The National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on POPs (NIP) 2008 document elaborates the current situation on POPs and states the country’s commitments and actions that it intends to undertake in respect of the management and control of POPs for duration of 15 years commencing in 2006. The objectives are: i) To demonstrate the commitment of Mozambique Government to the objectives of the Stockholm Convention and to achieving compliance with the obligations assumed as a Party to it; ii) To present the information base and associated analysis supporting the development and implementation of effective Action Plans and Strategies to achieve reduction and elimination of POPs with associated improvement of environmental quality and human health; iii) To provide basis for monitoring the country’s progress in addressing the POPs issue, and specifically the effectiveness of the actions it has committed to in reducing or eliminating POPs use and release to the environment; iv) To facilitate public awareness, education and participation in respect of the POPs issue and overall improvement in environmental and public health protection; v) To provide the operational and institutional framework for attraction of international assistance such as might be provided under the Stockholm Convention’s permanent financial mechanism for actions on POPs; and vi) To promote synergies with other related Conventions and international processes on chemicals management. The main priority issues are grouped in four major areas namely, strengthening legal and institutional framework for managing POPs and chemical pollutants; establishing monitoring scheme of POPs and other chemical pollutants; enhancing transfer of appropriate technology for control of POPs releases; and improving public information, awareness and education. Top priorities organized by POPs chemical Category are: POP Pesticides (Establishing environmentally sound technologies to manage POPs and PIC Pesticides wastes; Developing mechanisms for promoting proper management of stockpiles of PIC and POP Pesticides wastes and contaminated sites); PCBs (Developing facilities for disposal of PCBs; Establishing clean up and remediation schemes for PCB contaminated sites); DDT (Developing mechanisms for promoting management of stockpiles of DDT wastes; Strengthening capacity in DDT management in terms of manpower and infrastructure); PCDD/PCDF (Establishing coordination mechanism pertaining to the PCDD/PCDF management; Institute mechanism for PCDD/PCDF management).
Mozambique · 2008-01-01