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Objective
sets the purpose of the POPS treaty
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EC
Position:
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The
objective of this Convention is, through applying the
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precautionary
principle, to eliminate persistent organic pollutants
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so as to
protect human health and the environment.
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US Position:
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The
objective of this Convention is to protect human health and the
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environment
through the reduction and, where feasible, the
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elimination
of releases of persistent organic pollutants of global
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concern,
taking into account technical and socio-economic
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considerations.
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Note that
treaty now addresses only 12 pollutants and does
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not include
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