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Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… implementation and enforcement of the chemicals and waste conventions in Africa to safeguard human health and the … on the environmentally sound management of asbestos waste resulting from natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific … Informed Consent MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MEA Multilateral …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… and health effects, sources, long-range transport, and prevention and control technologies relating to mercury. In … products or processes that process mercury-containing waste. 2. Each Party shall not allow, by taking appropriate … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury 1. This Article shall apply to the interim …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

The Basel Convention mechanism for promoting the implementation and compliance - Celebrating a decade of assistance to Parties

… technical expertise of environment law and hazardous waste issues for translating Convention obligations into … Activities Aimed at Improving Capacity for Detection, Prevention and Prosecution of Cases of Illegal Traffic. 14 … Convention also publishes technical guidelines on various waste streams providing guidance on best practices for ESM as …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… – dumps of these toxic substances. These stockpiles and waste sites have to be found, managed so that leaks and other … – dumps of these toxic substances. These stockpiles and waste sites have to be found, managed so that leaks and other … guidance for environmentally sound dispos- al of POPs waste. The Convention does not allow recovery, recycling, …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Implementation of key operational articles of the Minamata Convention

… sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) • Mercury added products (Article … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury (Article 10) for information purposes only … and protect populations at risk – Promote education and prevention programmes – Promote appropriate health care …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Overview of key operational articles under the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… SOUND INTERIM STORAGE OF MERCURY, OTHER THAN WASTE MERCURY17 ARTICLE 11 - MERCURY WASTES … products and those that process mercury-containing waste (Article 5, paragraph 1). These processes are covered … processes used in the production of non-ferrous metals1,  Waste incineration facilities,  Cement clinker production …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Main Provisions of the Stockholm Convention - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Chemicals and Waste
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

Towards responsible trade

… particularly pesticides; growth in the world’s toxic waste disposal problem. The Convention is an early warning … Chemicals and Waste
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Moving towards effective implementation

… processes used in the production of non-ferrous metals  Waste incineration facilities  Cement clinker production … sound interim storage of mercury other than waste mercury Reference to the relevant definitions of the … and protect populations at risk – Promote education and prevention programmes – Promote appropriate health care …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Acting Now!

… on fully recycled paper, FSC certified, post-consumer waste and chlorine- free. Inks are vegetable-based and … Mercury Releases from the Cement Industry Mercury Waste Management Mercury Air Transport and Fate Research … sound interim storage of mercury, other than waste mercury 9. Releases 22. Effectiveness evaluation 19. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste