Schedule 2 products

The products in Schedule 2 are toxic chemicals and precursors which, through their chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation or permanent harm to humans or animals. They also include any chemical reactant which takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical.

The full definition can be found in Article II, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Convention and listed in Schedule 2.

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Production declaration

Annual declarations are required for all sites comprising one or more plants which have produced, processed or used during the previous 3 calendar years, or which are expected to manufacture, process or use during the following calendar year more than:

  • 1 kg of a chemical marked with "*" in part A of Schedule 2
  • 100 kg of any other chemical listed in Schedule 2, Part A
  • 1 tonne of any other chemical listed in Schedule 2, Part B

However, no declaration is required for mixtures containing

  • 1% or less of a substance in Schedule 2A or 2A*.
  • 10% or less of a substance in Schedule 2A or 2A* provided that the total quantity manufactured, processed or used is less than
    • o 10 kg of a product marked with * in Schedule 2A
    • o 1 tonne of any other product in Schedule 2A
  • 30% or less of one of the products listed in Schedule 2B.

Global data: Schedule 2 chemicals

Import and export declarations

Global data for the past calendar year on the quantities imported and exported of each Schedule 2 chemical, together with a quantitative specification of imports and exports from each of the countries concerned, are also the subject of declarations.

However, these declarations are only necessary when a quantitative threshold is reached or exceeded, namely:

  • Schedule 2A*: from annual quantities of 1 kg per country
  • Schedule 2A: from annual quantities of 100 kg per country
  • Schedule 2B: from 500 kg per product and per country

On the other hand, in the case of mixtures, declarations are not required for:

  • imports/exports of mixtures containing 10% or less of a Schedule 2A product
  • imports/exports of mixtures containing 30% or less of a Schedule 2B product

  Imports-exports by country of Schedule 2 chemicals

Transfers

Free trade in Schedule 2 chemicals is permitted between States Parties.

The transfer of Schedule 2 chemicals to States not party has been banned since 2000.