The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops. Secretariat of the basel convention, manual for the implementation of the basel. Pops have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment. The stockholm convention was adopted on 22 may, 2001 in stockholm, sweden. This page has information on the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants 2001 and new zealands implementation of it. This website is divided into two key parts background providing a reference to the stockholm convention and content analysis of information available in the first set of gmp regional reports on pops levels in the environment until 2008 inclusive, focusing on initial 12 pops. The stockholm convention sets out a range of control measures to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate pops releases, including emissions of unintentionally produced pops. Report of the conference of the parties of the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants on the work of its fourth meeting unep pops cop.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops as amended. 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. The aim of the convention is that parties shall endeavor to limit and, as far as possible, gradually reduce and prevent air pollution including longrange transboundary air pollution. However, pops pose a threat to the environment and human health all over the globe. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops. Basel, rotterdam and stockholm conventions secretariat. Genevanairobi, 18 february unep the 2001 stockholm convention on persistent. Within the framework of the stockholm convention on pops and under its articles 11 research, development and monitoring and 12 technical assistance, the iaea can assist parties, particularly from developing countries, to develop their analytical methodologies for monitoring pops in the. Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the basel, rotterdam and stockholm conventions the conference of the parties.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants report of. Global monitoring plan of the stockholm convention on persistent. Persistent organic pollutants pops policy and governance. The secretariat of the stockholm convention, august 2010. Initiatives of the stockholm convention on alternatives. The convention is a global treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the effects of persistent organic pollutants pops. Within the stockholm convention, persistence is determined by evidence of a halflife of the chemical in water greater than two months, or a halflife in soil greater than six months, or a halflife in. 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. The stockholm convention on pops is a legally binding instrument for. This revised stockholm convention text therefore re. Global monitoring plan of the stockholm convention on. To enter into force 17 may 2004 reissued as received. Persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention.
Pdf the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants requires parties to implement certain measures to protect human health and. Parties must take measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under annex a. Kenya is party to the stockholm convention whose objective is to protect human health and environment from persistent organic pollutants. Convention on longrange transboundary air pollutants lrtap, protocol on persistent organic pollutants pops. The stockholm convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants pops. Pops, the criteria in paragraph 1 of annex d to the stockholm convention on pops should be taken into consideration to ensure that an alternative does not lead to the use of other chemicals that may be a pop. 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 is a global treaty ratified by the international community and led by the united nations environment programme unep that calls for the elimination andor phasing out of 12 pops, called the dirty dozen. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants was adopted by the conference of. Basel, rotterdam and stockholm conventions for the biennium. Oct 26, 2018 amendments to article 8 and annex d of the stockholm convention a proposal to amend article 8 of the stockholm convention the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods. Report on the implementation of joint and conventionspecific. The version of the stockholm convention contained in this booklet does not substitute the certi. The support from the secretariat of the basel, rotterdam and stockholm conventions, and contribution from unep dtie chemicals branch for the production of the initial draft is also gratefully acknowledged.
In accordance with the procedure in article 8 of the convention, the conference of. Secretariat of the stockholm convention unep office address. Persistent organic pollutants and the stockholm convention page 2 processes, and, in some cases, remain in the environment for decades. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops aims to protect human health and the environment from pops through a range of measures aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating. It was called in 1995 by the governing council of the united nations environment programme unep, following its study on the dirty dozen. The first national implementation plan for pops was developed and transmitted to the stockholm convention secretariat in 2007. Placing these substances under global control is an important step in protecting the public and wildlife from harm. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants.
Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the. The objective of the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops is to protect human health and the environment from the effects of pops. May 23, 2011 stockholm convention is first everconcerted global effort to save mankind from the adverse impact of persistent organic pollutants pop. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants the convention aims to protect human health and the environment by banning the production and use of some of the most toxic chemicals.
Specific exemptions for use or production are listed in the annex and apply only to parties that register for them. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is a multilateral environmental agreement to protect human health and the environment from chemicals, known as pops. Originally, the stockholm convention included twelve pops that fall. Effectiveness evaluation of the stockholm convention on. Chemicals and waste are integral to almost all sectors of society, and their sound management is essential for protecting human and environmental health. These initial twelve most toxic pops identified by the united nations environment programme unep are commonly referred to as the dirty dozen. Pfos, its salts and pfosf was added to annex b to the stockholm convention in 2009. 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 stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants came into force on 17 may 2004, with australia ratifying the convention on 20 may 2004 and becoming a party on 18 august 2004. May 10, 2019 secretariat of the stockholm convention unep office address. Introduction the stockholm convention targets 12 persistent organic pollutants pops that threaten wildlife and people around the world. Awarenessraising report on pops issues and the stockholm.
Report of the conference of the parties of the stockholm. Preface, acknowledgements, abbreviations and acronyms. Awarenessraising report on pops issues and the stockholm convention forum and workshop held 25 january and 3 february 2006 phnom penh, cambodia executive summary cambodia signed the stockholm convention on 23rd may 2001 and is currently preparing the national implementation plan nip with technical and financial support provided by unep gef. Pops are chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms and are toxic to humans and wildlife. The chemicals targeted by the stockholm convention are listed in the annexes of the convention text. Conscious of the need for global action on persistent organic pollutants, mindful of decision 19 c of 7 february 1997 of the governing council of the united nations environment programme to initiate international action to protect human health and the environment through measures which will reduce andor eliminate emissions. Stockholm convention secretariat united nations environment. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants gktoday. Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from may 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants pops.
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. The stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants was adopted at a conference of plenipotentiaries on 22 may 2001 in stockholm, sweden. The ec became a party to the stockholm convention in 2005. At its fourth meeting the conference of the parties to the stockholm convention adopted its decision sc417, through which it determined that the production and use of perfluorooctane sulfonic. The unep chemicals branch promotes the early reduction and elimination of.
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