Considerando que a República Popular da China, por nota datada de 24 de Dezembro de 2013, efectuou junto do Secretário-Geral da Organização das Nações Unidas o depósito do seu instrumento de ratificação das emendas aos Anexos A, B e C da Convenção de Estocolmo sobre Poluentes Orgânicos Persistentes, relativas à inscrição de nove poluentes orgânicos persistentes nos respectivos anexos, e das emendas ao Anexo A relativas à inscrição do endossulfão, adoptadas, respectivamente, na quarta e na quinta reuniões da Conferência das Partes, datadas de 8 de Maio de 2009 e de 29 de Abril de 2011, tendo ainda notificado, nessa mesma nota, que tais emendas se aplicam igualmente à Região Administrativa Especial de Macau;
Mais considerando que as emendas supracitadas entram em vigor para a República Popular da China, incluindo a sua Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, a partir de 26 de Março de 2014;
O Chefe do Executivo manda publicar, nos termos do n.º 1 do artigo 6.º da Lei n.º 3/1999 da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau, as referidas emendas nos seus textos autênticos em línguas chinesa e inglesa.
Promulgado em 10 de Abril de 2014.
A Chefe do Executivo, interina, Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan.
Gabinete do Chefe do Executivo, aos 11 de Abril de 2014. — O Chefe do Gabinete, Alexis, Tam Chon Weng.
SC-4/10: Listing of alpha hexachlorocyclohexane
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for alpha hexachlorocyclohexane as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 1
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list alpha hexachlorocyclohexane in Annex A of the Convention, 2
Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list alpha hexachlorocyclohexane therein by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane* |
Production | None |
| Use | None |
SC-4/11: Listing of beta hexachlorocyclohexane
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for beta hexachlorocyclohexane transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 3
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list beta hexachlorocyclohexane in Annex A of the Convention, 4
Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list beta hexachlorocyclohexane therein by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Beta hexachlorocyclohexane* |
Production | None |
| Use | None |
SC-4/12: Listing of chlordecone
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for chlordecone transmitted by the Persistent, Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 5
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list chlordecone in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions, 6
Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list chlordecone therein without specific exemptions by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Chlordecone* |
Production | None |
| Use | None |
SC-4/13: Listing of hexabromobiphenyl
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for hexabromobiphenyl transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 7
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list hexabromobiphenyl in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions, 8
Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list hexabromobiphenyl therein without specific exemptions by inserting the row below:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Hexabromobiphenyl* |
Production | None |
| Use | None |
SC-4/14: Listing of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for commercial octabromodiphenyl ether transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 9
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in Annex A of the Convention, 10
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list therein hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, as defined in paragraph 2 of the present decision, with a specific exemption for articles containing hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of part IV of the Annex, as follows:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
| Hexabromodiphenyl ether* and heptabromodiphenyl ether* | Production | None |
| Use | Articles in accordance with provisions of part IV of this Annex |
2. Also decides to insert a definition for hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in a new part III of Annex A called “Definitions” as follows:
For the purpose of this Annex:
“Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether” means 2,2’,4,4’,5,5’-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153, CAS No: 68631-49-2), 2,2’,4,4’,5,6’-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-154, CAS No: 207122-15-4), 2,2’,3,3’,4,5’,6 heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-175, CAS No: 446255-22-7), 2,2’,3,4,4’,5’,6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-183, CAS No: 207122-16-5) and other hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial octabromodiphenyl ether.
3. Decides to insert a new part IV in Annex A as follows:
1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:
(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;
(b) The Party takes steps to prevent exports of such articles that contain levels/concentrations of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether exceeding those permitted for the sale, use, import or manufacture of those articles within territory of the Party; and
(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.
2. At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.
4. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention by inserting in note (iv), after the words “polychlorinated biphenyls in articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II”, a comma and the words “and the use of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of this Annex”.
