Unintentional POPs releases

Guidelines on best available techniques and provisional guidance on best environmental practices relevant to Article 5 and Annex C of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

As is mentioned in the note by the Secretariat for the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on guidelines and guidance on best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP) (UNEP/POPS/COP.12/8), in accordance with the workplan for the review and updating of the guidelines and guidance BAT and BEP, the following two sections of the guidelines on BAT and BEP relevant to Article 5 of and Annex C to the Convention have been updated with the support of the expert roster and taking into account comments received from Parties, observers, and other relevant experts:

  • Section V.C Production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine
  • Section VI.F Specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C

Draft updated sections V.C on production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine, and section VI.F on specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C (March 2025)

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V.C PRODUCTION OF PULP USING ELEMENTAL CHLORINE OR CHEMICALS GENERATING ELEMENTAL CHLORINE
VI.F SPECIFIC CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES RELEASING CHEMICALS LISTED IN ANNEX C

Click here to view comments from Parties, observers and other relevant experts on the July/August 2024 versions of the sections V.C Production of pulp using elemental chlorine or chemicals generating elemental chlorine, and VI.F Specific chemical production processes releasing chemicals listed in Annex C.