Three new chemicals were recently added to the Stockholm Convention. New Zealand as a member to the convention, proposed to add them to Schedule 2A of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act). The chemicals are: methoxychlor , Dechlorane Plus and UV-328 . Methoxychlor is an insecticide used in agricultural and veterinary uses. Dechlorane Plus is a flame retardant used in adhesives and sealants, mainly in motor vehicles in coatings of cables and wires. UV-328 is a UV inhibitor used to protect surfaces against discoloration and degradation under sunlight and its main uses are in paints and coatings and as an additive in plastics.
New Zealand – Proposal to Restrict Three New Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
