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Second meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC)
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November 2006
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POPRC-2 Highlights: Friday, 10 November 2006 On Friday, delegates at POPRC-2 finalized decisions on SCCPs and octaBDE. They also concluded their discussion on information requests and on the standard work plan for intersessional preparation of a draft risk profile and a draft management evaluation. Further debate centered on gathering socioeconomic information under Annex F of the Convention, with delegates agreeing on a format for information requests. Delegates also reached agreement on the issue of isomers, adopting a decision to be forwarded to COP-3. After extensive debate, they also adopted a decision on confidentiality agreements. POPRC-2 ended in good spirit, with delegates expressing satisfaction with the conclusions reached on key operational issues and on the 10 chemicals under review. POPRC-2 Chair Reiner Arndt (
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