Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from may 2004, that aims to. The convention also requires that wastes containing pops are transported across international boundaries taking into account relevant international rules, standards and guidelines. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants gktoday. The convention entered into force on 17 may 2004, ninety 90 days after submission of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of the convention. The global stockholm convention on pops, opened for signatures in may 2001 and entered into force on 17 may 2004. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants 1 stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops. They remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife. The stockholm convention targets 12 persistent organic pollutants pops that threaten wildlife and people. Context of the proposal reasons for and objectives of the proposal regulation ec no 8502004 of the european parliament and of the council1 the pops regulation implements the commitments of the union under the stockholm convention on persistent organic.
In response, the stockholm convention to protect human health and the environment from pops was formally adopted in 2001 and entered into force in 2004. Pops are toxic chemicals that can travel long distances by wind and water, linger in. Stockholm convention implementation publications guidelines. The time series reported from various sites can be merged for more. However, pops pose a threat to the environment and human health all over the globe. The uk national implementation plan for the stockholm. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the. The stockholm convention was adopted and opened for signature at a conference of plenipotentiaries held from 22 to 23 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden.
Other articles where stockholm convention is discussed. Pops are a class of highly toxic chemicals which do not degrade in the environment, but can accumulate in animal body fat and, as a result, bioaccumulate up the food chain. Future challenges to the stockholm convention on persistent. These instruments establish strict international regimes for initial lists of pops 16 in the unece protocol and 12 in the stockholm convention. This convention is so far the most important global effort to ban the use of toxic chemicals. Ddt and the stockholm convention states on the edge of noncompliance acknowledgements we would like to thank misereor, oxfamnovib, and bread for the world for supporting the pan germany programme responsible for this survey. The objective of the stockholm convention is to protect human health and the environment from pops, being mindful of the precautionary approach set out in the. The 2001 stockholm convention was convened to draft a global treaty for the regulation of persistent organic pollutants pops. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international treaty signed in 2001. Placing these substances under global control is an important step in protecting the public and wildlife from harm. A resource guide incorporates a primer on persistent organic pollutants, including brief descriptions of the 12 persistent organic pollutants or pops listed in the convention, together with an overview of the convention. Through the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants signed in 2001, mankind has set out to restrict and minimize the consequences of the most destructive of these substances known as pops. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers listed as stockholm convention.
Indias union cabinet gave its approval to ratify and accede to the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants on 20 october 2005. For quick overview, you can download the booklet introduces basic information on the 16 newly chemicals added to the stockholm convention. Initiatives of the stockholm convention on alternatives oecd. Effectiveness evaluation of the stockholm convention on.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants 3 any errors identi. The official title is the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. Introduction the stockholm convention targets 12 persistent organic pollutants pops that threaten wildlife and people around the world. Effectiveness evaluation of stockholm convention eisaku toda environmental health and safety division ministry of the environment, japan the stockholm convention requests the parties to encourage andor undertake research and monitoring activities regarding the sources, presence, transport and fate of pops in the environment article 11. The chemicals targeted by the stockholm convention are listed in the annexes of the convention text. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants convention adopted on 22 may 2001 151 governments signed it convention entered into force on 17 may 2004 149 parties to date 25 september 2007 first conference of the parties cop1 held in may 2005 in punta del este uruguay cop2 held in geneva in may 2006.
National implementation plan for the stockholm convention on. The convention is a global treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of persistent organic pollutants pops. Why the stockholm convention matters by robert simon october, 2016 over a decade ago, more than 150 countries signed the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops, a global treaty to manage chemical substances that warrant global control due to their pbt persistence, toxicity, bioaccumulation. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants global. Finland became an associate member in 1961 and a full member in 1986. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants wikipedia. This has now been revised to describe how the convention is being implemented in the uk and to outline next steps for the management of pops, particularly those which have been more recently listed. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants report of. This persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention. Some disposal technologies can also lead to the unintentional formation and release of pops.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. The conference of the parties adopted amendments at its meetings. A guide and analysis to assist countries with implementing. Singled out for their persistence and ability to be transported long distances, they can affect. The toolkit for identification and quantification of releases of dioxins, furans and other unintentional pops is intended to assist parties in establishing release inventories of unintentional pops that are consistent in format and content, ensuring that it is possible to compare results, identify priorities, mark progress and follow changes. Unep chemicals, 11 chemin des anemones, ch1219 chatelaine ge, switzerland. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops.
