Policy paper

Call for comments: draft risk profile of a substance proposed as a persistent organic pollutant (POP) 2025

Requesting comments on a draft risk profile for polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (including mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 19 March 2025

Documents

Draft risk profile (covering Annex E of the Stockholm Convention)

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Draft risk profile for PXDD/Fs

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Draft risk profile - additional information

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The UK is a party to the United Nations’ Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

POPs are substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a risk to our health and the environment. They can be transported by air, water, or migratory species across international borders, reaching regions where they have never been produced or used. 

The Stockholm Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has requested comments on the draft risk profile for one group of substances:  

Polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs), including mixed polybrominated/chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBCDD/Fs) .

You can find more information about POPRC’s calls for comments on the Stockholm Convention’s website.

Using and sharing your information 

How we use your personal information is set out in Defra’s research privacy notice, with the following changes: 

Your personal data will be used to assess whether the UK wishes to add comments to any Risk Profile documents during the intersessional period ahead of the next POPRC meeting on 29 September to 3 October 2025.  

We will publish any comments we receive on GOV.UK approximately 2 to 6 months after the date for commenting closes. It is your responsibility to remove confidential information from any comments and attachments. Comments will only be attributed to a company or organisation name. 

Defra respects your personal privacy when responding to access to information requests. We only share information when necessary to meet the statutory requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000. 

How to comment 

All responses should be sent to: POPs@defra.gov.uk 

Commenting is invited for a 9-week period between 17 March to 19 May 2025.

Published 19 March 2025