Finalization of
the reviews of scientific information
on lead and cadmium
prior UNEP Governing Council at its twenty-sixth session
 

The Executive Director of UNEP, Achim Steiner, through his letter dated 26 March 2009, refers to decision 25/5 on chemicals management relating to lead and cadmium, and mercury adopted by GC.25/GMEF on 20 February 2009.

Through this decision it is noted that further action is needed to address the challenges posed by lead and cadmium. A letter dated 9 November 2009 from Per Bakken, Head Chemicals Branch, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics refers to Governing Council decision requesting UNEP to continue to address the data and information gaps identified in its reviews of scientific information on lead and cadmium. UNEP is to finalize these reviews in line with decisions 24/3 of 9 February 2007 and 23/9 of 25 February 2005, and to report to the Governing Council at its twenty-sixth session with a view to informing discussion on the need for global action in relation to lead and cadmium. The requested information should be submitted to UNEP Chemicals by 28 February 2010.

In order to ensure an open, transparent and inclusive process, all information received by UNEP Chemicals is made available on a running basis through this webpage, as follows:

• Governments
• Intergovernmental organizations
• Non-governmental organizations

The draft final reviews of scientific information on lead and cadmium (November 2008), together with their relevant companion documents, have been amended to include the above-mentioned submissions and circulated via email to the members of the Lead and Cadmium Working Group (Deadline for  comments: 5 November 2010. Current comments can be accessed here). Track changes versions of the draft final reviews of scientific information on lead and cadmium -versions of October 2010- and their companion documents can be downloaded here:
 

Once finalised, the reviews of scientific information on lead and cadmium, and their companion documents, will be presented to the twenty-sixth session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum with a view to informing discussions on the need for global action in relation to lead and cadmium.