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Mandate by the Basel <strong>Convention</strong> (1)
1. POPs covered by the Basel <strong>Convention</strong>
(Annexes to the <strong>Convention</strong>)
2. Decisions by the Open-Ended-Working Group (OEWG) at its
first meeting in 2003
- Establishment of a small inter -sessional working group
- Development of general technical guidelines
- Development of specific technical guidelines for each of five persistent
organic pollutants or groups of persistent organic pollutants:
v PCBs, including PCTs, PBBs
v dioxins and furans
v DDT
v Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)
v Pesticides, including aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, heptachlor, mirex and
toxaphene
General Concept
1. The General Technical Guidelines on POPs as Wastes
give all general information concerning the ESM of
POPs as wastes
2. The five specific Technical Guidelines on POPs as
wastes only give additional information related to the
specific POPs chemical
à Further/ongoing discussion is based on
« General Technical Guidelines », which were adopted at
COP 7
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Status of the Technical Guidelines on POPs waste
4. Content of the technical guidelines
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Purpose of the Technical Guidelines on POPs waste
1. Define the term « <strong>Environment</strong>ally Sound Management »
for specific waste types in the context of the Basel
<strong>Convention</strong>
2. Define the terms given in Art. 6 of the <strong>Stockholm</strong>
<strong>Convention</strong>
• Low POP Content
• Destruction Efficiency of disposal technologies
• Methods for environmentally sound disposal
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I. Introduction and II. Relevant Provisions
I. Introduction
A. Scope
B. About POPs
II. Relevant Provisions of the Basel and <strong>Stockholm</strong>
<strong>Convention</strong>
• General historical information about the two
conventions
• General provisions for Parties concerning POPs
wastes
• Specific provisions for Parties, e.g. on ESM
• Listing of all entries in the Annexes, which might
be related to POPs wastes
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