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	Stockholm Convention - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stockholm Convention is an international legally binding agreement on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
		The negotiations for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants were completed on May 23rd 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden.
		Parties to the convention have agreed to a process by which persistent toxic compounds can be reviewed and added to the convention, if they meet certain criteria for persistence and transboundary threat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stockholm_Convention (328 words)

	Hydrodec, Melbourne, Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP's) is a global initiative to protect human health and the environment from "POP's" - chemicals that are highly toxic, persistent, bioaccumulate and move long distances in the environment.
		The chemicals slated for elimination under the Stockholm Convention are the pesticides aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), mirex and toxaphene, as well as the industrial chemical polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
		The Stockholm Convention also seeks the continuing minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination of releases of unintentionally produced POP's such as dioxins and furans from processes such as incineration.
	www.hydrodec.com /pops_stockholm_convention.php (299 words)

	ICANN \| RC 02-1 (Ogden)
		Ogden is the Coordinator of the Interim Secretariat for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
		Ogden on 24 April 2002 seeking additional information concerning (a) the progress of the Stockholm Convention toward entering into force and (b) the characteristics of the Secretariat, pertinent to whether it is widely considered to have international legal personality.
		Basically, the Stockholm Convention fits to two criteria for the.int address, in that it is established by an international agreement (it was adopted by 127 countries and has been signed by 112) and is an independent legal entity and it and its organs (e.g., the secretariat) enjoy independent legal personality.
	www.icann.org /committees/reconsideration/rc02-1.htm (1457 words)

	Stockholm Convention Ratifications Gain Momentum
		The Convention, which was signed into existence in May 2001, calls for global elimination of POPs, a class of chemicals that are toxic, are easily transported across great distances, persist in the environment and concentrate as they move up the food chain.
		While this goal was not reached (21 countries had ratified the Convention at that time), participating nations at the WSSD did include in their wide-ranging "Plan of Implementation" specific goals to promote the rapid ratification and implementation of both the Stockholm Convention and its important companion treaty, the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent.
		Rapid ratification of the Stockholm Convention continues to be the primary focus of the International POPs Elimination Network, which sponsored a high-profile International Day of Action earlier this year to mark the one-year anniversary of the treaty's signing (see PANUPs, May 22, 2002).
	www.safe2use.com /ca-ipm/02-11-02b.htm (730 words)

	Scoop: Background Notes on the Stockholm Convention
		The overall objective of the convention is to protect human health and the environment from POPs.
		There are 151 signatories to the convention, as of September 2004; New Zealand is likely to be the 78th ratified party.
		Stockholm, 14 May 2004 — The 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) enters into force on Monday, May 17, marking the start of an ambitious international effort to rid the world of PCBs, dioxins and furans, and nine highly dangerous pesticides.
	www.headlice.org /lindane/news/stockholm.htm (2183 words)

	Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
		The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants came into force on 17 May 2004, with Australia ratifying the Convention on 20 May 2004 and becoming a Party of the Convention on 18 August 2004.
		The Convention recognises that there are other chemicals that could pose similar hazardous threats to human health and the environment, therefore other chemicals may be added in the future.
		These may include amendments to the Convention or its annexes, such as the addition of chemicals to Annexes A, B or C, or the adoption of guidance or guidelines.
	www.deh.gov.au /settlements/chemicals/international/pop.html (884 words)

	SCADPlus: Elimination and minimisation of production, use and release of persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
		The Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) forms a framework, based on the precautionary principle, which seeks to guarantee the safe elimination of these substances, which are harmful to human health and the environment, as well as reductions in their production and use.
		The Convention was adopted by 150 Governments, including those of the Member States of the European Union, and also by the Council, acting on behalf of the European Union, at a conference held in Stockholm from 22 to 23 May 2001.
		In the light of recent scientific information and the new studies available, this decision seeks to include within the scope of the Stockholm Convention the four substances that are listed in the Protocol but which up to now were not covered by the Convention (pentabromodiphenyl ether, chlordecone, hexabromobiphenyl and hexachlorocyclohexane).
	europa.eu /scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l21279.htm (1870 words)

	CHEMICAL POLLUTION: EUROPEAN UNION RATIFIES STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPs)
		This Convention is so far the most important global effort to ban the use of toxic chemicals.
		As a Party to the Convention, we can push for higher global chemicals safety - not only for our own sake, but also for the sake of people living in countries where some of these nasty substances are still being used.
		The Stockholm Convention entered into force on 17 May 2004 and has so far been ratified by 83 countries from all over the world.
	www.eurunion.org /news/press/2004/200400162.htm (542 words)

	STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS [2001] ATNIF 7
		Pursuant to the objectives of this Convention and paragraph 6, the Conference of the Parties shall at its first meeting adopt appropriate guidance to be provided to the mechanism and shall agree with the entity or entities participating in the financial mechanism upon arrangements to give effect thereto.
		This Convention shall be open for signature at Stockholm by all States and regional economic integration organizations on 23 May 2001, and at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 24 May 2001 to 22 May 2002.
		This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by States and by regional economic integration organizations.
	www.austlii.edu.au /au/other/dfat/treaties/notinforce/2001/7.html (10346 words)

