Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
The logo of the Stockholm Convention Secretariat
TypeUnited Nations treaty
Signed22 May 2001
LocationStockholm, Sweden
Effective17 May 2004
ConditionNinety days after the ratification by at least 50 signatory states
Signatories152[1]
Parties186[1]
DepositarySecretary-General of the United Nations
LanguagesArabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
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  State parties to the Stockholm Convention as of 2022

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed on 22 May 2001 in Stockholm and effective from 17 May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).[2]

  1. ^ a b United Nations Treaty Collection: CHAPTER XXVII – ENVIRONMENT – 15. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
  2. ^ Lallas, Peter L. (2001). "The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants". American Journal of International Law. 95 (3): 692–708. doi:10.2307/2668517. ISSN 0002-9300. JSTOR 2668517. S2CID 144521094.