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6.10 GHANA
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UNEP REGIONAL CONSULTATION
FOR THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES
ON THE DRAFT BAT/BEP
GUIDELINES
NAIROBI, KENYA, 11-13 APRIL, 2005
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE - GHANA
By
SAM ADU-KUMI, POPs PROJECT
COORDINATOR
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Status Of Country NIP Cont…
• Stakeholder Participation
üGovernment Ministries and Agencies
üNon-Governmental Organizations
(Including Women and Children groups)
üAcademia and Research Institutions
üMedia (Electronic and Print)
üRegional Economic Integration
üInternational organizations (UNIDO, UNEP,
UNITAR Etc )
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Outline of Presentation
• Status of Country
NIP
ü Summary of NIP
Preparatory Phases
ü Stakeholder
Participation
• Assessment of the
POPs Issue in Ghana
ü Institutional, Policy and
Regulatory Framework
ü Assessment of Annex A,
Part II Chemicals (PCBs
and PCB Containing-
Equipment)
ü Assessment of Releases
from Unintentional
Production of Annex C
Chemicals (PCDD/PCDF,
HCB and PCBs)
ü Potential sources of
releases of Annex C
chemicals in Ghana
• Strategies and Action
Plans
ü Framework for
Developing Priority
Project for the Ghana
NIP on on Reduction of
PCDD/PCDF,HCB,PCB
releases
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Name of
Chemical
Aldrin
Chlordane
Dieldrin
DDT
Heptaclor
Hexachloro -
benzene
Mirex
Dioxins & Furans
(PCDDs/PCDFs )
PCBs
Toxaphene
Status of POPs in Ghana
Current status/control action
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
Banned since 1985
There is limited information on release
into the environment
Importation is prohibited. Still present in
old transformers and capacitors
Banned since 1985
Details e.g. reason for control action,
remaining allowed uses, etc.
Chemical is persistent. Safer
alternatives preferred.
Chemical is persistent. Safer
alternatives preferred.
Chemical is persistent. Safer
alternatives preferred.
Chemical is persistent. Other cheaper
and safer alternatives such as synthetic
pyrethroids for insect control for public
health and agriculture are preferred
Chemical is persistent. Safer
alternatives preferred.
Chemical is persistent. Safer
alternatives preferred.
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Status Of Country NIP
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• Summary of NIP Preparatory Phases
ü Establishment of Coordinating Mechanism
and Process Organization;
ü Establishment of POPs Inventories and
Assessment of National Infrastructure and
Capacity;
ü Priority Assessment and Objective
Setting;
ü Formulation of National Implementation
Plan;
ü Endorsement and Submission of NIP
• Draft NIP formulated and endorsed by
national Stakeholders
Assessment of POPs in Ghana
Institutional, Policy and Regulatory Framework
• Existence of a policy framework for the
management of potentially bio-accumulative
and toxic substances, which include POPs
in Ghana
• Framework is inadequate and incapable of
dealing with the specific requirements of the
<strong>Stockholm</strong> <strong>Convention</strong>
• Need for a comprehensive legislation to deal
with all chemicals advocated. Currently
there are 17 chemical related laws in place
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