Dear Sir/Madam

 

As you might be aware that, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become widely distributed geographically, accumulate in the fatty tissue of humans and wildlife, and have harmful impacts on human health or on the environment.

 

Exposure to POPs can lead to serious health effects including certain cancers, birth defects, dysfunctional immune and reproductive systems, greater susceptibility to disease and damages to the central and peripheral nervous systems.

 

Given their long range transport, no one government acting alone can protect its citizens or its environment from POPs.

 

In response to this global problem, the Stockholm Convention, which was adopted in 2001 and entered into force in 2004, requires to take measures to eliminate or reduce the release of POPs into the environment.

 

In this context, the Council is in receipt of Questionnaire on Assessment and Financial Mechanism for Stockholm Convention from the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals.

 

Concerned members are requested to fill up the attached questionnaire and submit their responses to amrita@chemexcil.in with copy to pw@chemexcil.in and dg@chemexcil.in latest by 14th August 2024 for onward submission to concerned Department.

 

Thanks and Regards

 

Raghuveer Kini

Director General

CHEMEXCIL

 

Encl : Annexure 1

Annexure 2

Annexure 3