparagraph (c); and
Art.22.3.c (c) On the expiry of one year from the date of the communication by the depositary of the adoption of an additional annex, the annex shall enter into force for all Parties that have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b).
Art.22.4 4. The proposal, adoption and entry into force of amendments to Annex A, B or C shall be subject to the same procedures as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention, except that an amendment to Annex A, B or C shall not enter into force with respect to any Party that has made a declaration with respect to amendment to those Annexes in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 25, in which case any such amendment shall enter into force for such a Party on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the depositary of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such amendment.
Art.22.5 5. The following procedure shall apply to the proposal, adoption and entry into force of an amendment to Annex D, E or F:
Art.22.5.a (a) Amendments shall be proposed according to the procedure in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 21;
Art.22.5.b (b) The Parties shall take decisions on an amendment to Annex D, E or F by consensus; and
Art.22.5.c (c) A decision to amend Annex D, E or F shall forthwith be communicated to the Parties by the depositary. The amendment shall enter into force for all Parties on a date to be specified in the decision.
Art.22.6 6. If an additional annex or an amendment to an annex is related to an amendment to this Convention, the additional annex or amendment shall not enter into force until such time as the amendment to the Convention enters into force.
Art.27 Article 27
Art.27.1x No reservations may be made to this Convention.
Art.28 Article 28
Art.28.1 1. At any time after three years from the date on which this Convention has entered into force for a Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by giving written notification to the depositary.
Art.28.2 2. Any such withdrawal shall take effect upon the expiry of one year from the date of receipt by the depositary of the notification of withdrawal, or on such later date as may be specified in the notification of withdrawal.