Overview
To facilitate implementation of Article 5, Parties recognized the need for a harmonized framework for elaboration of comparable release inventories of Annex C chemicals, and for detailed state-of the-art guidelines on best available techniques and guidance on best environmental practices.
Development of such a harmonized framework and guidance was initiated by UNEP Chemicals in broad cooperation with experts from developed as well as developing countries, before the Convention entered into force. Currently this process continues under the Convention with the goal of keeping all relevant documents and procedures up-to date and developing them further as necessary and appropriate.
Harmonized framework for elaboration of comparable release inventories of Annex C chemicals is currently provided by the Standardized Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Dioxin and Furan Releases (Toolkit).