Form 1

Country (or region)	Contact person
_________________________________ The Gambia	_______________________________________________ Fatoumata Jallow Ndoye

SECTION 1. POPs IDENTITY
1.1		Substance name (Check one* of the following substances)*
		¨ Aldrin		¨ Hexachlorobenzene
		¨ Dieldrin		¨ Mirex
		a DDT		¨ Toxaphene
		¨ Endrin		¨ Heptachlor
		¨ Chlordane		¨ PCBs
1.2		Generic names for product, mixture or formulation used			Percentage of active ingredient in product, mixture or formulation
		Cock brand mosquito coil (solid formulation)___________________________			_10________%
		2. ________________________________________			_________%
		3. ________________________________________			_________%
		4. ________________________________________			_________%
		5. ____________________________________			_________%

Comments: Mosquito coils imported from the people’s republic of China by private dealers __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source:Inventory reports of the NEA __________________________________________________________________________________________ NB: of the ten substances listed above, information is available only for DDT. Inventory has not been conducted for the others although PCBs are suspected to be contained in some transformers.
SECTION 2. PRODUCTION, IMPORT AND EXPORT DATA
			Quantity per year (active ingredient)			Year	Specification
2.1	1. Produced for use ¨
	2. Produced as by products ¨
	3. Produced as impurity ¨
	4. Other ¨
Facility locations: 1. __________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
Comments:________________________________________________________________________
Data Source:_______________________________________________________________________________
			Quantity per year (active ingredient)			Year	Specification
2.2	1. Imported for use a
	2. Imported as impurity ¨
	3. Imported for destruction ¨
	4. Other ¨
Origins: _People’s Republic of China ____________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________
Comments: DDT is banned in the Gambia and 1660kg of the formulation (coils) have been confiscated between 1996 + 1997_______________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: NEA Reports
			Quantity per year (active ingredient)			Year	Specification
2.3	1. Exported for use ¨
	2. Exported as impurity ¨
	3. Exported for destruction ¨
	4. Other ¨
Destinations: 1. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. ______________________________________________________________________________________
Comments:___________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source:______________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 3. LOCAL USE Not being used-banned
Use type (see instructions)	Quantity used	Quantity reported as: (Check one only)		Year	Specific legal restriction to use
	per year				Yes		No	Description		Year
3.1		Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨			¨		¨
3.2		Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨			¨		¨
3.3		Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨			¨		¨
3.4		Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨			¨		¨
Comments: The use of DDT has been prohibited by law since 1994
Data Source: NEA Reports ________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 4. ALTERNATIVES
Use type (see instructions)	Availability and use		Chemical alternatives name/short description			Non-chemical alternative name/short description			Reasons for not selecting alternatives
4.1	Available a Selected often ¨ Selected rarely ¨ Never selected ¨		Permethrin			Local Indigenous Plant material			Cost ¨ Effectiveness ¨ Other ¨
4.2	Available a Selected often ¨ Selected rarely ¨ Never selected ¨		Deltamethrin						Cost ¨ Effectiveness ¨ Other ¨
4.3	Available ¨ Selected often ¨ Selected rarely ¨ Never selected ¨								Cost ¨ Effectiveness ¨ Other ¨
4.4	Available ¨ Selected often ¨ Selected rarely ¨ Never selected ¨								Cost ¨ Effectiveness ¨ Other ¨
Comments:Permethrin/Deltamethrin – For public health uses IPM methods – For agricultural purposes _______________________________________________________
Data Source:NEA and Ministry of Health Reports Ministry of Agriculture Reports

