The Council of the European Union published an official proposal package for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the EU at Stockholm Convention COP‑12, including support for listing chlorpyrifos, MCCPs (C14–C17, ≥45% Cl by weight) and long‑chain PFCAs in Annex A (elimination). The document discusses potential needs for specific exemptions (e.g., certain defence/aerospace uses for MCCPs). While not itself a binding market restriction, it is an official policy step indicating the EU’s stance in the treaty process and foreshadowing subsequent EU POPs Regulation alignment measures relevant to compliance planning.
The POPRC-20 follow-up page compiles official Secretariat invitations for comments and information that support the POPRC technical evaluation process for potential Stockholm Convention listings and related documentation. Items highlighted in the research include (i) an invitation dated 22 January 2025 for comments on indicative lists and explanatory notes relating to long-chain PFCAs, PFOA, and PFHxS (deadline shown on the page as 9 June 2025) and (ii) an invitation dated 10 March 2025 for comments on the draft risk profile for PBDD/Fs and mixed PBCDD/Fs (deadline shown as 14 April 2025). For compliance teams, these consultations signal potential future listing actions and evolving scope/interpretation for PFAS and brominated dioxin/furan substances under the Convention process.
At COP-12, Parties adopted decision SC-12/12 amending Annex A to add long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds, with specific exemptions. This treaty listing supports elimination controls (subject to registered exemptions) and can drive implementing measures and downstream restrictions for PFAS-like substances in multiple jurisdictions. Compliance teams should identify LC‑PFCA-related substances in materials and evaluate impacts on manufacturing, import/export, and waste management obligations in implementing markets.
At COP-12, Parties adopted decision SC-12/9 amending Annex A to add chlorpyrifos (CAS 2921-88-2). The decision establishes the Annex A listing entry and specifies that production/use is to be eliminated except where a Party has registered applicable specific exemptions in the Register. Compliance teams should evaluate whether chlorpyrifos is present in products, formulations, or supply chains and determine whether any activities rely on uses that would only be permissible under registered exemptions in implementing jurisdictions.
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat published an updated consolidated version of the Convention text and annexes ("revised in 2025") reflecting COP-12 amendments. The consolidated text incorporates COP-12 decisions to add chlorpyrifos, medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids (LC‑PFCAs), their salts and related compounds to Annex A (elimination) and to amend the Annex A listing for UV‑328 (specific exemption adjustments). For compliance teams, this consolidated treaty text is an authoritative reference for current Annex scope, supporting screening of products/materials and assessing whether any specific exemptions may apply in relevant jurisdictions implementing the Convention.
The Secretariat published a BAT/BEP guidance document specific to UV-328 (listed under the Stockholm Convention), providing implementation-oriented recommendations to prevent/minimize exposure and releases and addressing waste/stockpile considerations. This is relevant for manufacturers and waste handlers dealing with UV-328 in articles or wastes, particularly where exemptions apply and where destruction/irreversible transformation expectations for POP wastes are discussed.
At COP-12, Parties adopted decision SC-12/10 amending Annex A to add medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs) with specific exemptions. This establishes global treaty-level elimination obligations (subject to registered exemptions) that are typically mirrored into national/regional POPs implementing laws. Compliance teams should review MCCP use in articles and mixtures (e.g., plastics, sealants, industrial applications) and monitor downstream implementing restrictions and any time-limited exemptions in relevant markets.
An updated consolidated compilation of the Stockholm Convention text and annexes (2025 version) is available as an official PDF. While this is not itself a new listing decision, it is compliance-relevant as a current reference of the treaty text incorporating adopted amendments up to the compilation date.
At COP-12, Parties adopted decision SC-12/14 amending the Annex A listing for UV-328 to add an additional specific exemption for certain aviation-related uses, with the decision text indicating expiry by the end of 2030. Compliance teams should assess whether UV-328 is used in aircraft-related products or supply chains and, where relevant, confirm whether any continued use is reliant on this specific exemption and whether the Party/jurisdiction has properly registered the exemption and its conditions/expiry are managed.