The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) adopted the Protocol on POPs as part of the CLRTAP (Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution) on the 24 June 1998 in Aarhus, Denmark.  This Protocol established a list of 16 POPs substances, comprising eleven pesticides, two industrial chemicals and three byproducts. The ultimate objective of the Protocol … Continue reading Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (CLRTAP)