The online briefings will provide an overview of the outcomes of the fifteenth meetings of the Stockholm Convention POPs Review Committee (POPRC) and the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC), held respectively, on 1-4 October 2019 and 8-10 October 2019, in Rome, Italy.

Dakar, Senegal, hosts a capacity-building workshop for governments and other stakeholders working towards the sound management of chemicals and waste, including plastic waste. Funding support kindly provided by the Government of France.

The Chemical Review Committee (CRC-15) meets from 8 to 10 October in Rome and will consider four new chemicals. Parties and Observers are now invited to comment.

The online briefings will provide an overview of the issues that will be considered at the forthcoming meetings of the Stockholm Convention POPs Review Committee (POPRC) and the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee (CRC), to be held respectively on 1 to 4 October 2019 and 8 to 10 October 2019, in Rome, Italy.