Stockholm convention an overview sciencedirect topics. It is banned in over 80 nations due to its high toxicity. Some advocates of a global ban are pushing for controls through the stockholm convention, which restricts the use of longlived compounds. The poprc nominated endosulfan to be added to the stockholm convention at the conference. Endosulfan was included in the stockholm convention on persistent organic.
In 2007 endosulfan was recommended to be included in the rotterdam convention on prior informed consent and in the list of chemicals banned under the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. A closer look at the arguments against a worldwide phase out. Because of endosulfan s threats to the environment, a global ban on its use and manufacture was considered under the. In a major change of position, india on friday accepted at a world convention in geneva that the pesticide endosulfan is a health hazard. The stockholm convention, adopted in 2001 and administered by the united nations environment programme, is a global agreement to protect human health and the environment from specific pops stockholm convention on pops, 2010. Endosulfan is a most toxic pesticides having hazardous effects on human genetic and endocrine systems.
National implementation plan for the stockholm convention on. There was a global decision made at the stockholm convention in april 2011 to phase out endosulfan by 2017. The governments agreed to list endosulfan in annex a to the stockholm convention, with specific exemptions. Endosulfan is already banned or is being phased out in more than 80 countries, and environmental groups have long pushed for strict global standards on the pesticide, which is a known endocrine disruptor. Pesticide endosulfan considered for global ban reuters.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international. The pollution and ecological risk of endosulfan in soil of. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from may 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants pops. It was banned by the stockholm convention in 2011 because of its threats to human health and the environment. The ban was agreed to in geneva last week at a gathering of the stockholm convention, a treaty regulating persistent organic pollutants. Jun 18, 2010 some advocates of a global ban are pushing for controls through the stockholm convention, which restricts the use of longlived compounds. For quick overview, you can download the booklet introduces basic information on the 16 newly chemicals added to the stockholm convention. The conference of parties to the stockholm convention in geneva on 29 april 2011 approved the recommendation for elimination of production and use of endosulfan and its isomers worldwide, subject. The use of endosulfan has severely impacted the people of kerala, india, where its use on. The conference of parties to the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants, meeting in geneva, approved nonchemical as well as chemical alternatives to endosulfan on thursday. A global ban for endosulfan india changes its position on endosulfan at the stockholm convention. Stockholm convention decision banned production and use of. Jun 10, 2010 united nations countries are evaluating endosulfan for inclusion in the stockholm convention, an international treaty which bans or restricts persistent organic pollutantschemicals that can. In a controlled environment,losses from the grass and.
Endosulfan is an organochlorine insecticide and acaricide that is being phased out globally due to its acute toxicity. United nations stockholm convention on persistent organic. The convention aims to ban substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic and which. Atsdr, agency of toxic substances and disease registry, toxicological profile for endosulfan, 2000. Rivm has investigated the validity of the arguments against a worldwide ban. Endosulfanis a diastereomeric mixture of two isomers i. Environmental health and justice organizations from around the world who have been working towards a ban welcomed the decision. After the total ban on the production and usage of.
A closer look at the arguments against a worldwide phase. A global ban on endosulfan was negotiated at the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants in 2001 due to its persistent and toxic nature, including endocrine disrupting activity. In a tactical shift in position, india agreed to a global consensus to ban endosulfan at the recent stockholm convention, but asked for exemptions to continue using the pesticide at home for at least five years. When the amendment enters into force in one year, endosulfan will become the 22nd pop to. In a major change of position, india on friday accepted at a world convention in geneva that the pesticide endosulfan is a. It is highly toxic and has a large potential for bioaccumulation. Toxicological profiles are revised and republished as necessary. Rev201101, discontinuation of endosulfan appendix i. Specific exemptions for use or production are listed in the annex and apply only to parties that register for them. The conference of parties to the stockholm convention in geneva on friday approved the recommendation for elimination of production and use of endosulfan and its isomers worldwide, subject to certain. The stockholm convention, a global treaty to protect human health and environment from such chemical compounds, has declared endosulfan a persistent organic pollutant and 73 countries have banned its. Endosulfan 1,4,5,6,7,7hexachloro8,9,10trinorborn5en. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants wikipedia.
The treaty requires parties to take measures to 1 eliminate the production and use, 2 restrict the production and. Responding on a pil filed by the democratic youth federation of india dyfi, the pesticide was banned on th may 2011 by the supreme court of india. Apr 26, 2011 the stockholm convention would discuss the global ban on endosulfan in geneva today. This edition supersedes any previously released draft or final profile. Ned staffordhamburg, germany india has reversed its opposition to a ban on the pesticide endosulfan, paving the way for the 127 nations of the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops to agree a global moratorium on the use of the highly toxic pesticide. So far india had been resisting the ban on the grounds that scientific evidence was insufficient to prove that the pesticide was. Endosulfan is listed as a pop in the convention on longrange. After december 31, 2016, no endosulfan products can be used in canada or anywhere in the world. Endosulfan is a highly toxic agrichemical used in the cashew plantations. As a consequence of listing endosulfan in annex a of the stockholm convention in 2011, its production, placing on the market and use has been banned by adding it to the appropriate annex of the pop regulation ec no 8502004 of the european. Apr 29, 2011 the conference of parties to the stockholm convention in geneva on friday approved the recommendation for elimination of production and use of endosulfan and its isomers worldwide, subject to certain.
