Annexes to COM(2009)27 - EC position with regard to proposals for amending Annexes A, B and C of the Stockholm Convention at the fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties on 4 - 8 May 2009

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Annexes I, II and/or III of the UN-ECE Protocol on POPs

[8] OJ L177, 6.7.2002, p. 21; Directive 2003/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 amending for the 24th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (pentabromodiphenyl ether, octabromodiphenyl ether).

[9] On 1 December 2008, 162 parties were registered.

[10] OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 32; and Directive 2006/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 amending for the 30th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (perfluorooctane sulfonates)

[11] OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1.; Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy

[12] OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p 91; Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste

[13] OJ C […], […], p. […].

[14] OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1

[15] OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7

[16] Chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl, nominated on 5 May 2005, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/Chlordecone/Chlordecone_Letter.pdf. PFOS nominated on 14 June 2005, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/PFOS/PFOS_Letter.pdf. Octabromodiphenyl ether, Pentachlorobenzene (and SCCP, not on the agenda for COP-4) nominated on 29 June 2006, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/OctaBDE/OctaBDE_Letter.pdf

[17] Pentabromodiphenyl ether, nominated on 28 January 2005, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/PentaBDE/PentaBDE_Letter.pdf

[18] Lindane, nominated on 29 June 2005, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/Lindane/Lindane_Letter_e.pdf

Alpha and Beta hexachlorohexane, nominated on 25 July 2006, see

http://www.pops.int/documents/meetings/poprc/chem_review/AlphaHCH/AlphaHCH_Letter_e.PDF

[19] OJ L 372, 27.12.2006, p. 32; and Directive 2006/122/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 amending for the 30th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (perfluorooctane sulfonates)

[20] OJ L177, 6.7.2002, p. 21; Directive 2003/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 February 2003 amending for the 24th time Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (pentabromodiphenyl ether, octabromodiphenyl ether).

[21] OJ L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 201; Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations

[22] OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1; Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy