The EU has followed the example of various Member States and ratified the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) banning the use of a number of toxic chemicals.

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals ...

The Convention is a global treaty that generally prohibits the production, use, and trade of listed persistent organic pollutants—toxic, long-lasting, and widely distributed chemicals that ...

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter referred to as the Stockholm Convention) was adopted and opened for signature at the Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in ...

What does the Stockholm Convention aim to achieve? The overall objective of the convention is to protect human health and the environment from POPs.

Awareness of the devastating consequences of these chemicals grew around the end of the 20th century, and culminated in the Stockholm Convention of 2001. As their name suggests, POPs persist in ...

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (hereinafter referred to as the Stockholm Convention) was adopted and opened for signature at the Conference of Plenipotentiaries held in ...

One global mechanism is the Stockholm Convention on POPs, which requires signatories to adopt a range of control measures to reduce and, where feasible, eliminate the release of POPs. Although the U.S ...

BEIJING -- To date, China has eliminated 23 types of toxic chemicals listed in the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. The ...