Implementation of the Stockholm Convention previsions and activities towards reduction and elimination of POPs in the Republic of Macedonia
2008
Andonova, S. | Kureva Nedelkova, E.
The Republic of Macedonia has ratified the Stockholm Convention on POPs (2004) and undertakes all responsibilities and obligations of the treaty. The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP) - POPs Unit prepared the National Implementation Plan (NIP) on reduction and elimination of POPs through the GEF project, and the document was adopted by the Government in February 2005. Following the recommendations identified within the NIP action plans, the MoEPP/POPs Unit actively participates in various projects in order to reduce or eliminate the presence of POP chemicals in the country. One of the projects was the Component IV of the Energy Efficient Distribution Program financed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (seco). In the project, the PCB containing low voltage capacitors originating from the National electric distribution network are being dismantled, packed and transported to the interim storage prior to final shipment to Switzerland for disposal in the incineration facility. The other successfully done activity supported by the Swiss Government, was the removal of obsolete pesticides from the Public Health Department (PHD), were approx. 4000 kg of Fumigant Cyclone B, Methyl-bromide and Organochlorine Pesticide obsolete stockpiles were taken out. The Republic of Macedonia is facing with an additional problem with huge quantities (app 35.000tons) of obsolete stocks of technical mixture of HCH stored in the Organic Chemicals factory OHIS. Some scientific findings indicate the presence of these chemicals in the younger population in the country. Thus, the MoEPP/POPs Unit is actively involved in the process of negotiations with the local and international institutions to support the Republic of Macedonia for final elimination of these stocks.
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