• “(iv) All the specific exemptions in this Annex may be exercised by Parties that have registered exemptions in respect of them in accordance with Article 4 with the exception of the use of polychlorinated biphenyls in articles in use in accordance with the provisions of Part II, and the use of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part IV, and the use of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether in accordance with the provisions of Part V of this Annex, which may be exercised by all Parties;

• “(v) Technical endosulfan (CAS No:115-29-7), its related isomers (CAS No: 959-98-8 and CAS No: 33213-65-9) and endosulfan sulfate (CAS No: 1031-07-8) were assessed and identified as persistent organic pollutants.”

“Part III
“Definitions

“For the purpose of this Annex:

• “(a) ‘Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether’ mean 2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-153, CAS No: 68631-49-2), 2,2′,4,4′,5,6′-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-154, CAS No: 207122-15-4), 2,2′,3,3′,4,5′,6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-175, CAS No: 446255-22-7), 2,2′,3,4,4′,5′,6-heptabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-183, CAS No: 207122-16-5) and other hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial octabromodiphenyl ether.

• “(b) ‘Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether’ means 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47, CAS No: 5436-43-1) and 2,2′,4,4′,5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99, CAS No: 60348-60-9) and other tetra- and pentabromodiphenyl ethers present in commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether.

“Part IV
“Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether

“1.

• “A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:

  • “(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;

  • “(b) The Party takes steps to prevent exports of such articles that contain levels/concentrations of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether exceeding those permitted for the sale, use, import or manufacture of those articles within the territory of the Party; and

  • “(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.

“2.

• “At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.

“Part V
“Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether

“1.

• “A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether, provided that:

  • “(a) The recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether for the purpose of their reuse;

  • “(b) The Party does not allow this exemption to lead to the export of articles containing levels/concentrations of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether that exceed those permitted to be sold within the territory of the Party; and

  • “(c) The Party has notified the Secretariat of its intention to make use of this exemption.

“2.

• “At its sixth ordinary meeting and at every second ordinary meeting thereafter the Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether contained in articles and review the continued need for this specific exemption. This specific exemption shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.

“Part VI
“Technical endosulfan and its related isomers (endosulfan)

“The production and use of endosulfan shall be eliminated except for parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use it in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention. Specific exemptions may be available for the use of endosulfan for the following crop-pest complexes:”

Crop		Pest
Cotton		Cotton bollworms, pink bollworm, aphids, jassids, whiteflies, thrips, leafroller
Jute		Bihar hairy caterpillar, yellow mite
Coffee		Berry borer, stem borer
Tea		Aphids, caterpillars, tea mosquito bugs, mealybugs, scale insects, thrips, flushworm, smaller green leaf hopper, tea geometrid
Tobacco		Oriental tobacco bud worm, aphids
Cow peas, beans, tomato		Whiteflies, aphids, leaf miner
Okra, tomato, eggplant		Fruit and shoot borer, diamondback moth, aphids, jassids
Onion, potato, chillies		Aphids, jassids
Apple		Yellow aphids
Mango		Hopper, fruit fly
Gram, arhar		Aphids, caterpillars, pod borer, pea semilooper
Maize		Aphids, stem borer, pink borer
Paddy/rice		White jassids, stem borer, gall midge, rice hispa
Wheat		Aphids, termites, pink borer
Groundnuts		Aphids
Mustard		Aphids, gall midge

