Plan for the Implementation of its Obligation under the Stockholm Convention on the Persistent Organic Pollutants (Pops) in Thailand.

Based on the current situation and preliminary priority assessment on POPs in Thailand, the national objectives for the NIP are indicated, including: 1.To establish a formalized approach to the protection of human health and the environment from the harmful impacts of persistent organic pollutants. 2, To comply with the implementation of Thailand’s obligations under the Stockholm Convention on POPs. 3. To develop strategies and action plans to reduce or eliminate releases from production and stockpiles of POPs. 4. To prioritize and identify possible options for the management of POPs to meet country priorities, and international obligations under the Convention. 5. To identify needs for capacity-building assistance to meet obligations under the Convention. 6. To identify data gaps and deficiencies that prevent the full assessment of inventory data. 7. To develop and implement a Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) to assist with public right-to-know, data collection and monitoring. 8. To develop a regional laboratory for POPs analysis. 9. To update and complete inventory data for PCDDs/PCDFs emissions from all source categories. 10. To determine which technical and financial support from Thai government and international funding is necessary for implementation of the Convention in Thailand to the fullest extent possible. 11. To develop a plan for improving the information base, and therefore improving the quality of POPs inventories. 12. To develop a national plan for information exchange, public awareness, and education in the field of POPs management. 13. To develop and implement a central database containing data and information on costs and benefits of POPs management options.
With respect to the measures related to stockpiles and wastes of POPs pesticides including DDT, the activities proposed in the action plan are: Update inventory data for POPs pesticides including DDT; Prepare for disposal POPs pesticides wastes, including the development of a wastes management plan; Monitor POPs pesticides including DDT in agricultural products, the environment and in living organisms. With regard to the elimination of the use of PCBs in equipment, Thailand determines the objectives to institutional strengthening for PCB management; capacity building/training for PCB management; develop a monitoring system for PCBs, including strengthening of data collection/exchange and data management Related to this, key activities that were identified include: Update the inventory for PCBs (including oil containing capacitors and transformers) in order to identify, label and remove these materials from use; Develop procedures for the maintenance, removal, and disposal of PCBs and PCBs contaminated equipment; Eliminate from use PCB-containing equipment by the year 2512. To implement all measures to reduce or eliminate releases from POPs chemicals, institutional and regulatory strengthening measures are projected, including: Assess responsibilities of the concerned institutions and preparation of institutional and technical set up for assigned responsibilities; Establish of the office for Stockholm Convention on POPs at national or sub-regional or regional level; Establish a center for laboratory analysis of PCDDs/PCDFs at the national, sub-regional or regional level.