POP Regulation

Protecting the Environment and Human Health from Persistent Organic Pollutants: An Overview of ComplyMarket's Regulation and Solutions

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms, and pose risks to both human health and the environment. These substances can be transported across international borders by air, water, or migratory species, reaching regions where they have never been produced or used. Effective international risk management is necessary, as no region can manage the risks posed by these substances alone.

There are four lists of substances that are regulated under the POPs:

• Annex I: POP whose manufacture, marketing or use is prohibited.
• Annex II: POP whose manufacture, marketing or use is severely restricted.
• Annex III: POP that arise as unintended by-products of industrial processes and are subject to measures to reduce their release.
• Annex IV: POP that are subject to special waste management measures.
  

How ComplyMarket can help you:

• ComplyDoC: is a first-of-its-kind intelligent IT and open source cloud solution for supply chain sustainability, chemical and product compliance management to gather information from suppliers.
• Ad hoc consulting: The ComplyMarket team has extensive experience in providing regulatory support to POP regulation.