Recalling paragraph 19, relating to the confidentiality of data, of the terms of reference of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, as adopted by the Conference of the Parties of the Stockholm Convention in its decision SC-1/7,
Also recalling paragraph 5 of Article 9 of the Convention,
Recalling further decision SC-2/8 of the Conference of the Parties,
Emphasizing that any Party or observer submitting information shall endeavour to ensure that such information is non-confidential,
Decides to submit the draft code of practice for the treatment of confidential information in the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, as contained in the annex to the present decision, to the Conference of the Parties for consideration at its third meeting.