National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

The UK’s National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (NIP) is organised into eight sections. Section one provides a brief background to POPs and the aims and obligations of the Stockholm Convention. Section two outlines the legislative and policy framework for the management of POPs. Section three gives an overview of the management of intentionally produced POPs in the UK. Sections four, five and six, set out the UK Dioxins Action Plan on releases of unintentionally produced POPs and outlines the future actions to be undertaken in the UK to further reduce emissions. Section seven outlines the reduction or elimination of POPs releases from stockpiles and waste. Section eight outlines the rest of the obligations under the Convention. A glossary of terms and units used is appended in Annex 2.