COP‑12 Decision SC‑12/9 lists chlorpyrifos in Annex A (elimination)

At COP‑12, Parties adopted decision SC‑12/9 amending Annex A of the Stockholm Convention to list chlorpyrifos for elimination (with the decision text setting out the listing entry and related provisions). This global listing is the upstream legal trigger that Parties implement via domestic/regional measures (e.g., import/export and production/use prohibitions, and any applicable specific exemptions). Compliance teams should monitor national implementations and verify whether any specific exemptions apply in jurisdictions where products/chemicals are placed on the market.