Annex A
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ELIMINATION
Part I
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Expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of this Annex
Chemical |
Activity |
Specific exemption1 |
Aldrin* CAS No: 309-00-2 |
Production |
None |
Use |
Local ectoparasiticide |
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Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane* CAS No: 319-84-6 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Beta hexachlorocyclohexane* CAS No: 319-85-7 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Chlordane* CAS No: 57-74-9 |
Production |
As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register |
Use |
Local ectoparasiticide Termiticide Termiticide in buildings and dams Termiticide inroads Additive in plywood adhesives |
|
Chlordecone* CAS No: 143-50-0 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Dieldrin* CAS No: 60-57-1 |
Production |
None |
Use |
In agricultural operations |
|
Endrin* CAS No: 72-20-8
|
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Heptachlor* CAS No: 76-44-8 |
Production |
None |
Use |
Termiticide Termiticide in structures of houses Termiticide (subterranean) Wood treatment In use in underground cable boxes |
|
Hexabromobiphenyl * CAS No: 36355-01-8 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Hexabromocyclododecane
|
Production |
As allowed for the parties listed in the Register in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of this Annex |
Use |
Expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings in accordance with the provisions of Part VII of this Annex | |
Hexabromodiphenyl ether* and heptabromodiphenyl ether* |
Production |
None |
Use |
Articles in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of this Annex |
|
Hexachlorobenzene CAS No: 118-74-1 |
Production |
As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register |
Use |
Intermediate Solvent in pesticide Closed system site limited intermediate2 |
|
Lindane* CAS No: 58-89-9 |
Production |
None
|
Use |
Human health pharmaceutical for control of head lice and scabies as second line treatment |
|
Mirex* CAS No: 2385-85-5 |
Production |
As allowed for the Parties listed in the Register |
Use |
Termiticide |
|
Pentachlorobenzene* CAS No: 608-93-5 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
|
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)* |
Production |
None |
Use |
Articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this Annex |
|
Technical endosulfan* (CAS No: 115-29-7) and its related isomers* (CAS No: 959-98-8 and CAS No: 33213-65-9) | Production | As allowed for the parties listed in the Register |
Use | Crop-pest complexes as listed in accordance with the provisions of Part VI of this Annex | |
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether* and pentabromodiphenyl ether* |
Production |
None |
Use |
Articles in accordance with the provisions of Part V of this Annex |
|
Toxaphene* CAS No: 8001-35-2 |
Production |
None |
Use |
None |
1 Please note that, as at 17 May 2009, there were no Parties registered for the specific exemptions listed in Annex A pertaining to aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, and mirex. Therefore, in accordance with paragraph 9 of Article 4 of the Convention, no new registrations may be made with respect to such exemptions, which appear in grey text in the table.
2 Please note that, although the specific exemption for the use of hexachlorobenzene as closed-system site-limited intermediate is no longer available, this use is still possible in accordance with note (iii) of Part I of this Annex.
Notes:
(i) Except as otherwise specified in this Convention, quantities of a chemical occurring as unintentional trace contaminants in products and articles shall not be considered to be listed in this Annex;
(ii) This note shall not be considered as a production and use specific exemption for purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 3. Quantities of a chemical occurring as constituents of articles manufactured or already in use before or on the date of entry into force of the relevant obligation with respect to that chemical, shall not be considered as listed in this Annex, provided that a Party has notified the Secretariat that a particular type of article remains in use within that Party. The Secretariat shall make such notifications publicly available;
(iii) This note, which does not apply to a chemical that has an asterisk following its name in the Chemical column in Part I of this Annex, shall not be considered as a production and use specific exemption for purposes of paragraph 2 of Article 3. Given that no significant quantities of the chemical are expected to reach humans and the environment during the production and use of a closed-system site-limited intermediate, a Party, upon notification to the Secretariat, may allow the production and use of quantities of a chemical listed in this Annex as a closed-system site-limited intermediate that is chemically transformed in the manufacture of other chemicals that, taking into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D, do not exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants. This notification shall include information on total production and use of such chemical or a reasonable estimate of such information and information regarding the nature of the closed-system site-limited process including the amount of any non-transformed and unintentional trace contamination of the persistent organic pollutant-starting material in the final product. This procedure applies except as otherwise specified in this Annex. The Secretariat shall make such notifications available to the Conference of the Parties and to the public. Such production or use shall not be considered a production or use specific exemption. Such production and use shall cease after a ten-year period, unless the Party concerned submits a new notification to the Secretariat, in which case the period will be extended for an additional ten years unless the Conference of the Parties, after a review of the production and use decides otherwise. The notification procedure can be repeated;
(iv) All the specific exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties that have registered exemptions in respect of them in accordance with Article 4 with the exception of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II, which may be exercised by all Parties, the use of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part IV, and the use of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part V of this Annex.
(v) Technical endosulfan (CAS No: 115-29-7), its related isomers (CAS No: 959-98-8 and CAS No: 33213-65-9) and endosulfan sulfate (CAS No: 1031-07-8) were assessed and isentified as persistent organic pollutants.
