Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
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The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement that promotes shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among countries in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides by requiring prior informed consent before their export.
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Target entity: Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Context triple: [Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, relatedTo, Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade]
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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a global environmental treaty that regulates and restricts international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries.
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Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
The Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty controlling persistent organic pollutants.
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Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement that regulates the transboundary movement, handling, and use of living modified organisms to protect biodiversity and human health.
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Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by controlling and reducing mercury use, emissions, and releases worldwide.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Target entity description: The Rotterdam Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement that promotes shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among countries in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides by requiring prior informed consent before their export.
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A.
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by eliminating or restricting the production and use of long-lasting, toxic chemicals that accumulate in ecosystems.
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B.
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is a global environmental treaty that regulates and restricts international trade in hazardous waste to protect human health and the environment, particularly in developing countries.
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C.
Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention
The Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention is the administrative body that supports and coordinates the implementation of the global treaty controlling persistent organic pollutants.
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Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety is an international agreement that regulates the transboundary movement, handling, and use of living modified organisms to protect biodiversity and human health.
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E.
Minamata Convention on Mercury
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global environmental treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment by controlling and reducing mercury use, emissions, and releases worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
ⓘ
multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food and Agriculture Organization
ⓘ
surface form:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ |
| adoptedAt |
Rotterdam
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surface form:
Rotterdam, Netherlands
|
| adoptedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| aim |
to promote cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides
ⓘ
to promote shared responsibility in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides ⓘ to protect human health from hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade ⓘ to protect the environment from hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
cooperative efforts among Parties
ⓘ
prior informed consent ⓘ shared responsibility ⓘ |
| creates | PIC list of chemicals subject to prior informed consent ⓘ |
| depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2004 ⓘ |
| establishes | Chemical Review Committee ⓘ |
| field |
chemicals management
ⓘ
international environmental law ⓘ pesticide regulation ⓘ |
| goal |
to contribute to environmentally sound use of hazardous chemicals
ⓘ
to facilitate informed decision-making by importing countries ⓘ |
| hasBody | Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention ⓘ |
| headquarters |
Geneva
ⓘ
surface form:
Geneva, Switzerland
|
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| mechanism | Prior Informed Consent procedure ⓘ |
| obligesParties |
to communicate import decisions for listed chemicals
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to ensure exports comply with importing Party decisions ⓘ to notify final regulatory actions to ban or severely restrict chemicals ⓘ |
| promotes |
information exchange on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
ⓘ
transparency in international trade of hazardous chemicals and pesticides ⓘ |
| region | global ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
ⓘ
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants ⓘ |
| requires | exporting Parties to obtain prior informed consent from importing Parties before exporting certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
banned chemicals
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severely hazardous pesticide formulations ⓘ severely restricted chemicals ⓘ |
| shortName |
Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rotterdam Convention
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| subject |
hazardous chemicals
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hazardous pesticides ⓘ international trade in chemicals ⓘ |
| website | http://www.pic.int ⓘ |
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