Canada's Draft National Implementation Plan Under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants - May 2005

Part I - Canada's Draft National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention

Part II - Canada's Draft National Action Plan on Unintentionally Produced Persistent Organic Pollutants (NAP)

• Preface

1. Introduction
   • 1.1 Purpose of Canada's National Implementation Plan (NIP) under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
   • 1.2 Organization of Part I of this Document, Canada's National Implementation Plan
   • 1.3 POPs
   • 1.4 Stockholm Convention
2. Canada and POPS
   • 2.1 Canada
   • 2.2 Canada and the Environment
   • 2.3 Key Legislation and Policies related to Canada's Obligations under the Stockholm Convention
   • 2.4 Many Canadians Contribute To Canada's Environmental Quality
3. Measures to Reduce or Eliminate Releases from Intentional Production and Use
   • 3.1 Summary of obligations
   • 3.2 Prohibit and/or take legal and administrative measures necessary to eliminate production and use of Annex A chemicals
   • 3.3 Restrict the production and use of Annex B chemicals (DDT)
   • 3.4 Prohibit and/or take legal and administrative measures necessary to eliminate import and export of the chemicals listed in Annex A and Annex B
   • 3.5 Take measures to regulate with the aim of preventing the production and use of new chemicals and pesticides which, taking into consideration criteria in Annex D, exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants.
   • 3.6 Take into consideration within assessment schemes for pesticides and chemicals in use the criteria in Annex D when conducting assessments of pesticides.
4. Register of Specific Exemptions and Chemicals Subject to Restricted Use
   • 4.1 Overview
   • 4.2 Annex B Chemicals: DDT
   • 4.3 Canada and Specific Use Exemptions
5. Measures to Reduce Total Releases from Unintentional Production
   • 5.1 Introduction
   • 5.2 Releases of UPOPs in Canada
   • 5.3 Laws and Policies
   • 5.4 Strategies to Reduce Releases
   • 5.5 Use of Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best Environment Practices (BEP)
   • 5.6 Use of Substitute or Modified Materials, Products and Processes
   • 5.7 Education, Training and Awareness Building
   • 5.8 Implementation Schedule and Strategy Review
   • 5.9 Conclusion
6. Measures to Identify and Manage Stockpiles and Wastes
   • 6.1 Summary of Obligations
   • 6.2 Identifying Stockpiles and Wastes and Managing Stockpiles
   • 6.3 Environmentally sound handling, collection, transport, storage and disposal
   • 6.4 Identifying and Managing Contaminated Sites
   • 6.5 Mandate of the Conference of the Parties
7. Supporting Activities
   • 7.1 Public information, awareness and education
   • 7.2 Research, development and monitoring
   • 7.3 Information Exchange
8. Other Commitments
   • 8.1 Financial Assistance
   • 8.2 Technical Assistance
   • 8.3 Reporting
   • 8.4 Effectiveness Evaluation
   • 8.5 Addition of Future Chemicals to the Convention
9. Summary and Report on NIP Consultations
   • 9.1 Report on NIP Consultations
   • 9.2 Summary

• Appendix A - Glossary
• Appendix B - Highlights of the National Inventory of PCBs in Use and PCB Wastes in Storage in Canada, 2002 Annual Report
  • 2. Inventory Highlights
    • 2.1 National Inventory
    • 2.2 Federal Inventory
    • 2.3 Non-federal Inventory
• Appendix C - Summary of National Actions
  1. Joint Federal/Provincial/Territorial Actions under the CCME
  2. Federal-Provincial Agreements
  3. Federal Instruments
  4. Provincial/Territorial Instruments
• Appendix D - Process for Stakeholder Consultations
• Appendix E - 2004 Consultations on Canada's National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention
  1. Introduction
  2. Summary of Discussions and Advice
     1. Overview and Summary of Key Points
     2. Stakeholder Advice with Respect to Implementation of the Stockholm Convention
     3. Advice with Respect to the National Implementation Plan
     4. Case Studies and the National Action Plan
     5. General Recommendations and Comments
  • Annex I - List of Stakeholder Workshop Participants
  • Annex II - 2004 Written Submissions Regarding Canada'a National Implementation Plan
    • Canadian Chemical Producers Association
    • Canadian Environmental Law Association
    • Canadian Public Health Association
    • Cree Regional Authority
    • Sandra Boswell, Prince Edward Island
    • World Wildlife Fund Canada
• Appendix F - 2005 Consultations on Canada's National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention
  1. Introduction
     • Purpose of this Report
     • Session Process and Agenda
     • Nature and Use of Consultation Findings
  2. General Observations and Suggestions
  3. Comments on Individual Sections of the Draft Plan
     • Chapter 1: Introduction and Chapter 2: Canada and POPS
     • Chapter 3: Measures to Reduce or Eliminate Releases from Intentional Production and Use
     • Chapter 4: Register of Specific Exemptions and Chemicals Subject to Restricted Use
     • Chapter 5: Measures to Reduce Total Releases from Unintentional Production
     • Chapter 6: Measures to Identify and Manage Stockpiles and Wastes
     • Chapter 7: Supporting Activities
     • Chapter 8: Other Commitments
     • Chapter 9: Summary and Report on NIP Consultations
  4. Comments on National Action Plan (NAP) on Unintentionally Produced POPs
     • Releases of Unintentionally Produced POPs in Canada
     • Laws and Policies
     • Strategies to Reduce Total Releases
     • Use of Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices and Use of Substitute or Modified Materials, Products and Processes
     • Education, Training, and Awareness Building
     • Implementation Schedule and Strategy Review
     • Conclusions
  5. Next Steps
  • Annex 1: Session Agenda
  • Annex 2: Session Participants
  • Annex 3: 2005 Written Submissions Regarding Canada's National Implementation Plan

• Abstract
• Summary

1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Releases of Unintentionally Produced POPS in Canada
   • 3.1 Current Releases and Trends
   • 3.2 Projected Releases
4. Laws and Policies
   • 4.1 Legislation
   • 4.2 Policies
5. Strategies to Reduce Releases
   • 5.1 Early Actions for Pulp Mill Wastewater
   • 5.2 Canada-wide Standards (CWS)
   • 5.3 Emerging Sources
   • 5.4 Approaches for Other Identified Source Categories
   • 5.5 Summary of Strategies
6. Use of Best Available Techniques and Best Environmental Practices
7. Use of Substitute or Modified Materials, Products and Processes
8. Education, Training and Awareness Building
9. Implementation Schedule and Strategy Review
10. Conclusions

• Appendix A: Summary of Canada's UPOPs Sources, Releases and Management Strategies
• Appendix B: Jurisdictional Initiatives on On-site Residential Waste Combustion
• Appendix C: Examples of Information Sources and Factsheets on Unintentionally Produced POPS, their Sources, and/or Measures to Reduct Releases