Stockholm Agreement on Sustainable Organic Pollutants

Discussion

Under the Stockholm Agreement of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ratification of 4 chemicals listed in sustainable organic products has been approved.

What is Permanent Organic Pollutant?

> These pollutants are chemicals that remain in the environment for a long time

> They are also capable of spreading over a geographically large area.

> These chemicals are stored in the fatty tissues of living organisms.

> These pollutants also act as poison for humans and wildlife.

> These pollutants adversely affect human health and the environment.

> These chemical pollutants are also capable of being transported over long distances in contact with permanent organic pollutants.

>Cancer can cause damage to the nervous system and immune system

> Along with this, exposure to permanent organic pollutants can also cause problems in hygiene and development of infants and children.

What is a Stock Home Agreement?

> The JJ Agreement is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants.

> The objective of the agreement is to eliminate these pollution and reduce their emissions.

> The system is established to deal with hazardous and toxic chemicals through the Stockholm Agreement.

> In implementing the agreement, the government takes measures to destroy POPs in the environment and reduce their emissions.

> 152 countries have approved this agreement

> This agreement came into force in May 2004

> India approved the Stockholm Agreement in January 2006

> India has notified the Permanent Organic Pollutants Rules in March 2018 under the provisions of Environment Protection Act 1986 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

> These rules prohibit the manufacture and use import and export of seven chemicals.

This is 7 chemicals

1. Chlordecone
2. Pentachlorobenzene
3. Hexabromocyclododecane
4. Hexachlorobutadiene
5. Hexabromobiphenyl
6. Hexabromobiphenyl ether and Hexabromobiphenylether (commercial octa -BDE)
7. Tetrabromodiphenyl ether and petrabromodiphenyl ether (commercial penta-BDE)