The guidance streamlines the identification of industrial persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by focusing on sector-specific perspectives. By addressing all relevant POPs for a sector collectively, it enhances the efficiency of inventory processes, reducing time and costs for both authorities and industries. Excluding obsolete POPs like brominated flame-retardants and certain industrial chemicals allows for a more targeted approach. However, it acknowledges that these chemicals may still be present in existing articles and waste.
The document emphasizes the importance of refining national inventory activities based on individual circumstances, encouraging parties to consider existing restrictions after ratification of Stockholm Convention. It also provides a comprehensive framework for managing industrial POPs effectively.
The target audience is national focal points of the Stockholm Convention, policymakers, government officials, consultants and experts involved in the NIP review and update process.
Within the framework of the “Global Development, Review and Update of NIPs under the Stockholm Convention on POPs” project to assist countries to review and update their NIPs, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is executing Component 4, which focuses on the dissemination of information, management of knowledge and liaising with the Stockholm Convention Secretariat in providing information and tools to be integrated with existing materials and to make them easily accessible and understandable by all parties to the convention.