Persistent Organic Pollutants: National Implementation Plan of Latvia for 2005-2020 Country/Territory Latvia Document type Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Order Nr. 206 (Protocol No. 16, 29. §) Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Business/industry/corporations Pollution control Environmental planning Environmental standards Policy/planning Public health International agreement-implementation Emissions Hazardous substances Air quality/air pollution Transboundary effects Organic waste Waste management Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes 2005-2020 Abstract The Persistent Organic Pollutants: National Implementation Plan of Latvia for 2005-2020 is a multi-sectoral document. By implementing a sustainable policy, the document aims to ensure the protection of human health and the environment from the impact of POPs by developing and regularly improving the most effective and optimal POPs management system. National Objectives for POPs are to develop an integrated and transparent legislative basis and institutional system, including a business assistance plan, to decrease and prevent the impact of POPs on human health and the environment; ensure a significant decrease of the global pollution generated by POPs in accordance with the Convention, Protocol and other international treaties; and Develop and implement national and global level preventative measures to prevent the formation of new POPs sources. Full text Latvian/English Website www.varam.gov.lv