Rotterdam Convention

It was signed into law in September 1998 and went into effect in 2004. UNEP and FAO jointly administer the Convention.

  • It establishes a legally enforceable responsibility for the use of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.

Objectives of the Convention

  • To encourage parties involved in the worldwide trade of certain hazardous substances to share responsibility and work together to preserve human health and the environment from harm.
  • Contribute to the environmentally sound use of these hazardous chemicals by promoting information sharing regarding their properties, establishing a national decision-making procedure for their import and export, and publicising these choices to interested parties.
  • Pesticides ....
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