National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the management of persistent organic pollutants.

The National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the management of persistent organic pollutants (2005) groups priority issues in 4 major areas: 1) Legal and institutional framework for management of POPs (i) Review of pollution control related policies and legislation for effective implementation of the Stockholm Convention; (ii) Strengthening institutional capacity of the government departments and other institutions involved in implementation of the Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions; (iii) Strengthening and enhancing enforcement of relevant legislation; (iv) Development of regulations on monitoring of POPs; (v) Strengthening capacity of institutions responsible for coordination of monitoring of POPs releases; (vi) Developing mechanisms to promote proper management of stockpiles of POPs Pesticides and DDT, wastes and contaminated sites; and (vii) Establishing coordination mechanism pertaining to PCDD/PCDF management. 2) Monitoring of POPs (i) Developing monitoring systems on POPs Pesticides and DDT and their impacts to human health and the environment; (ii) Establishing monitoring standards and procedures/guidelines for POPs releases and procedure for assessment of impacts to human health and the environment; and (iii) Creating schemes for monitoring, control and management of releases of POPs and contaminated sites. 3) Technology for control of POPs releases (i) Establishing facilities for disposal of POPs wastes and contaminated equipment; (ii) Developing and implementing clean up and remediation schemes of POPs contaminated sites and those which pose threat of further contamination; (iii) Promoting and encouraging adoption of best available techniques (BATs) and best environmental practices (BEPs) ; and (iv) Instituting mechanisms for PCDD/PCDF release control. 4) Public information, awareness and education (i) Developing technical information on POPs for use as reference materials in government departments and agencies, academic and research institutions and NGOs; (ii) Improving information dissemination infrastructure in key institutions; (iii) Establishing database on POPs; and (iv) Developing programmes for raising awareness on POPs releases and their effects on human health and the environment.