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Manage chemicals and waste policies in compliance with authorizations and legislation. Ensure enforcement for effective management.
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CHEMICALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PURPOSE: manage and ensure chemical and waste management policies and legislation are implemented and enforced in compliance with chemicals and waste management authorizations, directives and agreements 11
International Obligations • Regulation to ban manufacture of Annex A Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (Stockholm Convention) chemicals- revise NIP to include 10 new POPs • National Implementation Plan (NIP) for Montreal Protocol- Finalisation of a sector plan for the phase out of HCFCs, Augment current management plan for Methyl-bromide with new data, develop Ozone Depleting Substances regs, update Montreal training manual for customs officials • National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention- adopt the National Multi-Stakeholder on Chemicals Management work programme, commence drafting 2013/14 programme • National Action Plan (NAP) for Rotterdam Convention- update NAP with new targets; consult on revised targets, finalise targets 66
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