Chemical		Activity		Acceptable purpose or specific exemption
DDT (1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane) CAS NO: 50-29-3		Production		Acceptable purpose: Disease vector control use in accordance with Part II of this Annex
				Specific exemption: Intermediate in production of dicofol Intermediate
		Use		Acceptable purpose: Disease vector control in accordance with Part II of this Annex
				Specific exemption: Production of dicofol Intermediate
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (CAS No: 1763-23-1), its saltsa and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (CAS No: 307-35-7)		Production		Acceptable purpose: In accordance with Part III of this Annex, production of other chemicals to be used solely for the uses below. Production for uses listed below.
aFor example: potassium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 2795-39-3); lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 29457-72-5); ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 29081-56-9); diethanolammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 70225-14-8); tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 56773-42-3); didecyldimethylammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate (CAS No: 251099-16-8)				Specific exemption: As allowed for Parties listed in the Register
		Use			Acceptable purpose: In accordance with Part III of this Annex for the following acceptable purposes, or as an intermediate in the production of chemicals with the following acceptable purposes: Photo-imaging Photo-resist and anti-reflective coatings for semi-conductors Etching agent for compound semi-conductors and ceramic filters Aviation hydraulic fluids Metal plating (hard metal plating) only in closed-loop systems Certain medical devices (such as ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) layers and radio-opaque ETFE production, in-vitro diagnostic medical devices, and CCD colour filters) Fire-fighting foam Insect baits for control of leaf-cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp.
				Specific exemption: For the following specific uses, or as an intermediate in the production of chemicals with the following specific uses: Photo masks in the semiconductor and liquid crystal display (LCD) industries Metal plating (hard metal plating) Metal plating (decorative plating) Electric and electronic parts for some colour printers and colour copy machines Insecticides for control of red imported fire ants and termites Chemically driven oil production Carpets Leather and apparel Textiles and upholstery Paper and packaging Coatings and coating additives Rubber and plastics

“Part III
“Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride

“1.

• “The production and use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride (PFOSF) shall be eliminated by all Parties except as provided in Part I of this Annex for Parties that have notified the Secretariat of their intention to produce and/or use them for acceptable purposes. A Register of Acceptable Purposes is hereby established and shall be available to the public. The Secretariat shall maintain the Register of Acceptable Purposes. In the event that a Party not listed in the Register determines that it requires the use of PFOS, its salts or PFOSF for the acceptable purposes listed in Part I of this Annex it shall notify the Secretariat as soon as possible in order to have its name added forthwith to the Register.

“2.

• “Parties that produce and/or use these chemicals shall take into account, as appropriate, guidance such as that given in the relevant parts of the general guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices given in Part V of Annex C of the Convention.

“3.

• “Every four years, each Party that uses and/or produces these chemicals shall report on progress made to eliminate PFOS, its salts and PFOSF and submit information on such progress to the Conference of the Parties pursuant to and in the process of reporting under Article 15 of the Convention.

“4.

• “With the goal of reducing and ultimately eliminating the production and/or use of these chemicals, the Conference of the Parties shall encourage:

  • “(a) Each Party using these chemicals to take action to phase out uses when suitable alternatives substances or methods are available;

  • “(b) Each Party using and/or producing these chemicals to develop and implement an action plan as part of the implementation plan specified in Article 7 of the Convention;

  • “(c) The Parties, within their capabilities, to promote research on and development of safe alternative chemical and non-chemical products and processes, methods and strategies for Parties using these chemicals, relevant to the conditions of those Parties. Factors to be promoted when considering alternatives or combinations of alternatives shall include the human health risks and environmental implications of such alternatives.

“5.

• “The Conference of the Parties shall evaluate the continued need for these chemicals for the various acceptable purposes and specific exemptions on the basis of available scientific, technical, environmental and economic information, including:

  • “(a) Information provided in the reports described in paragraph 3;

  • “(b) Information on the production and use of these chemicals;

  • “(c) Information on the availability, suitability and implementation of alternatives to these chemicals;

  • “(d) Information on progress in building the capacity of countries to transfer safely to reliance on such alternatives.

“6.

• “The evaluation referred to in the preceding paragraph shall take place no later than in 2015 and every four years thereafter, in conjunction with a regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties.

“7.

• “Due to the complexity of the use and the many sectors of society involved in the use of these chemicals, there might be other uses of these chemicals of which countries are not presently aware. Parties which become aware of other uses are encouraged to inform the Secretariat as soon as possible.

“8.

• “A Party may, at any time, withdraw its name from the Register of acceptable purposes upon written notification to the Secretariat. The withdrawal shall take effect on the date specified in the notification.

“9.

• “The provisions of note (iii) of Part I of Annex B shall not apply to these chemicals.”