Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure-1

Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure (PIC) for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

• It was adopted in September 1998 and entered into force in 2004.

• It’s jointly administered by the United Nation &Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment (UNEP).

• It creates legally binding obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure. It built on the voluntary PIC procedure, initiated by UNEP and FAO in 1989.