Switzerland’s first update of the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention.

Switzerland’s first update of the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention is a national cross-sectoral plan of Switzerland for for the period 2005-2012.
Switzerland’s first national implementation plan, submitted in 2005, includes a national action plan for the 12 initial POPs. It described measures already taken as well as planned measures. As nine new POPs have been added to the Convention by the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4) in 2009, the decision was taken to update and expand the first NAP with the latest insight into the 12 initial POPs and a description of the action regarding the nine new POPs. The updated NAP covers the period 2005 to 2012.
Its main objective is to ensure: a. that Switzerland is and remains in compliance with the stringent obligations of the Stockholm Convention (SC) on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and b. that it follows the SC’s recommendations wherever possible and reasonable.