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Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Held

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June 21, 2022

Joint Press Release with the Ministry of the Environment

External Economic Policy
From June 6 to 17, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm Convention), the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention), and the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention) were jointly held. These three conventions all relate to chemical substances and waste, and attendees discussed technical and operational topics related to each convention. In addition, they discussed how to strengthen cooperation on the technology shared by the three conventions and enhance collaboration between them in order to implement effective measures.

1. Key results from the meetings

The parties adopted the addition of perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), its salts, and PFHxS-related compounds to Annex A of the Stockholm Convention. They also deliberated whether specific exemptions were still necessary for decabromodiphenyl ether and short-chain chlorinated paraffins. The parties revised the annexes of the Basel Convention and made decisions that included addition of nonhazardous electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) to controlled items under the convention. It was decided to add decabromodiphenyl ether and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts, and PFOA-related compounds to the substances subject to the Rotterdam Convention.

2. Outline of each Meeting of the Conference of the Parties

(1) Location and dates

Location:

High-level Segment of the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties　

Stockholm, Sweden

Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties　

Geneva, Switzerland

Dates:

High-level Segment of the Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties　

June 1 (Wed.)

Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties　

June 6 (Mon.) to 17 (Fri.)

(2) Main agenda items

<Stockholm Convention> (For more information on the results, see Attachment 1)

<Basel Convention> (For more information on the results, see Attachment 2)

<Rotterdam Convention> (For more information on the results, see Attachment 3)

<Joint Session of the Conferences of the Parties>

<High-level Segment>

(3) Attendees from Japan

A government delegation comprised of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Environment, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry attended from Japan.

(4) Next meeting

The next meeting will be held in the Bahamas from May 8 to 19, 2023. The meetings of the three Conferences of the Parties will once again be held in succession with the issues common to all three conventions discussed in a joint session.

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