Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
20_PIC-Rotterdam-Regulations.pdf
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The Rotterdam Convention “is a legally binding agreement that aims to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals. It does not ban chemicals, but it does establish a procedure for exchanging information between countries about them. The Convention establishes a prior informed consent (PIC) procedure; countries exchange information about hazardous chemicals; countries prioritise national decisions on imports; and countries implement export controls. The Convention's goals promote shared responsibility; encourage cooperative efforts; and contribute to the environmentally sound use of hazardous chemicals.”.
CTFA follows development of the Convention as the outcomes are domesticated into national legislation. It is a chemical-based listing process based on a substance’s hazardous nature.
South Africa currently domesticates the requirements of the Convention through a regulation that will be continually updated as listings to the Convention continue.
Text of the Convention → Annex III Chemicals →National Regulations
Prior Informed Consent Regulations