Request for information relating to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants particularly technical advice provided and received to develop an implementation plan to manage persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and consideration given to the conversion of fluoride in drinking water 1080 and fluoridated antibiotics to POPs in the environment.
Response date
03 July 2025
Type
Departmental
Request for information relating to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants particularly technical advice provided and received to develop an implementation plan to manage persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and consideration given to the conversion of fluoride in drinking water 1080 and fluoridated antibiotics to POPs in the environment.
Response date
03 July 2025
Type
Departmental
Details of the request
Dear Sir/Madam
As NZ chairs the " POPs Review Committee of the Stockholm Convention please provide the following information:
- What technical advice and input has been provided by EPA or received by MoE to develop an implementation plan to manage POPs in this country?
- What was this technical advice and input and has action been taken on this advice and input?
- If not, why not?
- What consideration has been given to the conversion of Fluoride in drinking water, 1080 and fluoridated antibiotics to POPs in the environment?