Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade:Annex IV Information and criteria for listing severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III

Rotterdam Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade

Annex IV Information and criteria for listing severely hazardous pesticide formulations in Annex III

Geldend

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Part 1. Documentation required from a proposing Party

Proposals submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 of Article 6 shall include adequate documentation containing the following information:

a)

Name of the hazardous pesticide formulation;

b)

Name of the active ingredient or ingredients in the formulation;

c)

Relative amount of each active ingredient in the formulation;

d)

Type of formulation;

e)

Trade names and names of the producers, if available;

f)

Common and recognized patterns of use of the formulation within the proposing Party;

g)

A clear description of incidents related to the problem, including the adverse effects and the way in which the formulation was used;

h)

Any regulatory, administrative or other measure taken, or intended to be taken, by the proposing Party in response to such incidents.

Part 2. Information to be collected by the Secretariat

Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article 6, the Secretariat shall collect relevant information relating to the formulation, including:

a)

The physico-chemical, toxicological and ecotoxicological properties of the formulation;

b)

The existence of handling or applicator restrictions in other States;

c)

Information on incidents related to the formulation in other States;

d)

Information submitted by other Parties, international organizations, non-governmental organizations or other relevant sources, whether national or international;

e)

Risk and/or hazard evaluations, where available;

f)

Indications, if available, of the extent of use of the formulation, such as the number of registrations or production or sales quantity;

g)

Other formulations of the pesticide in question, and incidents, if any, relating to these formulations;

h)

Alternative pest-control practices;

i)

Other information which the Chemical Review Committee may identify as relevant.

Part 3. Criteria for listing severely hazardous pesticide formulations in AnnexIII

In reviewing the proposals forwarded by the Secretariat pursuant to paragraph 5 of Article 6, the Chemical Review Committee shall take into account:

a)

The reliability of the evidence indicating that use of the formulation, in accordance with common or recognized practices within the proposing Party, resulted in the reported incidents;

b)

The relevance of such incidents to other States with similar climate, conditions and patterns of use of the formulation;

c)

The existence of handling or applicator restrictions involving technology or techniques that may not be reasonably or widely applied in States lacking the necessary infrastructure;

d)

The significance of reported effects in relation to the quantity of the formulation used;

e)

That intentional misuse is not in itself an adequate reason to list a formulation in Annex III.

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