SC-4/15: Listing of lindane
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for lindane transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 11
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list lindane in Annex A of the Convention, 12
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list lindane therein with a specific exemption for the use of lindane as a human health pharmaceutical for the control of head lice and scabies as second line treatment by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Lindane* |
Production | None |
| Use | Human health pharmaceutical for control of head lice and scabies as second line treatment |
2. Requests the Secretariat to cooperate with the World Health Organization in developing reporting and reviewing requirements for the use of lindane as a human health pharmaceutical for the control of head lice and scabies, taking into consideration the concluding statement in the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee’s risk management evaluation on lindane, and to report on that cooperation to the Conference ofthe Parties at its fifth meeting.
SC-4/16: Listing of pentachlorobenzene
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile, addendum to the risk profile and risk management evaluation for pentachlorobenzene transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Commitee, 13
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list pentachlorobenzene in Annex A of the Convention without specific exemptions and in Annex C of the Convention, 14
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list pentachlorobenzene therein without specific exemptions by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Pentachlorobenzene* |
Production | None |
| Use | None |
2. Also decides to amend part I of Annex C of the Convention to list pentachlorobenzene therein by inserting pentachlorobenzene (PeCB) (CAS No: 608-93-5) in the “Chemical” table after “Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF)” and by inserting “pentachlorobenzene” into the first paragraph of part II and part III of Annex C after “Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofurans”.
SC-4/17: Listing of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile, risk management evaluation and addendum to the risk management evaluation for perfluorooctane sulfonate transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 15
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride in Annex A or Annex B of the Convention, 16
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex B of the Convention to list perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride therein by inserting the following row, with the acceptable purposes and specific exemptions specified in the row:
| Chemical | Activity | Acceptable purpose or specific exemption |
|
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (CAS No: 1763-23-1), its saltsa and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (CAS No: 307-35-7) a For example: potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS no. 2795-39-3); lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS no. 29457-72-5); ammonium perfluorooctanesulfonate (CAS no. 29081-56-9); diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS no. 70225-14-8); tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS no. 56773-42-3); didecyldimethylammonnium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS no. 251099-16-8) |
Production |
Acceptable purpose: |
| Use |
Acceptable purpose: |
|
|
• Fire-fighting foam |
2. Also decides to create a new part III in Annex B called “Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts, and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF)”, which reads:
1. The production and use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) shall be eliminated by all Parties except as provided in part I of this Annex for Parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use them for acceptable purposes. A Register of Acceptable Purposes is hereby established and shall be available to the public. The Secretariat shall maintain the Register of Acceptable Purposes. In the event that a Party not listed in the Register determines that it requires the use of PFOS, its salts or PFOSF for the acceptable purposes listed in part I of this Annex it shall notify the Secretariat as soon as possible in order to have its name added forthwith to the Register.
2. Parties that produce and/or use these chemicals, shall take into account, as appropriate, guidance such as that given in the relevant parts of the general guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices given in part V of Annex C of the Convention.
3. Every four years, each Party that uses and/or produces these chemicals shall report on progress made to eliminate PFOS, its salts and PFOSF and submit information on such progress to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to and in the process of reporting under Article 15 of the Convention.
4. With the goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating the production and/or use of these chemicals, the Conference of the Parties shall encourage:
(a) Each Party using these chemicals to take action to phase out uses when suitable alternatives substances or methods are available;
(b) Each Party using and/or producing these chemicals to develop and implement an action plan as part of the implementation plan specified in Article 7 of the Convention;
(c) The Parties, within their capabilities, to promote research on and development of safe alternative chemical and non-chemical products and processes, methods and strategies for Parties using these chemicals, relevant to the conditions of those Parties. Factors to be promoted when considering alternatives or combinations of alternatives shall include the human health risks and environmental implications of such alternatives.
5. The Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the continued need for these chemicals for the various acceptable purposes and specific exemptions on the basis of available scientific, technical, environmental and economic information, including:
(a) Information provided in the reports described in paragraph 3;
(b) Information on the production and use of these chemicals;
(c) Information on the availability, suitability and implementation of alternatives to these chemicals;
(d) Information on progress in building the capacity of countries to transfer safely to reliance on such alternatives.
