Outline for a risk management evaluation outline 

Executive summary 

1. 	Introduction 

1.1 Chemical identity of the proposed substance 

Mention which Party made the proposal and when it was made 

Spell out the specific chemical identity and particular considerations
related to that identity 

1.2 Conclusions of the Review Committee, Annex E information 

“the Committee has conducted and evaluated a risk profile in
accordance with Annex E (add reference to the meeting and the decision)
and has concluded that […]” 

1.3 Data sources 

Short overview of data submitted by Parties and observers regarding the
information specified in Annex F of the Stockholm Convention (N.B. a
more elaborated summary of the submissions may be provided as a separate
POPRC/INF document) 

Information on availability of national and international management
reports 

1.4 Status of the chemical under international conventions 

1.5 Any national or regional control actions taken 

2. 	Summary information relevant to the risk management evaluation 

2.1 Identification of possible control measures 

Short list of possible control measures (such as production prohibition,
production restrictions, all use prohibition, restriction of a specific
use, phase-out of stocks and articles in use, release control measures,
waste disposal and clean-up of contaminated sites) 

2.2 Efficacy and efficiency of possible control measures in meeting risk
reduction goals 

Technical feasibility 

Identification of critical uses 

Costs and benefits of implementing possible control measures, including
environmental and health costs and benefits 

2.3 Information on alternatives (products and processes) where relevant 

Description of alternatives 

Technical feasibility 

Costs, including environmental and health costs 

Efficacy, including benefits and limitations of alternatives versus
nominated substance and identification of any critical uses for which
there is at present no alternative 

Risk, including information on whether the proposed alternative has been
tested/evaluated and any information on potential risks associated with
untested alternatives over the life cycle of the alternative 

Availability 

Accessibility

2.4 Summary of information on impacts on society of implementing
possible control measures 

Health, including public, environmental and occupational health 

Agriculture, including aquaculture and forestry 

Biota (biodiversity) 

Economic aspects, including costs and benefits for producers and
consumers and the distribution of costs and benefits 

Movement towards sustainable development 

Social costs (employment, etc.) 

Other impacts 

2.5 Other considerations 

Access to information and public education 

Status of control and monitoring capacity 

3. 	Synthesis of information 

Synthesis of information relevant to the risk management evaluation, in
the form of a risk management strategy, with emphasis on an analysis of
possible control measures for the chemical that leads to the concluding
statement 

The analysis of possible control measures should evaluate the full range
of potential control measures and conclude, where possible, whether the
recommended strategy/strategies are cost-effective, market-neutral and
provide benefits to human health and the environment 

4.	Concluding statement 

Conclusion from the risk profile (for example: “Having decided that
[name of chemical] is likely, as a result of long-range environmental
transport, to lead to significant adverse effects on human health and/or
the environment, such that global action is warranted); 

Having prepared a risk management evaluation and considered the
management options; 

The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee recommends that the
chemical be considered by the Conference of the Parties for listing in
Annex [A], [B], [and/or C].” 

Statement linking the objective of sustainable development as set forth
in the plan of implementation of the World Summit for Sustainable
Development to the process and work of the Persistent Organic Pollutants
Review Committee 

References

*Target size: not longer than 20 pages.

 Such information should reflect due regard for the differing
capabilities and conditions among the Parties.

 This synthesis will include the integration of information on hazard
identification, risk assessment, risk control measures evaluation,
including a decision-making proposal on control measures, and
recommendations for strategy implementation, supervision and review.

−4 September 2002 (A/CONF.199/20* and corrigendum), chap. I,
resolution 2, annex, subparagraph 139 (b): “Integration of the
economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development
in a balanced manner”