SECTION 5. STOCKPILE IDENTIFICATION
	Is the POP stockpiled?		Quantity		Stockpile Location(s)
5.1	As a Product Yes (if Yes, please specify) Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨ Other ¨ No ¨		____________ __________________________ ___________
5.2	As a Recyclable Yes (if Yes, please specify) Active ingredient ¨ Formulation ¨ Mixture ¨ Other ¨ No ¨		___________ _____________ _____________ _____________
5.3	As a Waste Yes (if Yes, please specify) Active ingredient ¨ Formulation a Mixture ¨ Other ¨ No ¨		_____________ __1660kg__________________		Banjullinding, Basse
Comments: The Banjullinding warehouse is located about 12km from Banjul and the Basse warehouse about 300km from Banjul a_________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source:NEA Reports__________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 6. RELEASE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENTS
	Is the POP Released to environment?	Origin of Release		Quantity		Location
6.1	Air Yes ¨ No ¨	Agricultural pest control ¨ Non-Agricultural pest control ¨ Industrial activity ¨ Waste disposal ¨ Other ¨		___________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________		_________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________ _________________________
6.2	Water Yes ¨ No ¨	Agricultural pest control ¨ Non-Agricultural pest control ¨ Industrial activity ¨ Waste disposal ¨ Other ¨		____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ ____________		________________________ ________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _________________________

SECTION 6. RELEASE TO ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENTS (continued)
	Is the POP Released to environment?		Origin of Release			Quantity		Location
6.3	Soil Yes ¨ No ¨		Agricultural pest control ¨ Non-Agricultural pest control ¨ Industrial activity ¨ Waste disposal ¨ Other ¨			_____________ _____________ _______________________________________		_________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Comments: There is no known release to the environment ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: N/A_______________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 7. POPULATION EXPOSURE
	Are humans exposed to the POP	Exposure type			Total estimated levels		Comments:
7.1	Yes ¨ No ¨	Occupational ¨ Consumer ¨ Residential ¨ Accident/Poisoning ¨ Other (please specify) ¨			_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________		________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________
Data Source: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 8. RELEASE AND EXPOSURE MONITORING
	Monitoring type			Short description (add separate page if needed)
8.1	Ambient air Yes ¨ No ¨
8.2	Ground water Yes ¨ No ¨
8.3	Surface water Yes ¨ No ¨

SECTION 8. RELEASE AND EXPOSURE MONITORING Continued
	Monitoring type	Short description (add separate page if needed)
8.4	Point air Yes ¨ No ¨
8.5	Point water Yes ¨ No ¨
8.6	Soil Yes ¨ No ¨
8.7	Ecosystem Yes ¨ No ¨
8.8	Human Yes ¨ No ¨
8.9	Agricultural commodity Yes ¨ No ¨
8.10	Food products Yes ¨ No ¨
Comments: No monitoring of the release is being conducted although the NEA has a strategy in place to monitor air, water and soil quality ___________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: NEA Reports ___________________________

SECTION 9. REGULATORY ACTIONS TAKEN TO CONTROL THE USE OF THE POP
	Action type to control the manufacture, importation, distribution in commerce, use or disposal	Short description (add separate page if needed)	Reference
9.1	Public health standards or regulations
9.2	Occupational standards or regulations
9.3	Environmental standards or regulations
9.4	Guidance Document
9.5	Voluntary programme
9.6	Other (e.g., Governmental order, international agreements)
9.7	No action
Comments: The use and importation of this POP have been prohibited in the Gambia and plans are underway to have the POP disposed by FAO_________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: NEA Reports ___________________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 10. REPORT ON CASE STUDIES ON POPs-RELATED PROBLEMS IN YOUR COUNTRY (Please provide a copy of the full report if available)
		Short description (add separate page if needed)
10.1	Site location
10.2	Human activities in which the substance is used or generated
10.3	Pathways and distribution of POP
10.4	Environmental Impacts
10.5	Human health impact
10.6	Economic value of the activities at the national level, (poverty alleviation, health improvement)
10.7	Conclusions
Comments: No case studies have been conducted _______________________________________________________________
Data Source:__________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 11. DO YOU HAVE A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN TO CONTROL THE USE AND RELEASES OF THIS POP?
No ¨	Yes ¨ Planned ¨ Implemented ¨
Please provide a short description (add separate page if needed)
The inspectorate of the NEA has been sensitized on the issue of the importation and use of this POP. Working in close collaboration with the customs, all, importers or dealers of this POP are intercepted and the product confiscated. (See also section 9)____
Comments:______________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: NEA____________________________________________________________________________

í NATIONAL/REGIONAL ACTION PLANS are programmes designed to control, reduce or eliminate the releases of POPs. They may include regulatory actions and other actions aiming at the phasing out of one or more POPs and/or promoting the use of alternative substances or techniques.

