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BAT/BEP guidance for management of POPs-contaminated sites available in interactive web and PDF formats
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)Secretariat of the Stockholm Convention (BRS Secretariat)Global
Announced
Jun 2, 2026
Description
The Stockholm Convention Secretariat has made the BAT/BEP guidance for the management of POPs-contaminated sites available in an interactive web format and as a downloadable PDF. This implementation guidance supports Parties’ Article 6 obligations (identification and management/remediation of contaminated sites) and is relevant for remediation project specifications, environmentally sound management expectations, and due diligence in land transactions where POP contamination may be present.