	Our Stolen Future: POPs Convention approved in Stockholm
		The Stockholm Convention commits nations that ratify the treaty to work toward of elimination of some of the world's most dangerous chemicals, immediately or as a long-term goal.
		The final debate was over what steps could be taken in the future to begin considering other chemicals as targets of the Convention, beyond the first twelve covered explicitly by the treaty.
		The US and its allies argued that no formal steps under the auspices of the Convention should be taken on this key issue until ratification is achieved.
	www.ourstolenfuture.org /Policy/pops/2001-0522popsconvention.htm (996 words)

	2004 May 27 - Stockholm Convention on Pollutants Enters Into Force
		The 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) entered into force on May 17, marking the start of an ambitious international effort to rid the world of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, and nine highly dangerous pesticides.
		"The Stockholm Convention will save lives and protect the natural environment — particularly in the poorest communities and countries — by banning the production and use of some of the most toxic chemicals known to humankind,” said Klaus Toepfer, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), under whose auspices the convention was adopted.
		Until such alternatives are in place, the convention allows governments to continue using DDT to protect their citizens from malaria — a major killer in many tropical regions.
	www.uscib.org /index.asp?documentID=2916 (494 words)

	NICNAS - Treaties - Stockholm Convention
		Australia ratified the Convention on 20 May 2004, and obligations of the POPs Convention entered into force for Australia on 18 August 2004.
		The objective of the Stockholm Convention is to protect human health and the environment from the effects of POPS, which are toxic, persistent in the environment, accumulate in the food chain and become widely distributed geographically.
		However, Article 3 of the Stockholm Convention requires parties to the Convention to take into account POPS characteristics when conducting assessments on new and existing chemicals.
	www.nicnas.gov.au /Treaties/Stockholm_Convention.asp (265 words)

	Summary of the First Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention
		During the Diplomatic Conference, delegates adopted: the Stockholm Convention; resolutions adopted by INC-4 and INC-5 addressing interim financial arrangements and issues related to the Basel Convention; resolutions forwarded by the Preparatory Meeting; and the Final Act.
		Precaution is operationalized throughout the Convention, with specific references in the preamble, the objective and the provision on identifying new POPs.
		The EU introduced a draft decision reminding Parties of their obligation under the Stockholm Convention to take the guidelines into account and requesting the Secretariat to keep Parties informed of the status and content of Basel Convention developments on technical guidelines on levels of destruction and irreversible transformation.
	www.headlice.org /lindane/new/2005/stockholm.htm (11629 words)

	WWF \| Toxic Chemicals \| Featured Projects \| Stockholm Convention
		WWF is promoting additional ratifications and effective implementation of the Stockholm POPs Convention -- the most important effort by the global community, to date, to rein in and ultimately halt the proliferation of toxic chemicals.
		Now that the Stockholm Convention has received the 50 ratifications necessary for its entry-into-force, WWF looks forward to helping governments effectively implement this important treaty.
		The Stockholm Convention will phase out and eliminate the production and use of those chemicals, as well as new ones added once the treaty is in force.
	www.worldwildlife.org /toxics/projects/project2.cfm (736 words)

	The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants at CIEL
		The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is an international treaty designed to end the production and use of some of the world's most poisonous chemicals.
		The Convention was adopted in 2001 after several years of negotiations between representatives of more than 120 countries.
		France became the fiftieth country to ratify the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS) on February 17, 2004; the Convention entered into force on May 17, 2004.
	www.ciel.org /Chemicals/pops_stockholm.html (228 words)

	IPN: The Stockholm Convention: Who stands to gain?
		The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) aims to eliminate a number of persistent chemicals via a legally binding international agreement.
		In his opening address to the UNEP delegates, Töpfer claims that the Convention is one of the "greatest environmental accomplishments of the past decade" and that it is "widely praised by governments and business and environmental interests alike".
		As governments struggle to implement the convention, UNEP Chemicals is calling for consultants to apply for positions to assist countries with their implementation plans.
	www.policynetwork.net /main/article.php?article_id=266 (1285 words)

	What does the Stockholm Convention accomplish? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		If the Stockholm Convention were to call for an immediate elimination of this chemical, it would result in a drastic increase in the number of deaths from malaria in certain areas.
		When the conditions of the Stockholm Convention are carried out, DDT will be closely regulated and only used under the guidelines of the World Health Organization.
		Another way that the Stockholm Convention supports nations in their transition to safer alternatives, is that it requires financially and technologically advanced nations to assist developing nations make this transition—through knowledge sharing, technology transfer, and financial assistance.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /~sjhayes/classweb/popsagreement/accomplish.htm (694 words)

