Risk management evaluation (covering Annex F of the Stockholm Convention)
Published 8 March 2024
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The POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has agreed the Risk Profile (Annex E) for chlorpyrifos, and the second draft of Risk Management Evaluation (RME) has been made available for comment. The RME provides information on the socio and economic impacts of any control measures under consideration for this substance.
Comments are therefore invited on alternatives, impacts on society, efficiency and efficacy of proposed control measures, costs, and waste disposal.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide. It has been widely applied as an insecticide in agriculture and as a biocide to control non-agricultural pests. In 2008, chlorpyrifos products were authorised for use in more than 88 countries.
However, in 2008, usage as a biocide was phased-out in the Europe, and in 2000 its use in most non-agricultural applications was phased out. Although, usage as a biocide, for example, for termite control in buildings, is still practiced in other countries. In January 2020, the European Commission adopted implementing Regulation EU 2020/18, meaning that the European Union (EU) Member States must withdraw all authorisations for plant protection products containing chlorpyrifos as an active substance.