Part II
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Each Party shall:
(a) With regard to the elimination of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in equipment (e.g. transformers, capacitors or other receptacles containing liquid stocks) by 2025, subject to review by the Conference of the Parties, take action in accordance with the following priorities:
(i) Make determined efforts to identify, label and remove from use equipment containing greater than 10 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 5 litres;
(ii) Make determined efforts to identify, label and remove from use equipment containing greater than 0.05 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 5 litres;
(iii) Endeavour to identify and remove from use equipment containing greater than 0.005 percent polychlorinated biphenyls and volumes greater than 0.05 litres;
(b) Consistent with the priorities in subparagraph (a), promote the following measures to reduce exposures and risk to control the use of polychlorinated biphenyls:
(i) Use only in intact and non-leaking equipment and only in areas where the risk from environmental release can be minimised and quickly remedied;
(ii) Not use in equipment in areas associated with the production or processing of food or feed;
(iii) When used in populated areas, including schools and hospitals, all reasonable measures to protect from electrical failure which could result in a fire, and regular inspection of equipment for leaks;
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph 2 of Article 3, ensure that equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, as described in subparagraph (a), shall not be exported or imported except for the purpose of environmentally sound waste management;
(d) Except for maintenance and servicing operations, not allow recovery for the purpose of reuse in other equipment of liquids with polychlorinated biphenyls content above 0.005 per cent;
(e) Make determined efforts designed to lead to environmentally sound waste management of liquids containing polychlorinated biphenyls and equipment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls having a polychlorinated biphenyls content above 0.005 per cent, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6, as soon as possible but no later than 2028, subject to review by the Conference of the Parties;
(f) In lieu of note (ii) in Part I of this Annex, endeavour to identify other articles containing more than 0.005 per cent polychlorinated biphenyls (e.g. cable-sheaths, cured caulk and painted objects) and manage them in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 6;
(g) Provide a report every five years on progress in eliminating polychlorinated biphenyls and submit it to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to Article 15;
(h) The reports described in subparagraph (g) shall, as appropriate, be considered by the Conference of the Parties in its reviews relating to polychlorinated biphenyls. The Conference of the Parties shall review progress towards elimination of polychlorinated biphenyls at five year intervals or other period, as appropriate, taking into account such reports.
Part III
Definitions
For the purpose of this Annex:
(a) “Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether” means 2,2',4,4',5,5'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153, CAS No: 68631-49-2), 2,2',4,4',5,6'-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-154, CAS No: 207122-15-4), 2,2',3,3',4,5',6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-175, CAS No: 446255-22-7), 2,2',3,4,4',5',6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-183, CAS No: 207122-16-5) and other hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial octabromodiphenyl ether.
(b) “Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether” means 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No: 5436-43-1) and 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No: 60348-60-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether.
(c) “Hexabromocyclododecane” means hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No: 25637-99-4), 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No: 3194-55- 6) and its main diastereoisomers: alpha- hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No: 134237-50-6); beta-hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No: 134237-51-7); and gamma-hexabromocyclododecane (CAS No: 134237-52-8).
Part IV
Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether
1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:
(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;
(b) The Party takes steps to prevent exports of such articles that contain levels/concentrations of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether exceeding those permitted for the sale, use, import or manufacture of those articles within the territory of the Party; and
(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.
2. At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.
Part V
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether
1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:
(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;
(b) The Party does not allow this exemption to lead to the export of articles containing levels/concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether that exceed those permitted to be sold the within the territory of the Party; and
(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.
2. At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.
Part VI
Technical endosulfan and its related isomers (endosulfan)
The production and use of endosulfan 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 of the Convention. Specific exemptions may be available for the use of endosulfan for the following crop-pest complexes:
Crop | Pest |
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Apple
|
Aphids
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Arhar, gram
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Aphids, caterpillars, pea semilooper, pod borer
|
Bean, cowpea
|
Aphids, leaf miner, whiteflies
|
Chilli, onion, potato
|
Aphids, jassids
|
Coffee
|
Berry borer, stem borers
|
Cotton
|
Aphids, cotton bollworm, jassids, leaf rollers, pink bollworm, thrips, whiteflies
|
Eggplant, okra
|
Aphids, diamondback moth, jassids, shoot and fruit borer
|
Groundnut
|
Aphids
|
Jute
|
Bihar hairy caterpillar, yellow mite
|
Maize
|
Aphids, pink borer, stem borers
|
Mustard
|
Aphids, gall midges
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Rice
|
Gall midges, rice hispa, stem borers, white jassid
|
Tea
|
Aphids, caterpillars, flushworm, mealybugs, scale insects, smaller green leafhopper, tea geometrid, tea mosquito bug, thrips
|
Tobacco
|
Aphids, oriental tobacco budworm
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Tomato
|
Aphids, diamondback moth, jassids, leaf miner, shoot and fruit borer, whiteflies
|
Wheat
|
Aphids, pink borer, termites
|
Part VII
Hexabromocyclododecane
Each Party that has registered for the exemption pursuant to Article 4 for the production and use of hexabromocyclododecane for expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene in buildings shall take necessary measures to ensure that expanded polystyrene and extruded polystyrene containing hexabromocyclododecane can be easily identified by labelling or other means throughout its life cycle.