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Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Releases of Dioxins, Furans and Other Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants

Document type
Decision
Reference number
SC-7/7
Date
May 3, 2015
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances
Treaty
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Sep 21, 2001)
Meeting
Meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions (BC COP-12, RC COP-7, SC COP-7)
Website
www.informea.org
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Abstract

The Conference of the Parties

1. Takes note of the report of the expert meeting on best available techniques and best environmental practices and the Toolkit for Identification and Quantification of Releases of Dioxins, Furans and Other Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Stockholm Convention and the conclusions and recommendations of the Toolkit experts;

2. Recognizes that the listing of new substances in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention will trigger the need to further update existing guidance and/or develop new guidance to support parties in implementing new obligations, requiring specific expertise;