The Stockholm Convention requires each party to develop appropriate strategies for the identification of products and articles in use and wastes consisting of, containing, or contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The identification of polychlorinated napthalenes (PCNs) waste is the starting point for their effective environmentally sound management.
To develop effective strategies for the elimination of PCNs and the environmentally sound management of products, stockpiles and wastes containing PCNs, parties need to understand their national situation concerning these chemicals. Such information can be obtained through an inventory of PCNs. The establishment of inventories is thus one of the important phases in the development of National Implementation Plans (NIPs).
This guide provides parties with guidance on the establishment of inventories of the PCNs. It should be used by national focal points of the Stockholm Convention and those involved in the process for NIP review and update, in particular the task teams responsible for establishing the inventory. The document and inventory will also be of interest to other stakeholders concerned with the elimination of PCNs.
The document is presented in English. Translation to other official languages of UN is available here.