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RC-8/5

Listing of tributyltin compounds in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention

Date: 24-04-2017
Treaty
Rotterdam Convention
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Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-13, RC COP-8, SC COP-8)
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Decision
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Keywords
Chemicals, Appendices, Conventions, Prior informed consent

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The Conference of the Parties,
Noting with appreciation the work of the Chemical Review Committee,
Having considered the recommendation of the Chemical Review Committee to make tributyltin compounds subject to the prior informed consent procedure and accordingly to list those chemicals in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade as industrial chemicals,
Satisfied that all the requirements for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention have been met,
1.Decides to amend Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention to list the following chemicals:
ChemicalRelevant CAS number(s)Category
All tributyltin compounds including:Industrial
- Tributyltin oxide56-35-9
- Tributyltin fluoride1983-10-4
- Tributyltin methacrylate2155-70-6
- Tributyltin benzoate4342-36-3
- Tributyltin chloride1461-22-9
- Tributyltin linoleate24124-25-2
- Tributyltin naphthenate85409-17-2
2.Also decides that this amendment shall enter into force for all Parties on 15 September 2017;
3.Approves the revised decision guidance document on tributyltin compounds.11UNEP/FAO/RC/COP.8/13/Add.1, annex.