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| The Multilateral Co-operative
Project on Phase-out of PCB Use and Management of PCB-contaminated
Wastes in the Russian Federation was initiated in 1998 under the
Arctic Council's Action Plan for Elimination of Pollution in the Arctic
(ACAP).
This initiative, supported by all Arctic Countries, and the Netherlands, is designed to support Russia in its preparations for joining the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the UN ECE LRTAP Convention Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The project includes three phases:
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The combined project phases cover all stages of problem solving, from assessment of the magnitude of the PCB problem, to development of technical-economic proposals for solutions, and their practical realisation. Phase 1 of the project was completed in 2000 and Phase 2 of the project was completed in 2003. Plans for implementing phase 3 of the project are under development. Follow the following links for: Reports and background documentation on the results of the project. |
 Killer whale. One of the toothed whales where PCB levels are a source of concern. Photo: Polar Photos / Henning Thing |
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AMAP Secretariat, 2003 |