1 UNIDO: Working for POPs-free Industries 14 November 2012, Inception Workshop Turkey EA on NIP Update ALFREDO CUEVA, Ph.D. Industrial Development Officer Stockholm Convention Unit, UNIDO

2 Sound Management of Chemicals  Agenda 21 (1992) 19. Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous products (d) Establishment of risk reduction programmes: Stockholm Convention; Montreal Protocol  Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (2002) 23. “Sound management of chemicals…, by 2020, that chemicals are used and produced in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment…”

Industrial Discharges Particulates Sediment Food Chain Atmospheric pollutants

4 Stockholm Convention on POPs The Convention was adopted and opened for signature during the Stockholm Conference of May 22-23, The Convention is legally binding, global in scope and multimedia in coverage. The GEF is the Funding Instrument. Dirty Dozen: Pesticides (Agriculture and Health), PCBs (Industry and Energy), Dioxins/Furans (By products). 9 new Chemicals (Nasty Nines) and endosulfan recently added. HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane) to be considered at COP-6 in 2013

SC at 10: 10 new POPs added 2009 COP4 amends the Convention to list 9 new POPs 2011 COP5 amends the Convention to list endosulfan 2001 Adoption of the Convention mandates global action over 12 POPs2001

6  Established in November 1966  Became a specialized UN agency in 1985  Core Functions  Technical Cooperation Agency  Global Forum Facilitator UNIDO: specialized UN agency

7 Trade Capacity Building Energy and Environment Poverty Reduction UNIDO Thematic Priorities

8 UNIDO on Environmental Management  Promoting the cleaner and more efficient use of resources and energy by industry, i.e. the Green Industry  Facilitating productive activities (particularly in rural areas) through the provision of modern energy supplies based on renewable energy and development of environmental management standards.  Eliminating the dangers caused to human health and the environment by POPs and persistent toxic substances (PTS) contributes to a sustainable growth in productivity and, within the proper framework conditions, leads to a sustained and more equitable economic development.

9  Assistance on NIP Formulation  Environmentally Sound Management of PCBs  BAT/BEP  Contaminated Sites Management  New POPs  NIP Updates  E-waste UNIDO POPs Programme contaminated site PCB transformers BAT/BEP on boilers Guidance on new POPs inventory

10 The preparation of a NIP is foreseen in the framework of the obligations for the parties to the Stockholm Convention (Article 7) to define a country’s commitment how to implement the Convention requirements. National Implementation Plan (NIP) and Enabling activities What is a NIP? It is the legal and institutional framework with the action and strategy plans that need to be implemented to phase out, eliminate or reduce persistent organic pollutants (POPs) listed under the Stockholm Convention (Annex A, B and C).

11 NIPs and NIP Updates: UNIDO-assisted Completed and Submitted NIPs Africa: Algeria, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo Asia and Pacific: China P.R., Mongolia, Nepal, Turkey, India Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Turkey Americas: Bolivia, Guatemala, Venezuela Ongoing NIP and Enabling Activities support: Africa: Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Niger, Asia and Pacific: Myanmar Europe: Bosnia Ongoing NIP Update and Enabling Activities support: Asia and Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, Lao PDR Europe: Macedonia, Bosnia, Serbia, Turkey, Armenia Africa: Sudan, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Togo, Tanzania, Seychelles Americas: Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela 46 countries

12 NIP Update Guidance Documents The set of guidance documents aims at: –supporting Parties in developing strategies to restrict and eliminate the new POPs, –providing guidance on establishing inventories, monitoring the presence of products and articles containing new POPs, –selecting best available techniques and best environmental practices for situations when production, use and recycling of industrial POPs are allowed by the Convention. UNIDO has developed for the SC Secretariat a set of guidance to assist Parties in updating their NIP to address the new POPs. (please refer to this link

13 Post- NIPs Activities UNIDO Portfolio by Contaminant/Activity

14 Transfer of Technologies for the destruction of POPs stockpiles and wastes (Med- waste and PCBs). Promotion of Alternatives to POPs Pesticides Formulations. Global Forums for POPs Reduction and Elimination. UNIDO POPs Programme: Focus

15  FOCUS ON COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES plus SYNERGIES AND COOPERATION.  PARTNERSHIPS WITH SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS, Civil Society Orgs (CSOs) AND PRIVATE SECTOR.  MATCHING GEF AND OTHER DONORS FUNDS AND COFINANCING. UNIDO POPs Programme: Strategies Working for POPs-free Industries

16 For more Information Visit UNIDO’s POPs Portal POPs Thank you!