Amendments to Annexes A and C to the Stockholm Convention ON Persistent Organic Pollutants
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Reference: C.N.766.2017.TREATIES-XXVII.15 (Depositary Notification)
At its eight meeting held in Geneva from 24 April to 5 May 2017, the Conference of the Parties to the above Convention adopted amendments to Annexes A and C in its decisions SC-8/10, SC8/11 and SC-8/12, to list the following chemicals in the annexes:
Decision // Amendment
SC-8/10: // Listing of decabromodiphenyl ether
SC-8/11: // Listing of short-chain chlorinated paraffins
SC-8/12: // Listing of hexachlorobutadiene
In accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention, any Party that is unable to accept an amendment to Annex A, B or C shall so notify the depositary, in writing, within one year from the date of communication by the depositary of the adoption of the amendment. 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 amendment to Annex A, B or C, and the amendment shall thereupon enter into force for that Party subject to paragraph 3 (c) of article 22. On the expiry of one year from the date of the communication by the depositary of the adoption of the amendment to Annex A, B or C, the amendment shall enter into force for all Parties that have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 (b) of article 22.
In accordance with paragraph 4 of article 22, 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 any 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.
The text of the amendments to Annexes A and C, as contained in the abovementioned decisions of the Conference of the Parties, in the six authentic languages are transmitted herewith.
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SC-8/10: Listing of decabromodiphenyl ether
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile, the risk management evaluation and the addendum to the risk management evaluation for decabromodiphenyl ether (commercial mixture, c-decaBDE) as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, (n1)
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee that decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) of c-decaBDE be listed in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions, (n2)
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether therein, with specific exemptions for the production and use of commercial decabromodiphenyl ether, by inserting the following row:
[note: for original table see source document above]
Chemical // Activity // Specific exemption
Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether (CAS No: 1163-19-5) // Production As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register
Use // In accordance with Part IX of this Annex:
• Parts for use in vehicles specified in paragraph 2 of Part IX of this Annex
• Aircraft for which type approval has been applied for before December 2018 and has been received before December 2022 and spare parts for those aircraft
• Textile products that require anti-flammable characteristics, excluding clothing and toys
• Additives in plastic housings and parts used for heating home appliances, irons, fans, immersion heaters that contain or are in direct contact with electrical parts or are required to comply with fire retardancy standards, at concentrations lower than 10 per cent by weight of the part
• Polyurethane foam for building insulation
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2. Also decides to insert a new part IX in Annex A, as follows:
Part IX
Decabromodiphenyl ether
1. The production and use of decabromodiphenyl ether shall be eliminated except for Parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use it in accordance with Article 4.
2. Specific exemptions for parts for use in vehicles may be available for the production and use of commercial decabromodiphenyl ether limited to the following:
(a) Parts for use in legacy vehicles, defined as vehicles that have ceased mass production, and with such parts falling into one or more of the following categories:
(i) Powertrain and under-hood applications such as battery mass wires, battery interconnection wires, mobile air-conditioning (MAC) pipes, powertrains, exhaust manifold bushings, under-hood insulation, wiring and harness under hood (engine wiring, etc.), speed sensors, hoses, fan modules and knock sensors;
(n1) UNEP/POPS/POPRC.10/10/Add.2; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.11/10/Add.1; UNEP/POPS/POPRC.12/11/Add.4.
(n2) UNEP/POPS/COP.8/13.
(ii) Fuel system applications such as fuel hoses, fuel tanks and fuel tanks under body;
(iii) Pyrotechnical devices and applications affected by pyrotechnical devices such as air bag ignition cables, seat covers/fabrics (only if airbag relevant) and airbags (front and side);
(iv) Suspension and interior applications such as trim components, acoustic material and seat belts.
(b) Parts in vehicles specified in paragraphs 2 (a) (i)–(iv) above and those falling into one or more of the following categories:
(i) Reinforced plastics (instrument panels and interior trim);
(ii) Under the hood or dash (terminal/fuse blocks, higher-amperage wires and cable jacketing (spark plug wires));
(iii) Electric and electronic equipment (battery cases and battery trays, engine control electrical connectors, components of radio disks, navigation satellite systems, global positioning systems and computer systems);
(iv) Fabric such as rear decks, upholstery, headliners, automobile seats, head rests, sun visors, trim panels, carpets.
3. The specific exemptions for parts specified in paragraph 2 (a) above shall expire at the end of the service life of legacy vehicles or in 2036, whichever comes earlier.
4. The specific exemptions for parts specified in paragraph 2 (b) above shall expire at the end of the service life of vehicles or in 2036, whichever comes earlier.
5. The specific exemptions for spare parts for aircraft for which type approval has been applied for before December 2018 and has been received before December 2022 shall expire at the end of the service life of those aircraft.
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SC-8/11: Listing of short-chain chlorinated paraffins
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and the risk management evaluation for short-chain chlorinated paraffins as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, (n1)
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee that short-chain chlorinated paraffins be listed in Annex A to the Convention with controls to limit the presence of short-chain chlorinated paraffins in other chlorinated paraffin mixtures, with or without specific exemptions, (n2)
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list short-chain chlorinated paraffins therein, with specific exemptions, by inserting the following row:
[note: for original table see source document above]
Chemical // Activity // Specific exemption
Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (Alkanes, C10-13, chloro) (n+) : straight-chain chlorinated hydrocarbons with chain lengths ranging from C10 to C13 and a content of chlorine greater than 48 per cent by weight // For example, the substances with the following CAS numbers may contain short-chain chlorinated paraffins: CAS No. 85535-84-8; CAS No. 68920-70-7; CAS No. 71011-12-6; CAS No. 85536-22-7; CAS No. 85681-73-8; CAS No. 108171-26-2.
Production // As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register
Use // • Additives in the production of transmission belts in the natural and synthetic rubber industry // • Spare parts of rubber conveyor belts in the mining and forestry industries // • Leather industry, in particular fatliquoring in leather // • Lubricant additives, in particular for engines of automobiles, electric generators and wind power facilities, and for drilling in oil and gas exploration, petroleum refinery to produce diesel oil // • Tubes for outdoor decoration bulbs // • Waterproofing and fire-retardant paints // • Adhesives // • Metal processing // • Secondary plasticizers in flexible polyvinyl chloride, except in toys and children's products
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2. Also decides to insert a new note (vii) in part I of Annex A, as follows:
(vii) Note (ni) does not apply to quantities of a chemical that has a plus sign ("+") following its name in the "Chemical" column in Part I of this Annex that occurs in mixtures at concentrations greater than or equal to 1 per cent by weight.
(n1) UNEP/POPS/POPRC.11/10/Add.2 and UNEP/POPS/POPRC.12/11/Add.3.
(n2) UNEP/POPS/COP.8/14
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8/12: Listing of hexachlorobutadiene
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and the risk management evaluation for hexachlorobutadiene, as well as the evaluation of new information in relation to listing hexachlorobutadiene in Annex C to the Convention, as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, (n1)
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee that hexachlorobutadiene be listed in Annex C to the Convention and the conclusion of the evaluation of new information on unintentional production of hexachlorobutadiene, (n2)
Decides to amend part I of Annex C to the Convention to list hexachlorobutadiene therein by inserting "Hexachlorobutadiene (CAS No: 87-68-3)" in the "Chemical" table of the Annex and by inserting "hexachlorobutadiene" in the first paragraph of parts II and III of the Annex.
