The first meeting of the Chemical Review Committee agreed to recommend to the Conference of the Parties that chrysotile asbestos be listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention and developed a rationale setting out how the criteria in Annex II had been met (paragraphs 91 and 92 and Annex I, part A and B, of document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.1/28).
The second meeting of the Chemical Review Committee agreed to the draft text of the decision guidance document (paragraph 105 and Annex I of document UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.2/20).
Draft DGD approved by CRC 2
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.2/19 - Consideration of the draft decision guidance document for chrysotile asbestos
UNEP/FAO/RC/CRC.2/INF 5 - Listing of chemicals in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention: Consideration of the draft decision guidance document for chrysotile asbestos
Information available to the CRC
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26 - Notifications of final regulatory actions to ban or severely restrict a chemical: Chrysotile Asbestos
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26.Add5 - Chrysotile asbestos: additional notification from Switzerland
Supporting documentation on chrysotile
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26.Add1 - Chrysotile asbestos: supporting documentation from Australia
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26.Add2 - Chrysotile asbestos: supporting documentation from Chile
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26.Add3 - Chrysotile asbestos: supporting documentation from the European Community
UNEP/FAO/PIC/CRC1/26.Add4 - Chrysotile asbestos: supporting documentation from Latvia
Information received by Parties on regulatory status of chrysotile asbestos in their territory
Switzerland - Submitted 31/07/2007
European Commission - Submitted 27/07/2007
Alternatives from United States
Regulatory Impact Analysis of Controls on Asbestos and Asbestos Products - Final Report:
Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4 Part5 Part6 Part7 Part8 Part9 Part10