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Mahesh

28/09/22 13:36 PM IST

Rotterdam Convention

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  • International trade of two new hazardous pesticides — Iprodione and Terbufos — has been recommended for “prior informed consent” (PIC) procedure under the Rotterdam Convention.
  • The chemicals are dangerous for humans and aquatic animals. 
About Terbufos
  • Terbufos is a soil insecticide used commonly on sorghum, maize, beet and potatoes. It has also been found to pose risk to aquatic organisms due to its toxicity.
  • In India, the use of these chemicals was permitted by the 2015 Anupam Verma committee report. The country is among the largest exporters of Terbufos.
  • Iprodione, a fungicide used on vines, fruits, trees and vegetables, has been classified as carcinogenic and toxic for reproduction.
  • In the EU, Iprodione was considered very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and suspected of causing cancer. In the US and Australia too, it was suspected of causing cancer.
Rotterdam Convention 
  • Rotterdam Convention: was adopted on 10th September 1998 by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Rotterdam, Netherlands and entered into force on 24th February 2004.
  • It covers pesticides and industrial chemicals that have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons by Parties and which have been notified by Parties for inclusion in the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. The Convention creates legally binding obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.
Source- DTE 

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