General report on information submitted by Parties (Article 15) - Article 20 paragraph 2(d)

Part B: Information on the measures taken by the Party to implement the provisions of the Stockholm Convention and on the effectiveness of such measures in meeting the objectives of the Convention.

Index


Section I: Implementation plans (Article 7)

Question 1: Number of Parties that developed a national implementation plan, in accordance with paragraph 1 (a) and (b) of Article 7 of the Convention


Question 2: Number of Parties that received financial assistance from the Global Environment Facility to develop their national implementation plan


Question 3: Number of Parties that reviewed and updated their national implementation plan in accordance with Article 7 Par. 1 (c) of the Convention


Question 4: Number of Parties that received financial assistance from the Global Environment Facility to review and update their national implementation plan


Section II: Measures to reduce or eliminate releases from intentional production and use (Article 3)

Question 5: Number of Parties that prohibited and/or took legal and administrative measures necessary to eliminate releases from intentional production and use of Annex A chemicals or restricted the production and use of Annex B chemicals


Question 6: Number of Parties that took measures to regulate new pesticides or new industrial chemicals with the aim of preventing the production and use of new chemicals that exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants


Question 7: Number of Parties that took into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of annex D when conducting assessments of pesticides or industrial chemicals currently in use


Section III: Register of specific exemptions; Annex A and Annex B (Article 4)

Question 8: Number of Parties that notified the secretariat on specific exemptions listed in Annex A or B or for acceptable purposes listed in Annex B


Section IV: Measures to reduce or eliminate releases from unintentional production (Article 5)

Question 9: Number of Parties that developed, reviewed and updated an action plan to identify, characterize and address the release of the Annex C chemicals


Question 10: Number of Parties that encountered difficulties in the implementation of the action plan


Question 11: Number of Parties that have been participating in any regional or sub-regional action plan


Question 12: Number of Parties that developed source inventories and release estimates for Annex C chemicals


Question 13: Number of Parties that undertook evaluation of the efficacy of measures for managing the release of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants


Question 14: Number of Parties that have promoted or introduced best available techniques (BAT) and best environmental practices (BEP) for new and existing sources


Section V: Measures to reduce or eliminate releases from stockpiles and wastes (Article 6)

Question 15: Number of Parties that have developed strategies for identification of stockpiles consisting of, or containing Annex A or Annex B chemicals


Question 16: Number of Parties that have identified stockpiles consisting of, or containing Annex A or Annex B chemicals


Question 17: Number of Parties that have taken measures to manage stockpiles in a safe, efficient and environmentally sound manner


Question 18: Number of Parties that have developed strategies to identify products and articles in use and wastes consisting of, containing, or contaminated with Annex A, B or C chemicals


Question 19: Number of Parties that have taken measures to manage waste in accordance with Article 6, paragraph.1(d)


Question 20: Number of Parties that have disposed of waste containing Annex A or B chemicals, in an environmentally sound manner


Question 21: Number of Parties that have developed strategies for identifying sites contaminated by Annex A, B or C chemicals


Question 22: Number of Parties that have identified sites contaminated by Annex A, B or C chemicals


Question 23: Number of Parties that have taken steps to remediate sites contaminated by Annex A, B or C chemicals


Section VI: Information required in paragraph 2 of Article 15 of the Convention (Chemicals production, export, import and specific reports on DDT)

Question 24: Number of parties that produced Annex A or B chemicals


Question 25: Number of Parties that exported Annex A or B chemicals


Question 26: Number of Parties that imported Annex A or B chemicals


Question 27: Number of Parties that submitted a report on the production and use of DDT


Section VII: Information exchange (Article 9)

Question 28: Number of Parties with information exchange mechanisms in place


Section VIII: Public information, awareness and education (Article 10)

Question 29: Number of Parties that have taken measures for the implementation of Art.10


Section IX: Research, development and monitoring (Article 11)

Question 30: Number of Parties that have undertaken research, development and monitoring on POPs and their alternatives


Section X: Technical assistance (Article 12):

Question 31: Number of Parties that provided assistance to another Party


Question 32: Number of Parties that received technical assistance


Section XI: Financial resources and mechanisms (Article 13)

Question 33: Number of Parties that provided financial support and incentives in respect of the national activities that are intended to achieve the Convention objectives


Question 34: Number of Parties that provided financial resources to enable developing countries and economies in transition to fulfill their obligations under the Convention


Question 35: Number of Parties that provided financial assistance to assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their implementation of the Convention, through other bilateral, regional and multilateral sources or channels