September 1999

Persistent Organic Pollutants

Reports of First and Second Sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an International Legally Binding Instrument for Implementing International Action on Certain POPs
Available in hard copy (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) July 1998 and January 1999, respectively.*
Reports of the First and Second Sessions of the Criteria Expert Group for the Development of Science-based Criteria for Identifying Additional POPs for Future International Action
Available in hard copy (English, French, and Spanish), October 1998 and June 1999, respectively.*
Status Report on POPs
Summarises UNEP-facilitated work on POPs, including negotiations on a global treaty and immediate actions to improve information exchange and build capacity to replace and reduce releases of POPs.  Available in hard copy (English), June 1999.*
Information Sheet on Dioxins
Describes key policy, health, and control  issues.  Available in hard copy (English), July 1999.*
Inventory of World-wide PCB Destruction Capacity
Serves as a first guide for identifying facilities for destruction of PCBs in wastes and other forms in all regions. It was prepared by UNEP Chemicals in co-operation with the Secretariat of the Basel Convention on the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal. Available in hard copy (English), First Issue -- December 1998.*
Regulatory Actions and Guidelines concerning POPs
Covers national and international regulatory actions and guidelines on control measures for use, release, and residues of POPs as well as manufacture, importation, and transport. Available in hard copy (English), June 1998.*