In 2017, the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention amended Annex A to include decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether (c-decaBDE), with specific exemptions for limited uses. DecaBDE, a flame retardant used in plastics, textiles and electronics, is a persistent organic pollutant (POP) with toxic properties that resist degradation and bioaccumulate in the environment.
This document provides details on the specific exemptions granted, including its use in vehicles, aircraft and textiles, as well as information on chemical alternatives to phase out decaBDE in line with the Convention's objectives.
Within the framework of the “Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” project to assist countries to review and update their NIP, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is executing Component 4, which focuses on the dissemination of information, management of knowledge, and liaising with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat in providing information and tools to be integrated with existing materials and makes them easily accessible and understandable by all parties to the convention.