The National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention defines two strategic goals: 1. Elimination or restriction of the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (or POPs chemicals); 2. POPs waste management in a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly way. The elimination or restriction of the production and use of POPs will be reached through the achievement of the following operational objectives: 1: Proper management of products containing PBDEs, HBB and HBCDD chemicals, in accordance with the Stockholm Convention guidelines; 2: Safe removal from the market of products containing PFOS chemicals; 3: Monitoring of POPs in all segments of the environment and food; 4: Improvement of the availability of information on POPs chemicals and public awareness raising; 5: Reduction of the emission and release of unintentionally produced POPs chemicals into the environment; 6: Adequate POPs pesticide management. POPs waste management in a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly way will be reached through the achievement of the following operational objectives: 1: Proper management of waste containing PBDEs, HBB and HBCDD chemicals, in accordance with the Basel Convention guidelines; 2: Treatment of waste containing PFOS chemicals; 3: Identified and eliminated use of PCB fluids in devices; 4: Remediation of identified sites contaminated by POPs chemicals. The Action Plan, which is an integral part of the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention, foresees the implementation of 53 different activities in the period from the year 2019 until the year 2023, in order to improve the POPs management system in Montenegro. The implementation of these planned activities will provide the necessary conditions and necessary facilities for the safe use and disposal of POPs chemicals in Montenegro, by applying modern EU practices and principles. Particular attention will be paid to adequate information about POPs chemicals and public awareness raising on the potential adverse impact of POPs and appropriate preventive measures.
Montenegro · 2019-07-01