Law No.45 of 2015 - Accession by the Republic of Iraq to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Country/Territory Iraq Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Pollution control Public health Geographical area Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 2 articles aims at getting rid of the Pops with toxic property and resistance and protecting human health and the environment by acceding to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Law annexes the text of the treaty in Arabic. Full text Arabic Website www.iraqld.iq