Paraquat

Chemical Paraquat
CRC recommended to the COP for inclusion in Annex III: CRC 18 (September 2022)
CRC approved Draft Decision Guidance Document: Adopted by decision CRC-19/2 (October 2023)
COP to consider it for inclusion in Annex III:
COP 12 (May 2025)

Paraquat is a candidate chemical that has been recommended by the Chemicals Review Committee (CRC) for listing in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention in its eightteenth meeting (CRC 18). (Decision CRC-18/4, document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15).

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15 Report of the Chemical Review Committee on the work of its eightteenth meeting
 

CRC decision including rationale for the recommendation

The Chemical Review Committee recommended to the Conference of the Parties that paraquat should be listed, as a pesticide, in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention (Decision CRC-18/4, document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/15).

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CRC-18/4 Decision CRC-18/4: Paraquat

Rationale for the recommendation that Paraquat should become subject to the PIC procedure

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Excerpt of the report of CRC 18

Draft DGD adopted by CRC18

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.19/4 Draft decision guidance document for paraquat

Notifications and supporting documentation on terbufos reviewed by the CRC

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UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/13 Paraquat: notifications of final regulatory action
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/INF/28 Paraquat: supporting documentation provided by Malaysia
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.18/INF/29 Paraquat: supporting documentation provided by Mozambique