Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on Persistent Organic Pollutants Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 24, 1998 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001281) Title abbreviation POP Protocol Title (French) Protocole à la Convention sur la pollution atmosphérique transfrontière à longue distance, relatif aux pollutants organiques persistants Title (Spanish) Protocolo a la Convención de 1979 sobre la contaminación atmosférica transfronteriza a larga distancia relativo a los contaminantes orgánicos persistentes Title (Other) Protokoll zu dem Übereinkommen von 1979 über weiträumige grenzüberschreitende Luftverunreinigung durch persistente organische Schadstoffe Place of adoption Aarhus Depository UN United Nations Language English, French, Russian Entry into force Oct 23, 2003 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Education Air quality/air pollution Long-range air pollution Emission standards Data collection/reporting Air pollution (non-stationary sources) Transboundary effects Monitoring Technology transfer Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Hazardous substances Air pollution (stationary sources) Emissions Dispute settlement Research Abstract Objective: To control, reduce or eliminate discharges, emissions and losses of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Summary of provisions: The Protocol covers POPs defined in article 1.7. Article 3 sets out the Contracting Parties basic obligations. Each Party agrees to eliminate the production and use of the substances listed in Annex I and to ensure that their destruction is undertaken in an environmentally sound manner (art. 3.1). Parties further undertake to restrict the substances listed in Annex II to the uses described (art. 3.3) as well as reducing their annual emissions of the substances listed in Annex III from the level of emission in a reference year set in accordance with that annex (art. 3.5). Moreover, Parties agree to apply best available techniques listed in Annex V and limit values specified in Annex IV to new stationnary sources and, if technically and economically feasible, to existing ones. Each Party also agrees to develop and maintain emission inventories for the substances listed in Annex III and to collect information relating to the production and sales of the substances listed in Annex I and II (art. 3.8). Article 4, however, defines a number of exemptions to the above-mentionned obligations. Parties further undertake to facilitate the exchange of information and technology to reduce the generation and emissions of POPs and develop cost-effective alternatives (art. 5). They also agree to inform the general public, particularly users, e.g. on risks assessment and reduction (art. 6). Finally, Parties undertake to encourage research, development, monitoring and cooperation related inter alia, to the emissions, transport and deposition levels, relevant effects on human health and the environment, best available techniques and effects-based approaches (art. 8). Institutional mechanisms: A reporting mechanism is instituted by article 9, subject to Parties's laws governing the confidentiality of commercial information. The Executive Body set up by the Convention receive the report, and the Implementation Committee reviews the compliance of each Party to its obligations under this Protocol (art. 11). Parties undertake to review the information supplied at sessions of the Executive Body (art. 10). Article 12 determines a procedure for the settlement of disputes. (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Full text English French Other Website www.unece.org treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Armenia - - Dec 18, 1998 Austria Oct 23, 2003 Aug 27, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Belgium Aug 23, 2006 May 25, 2006 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Bulgaria Oct 23, 2003 Dec 5, 2001 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Canada Oct 23, 2003 Dec 18, 1998 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Croatia Dec 5, 2007 Sep 6, 2007 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Cyprus Dec 31, 2004 Sep 2, 2004 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Czech Republic Oct 23, 2003 Aug 6, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Denmark Oct 23, 2003 Jul 6, 2001 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Estonia Aug 11, 2005 May 11, 2005 [2] - European Union Jul 29, 2004 Apr 30, 2004 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Finland Oct 23, 2003 Sep 3, 2002 [3] Jun 24, 1998 France Oct 23, 2003 Jul 25, 2003 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Germany Oct 23, 2003 Apr 25, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Greece - - Jun 24, 1998 Hungary Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [1] Dec 18, 1998 Iceland Oct 23, 2003 May 29, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Ireland - - Jun 24, 1998 Italy Sep 18, 2006 Jun 20, 2006 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Latvia Jan 25, 2005 Oct 28, 2004 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Liechtenstein Mar 22, 2004 Dec 23, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Lithuania Sep 14, 2006 Jun 16, 2006 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Luxembourg Oct 23, 2003 May 1, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Moldova, Republic of Oct 23, 2003 Oct 1, 2002 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Montenegro May 9, 2012 Feb 9, 2012 [2] - Netherlands Oct 23, 2003 Jun 23, 2000 [3] Jun 24, 1998 North Macedonia Jan 30, 2011 Nov 1, 2010 [2] - Norway Oct 23, 2003 Dec 16, 1999 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Poland - - Jun 24, 1998 Portugal - - Jun 24, 1998 Romania Dec 4, 2003 Sep 5, 2003 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Serbia Jun 24, 2012 Mar 26, 2012 [2] - Slovakia Oct 23, 2003 Dec 30, 2002 [3] Jun 24, 1998 Slovenia Feb 15, 2006 Nov 15, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Spain May 16, 2011 Feb 15, 2011 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Sweden Oct 23, 2003 Jan 19, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Switzerland Oct 23, 2003 Nov 14, 2000 [1] Jun 24, 1998 Ukraine - - Jun 24, 1998 United Kingdom Dec 1, 2005 Sep 2, 2005 [1] Jun 24, 1998 United States of America - - Jun 24, 1998 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution Treaty | Multilateral | Geneva | Nov 13, 1979 Keyword: Education, Data collection/reporting, Standards, Technology transfer, Air quality/air pollution, Research, Emissions, Long-range air pollution, Transboundary effects, Air pollution (non-stationary sources), Dispute settlement, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Air pollution (stationary sources), Monitoring, Ozone layer Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000529) Other references Literature 13 records related to this treaty. 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