List of POPs

All chemical substances, which fall under the regulation of the Stockholm Convention, are listed in the its Annexes. The list comprises three Annexes:

Annex A (Elimination)

The production and the use of chemicals, listed in Annex A, shall be eliminated, unless a specific exemption is specified.

Aldrin	Chlordane	Chlordecone
Dieldrin	Endrin	Heptachlor
Hexabromobiphenyl	Hexabromocyclodecane (HBCD)	Hexabromodiphenyl ether and heptabromodiphenyl ether (commercial octabromodiphenyl ether)
Hexachlorbenzene (ГХБ)	Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane	Beta hexachlorocyclohexane
Lindane	Mirex	Pentachlorobenzene
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	Technical endosulfan and its related isomers	Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and pentabromodiphenyl ether (commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether)
Toxaphene

Pesticide

Industrial chemical

Annex B (Restriction)

The production and the use of chemicals listed in Annex B shall be restricted.

DDT	Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride

Pesticide

Industrial chemical

Annex C (Unintentional Production)

Measures shall be taken to reduce the total unintentional releases of the chemicals listed in Annex C.

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)	Pentachlorobenzene	Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)
Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD)	Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs)

Unintentional production

Update of the POPs list in the Convention

The POPs list of the Convention is subject to updates. In addition to the above listed chemicals, in accordance with the Convention, the following four hazardous chemicals are suggested to be included in the list: decabromodiphenyl ether (commercial mixture, c-decaBDE); dicofol; short-chain chlorinated paraffins; pentadecafluorooctanoic acid, its salts and PFOA compounds.