Stockholm Convention
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, which was prepared by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and brings a set of bans and restrictions on the use of substances adversely affecting the environment and human health due to exhibiting a permanent nature, is a global treaty which was entered into full force and effect by the 17th of May 2004. The objective of this convention is to protect human health and the environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants.
The liabilities of this Convention to be fulfilled by Parties, as therein defined, include the preparation of a national implementation plan for persistent organic pollutants and periodic updating thereof, adoption and introduction of measures for the minimization or prevention of stockpiles and releases of the said chemicals, the keeping of records on special exemptions granted by virtue or under the convention and regular reporting of data to the secretariat of the convention, information and raising awareness of the general public and training activities.
Turkey has become a State Party to this Convention which is signed by 179 states on the 12th of January 2010, after signing and executing it on 23rd of May 2001.