Genevanairobi, 18 february unep the 2001 stockholm convention on persistent. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the parties to this convention, recognizing that persistent organic pollutants possess toxic properties, resist degradation, bioaccumulate and are transported, through air, water and migratory species, across international boundaries and deposited far from their place of release, where they. Pops have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. At its fifth meeting, the conference of the parties to the stockholm convention invited the appropriate bodies of the basel convention to update, if needed, the general guidelines for the esm of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with pops and to prepare or update specific technical guidelines developed under the basel convention. Its aim is to limit the use and production of persistent organic pollutants. The eu has stepped up efforts to get rid of the worlds nastiest chemicals by ratifying the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops. Parties must take measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under annex a. The ec became a party to the stockholm convention in 2005. Developing national legal frameworks to implement the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants a guide. In contrast to the regional unece protocol on pops, the stockholm convention is an international treaty that aims to eliminate or restrict the production, use and release of pops.
To target additional pops article 8 the convention provides for detailed procedures for the listing of new pops in annexes a, b andor c. The objective of the stockholm convention on pops can be stated as. Persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention. To enter into force 17 may 2004 reissued as received. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants a guide. The stockholm convention is an international treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of persistent organic pollutants pops, which persist in ecosystems around the world and accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants requires parties to implement certain measures to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants by eliminating. The stockholm pops convention the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops is an international treaty to eliminate or severely restrict a small number of the worlds most dangerous environmental contaminants.
The stockholm convention focuses on eliminating or reducing releases of 12 pops, the socalled dirty dozen. By decision bc144, the conference of the parties to the basel convention adopted the general technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants, and specific technical guidelines that had been updated or prepared to address the chemicals listed in annexes a, b and c to the stockholm convention at. Ppt stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants. The pops convention will enter into legal force and thereby become part of international. The convention has a range of control measures to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate the release of pops, including emissions of unintentionally produced pops such as dioxins. Pfos, its salts and pfosf was added to annex b to the stockholm convention in 2009. The convention will enable india to avail technical and financial assistance for implementing measures to meet the obligations of the convention. Recalling also the pertinent provisions of the rio declaration on environment and. Efta is based on the stockholm convention signed by the seven nations in november 1959 and becoming operative in may 1960. The official date of adoption is 23 may 2001, adopted in stockholm, sweden. The stockholm convention on pops was adopted in may 2001 and entered into force on 17 may 2004.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops pdf 616kb plain language summary the convention aims to reduce levels of pops entering the environment over time. Stockholm convention, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs united nations. As a party to the stockholm convention, the uk developed a national implementation plan nip in 2007 and an update was published in 20 1. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from highly dangerous, longlasting chemicals by restricting and ultimately eliminating their production, use, trade, release and storage.
There are currently 26 pops listed in the convention. Undesa basel convention rotterdam convention stockholm. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants was adopted at a conference of plenipotentiaries on 22 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden. Convention decided to list nine new chemicals in 2009 and an additional one in. International action on persistent organic pollutants pops facilitated by unep chemicals. The short titles include stockholm convention, pops convention, and pops treaty. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers listed as stockholm. Specific exemptions for use or production are listed in the annex and apply only to parties that register for them. Convention establishing the european free trade association 1 the republic of austria, the kingdom of denmark, the kingdom of norway, the portuguese republic, the kingdom of sweden, the swiss confederation and the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. Pops wastes are listed as wastes in annexes i and viii of the basel convention text.
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