Signed: September 1998

Come into force: 24 February 2004

Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for international trade in certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides will ensure obligatory detailed information exchange between countries on hazardous chemicals and pesticides allowing informed decision-making on the national use of such chemicals.

For Details please click http://www.pic.int or http://www.chem.unep.ch/pic/.