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17.3.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
70/39
DECISIONS
COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 March 2011
establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the fifth meeting of the
Conference of the Parties of the Rotterdam Convention as regards the amendments to Annex III
to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous
chemicals and pesticides in international trade
(2011/162/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
restricted in the Union and are therefore subject to
export requirements which go beyond what is required
under the Rotterdam Convention.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European

Union, and in particular Articles 192 and 207, in conjunction
(4)
The fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the
with Article 218(9), thereof,
Rotterdam Convention is expected to take decisions on
the proposed amendments to Annex III. The Union
should support the adoption of these amendments,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Whereas:
Article 1
The position to be taken by the Union at the fifth meeting of
(1) The
European
Union
has
approved
the
Rotterdam the Conference of the Parties of the Rotterdam Convention is
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure
that the Commission shall, on behalf of the Union, as regards
for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in inter
matters falling within the Union’s competence, support the
national trade (the ‘Rotterdam Convention’) by Council
adoption of the amendments to Annex III to the Rotterdam
Decision 2006/730/EC ( 1 ).
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for
certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international
(2) Regulation
(EC)
No
689/2008
of
the
European trade ( 3 ) as regards the inclusion of chrysotile asbestos, endo
Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008
sulfan, alachlor and aldicarb.
concerning the export and import of dangerous
Article 2
chemicals ( 2 ) implements the Rotterdam Convention in
the Union.
This Decision is addressed to the Commission.
(3) In
order
to
ensure
that
importing
countries
benefit
from
the protection offered by the Rotterdam Convention, it is
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2011.
necessary and appropriate to support the recommen
dation from the Chemical Review Committee as regards
For the Council
the inclusion in Annex III to the Rotterdam Convention
of chrysotile asbestos, endosulfan, alachlor and aldicarb.
The President
These four substances are already banned or severely
FELLEGI T.
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 28.10.2006, p. 23.
( 2 ) OJ L 204, 31.7.2008, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 63, 6.3.2003, p. 29.

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