Stockholm Convention - POPs
The Stockholm Convention is a relatively recent international agreement aimed at identifying and limiting the use of or banning "persistent organic pollutants".  Wikipedia contains a summary of its objectives and achievements on the following link: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_Convention_on_Persistent_Organic_Pollutants

As part of the "Hearing" on organophosphates and carbamates the prospect of chlorpryfos being included on  the list of POPs covered by the Stockholm Convention was raised by Dr. Merial Watts of the PANANZ (Pesticide Action Network).  A copy of her submission can be viewed on the following link (Section 2.2): http://www.epa.govt.nz/search-databases/HSNO%20Application%20Register%20Documents/A PP201045_HEARING%20102658%20PANANZ%20M%20Watts%20presentation.pdf

The EPA subsequently reported on the procedure and time frame for chemicals to be classified as POPs under the Stockholm Convention.  Their report can be viewed on the following link (pages 28 and 29): http://www.epa.govt.nz/search-databases/HSNO%20Application%20Register%20Documents/APP201045_HEARING%20EPA%20staff%20reply.pdf