BAT and BEP Guidance

Guidelines on best available techniques and provisional guidance on best environmental practices relevant to Article 5 and Annex C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The Guidelines on best available techniques and guidance on best environmental practices provide the necessary guidance to Parties to minimize their releases of POPs from unintentional production pursuant to Article 5 of the Convention.

Click here to access the Guidelines.

Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), and their related compounds listed under the Stockholm Convention

This guidance document has been developed and updated to guide Parties in their actions to prevent or reduce releases of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts, PFOSF and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds from production and use under the specific exemptions and acceptable purposes listed in the Convention.

Click here to access the Guidance.

Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices relevant to the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) listed under the Stockholm Convention

This guidance document has been developed and updated to guide Parties in their actions to prevent or reduce releases of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from the uses/applications under the specific exemptions listed in the Convention.

Click here to access the Guidance.

Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the use of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) listed with specific exemptions under the Stockholm Convention

This guidance document has been developed and updated to guide Parties in their actions to prevent or reduce releases of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) from use under the specific exemptions listed in the Convention.

Click here to access the Guidance.

Guidance on best available techniques and best environmental practices for the production and use of pentachlorophenol listed with specific exemptions under the Stockholm Convention

This guidance document has been developed and updated to guide Parties in their actions to prevent or reduce releases of pentachlorophenol (PCP) from production and use under the specific exemptions listed in the Convention.

Click here to access the Guidance.

Draft guidance on identification and management of sites contaminated with persistent organic pollutants

This draft guidance document has been developed to guide Parties in their actions to minimize and prevent releases of POPs from contaminated sites.

Click here to access the draft Guidance.