Q. A legal binding obligation for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure in the context of hazardous chemicals has been created by which of the following conventions?

[A] Rotterdam Convention

[B] Basel Convention

[C] Minamata Convention

[D] Stockholm Convention

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation: Prior Informed Consent:

  • The Rotterdam Convention was adopted in 1998 and entered into force in 2004.
  • The objective of the Rotterdam Convention was to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals to protect human health and the environment from potential harm.
  • The Convention creates legal binding obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedure.

Source: http://www.pic.int/

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