The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade establishes an international mechanism to regulate the trade of pesticides and industrial chemicals that are contained in its Annex III. Chemicals listed in Annex III based on the notifications of Final Regulatory Actions (FRAs) by the Parties within the scope of the Rotterdam Convention, have been banned or severely restricted for health or environmental reasons. Some developing countries have very limited capacity to undertake risk assessments and other related evaluations required for scientifically sound decision-making on hazardous chemicals. Thus the number of notifications under the Convention appears to decline in both submission and meeting the Annex I and Annex II criteria of the Convention.The Secretariat in consultation with selected experts of the CRC and DNAs developed an online toolkit (FRA Evaluation toolkit) aimed at assisting and enhancing the efforts of DNAs, especially from developing countries, to facilitate scientifically sound decision making and submitting the notifications of FRAs. The Secretariat in consultation with selected experts of the CRC and DNAs developed an online toolkit(FRA Evaluation toolkit) aimed at assisting and enhancing the efforts of DNAs, especially from developing countries, to facilitate scientifically sound decision making and submitting the notifications of FRAs. There are several other tools available internationally for scientifically sound decision making and management of chemicals. World Health Organization (WHO) has published a toolkit for human health risk assessment on chemical hazards. The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) has developed an internet-based problem-solving toolbox that will enable countries to identify the most relevant and efficient tools to address specific national problems in chemicals management.Working language: EnglishOrganizers:Organized by the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in cooperation with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency and WHOFinancial support provided by the European Union