The European Commission’s ‘International agreements (Chemicals)’ page states that at the 2025 Basel/Rotterdam/Stockholm COPs, Parties added three hazardous chemicals to the Stockholm Convention (chlorpyrifos; medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs); and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds). For compliance teams, this signals that these chemicals are now listed POPs under the Stockholm Convention, which typically drives Parties’ national implementation measures (production/use prohibitions or restrictions, trade controls, and waste management obligations) and may cascade into regional implementing legislation (e.g., EU POPs Regulation updates).
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat posted an invitation to submit comments on a revised draft risk profile concerning polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, and requested information pursuant to POPRC decision POPRC-21/6. This is part of the POPs Review Committee (POPRC) evaluation pathway that can lead to future recommendations to list substances under the Convention. Compliance teams should track this consultation as it signals potential future listing activity affecting brominated/chlorinated dioxin/furan-related materials and emissions management.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat invited comments on the (revised) draft risk profile evaluated within the POPs Review Committee (POPRC) process for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBCDD/Fs and PBCDFs), excluding PCDD/Fs. Draft risk profile consultation is a key step toward potential future POPRC recommendations to list substances under the Convention (Annex A/B/C), which can subsequently drive global restrictions and downstream national/regional implementation.
The Stockholm Convention Compliance Committee initiated its 2026–2027 information-collection exercise by issuing questionnaires for Parties and supporting entities. The questionnaires are intended to collect updated information on implementation/compliance to support the Committee’s work programme and recommendations for consideration at a future COP (noted in the research as COP-13). Compliance teams supporting national authorities should ensure questionnaire completion and submission by the stated deadline, and coordinate internal data collection on measures taken to implement Stockholm Convention obligations.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat invited Parties/observers to submit comments on the draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBCDD/Fs), and requested information pursuant to decision POPRC-21/6. This is a POPRC scientific review step that can precede recommendations to list substances under the Convention; compliance teams should monitor outcomes for potential future listing and evaluate supply-chain presence where relevant.
New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) opened a consultation proposing domestic controls to implement the Stockholm Convention listings for chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs). The consultation proposes amendments (including to HSNO-related schedules/orders governing POPs) to restrict these substances in New Zealand, with submissions due by 5:00 pm on 17 April 2026. Compliance teams supplying products into New Zealand should monitor the final controls for any prohibitions, transition provisions, and scope definitions that may affect import/export and product composition.
New Zealand EPA opened a public consultation proposing amendments to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act to implement Stockholm Convention controls for three newly listed POPs: chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs). For compliance teams, this signals upcoming NZ legal restrictions aligned to the Stockholm COP-12 listings, requiring review of product and chemical portfolios for the presence of these substances and preparation for NZ-specific prohibitions/exemptions once the amendments are finalized.
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) opened a public consultation on potential amendments to the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation 2026. This consultation is relevant to Stockholm Convention alignment work, including potential updates affecting listed POP substances such as chlorpyrifos, MCCPs and LC‑PFCAs. Compliance teams operating in Great Britain should monitor the consultation for proposed scope changes, exemptions and implementation timelines that could affect product stewardship, waste and supply-chain controls.
The Stockholm Convention Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) meeting page indicates POPRC-22 will be held 21–25 September 2026 in Rome, Italy. The agenda includes consideration of a revised draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, following a prior deferral and requests for additional Annex E information on linkages between long-range environmental transport and adverse human health effects. For compliance teams, this is an official process milestone that can signal future scope clarifications and potential future listing actions, informing substance monitoring and stakeholder engagement planning (e.g., preparing technical data submissions if relevant).
The Stockholm Convention Register of Specific Exemptions page for PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds includes an exemption entry (noted in the research as for the European Union) describing a specific allowed use and setting review/assessment milestones including a review by 31 December 2026 (and periodic reviews thereafter). For compliance teams, this provides authoritative confirmation of the existence and review timing of a time-bound treaty exemption that may be relied upon by eligible Parties for the specified use while planning phase-out and future review submissions.
The Stockholm Convention CHM COP Decisions page is identified in the research as the official landing page to retrieve COP-12 outputs, including the report and the decisions adopted at the twelfth meeting (advance versions). For compliance teams, this page is an authoritative entry point for tracking adopted COP decisions that may include new listings, exemptions, technical guidance mandates, or compliance mechanisms requiring future implementation by Parties.
The European Commission’s international agreements page indicates the Commission decided to close its proposal to nominate octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6) for listing under the Stockholm Convention. For compliance and horizon-scanning teams, this signals that this specific EU-driven nomination pathway has been halted, potentially changing expectations/timelines for any future Stockholm Convention consideration of these substances via that route.
The European Commission’s international agreements page states that Parties, at the 2025 Basel/Rotterdam/Stockholm COPs, added three hazardous chemicals to the Stockholm Convention (chlorpyrifos; medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs); long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds). For compliance teams, this is a confirmation of new global POP listings that can trigger downstream national/regional implementing measures and updates to restricted substance lists, supply-chain declarations, and product stewardship programs in Parties to the Convention.
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.
The Stockholm Convention Compliance Committee initiated an information-collection exercise under its 2026–2027 work programme (referencing decision SC-12/22) by publishing questionnaires for Parties and for supporting entities, with responses due by 2 March 2026. Compliance teams at Parties (and relevant supporting organizations) should plan resources to complete and submit the requested information by the stated deadline, as inputs may inform compliance-related consideration under the Convention’s mechanisms.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat published the official meeting information for the 22nd meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-22), including the meeting dates (21–25 September 2026) and venue (FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy). The meeting overview also highlights technical work relevant to future POP listings, including consideration of a revised draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans and mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, and the related invitation for Parties/observers to provide Annex E information. Compliance teams tracking upcoming global POP listing actions should monitor POPRC-22 agenda items and associated information calls, as POPRC outputs can progress substances toward future COP listing decisions.
The Secretariat invited submission of new information and comments on revised/updated indicative lists clarifying which substances are covered by the Stockholm Convention listings for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), including their salts and related compounds. These indicative lists can materially affect compliance screening and supply-chain declarations by clarifying scope (e.g., related compounds/precursors) for already-listed POPs.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat invited submission of new information and comments on indicative lists of substances covered by existing POP listings for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds; PFOA, its salts and PFOA-related compounds; and PFHxS, its salts and PFHxS-related compounds. These indicative lists support consistent interpretation of listing scope across Parties and can affect compliance determinations (e.g., whether specific PFAS are considered covered).
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat requested submissions of new information and comments on the indicative lists clarifying which substances are covered by the Convention listings for long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds; perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds; and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts and PFHxS-related compounds. This impacts compliance screening and substance identification because indicative lists influence how parties interpret scope for listed PFAS families in products, mixtures, and wastes.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat issued a communication (dated 28 Jan 2026) inviting Parties and other stakeholders to submit new information and comments on the indicative lists of substances covered by the listings of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds (and also referencing indicative lists for other listed PFAS such as PFOA and PFHxS). This is compliance-relevant because indicative lists affect practical scope interpretation (which specific substances/precursors are considered covered), impacting product stewardship, supply-chain substance identification, and import/export controls under national implementations of the Convention listings.