29 (2001) Nr. 10

A. TITEL

Verdrag van Stockholm inzake persistente organische verontreinigende stoffen (met Bijlagen);

Stockholm, 22 mei 2001

Voor een overzicht van de verdragsgegevens, zie verdragsnummer 009387 en 013425 in de Verdragenbank.

B. TEKST

De Conferentie van Partijen heeft tijdens haar zevende zitting te Genève op 15 mei 2015 wijzigingen aangenomen van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag, te weten SC-7/12, SC-7/13 en SC-7/14. De Engelse tekst1) van de wijzigingen luidt als volgt:


SC-7/12: Listing of hexachlorobutadiene

The Conference of the Parties,

Having considered the risk profile and the risk management evaluation for hexachlorobutadiene as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,2)

Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list hexachlorobutadiene in Annexes A and C to the Convention,3)

Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list hexachlorobutadiene therein without specific exemptions by inserting the following row:

Chemical

Activity

Specific exemption

Hexachlorobutadiene (CAS No: 87-68-3)

Production

None

Use

None



SC-7/13: Listing of pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

The Conference of the Parties,

Having considered the risk profile and the risk management evaluation for pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,1)

Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters in Annex A to the Convention with specific exemptions for the production and use of pentachlorophenol for utility poles and cross- arms,2)

  • 1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters therein with specific exemptions for production as allowed for the parties listed in the register of specific exemptions and for the use of pentachlorophenol for utility poles and cross-arms by inserting the following row:

    Chemical

    Activity

    Specific exemption

    Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

    Production

    As allowed for the parties listed in the Register in accordance with the provisions of part VIII of this Annex

    Use

    Pentachlorophenol for utility poles and cross-arms in accordance with the provisions of part VIII of this Annex

  • 2. Also decides to insert a new note (vi) in part I of Annex A, as follows:

    • (vi) Pentachlorophenol (CAS No: 87-86-5), sodium pentachlorophenate

      (CAS No: 131-52-2 and 27735-64-4 (as monohydrate)) and pentachlorophenyl laurate (CAS No: 3772-94-9), when considered together with their transformation product pentachloroanisole (CAS No: 1825-21-4), were identified as persistent organic pollutants;

  • 3. Further decides to insert a new part VIII in Annex A as follows:

Part VIII
Pentachlorophenol and its salts and esters

Each Party that has registered for the exemption pursuant to Article 4 for the production and use of pentachlorophenol for utility poles and cross-arms shall take the necessary measures to ensure that utility poles and cross-arms containing pentachlorophenol can be easily identified by labelling or other means throughout their life cycles. Articles treated with pentachlorophenol should not be reused for purposes other than those exempted.



SC-7/14: Listing of polychlorinated naphthalenes

The Conference of the Parties,

Having considered the risk profile and the risk management evaluation for chlorinated naphthalenes as transmitted by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee,1)

Taking note of the recommendation by the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to list dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes and octachlorinated naphthalene in Annexes A and C to the Convention,2)

  • 1. Decides to amend part I of Annex A to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to list therein polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene, with specific exemptions for production of those chemicals as intermediates in production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene, and the use of those chemicals for the production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene, by inserting the following row:

    Chemical

    Activity

    Specific exemption

    Polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene

    Production

    Intermediates in production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene

    Use

    Production of polyfluorinated naphthalenes, including octafluoronaphthalene

  • 2. Also decides to amend part I of Annex C to the Convention to list therein polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene, by inserting “Polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene” in the “Chemical” table in a new line below “polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/PCDF)” and by inserting “polychlorinated naphthalenes, including dichlorinated naphthalenes, trichlorinated naphthalenes, tetrachlorinated naphthalenes, pentachlorinated naphthalenes, hexachlorinated naphthalenes, heptachlorinated naphthalenes, octachlorinated naphthalene,” after “polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans” in the first paragraph of parts II and III of Annex C.


D. PARLEMENT

De wijzigingen van 15 mei 2015 van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag behoefden ingevolge artikel 7, onderdeel f, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring en bekendmaking verdragen niet de goedkeuring van de Staten-Generaal.

G. INWERKINGTREDING

De wijzigingen van 15 mei 2015 van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag zijn ingevolge artikel 22, derde lid, onder c, op 15 december 2016 voor alle partijen in werking getreden, behalve voor de partijen die een verklaring hebben afgelegd als bedoeld in artikel 25, vierde lid, van het Verdrag.

De wijzigingen van 15 mei 2015 van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag zijn ingevolge artikel 22, derde lid, onder c, van het Verdrag op 15 december 2016 voor het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden in werking getreden.

Wat betreft het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, gelden de wijzigingen van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag, evenals het Verdrag, voor Nederland (het Europese deel).

Koninkrijk der Nederlanden

Verdrag van Stockholm

Land

Voorlopige toepassing

In werking

Terugwerkende kracht

Buiten werking

Nederland (in Europa)

 

17-05-2004

   

Nederland (Bonaire)

       

Nederland (Sint Eustatius)

       

Nederland (Saba)

       

Aruba

       

Curaçao

       

Sint Maarten

       

In overeenstemming met artikel 19, tweede lid, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring en bekendmaking verdragen heeft de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken bepaald dat de wijzigingen van 15 mei 2015 van de Bijlagen A en C bij het Verdrag zullen zijn bekendgemaakt in Nederland (het Europese deel) op de dag na de datum van uitgifte van dit Tractatenblad.

Uitgegeven de eerste februari 2017.

De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, A.G. KOENDERS


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1)

De Arabische, Chinese. Franse, Russische en Spaanse tekst zijn niet opgenomen.

X Noot
2)

UNEP/POPS/POPRC.8/16/Add.2 and UNEP/POPS/POPRC.9/13/Add.2.

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3)

UNEP/POPS/COP.7/19.

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1)

UNEP/POPS/POPRC.9/13/Add.3 and UNEP/POPS/POPRC.10/10/Add.1.

X Noot
2)

UNEP/POPS/COP.7/20.

X Noot
1)

UNEP/POPS/POPRC.8/16/Add.1 and UNEP/POPS/POPRC.9/13/Add.1.

X Noot
2)

UNEP/POPS/COP.7/18.

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