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CZU 614.7:574 (094) R 46 National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Conven- tion on Persistent Organic Pollutants All rights reserved First published 2004 Produced for the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the World Bank Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources 9, Cosmonauþilor str., MD-2005, Chiºinãu Tel: (+ 373 22) 20-45-07 Fax: (+ 373 22) 22-68-58 e-mail: [email protected] Home page: www.moldova.md www.cim.moldova.md Co-ordinated by the World Bank/GEF Project “Enabling Activities related to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Republic of Moldova”, tel/fax: (+ 373 22) 22-62-54, e-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.moldovapops.md The project team: Andrei Isac, Project Manager; Ion Barbãrasã, Chief Technical Advisor; Elena Muntean, Assistant The National Implementation Plan was developed based on the Article 7 of the Stockholm Convention, signed on May, 23, 2001 and entered into force on May, 17, 2004. According to the provisions of the Convention, each Party shall develop and endeavour to implement a plan for the implementation of its obligations under this Convention. This publication it is composed of the full version of the National Implementation Plan, as of May 2004. Publishing & Printing Enterprise ªtiinþa Academiei str., 3. MD 2028, Chiºinãu, Moldova Tel. (+373 22) 73-96-16 Fax (+373 22) 73-96-26 e-mail: [email protected] Descrierea CIP a Camerei Naþionale a Cãrþii REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA. National implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on persistent orga- nic pollutants. – Ch. Î.E.P. ªtiinþa, 2004 (Combinatul Poligr.). – 80 p. ISBN 9975-67-446-1 614.7: 574 (094) © The World Bank, 2004 © The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Moldova, 2004 © E.P.E. ªtiinþa, 2004 GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA DECISION nr.1155 from 20 October 2004 Chisinau on the approval of the National Strategy on the reduction and elimination of persistent organic pollutants and the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants In order to reduce and eliminate the impact of the persistent organic pollutants on the environment and human health, to implement the Stockholm Convention provisions and to create an efficient system of chemical safety, the Government DECIDES: 1. To approve: The National Strategy on the reduction and elimination of the persistent organic pollutants, annex nr.1; The National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants, an- nex nr.2. 2. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Ministry of Health will collaborate with the in- ternational institutions and donor countries for obtaining technical assistance and financial support in order to harmonize the environmental protection and public health policies and for the achievement of the provi- sions of the mentioned Strategy and Plan. 3. The ministries, the departments, the public administration authorities and the involved institutions will undertake the necessary measures for the achievement of the planned actions and will present annually, according to the established procedure, to the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources the information regarding the results of implementation of the nominated Strategy and Plan. 4. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources has been assigned co-ordnating and control func- tions for carrying out the Strategy and Plan, for information generalization and for annual presentation of the synthesized report to the Government. Prime-minister of the Republic of Moldova VASILE TARLEV TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.....................................................................................................................4 FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................................5 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................6 SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................................7 1. INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................12 2. COUNTRY PROFILE...................................................................................................................15 2.1. General Issues...................................................................................................................................15 2.2. Environmental Overview ....................................................................................................................16 2.3. Institutional Framework for Environmental Management...................................................................18 3. NIP PRINCIPLES AND DEVELOPMENT......................................................................................19 4. ASSESSMENT OF THE POPs ISSUES IN THE COUNTRY..........................................................21 4.1. Existing POPs-related Legal and Regulatory Framework..................................................................21 4.2. Current POPs Management, Monitoring and Control ........................................................................23 4.3. Assessment of POPs Pesticides Issues ............................................................................................24 4.4. Assessment of PCBs Issues..............................................................................................................26 4.5. Assessment of DDT Issues................................................................................................................29 4.6. Assessment of Unintended POPs Releases (PCDD/PCDF, HCB and PCBs)...................................29 4.7. Requirements for Exemptions............................................................................................................31 4.8. Existing Monitoring Programs ............................................................................................................31 4.9. Economic Assessment.......................................................................................................................33 4.10. Impacts of POPs on Public Health and the Environment...................................................................35 4.11. Social Assessment and Activities of Non-Governmental Organizations ............................................36 5. STRATEGY.................................................................................................................................38 Country Strategy ................................................................................................................................39 6. ACTION PLAN ............................................................................................................................43 6.1. Priority Setting....................................................................................................................................43 6.2. Proposed Actions ...............................................................................................................................45 7. IMPLEMENTATION, EVALUATION AND UPDATING ..................................................................55 ANNEXES...................................................................................................................................59 Annex 1: Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Activities ......................................................................59 Annex 2: Capacity Building ................................................................................................................61 Annex 3: On-ground Remediation Measures.....................................................................................66 Annex 4: Public Awareness, Training and Education.........................................................................69 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Government of the Republic of Moldova acknowledges the World Bank for its assistance in obtaining the GEF support for the Enabling Activities for the Implementation of the Stockholm Convention and for the full size Persistent Organic Pollutants Stockpiles Management Project. This publication is a result of a collaborative effort and was prepared during the implementation of the World Bank/GEF Project “Enabling Activities related to the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Orga- nic Pollutants (POPs) in the Republic of Moldova” with the support of the Ministry of the Ecology and Natural Re- sources, international and national experts. We are most grateful to Rita Klees, Task Team Leader, ESSD, and Arcadie Capcelea, Environmental Consultant, the World Bank, for their support and encouraging that work. For their creativity and co-ordination of the entire preparatory process, we express our gratitude to Valeriu Mosanu, Ruslan Melian, Valentin Arion, Elena Bivol and Valentin Ciubotaru, national experts, and Viktor Simoncic (Slovenia), Andrei Barannik (United States) and Katarina Magulova (Slovak Republic), international experts. That document was developed due to the contribution and support of all below listed persons: The National Co-ordination Committee: Gheorghe Duca, Acad., Prof., President of AS Constantin Mihailescu, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Liudmila Marduhaeva, National Focal