6. The evaluation referred to in the preceding paragraph shall take place no later than in 2015 and every four years thereafter, in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
7. Due to the complexity of the use and the many sectors of society involved in the use of these chemicals, there might be other uses of these chemicals of which countries are not presently aware. Parties which become aware of other uses are encouraged to inform the Secretariat as soon as possible.
8. A Party may, at any time, withdraw its name from the Register of acceptable purposes upon written notification to the Secretariat. The withdrawal shall take effect on the date specified in the notification.
9. The provisions of note (iii) of part I of Annex B shall not apply to these chemicals.
SC-4/18: Listing of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 17
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in Annex A of the Convention, 18
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention to list therein tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, as defined in paragraph 2 of the present decision, with a specific exemption for articles containing tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of part IV of the Annex, by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
|
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether* and pentabromodiphenyl ether* |
Production | None |
| Use | Articles in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of this Annex |
2. Also decides to insert a definition for tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in a new part III of Annex A called “Definitions” as follows:
For the purpose of this Annex:
“Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether” means 2,2’,4,4’-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No: 40088-47-9) and 2,2’,4,4’,5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No: 32534-81-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether.
3. Decides to insert a new part IV to Annex A as follows:
1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:
(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an enviromnentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;
(b) The party does not allow this exemption to lead to the export of articles containing levels/concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether that exceed those permitted to be sold within the territory ofthe party; and
(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.
2. At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress Parties made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.
4. Decides to amend part I of Annex A of the Convention by inserting in note (iv), after the words “polychlorinated biphenyls in articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II”, a comma and the words “and the use oftetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of this Annex”.
SC-5/3: Listing of technical endosulfan and its related isomers
The Conference of the Parties,
Having considered the risk profile and risk management evaluation for endosulfan (technical endosulfan, its related isomers and endosulfan sulfate) as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, 19
Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list technical endosulfan, its related isomers and endosulfan sulfate in Annex A to the Convention, with specific exemptions, 20
1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list therein technical endosulfan and its related isomers, with specific exemptions for production as allowed for the parties listed in the Register of Specific Exemptions and/or for use on crop-pest complexes as listed in accordance with the provisions of a new part VI of the annex by inserting the following row:
| Chemical | Activity | Specific exemption |
| Technical endosulfan* (CAS No: 115-29-7) and its related isomers* (CAS No: 959-98-8 and CAS No: 33213-65-9) | Production | As allowed for the parties listed in the Register |
| Use | Crop-pest complexes as listed in accordance with the provisions of part IV of this Annex |
2. Decides to insert a new note (v) in part I of Annex A as follows:
Technical endosulfan (CAS No: 115-29-7), its related isomers (CAS No: 959-98-8 and CAS No: 33213-65-9) and endosulfan sulfate (CAS No: 1031-07-8) were assessed and identified as persistent organic pollutants.
3. Decides to insert a new Part VI in Annex A as follows:
The production and use of endosulfan shall be eliminated except for parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use it in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention. Specific exemptions may be available for the use of endosulfan for the following crop-pest complexes:
| Crop | Pest |
| Apple | Aphids |
| Arhar, gram | Aphids, caterpillars, pea semilooper, pod borer |
| Bean, cowpea | Aphids, leaf miner, whiteflies |
| Chilli, onion, potato | Aphids, jassids |
| Coffee | Berry borer, stem borers |
| Cotton | Aphids, cotton bollworm, jassids, leaf rollers, pink bollworm, thrips, whiteflies |
| Eggplant, okra | Aphids, diamondback moth, jassids, shoot and fruit borer |
| Groundnut | Aphids |
| Jute | Bilhar hairy caterpillar, yellow mite |
| Maize | Aphids, pink borer, stem borers |
| Mango | Fruit flies, hoppers |
| Mustard | Aphids, gall midges |
| Rice | Gall midges, rice hispa, stem borers, white jassid |
| Tea | Aphids, caterpillars, flushworm, mealybugs, scale insects, smaller green leafhopper, tea geometrid, tea mosquito bug, thrips |
| Tobacco | Aphids oriental tobacco budworm |
| Tomato | Aphids, diamondback moth, jassids, leaf miner, shoot and fruit borer, whiteflies |
| Wheat | Aphids, pink borer, termites |