National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the obligations on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Country/Territory Finland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances, General Keyword Public health Monitoring International relations/cooperation Emissions Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Protection of environment Soil pollution/quality Hazardous substances Pesticides Use restrictions Waste management Environmental standards Waste disposal Education Waste prevention Hazardous waste Inventory Transport/storage Data collection/reporting Research Standards Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 21 April 2023. Abstract The present document contains Finland's National Implementation Plan (NIP) on the obligations of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which updated the NIP of 2006. The document also contains a separate national action plan drawn up to reduce emissions of POPs unintentionally generated in processes (Chapter 5). Full text Finnish Website www.finlex.fi