Chemical Security in Brazil: The Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention

Abstract

The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure For Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (PIC), signed by Brazil in 1998, has in the transportation of toxic pesticides and dangerous chemicals substances traded internationally, its main element for discussion. The limitation of its use and/or the banning of certain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) representative of a group of chemical products that convey serious threat to the living beings and the environment, are the topic of the Stockholm Convention.The Brazilian policy in relation to chemical security is not enough yet. Nevertheless, the concern with the environmental security is reaching the world dimension. key words : Rotterdam Convention (pic), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (pops), Environmental security