1. Decides that the information currently available to the Committee on short-chained chlorinated paraffins was considered insufficient to support a decision on the risk profile; 2. Decides to defer its decision on the draft risk profile for short-chained chlorinated paraffins set out in document UNEP/POPS/POPRC.3/16 to the fourth meeting of the Committee; 3. Decides, in accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Convention and paragraph 29 of decision SC-1/7 of the Conference of the Parties, to establish an ad hoc working group to review and update the draft risk profile in accordance with Annex E of the Convention; 4. Invites, in accordance with paragraph 4 (a) of Article 8 of the Convention, Parties and observers to submit to the Secretariat additional toxicity and ecotoxicity information specified in Annex E of the Convention before 5 February 2008.