To address the risks posed by POPs, the international community came together to conclude several agreements to reduce and eliminate these substances. The Stockholm Convention on POPs was adopted in 2001 and entered into force in 2004. It aims to protect human health and the environment from POPs. It promotes global action on these substances and requires Parties to take measures to eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment.

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At the 2025 Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions COPs, the international community took a significant step to better protect human health and the environment by adding three hazardous chemicals to the Stockholm Convention: Chlorpyrifos, Medium-chain chlorinated paraffins (MCCPs), and long-chain chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds. 

Meanwhile, the European Commission has decided to close its proposal to nominate Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5); dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6). 

Find out more about the EU Regulation on POPs.

More information will follower BASA Members.