General report on information submitted by Parties (Article 15) - Article 20 paragraph 2(d)
Part D: Information specifically on the progress made in eliminating perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride in accordance with paragraph 3 in Part III of Annex B to the Convention
Question 1: Number of Parties that registered exemptions related to Annex B PFOS
Question 2: Number of Parties that registered for any of the acceptable purposes related to Annex B PFOS
Question 3: Number of Parties that reviewed the continued need for the specific exemption(s) and\or acceptable purpose(s)
Question 4: Number of Parties that developed an action plan with the goal of reducing and eliminating the production and/or use of PFOS
Question 5: Number of Parties that produced PFOS
Question 6: Number of Parties that used PFOS for use in the various acceptable purposes and specific exemptions
Question 7: Number of Parties that have taken any actions to phase out the use of PFOS as safer alternative substances or methods have become available
Question 8: Number of Parties that have taken action to promote research on and development of safe alternative chemicals and non-chemical products and processes, methods and strategies to the use of PFOS
Question 9: Number of Parties that taken action to build the capacity of countries to transfer safely to reliance on alternatives to PFOS, its salts and PFOSF in accordance with paragraph 5 (d) of Part III of Annex B