Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP POPs Agreements

The testimony compares two legislative proposals, H.R. 4800 (Solis bill) and H.R. 4591 (Gillmor bill), to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the implementation of the Stockholm, Rotterdam, and LRTAP POPs agreements. The author argues that the Gillmor bill would weaken health safeguards by introducing a cost-benefit balancing standard and preempting state regulations, whereas the Solis bill aligns with the Stockholm Convention's health-based standards and allows states to maintain stricter protections.

• The Solis bill (H.R. 4800) is presented as the superior option because it directs the EPA to take prompt regulatory action when a new POP is added to the Convention, whereas the Gillmor bill (H.R. 4591) does not require EPA action even if the U.S. supports the decision.
• The author argues that the Gillmor bill's use of a cost-benefit balancing standard would undermine the Stockholm Convention's health-based objective and could prevent the U.S. from complying with treaty commitments to eliminate dangerous chemicals.
• The Gillmor bill is criticized for including sweeping preemption language that would prohibit states and local governments from regulating POPs, while the Solis bill allows states to adopt or maintain stricter standards.
• The testimony asserts that the Stockholm Convention's fundamental standard for control measures for chemicals added to Annex A is elimination, not a cost-benefit balance.

APA

Wiser, G. M. (2006). Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP POPs Agreements. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Wiser_Testimony_2Mar06.pdf

Chicago

Wiser, Glenn M. Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP POPs Agreements. Center for International Environmental Law, 2006. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Wiser_Testimony_2Mar06.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{wiser2006legislation, author = {Wiser, Glenn M.}, title = {{Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP POPs Agreements}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2006}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Wiser_Testimony_2Mar06.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }