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1. Adopts the risk profile for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether found in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC/17/Add.1;
2. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, that commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether is likely, as a result of its long-range environmental transport, to lead to significant adverse human health and environmental effects such that global action is warranted;
3. Decides furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention, to establish an ad hoc working group to prepare a risk management evaluation that includes an analysis of possible control measures for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with Annex F to the Convention;
4. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 7 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat the information specified in Annex F before 2 February 2007.