The Ministry of Popular Power for Ecosocialism ratified its commitment to the regulation of dangerous chemical products, as part of compliance with the Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions.
This was stated by their spokespersons at the end of the second meeting of the Presidential Subcommittee on Chemical Safety in the International Conventions segment, where among the topics discussed was the sending of two online questionnaires with key information on exports, notifications and the exchange of data between January and May 2024, reviews a press release.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) asked the member countries for their explicit consent for the import of chemicals and pesticides. In this sense, Venezuela responded to six requests, denying consent in one case after verifying that the company was not operational.
In addition, the country evaluated its position regarding the proposal to include new chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention, including chlorpyrifos and mercury, presented by the European Union (EU) and other countries.
In relation to the Stockholm Convention, the commitment was reaffirmed by requesting support to update the inventory of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB), with a view to complying with the controlled elimination of these contaminants before 2025 and their environmental management by 2028. This effort includes the identification, labeling and disposal of contaminated equipment.
