Persistent Organic Pollutants

This procedure concerns the European Union's involvement in the Stockholm Convention, an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs). These are hazardous chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods and accumulate in the fatty tissue of living organisms.

This affects chemical manufacturers, waste management services, and agricultural sectors by restricting the production and use of specific toxic substances to reduce global atmospheric and transfrontier pollution.