Unintentional POPs releases

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 work to update the guidelines and guidance BAT and BEP relevant to Article 5 and Annex C to the Convention has been identified by the experts as a priority area of work within their workplan.

The following two sections have been identified as a priority area of work and are being updated with the support of the expert roster and taking into account comments received from Parties and observers:
  • Section V.C Production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine
  • Section VI.F Specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C

Parties and observers were invited to submit comments by 16 September 2024 on the July/August 2024 versions of these guidance (see below).

Draft updated version of the section V.C Production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine (July 2024)

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V.C Draft of July 2024 PRODUCTION OF PULP USING ELEMENTAL CHLORINE OR CHEMICALS GENERATING ELEMENTAL CHLORINE

Comments received from Parties and observers on the July 2024 version of the updated version of the section V.C Production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine

 

SubmitterEnglishFrench
Items: 5  
Austria49.57 K 
Expert (Brazil)55.94 K 
Guinea 366.93 K
Myanmar601 K 
Oman539.99 K 

Draft updated version of the section VI.F Specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C (July 2024)

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VI.F Draft of July 2024 SPECIFIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES RELEASING CHEMICALS LISTED IN ANNEX C

Comments received from Parties and observers on the July 2024 version of the section VI.F Specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C

 

SubmitterEnglishFrench
Items: 6  
Austria51.16 K 
Canada52.2 K 
Germany52.09 K 
Guinea 366.93 K
Myanmar601 K 
Oman539.99 K