Division 4 Listings for the following substances shall be added by inserting in appropriate alphabetical order the following rows:

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Hexachlorobutadiene

CAS: 87-68-3
Production None
Use None

Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH) (CAS: 608-731), including lindane (CAS: 58-89-9) Production None
Use None, except for the gamma isomer of HCH (lindane), used as topical insecticide for public health purposes. Such uses shall be re-evaluated under this Protocol in 2012 or one year after the amendment enters into force, whichever is later.
Hexabromodiphenyl ether (^a) and heptabromodiphenyl ether (^a) Production None
Use
1.

A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain any of these substances, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain any of these substances, provided that the recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of any of these substances for the purpose of their reuse.

2.

Commencing 2013 and every four years subsequently until the above condition is removed or otherwise expires, the Executive Body shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of these substances contained in articles and review the continued need for the condition, which shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.

Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (^b) and pentabromodiphenyl ether (^b) Production None
Use
1.

A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain any of these substances, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain any of these substances, provided that the recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of any of these substances for the purpose of their reuse.

2.

Commencing 2013 and every four years subsequently until the above condition is removed or otherwise expires, the Executive Body shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of these substances contained in articles and review the continued need for the condition, which shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.

Pentachlorobenzene

CAS: 608-93-5
Production None
Use None

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) (^c) Production None, except for production for the uses (a)-(c) below, and (a)-(e) in Annex II
Use
None, except for the following uses and uses (a)-(e) in Annex II:

(a)

Chromium electroplating, chromium anodizing and reverse etching until 2014;

(b)

Electroless nickel-polytetrafluoroethylene plating until 2014;

(c)

Etching of plastic substrates prior to their metallization until 2014;

(d)

Firefighting foams, but only if they have been manufactured or were in use by 18 December 2009

With respect to firefighting foams:

(i)

Parties should endeavour to eliminate by 2014 firefighting foams containing PFOS that were manufactured or in use by 18 December 2009 and shall report on their progress to the Executive Body in 2014;

(ii)

Based on the reports of the Parties and paragraph (i), the Executive Body shall in 2015 assess whether the use of firefighting foams containing PFOS that were manufactured or in use by 18 December 2009 should be subject to additional restrictions.

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Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH) (CAS: 608-731), including lindane (CAS: 58-89-9)	Production	None
	Use	None, except for the gamma isomer of HCH (lindane), used as topical insecticide for public health purposes. Such uses shall be re-evaluated under this Protocol in 2012 or one year after the amendment enters into force, whichever is later.
Hexabromodiphenyl ether (^a) and heptabromodiphenyl ether (^a)	Production	None
	Use	1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain any of these substances, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain any of these substances, provided that the recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of any of these substances for the purpose of their reuse. 2. Commencing 2013 and every four years subsequently until the above condition is removed or otherwise expires, the Executive Body shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of these substances contained in articles and review the continued need for the condition, which shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether (^b) and pentabromodiphenyl ether (^b)	Production	None
	Use	1. A Party may allow recycling of articles that contain or may contain any of these substances, and the use and final disposal of articles manufactured from recycled materials that contain or may contain any of these substances, provided that the recycling and final disposal is carried out in an environmentally sound manner and does not lead to recovery of any of these substances for the purpose of their reuse. 2. Commencing 2013 and every four years subsequently until the above condition is removed or otherwise expires, the Executive Body shall evaluate the progress that Parties have made towards achieving their ultimate objective of elimination of these substances contained in articles and review the continued need for the condition, which shall in any case expire at the latest in 2030.