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

This National Implementation Plan (NIP) presents a coherent framework with measures addressing the challenges that Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) pose for the country. It consists of three chapters: 1. Introduction; 2. Country Baseline; and 3. Implementation Plan.
Chapter 1 contains an introduction to POPs and the Stockholm Convention (Convention). It also explains the need to update the earlier NIP in light of the new list of chemicals to be regulated under the Convention and other relevant factors. Chapter 2 discusses the country profile of Seychelles in the socioeconomic context and environment. It also presents the regulatory, institutional and enforcement framework in the country along with the international environmental and chemicals related obligations. Further, the chapter contains assessment of various POPs issues in the country in respect of POPs pesticide, PCBs, PBDEs and HBB, DDT, releases of unintentionally produced chemicals, stockpiles, contaminated sites and wastes, monitoring releases, awareness and education, technical infrastructure and identification of impacted populations or environments.
Chapter 3 provides a policy statement, implementation strategy along with the activities and action plans. The strategies and action plans include policy and institutional measures like developing legislation; prohibiting the manufacture, import, use and export of POPs pesticides, PCB containing equipment, PBDE and PFOS; training of customs and environment officers; awareness programmes; establishing linkage with international laboratory for testing; encouraging disposal/re-exportation of remaining PFOS substance back to source; developing waste incineration regulations; air pollution management; managing stockpiles and disposal of articles in use; remediation of contaminated sites and landfills; developing legislation for liability and compensation; establishing information center and monitoring programme for POPs in humans and environment. The chapter also highlights the updated priorities and timelines for NIP implementation, current implementation status and budget.