1. Ministry of the Environment
Implementation of the Stockholm Convention and the Regulation (EC) 850/2004 in Spain
Ministry of the Environment

2. OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED : PLANIFICATION AND PARTICIPATION
JUSTIFICATION AND KEY ELEMENTS
Stockholm Convention on POPs
ART. 7.1: The Parties shall… develop and endeavour to implement a plan for the implementation of its obligations under the Convention… within two years of the date on which this Convention enters into force.
ART.7.2: The Parties shall …consult their national stakeholders
Regulation (EC) 850/2004
ART. 8: When preparing their national implementation plans, Member States shall…give the public early and effective opportunities to participate in this process.
Interim guidance for developing a NIP for the Stockholm Convention (UNEP and World Bank).

3. Establishing a coordinating mechanism and a process organization
2 STAKEHOLDERS MEETINGS: January & April 2005
Approval of:
1.- Structure of the National Coordination Group (NCG) on POPs
2.- Rules of Procedures for the NCG
3.- Establishment of 6 Working Groups
4.- Work Program and timetables

4. PARTICIPATION: ESTABLISHMENT OF A
NATIONAL COORDINATION GROUP
Executive Group
Technical Group
Regional Administration
National Administration
Ministry Environment
Scientifics
Social Sector
Economic Sector
Public Administration
DG Quality and Environment Assessment
DG Quality of the Water
Working Groups
Ministry Agriculture
Coordination and Financial Issues
Public Information and Awareness
Inventories
Ministry Industry and Trade
BAT and BEP
Monitoring
Substitution
Ministry Public Health
Ministry Science and Education
Ministry Economic

5. PLANIFICATION(I):DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIP
6 Working Groups
Inventories
Substitution
BAT and BEP
Monitoring
Public information and awareness
Coordination and financial issues
Work Programs
ASSESSMENT
PROPOSALS
Draft of the specific chapter for the NIP
Draft of the NIP

6. PERFORMED ACTIVITIES FIRST MEETING OF THE 6 WORKING GROUPS
September 2005
FIRST MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL GROUP
October 2005
SECOND MEETING OF THE 6 WORKING GROUPS
February 2006
SECOND MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL GROUP
27-28 March 2006
NEAR 200 PEOPLE INVOLVED FROM PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS, NGOS, CONSUMERS, TRADE UNIONS, SCIENTISTS AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE GROUP 21 April 2006

7. PLANIFICATION (II): APPROVAL OF THE NIP
Draft of the NIP Technical Group
Executive Group
Approval of the NIP
(May 2006)