FEUILLE DE SEPARATION ENTRE 2 FORMULAIRES

Form 2

Dioxins and Furans

Country (or region)	Contact person
_________________________________ The Gambia	_______________________________________________ Fatoumata Jallow Ndoye

SECTION 1. Have studies been undertaken to identify the major sources of dioxins/furans in your country?	Yes ¨ No ¨
Comments: No such studies have been conducted ___________________________________________________________________________________
Reference: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Date:

SECTION 2. POTENTIAL OR IDENTIFIED MAJOR SOURCES OF DIOXINS AND FURANS IN YOUR COUNTRY
Sources	Quantity released per year	Relative importance Major/Minor	Alternative processes or techniques(e.g. cleaner technologies) known to you	Relative cost and effectiveness of the alternative techniques
Asphalt mixing installations		Major ¨ Minor ¨
By-products of chlorinated substances manufacture	N/A	Major ¨ Minor a
Cable incineration		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Chemical industry	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Coal combustion	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Contaminated pesticides	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Forest/grass fire	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Fuel combustion	N/A	Major ¨ Minor a
High temperature processes		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Wastes incineration	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Industrial processes	N/A	Major ¨ Minor a
Ironworks		Major ¨ Minor ¨

SECTION 2. continued POTENTIAL OR IDENTIFIED MAJOR SOURCES OF DIOXINS AND FURANS IN YOUR COUNTRY
Sources	Quantity released per year	Relative importance Major/Minor	Alternative processes or techniques(e.g. cleaner technologies) known to you	Relative cost and effectiveness of the alternative techniques
Landfill gas incineration		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Non-Fe metal industry oil combustion		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Other contaminated chemicals (e.g. PCBs)		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Pesticides	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Sintering processes		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Sludge incineration		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Steel industry		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Traffic emissions	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Transportation		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Waste incineration (Hazardous)		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Waste incineration (Municipal solid)	N/A	Major a Minor ¨
Waste incineration (Medical solid)		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Wood combustion		Major ¨ Minor ¨
Other: _________________		Major ¨ Minor ¨

These are all potential sources of dioxins and furans and not identified sources.

SECTION 3. RELEASE MONITORING
		Monitoring type	Short description( add separate page if needed)

3.1		Ambient air Yes ¨ No ¨
3.2-		Ground water Yes ¨ No ¨
3.3		Surface water Yes ¨ No ¨
3.4		Point air Yes ¨ No ¨
3.5		Point water Yes ¨ No ¨
3.6		Soil Yes ¨ No ¨
3.7	Ecosystem Yes ¨ No ¨
3.8	Human Yes ¨ No ¨
3.9	Agricultural commodity Yes ¨ No ¨
3.10	Food products Yes ¨ No ¨
Comments: No release monitoring is done with respect to Dioxins and Furans ________________________________
Data Source: _______________________________________________________________________________________

SECTION 4. REGULATORY ACTIONS TAKEN TO CONTROL THE USE OF THE POP
	Action type to control the manufacture, importation, distribution in commerce, use or disposal	Short description (add separate page if needed)	Reference
4.1	Public health standards or regulations ¨
4.2	Occupational standards or regulations ¨
4.3	Environmental standards or regulations a	The hazardous chemicals and pesticides control and management Act addresses all hazardous chemicals except pharmaceuticals
4.4	Guidance Document ¨
4.5	Voluntary programme ¨
4.6	Other (e.g., Governmental order) ¨
4.7	No action ¨
Comments: The above mentioned Act has regulations only for pesticides. Regulations have been elaborated for other hazardous chemicals but are under review. The Act, however provides for the use + disposal of all hazardous chemicals ____________________________________________________________________________________
Data Source: NEA, hazardous chemicals Act

Form 3

Information Experts

Country (or region)

The Gambia