POPRC-22 scheduled for 21–25 September 2026 in Rome; revised draft risk profile for PBDD/Fs and mixed PBDD/PCDD/Fs to be considered

The Stockholm Convention Secretariat’s POPRC-22 overview page announces that the 22nd meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) will take place in Rome, Italy, 21–25 September 2026. The page indicates POPRC will consider a revised draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (mixed PBDD/PCDD/Fs), and references requests for additional Annex E information (e.g., long-range environmental transport and adverse effects). For compliance teams, this is an official process milestone that can signal forthcoming recommendations for new POP listings or scope clarifications, which may later translate into national/regional implementing controls.