The stockholm convention would discuss the global ban on endosulfan in geneva today. The chemicals targeted by the stockholm convention are listed in the annexes of the convention text. Endosulfan is a persistent organic pollutant pop as defined under the stockholm. It softens its stand and agrees that endosulfan is a health hazard.
The pollution and ecological risk of endosulfan in soil of huaian city, china. You can join the campaign demanding our government to bring a nation wide ban on endosulfan. India to oppose ban on endosulfan at stockholm convention. In april 2011 the stockholm convention instigated a global ban in manufacture and use of endosulfan, although it is still used extensively in india, china, and few other countries. Most of the arguments could be refuted after comparing them with scientific data. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and. It belongs to the organochlorine group of pesticides, under the cyclodiene subgroup with chemical formula c 9 h 6 cl 6 o 3 s. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants report of. More than 120 nations struck the deal on april 29 under the stockholm convention, an international treaty for controlling persistent organic pollutants.
This specification is only an update version of the specification developed under the old procedure. Use of endosulphan in kasaragod distric, kerala, india ejatlas. The conference of the parties adopted amendments at its meetings. This is a huge victory for pan and our partners around the world, most especially our civil society colleagues in india who have worked tirelessly to make this happen. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife.
This should be a cause for concern, especially with new cases of health disorders, allegedly due to endosulfan exposure, having been reported not just from kasargod, but also from other areas like idukki and palakkad in kerala and dakshina kannada in karnataka. Endosulfan production, negative effects, ban in india. Endosulfan is a solid substance, often found as crystals or flakes, that ranges from brown to creamcolored. Oct 22, 2008 pesticide ban stirs up a tulip tempest. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops. Jan 11, 2017 endosulfan became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor. The formulation that was sprayed contained about 0. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants in 2011 added it in list of banned substances and phasing it out as an agrichemical. The story of endosulfan in india green clean guide.
The use of endosulfan is banned or being phased out in at least 60 countries. Endosulfan is under consideration for inclusion on the list of persistent organic pollutants pops under the 166member stockholm convention a treaty to protect human health and the. Endosulfan banned as agreement is reached with india news. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants.
Pesticides already listed under this convention include aldrin, endrin, dieldrin, chlordane, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex, toxaphene, and. A global ban for endosulfan centre for science and. Endosulfan is similar in some ways to the dirty dozen persistent organic pollutants popsincluding chlordane and dieldrinthat were restricted when the convention went into force in 2004. The use of endosulfan became controversial because of its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor.
Stockholm convention approves recommendation for ban on. Pops have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. In the eu a ban on sale of endosulfan entered into force in june 2006 and a ban on. It is still used in india, china, and a few other countries. The poprc nominated endosulfan to be added to the stockholm convention at the conferenceof parties cop in april 2011, which would result in a global ban. The final decision has a few loopholes they almost always do. Update to include endosulfan in the swedish national. The pesticide is a known carcinogen, neurotoxin and genotoxin damages dna.
The stockholm convention held in april 2011 recommended a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan because of its adverse effects on human health and the environment. Chemical alternatives to endosulfan for croppest complex. United nations countries are evaluating endosulfan for inclusion in the stockholm convention, an international treaty which bans or restricts persistent organic pollutantschemicals that can. Parties must take measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under annex a.
Because of its threats to human health and the environment, a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan was negotiated under the stockholm convention in april 2011. Endosulfan became a highly controversial agrichemical due to its acute toxicity, potential for bioaccumulation, and role as an endocrine disruptor. Jun, 2016 the conference of parties to the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants, meeting in geneva, approved nonchemical as well as chemical alternatives to endosulfan on thursday. Sources reveal that india would oppose a global ban of the pesticide at the convention and is said to be working for a consensus in the asiapacific group on the issue. Endosulfan to be banned, pesticide poses unacceptable. Oct 16, 2009 endosulfan is under consideration for inclusion on the list of persistent organic pollutants pops under the 166member stockholm convention a treaty to protect human health and the. Stockholm convention approves alternatives to endosulfan. The use of endosulfan is banned or will be phased out in 60 countries. Because of endosulfans threats to the environment, a global ban on its use and manufacture was considered under the. Endosulfan was sprayed in kerala, on two days each year on cashew plantations from a helicopter. Use of endosulphan in kasaragod distric, kerala, india.
Endosulfan banned as agreement is reached with india. Aug 07, 2011 the supreme court of india refused to lift the ban on manufacture, sale and use of pesticide endosulfan but has considered the industrys request to export the existing stock. India seeks exemption in 15 crops till such time that cheaper alternatives are worked out. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops aims to protect human health and the environment by globally banning the production and use of persistent, bioaccumulative chemicals. In 2007 the european commission proposed a worldwide ban for the insecticide endosulfan. In 2011, the stockholm convention initiated a global ban on the manufacture and use of this chemical because of its threats to the environment and human health. Assessment of oral health status among endosulfan victims. Endosulfan is considered as persistent organic pollutant pop in stockholm convention held in geneva on 29th april, 2011. Endosulfan to be banned, pesticide poses unacceptable risks.
Endosulfan has been sold from the mid 1950s but it is now banned in at least 60. Endosulfan molecule of the month june 2011 htmlonly version. Endosulfan is a highly toxic insecticide banned in 60 countries including, in west. A toxicological profile for endosulfan, draft for public comment was released in may 20.