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Experts conclude brominated dioxins and furans may require global action and advance two widely used flame retardants to the next stage of review under the Stockholm Convention.
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An advance version of the report of the 15th meeting of the Basel Convention Open Ended Working Group, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 23 to 26 June is now available for viewing and downloading.
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Rome, Italie, 21 septembre 2026 – Des experts internationaux ont franchi des étapes importantes pour renforcer l’échange mondial d’informations sur les produits chimiques dangereux, en faisant progresser des recommandations destinées à éclairer et...
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Roma (Italia), 21 de septiembre de 2026 - Expertos internacionales han dado pasos importantes para fortalecer el intercambio mundial de información sobre productos químicos peligrosos, impulsando recomendaciones destinadas a informar y orientar las decisiones de las Partes en el Conven...
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Rome, Italy, 21 September 2026 – International experts have taken important steps to strengthen global information exchange on hazardous chemicals, advancing recommendations to help inform and shape decisions by Parties to the Rotterdam Convention at their next meeting in Panama City, Panama (...
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The Basel Convention COP 18 Bureau meeting took place online on 30 June and 1 July 2026.
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The Sixth round of national reports under the Stockholm Convention are due on 31 August 2026. As of mid-July, only 10 countries had completed their reporting obligations, leaving 176 Parties still to submit their reports. Don't wait until the last minute. Start your reporting process now and ensure ...
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The Rotterdam Convention COP 13 Bureau meeting took place online on 20 May 2026.
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The Stockholm Convention COP 13 Bureau meeting took place online on 18 and 19 May 2026.
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June in Motion: Delivering on Global Chemicals and Waste Governance
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Genève, Suisse, 22 juin 2026 — Dans une démarche sans précédent pour la gouvernance environnementale internationale, les comités de contrôle du respect des conventions de Bâle, de Rotterdam et de Stockholm ont tenu leur toute première sessi...
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Geneva, Switzerland, 22 June 2026 — In an unprecedented step for international environmental governance, the compliance committees of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions convened their first ever joint session on 19 June to exchange on issues of joint interest in the management of h...
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Ginebra, Suiza, 22 de junio de 2026 — En un paso sin precedentes para la gobernanza ambiental internacional, los comités de cumplimiento de los Convenios de Basilea, Rotterdam y Estocolmo celebraron su primera sesión conjunta el 19 de junio para intercambiar opiniones sobre cuest...
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Representatives from 140 governments convened in Geneva last week for the fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG-15) of the Basel Convention.
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The PIC Circular is a key document in the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, both for the operation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure and as a mechanism for the exchange of information on hazardous chemicals. It is published in June and December in English, French and Spanish.
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The fifteenth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from Tuesday, 23 June to Friday, 26 June 2026, with pre-meetings, including Bureau and regional meetings, taking place on Monday, 22 June 2026.
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The 22nd meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee will take place in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 25 September 2026, back-to-back with the 22nd meeting of the Rotterdam Convention Chemical Review Committee. The advance provisional agenda is now available!
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The 22nd meeting of the Chemical Review Committee will take place from 15 to 18 September 2026 in Rome, back-to-back with the 22nd meeting of the Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee . The provisional agenda is now available!
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During the 17th meeting of the PCB Small Intersessional Working Group (PCB SIWG) ,among others, members will continue the work on the development of the report on the progress towards the elimination of PCBs.
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The call provides targeted support to countries to strengthen national systems for the sound management of chemicals and waste, contributing to the implementation of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, the Minamata Convention, and the Global Framework on Chemicals.
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