Adding New POPs:


POPs Review Committee (POPRC)

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) does more than address the original 'dirty dozen' POPs chemicals. It recognises the need to take global action on all chemicals with POP-like characteristics;

  • persistent in the environment;


  • travel long distances via air and water;


  • are toxic; and


  • bioaccumulate in living things.


    • The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) is a subsidiary body to the Stockholm Convention. The objective of the POPRC is to review proposals submitted by Parties to the Convention for listing new chemicals in Annex A, B, and/or C.

    The POPRC have assessed the following chemicals for inclusion on the Stockholm Convention's list of POPs and recommended them for inclusion. The recomendation was accepted by COP4 2009.

  • Pentabromodiphenyl ether (Penta BDE)
  • Octabromodiphenyl ether (OctaBDE)
  • Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)
  • Pentachlorobenzene
  • Chlordecone
  • Hexabromobiphenyl
  • Lindane
  • Alpha & Beta hexachlorocyclohexane


    Currently the POPRC is assessing the following three chemicals.

  • Short-chained chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs)
  • Endosulfan
  • Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)




    Working Documents:

    The following are key IPEN working documents relating to IPEN's involvement in the POPRC. Translations of these and other useful reports are available in POPRC Documents

    go to   IPEN, PAN Endosulfan Documents

    go to  IPEN Quick Guide to POPRC Candidates

    go to  IPEN Views of POPRC Drafts

    go to  IPEN Guide to New POPs 2009

    go to  UNEP Flyer About POPRC

    go to  POPs Review Committee Website
    Secretariat for the Stockholm Convention
    United Nations Environment ProgrammeChemicals
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    CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland
    Tel :+41-22-917-8201 - Fax:+41-22-

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