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Contracting Parties Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Japan

Dates Accession: August 30, 2002 Entry into force: May 17, 2004

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On 28 October 2023, the Government of Japan notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention, that it is currently unable to accept the amendment to Annex A adopted by Decision SC-10/13, transmitted by depositary notification C.N.401.2022.TREATIES-XXVII-15 of 16 November 2022. (see CN.459.2023.TREATIES-XXXVII-15).

On 12 November 2020, the Government of Japan notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention, that it is currently unable to accept the amendments to Annexes A and B, transmitted by depositary notification C.N.588.2019.TREATIES-4 of 3 December 2019. (CN.529.2020.Reissued.13112020.TREATIES-XXXVII-15). Thereafter, on 24 October 2023, the Government of Japan notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 4 of article 22 of the Convention, of the withdrawal of its notification of non-acceptance of the amendment to Annex A regarding Decision SC-9/11 (listing of dicofol). (see C.N.460.2023.TREATIES-XXVII.15)

 


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