ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 214 Background Information ........................................................................................ 215 The Objectives of the Rotterdam Convention ........................................................ 216
Meeting the Objectives ...................................................................................... 216 The PIC Procedure ............................................................................................ 216 Scope of the Rotterdam Convention ................................................................. 217
The Convention does not Cover ................................................................... 217 Current Situation ............................................................................................... 218 Information Exchange ....................................................................................... 218
PIC Coordination ................................................................................................... 218 Conference of the Parties .................................................................................. 218 Secretariat .......................................................................................................... 219 Designated National Authority .......................................................................... 219 Chemical Review Committee: Establishment, Organization, and Functions .......219
