COP‑12 decisions list chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and long‑chain PFCAs (their salts and related compounds) in Annex A (Elimination)

At the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP‑12), Parties adopted decisions to list three chemicals as new POPs under Annex A (Elimination): chlorpyrifos (Decision SC‑12/9), medium‑chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) (Decision SC‑12/10), and long‑chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds (Decision SC‑12/12). The decision texts establish the listing and set out specific exemptions/conditions (via Part XIII–XV) that Parties may rely on if registered. Compliance teams should treat these as authoritative global treaty listings driving subsequent national/regional implementation bans and exemptions management.