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The UK is a party to the United Nations鈥� 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.听

The Stockholm Convention鈥檚鈥�POPs Review Committee (POPRC) has requested comments on the draft risk profile for one group of substances:听听

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

You can find more .

Using and sharing your information听

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

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.听听

We will publish any comments we receive on 188体育 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.听

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.听

How to comment听

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

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