	The Stockholm Convention and Stockpiles (CIEL)
		The FAO estimates that about 20% of the chemicals to be eliminated under the Stockholm Convention are in stockpiles.
		Stockpiled pesticides that are covered by the Stockholm Convention (endrin, mirex, toxaphene, chlordane, heptachlor, aldrin, and dieldrin) are associated with a variety of harmful effects on human health.
		The Convention requires countries to list what chemicals are in their stockpiles.
	www.ciel.org /Chemicals/Stockholm_Stockpiles.html (418 words)

	Remarks Regarding the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
		The signing of this treaty on May 23rd in Stockholm and our intention to rapidly bring it into force reflect our government's clear understanding that many environmental problems are global in nature.
		This convention also imposes controls on the handling of POPs waste, as well as on controls on any trade in these chemicals, and it sets up a science-based process to consider whether other chemicals should be added to the convention.
		The convention also establishes a flexible framework to provide technical and financial assistance to help countries implement their commitments.
	www.state.gov /secretary/former/powell/remarks/2001/2356.htm (1566 words)

	Citizens for Global Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Adopted on May 22, 2001, and entered into force on May 17, 2004, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants aims to reduce and eventually eliminate the release of a dozen hazardous PoPs into the atmosphere.
		The U.S. signed the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants on May 23, 2001, but has not ratified the treaty because of a disagreement in Congress over how other toxic chemicals could be included over time.
		We must work to eliminate or at least severely restrict the release of these toxins without delay." It is time for the US to join the 98 nations that have ratified the Stockholm Convention to ensure the health and safety of present and future generations.
	www.globalsolutions.org /programs/glob_engage/Treaties/stockholm.html (319 words)

	Stockholm Convention
		The objective of the POPs Convention is to control, reduce, or eliminate discharges, emissions, and losses of POPs to the environment.
		The Convention also seeks the continuing minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination of the releases of unintentionally produced POPs such as dioxins and furans.
		At the Diplomatic Conference in May 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden, Minister Anderson challenged the global community to have the 50 ratifications required for entry into force of the Convention by the close of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, August/September 2002.
	www.ec.gc.ca /international/multilat/stock_e.htm (496 words)

	STOCKHOLM CONVENTION on POPs General Obligations
		Parties to the Convention are required to develop and endeavour to implement a plan for the implementation of their obligations under the Stockholm Convention (Article 7).
		The substance can only be exported to Parties to the Stockholm Convention or countries found to be in compliance with its obligations, or for the purpose of environmentally sound disposal.
		Thus, POPs existing in countries that are parties to the Stockholm Convention would only go to countries that have agreed to be bound by the restrictions on the use of those POPs during the period of the specific exemptions.
	www.oztoxics.org /waigani/pops/oblig_c4.html (2398 words)

	U.S. Implementing Legislation for the Stockholm POPs Convention (CIEL)
		The international community responded to the threat that POPs pose by adopting the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in May 2001.
		CIEL believes that U.S. implementing legislation for the Stockholm Convention should establish a strong link between the international "adding mechanism" and domestic regulatory processes, and should create an expectation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will restrict or ban chemicals that are added to the Convention.
		CIEL has been a leader in the efforts of the environmental and health communities to counter the ideological aims of the Administration and to convince Congress that it is in the U.S. national interest to ratify and implement the Stockholm Convention fully.
	www.ciel.org /Chemicals/Stockholm_US_Implementing.html (404 words)

	STOCKHOLM CONVENTION ON POPS TO BECOME INTERNATIONAL LAW, LAUNCHING GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO ELIMINATE 12 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		STOCKHOLM/NAIROBI, 14 May (UNEP) -- The 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) enters into force on Monday, 17 May, marking the start of an ambitious international effort to rid the world of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, and nine highly dangerous pesticides.
		"The Stockholm Convention will save lives and protect the natural environment -- particularly in the poorest communities and countries -– by banning the production and use of some of the most toxic chemicals known to humankind", said Executive Director Klaus Toepfer of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), under whose auspices the Convention was adopted.
		Of all the pollutants released into the environment every year by human activity, POPs are amongst the most dangerous. For decades, these highly toxic chemicals have killed and sickened people and animals by causing cancer and damaging the nervous, reproductive and immune systems. They have also caused uncounted birth defects.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2004/unep223.doc.htm (734 words)

	Department of State Welcomes Efforts to Implement Stockholm Convention
		This Convention, signed by the U.S. in 2001, reduces or eliminates the production, use, and emissions of 12 chemicals, also known as the "dirty dozen." These chemicals, which include dioxins, PCBs and DDT, are unique because they have four intrinsic characteristics:
		It is essential that the United States become a party to these agreements because important decisions will be made at the next Conference of the Parties of POPs in May 2006 and of PIC in October 2006.
		In the case of POPs, the Convention held its first meeting in September 2005, and is moving toward the addition of more chemicals to the agreement.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/prs/ps/2005/58340.htm (406 words)

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