Stockholm Convention

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Number of parties: 171

Theme: Chemicals and Waste Management

Abstract: The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from chemicals that remain intact in the environment for long periods, become ...more »

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Entry into force: 2001

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Algeria
- Mme Latifa Benazza Directrice de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable
  
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  Ministère des Affaires étrangères
  
  Fax: +213 (21) 50 43 22
Angola
- Ms. Angélica Marques da Costa Third Secretary
  
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  Permanent Mission of the Republic of Angola
  
  Fax: +41 22 732 30 72
Antigua and Barbuda
- Ms. Diann Black-Layne Chief Environment Officer
  
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  Environment Division
  Ministry of Works, Transportation and the Environment
  
  Fax: 1 268 462 4625
- Ms. Diann Black-Layne Chief Environmental Officer
  
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  Environmental Division
  Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Envrionment
  
  Fax: +1 (268) 4624625
Argentina
- S.E. Sra. María Fabiana Loguzzo Ministra, Directora General de Asuntos Ambientales
  
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  Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
  
  Fax: +54 (11) 48 19 74 13
Armenia
- Dr. Anahit Aleksandryan Head of Division
  
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  Hazardous Substances and Wastes Management Division
  Ministry of Nature Protection
  
  Address: Governmental Building 3
  Republic Square
  
  0010 Yerevan
  
  Armenia
  
  Fax: +374 10 53 88 38
Austria
- Ms. Susanna Eberhartinger-Tafill Techical Adviser for POPs
  
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  Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
  
  Fax: +43 (1) 515 22 71 22
- Ms. Elisabeth Hosner
  
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  V/9 International Environmental Affairs
  Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry,
  
  Fax: +(43) 1 51522 7626
- Mr. Peter Weiss
  
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  Department for Terrestrial Ecology
  
  Fax: +(43) 1 31 304 3533
Azerbaijan
- Mr. Gulmali Suleymanov Chief of Division
  
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  Division of Climate Change and Ozone Centre
  Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
  
  Fax: +994 12 441 56 85
- Mr. Maharram Mehtiyev Advisor of the Division of Environmental and Natural Protection
  
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  Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
- Mr. Namig Zeynalov Advisor
  
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  State Examination Department
  Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
  
  Fax: +(99 412) 498 05 63
Bahamas
- Mr. Philip Weech Director
  
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  Office of the Prime Minister
  Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission
  
  Fax: +1 (242) 326 3509
Bahrain
- Mr. Jaffar Habib Director of Plants Wealth
  
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  Ministry of Housing and Agriculture
  
  Fax: +(973) 695 734
Bangladesh
- Dr. Nasir Uddin Deputy Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Forests
  
  Fax: +880 2 7169210
Barbados
- Mr. Jeffrey Headley Director
  
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  Environment Protection Department
  
  Fax: +( 1 246) 228 7103
- Hon. Dame Billie A. Miller Senior Minister
  
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  Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
  
  Fax: +1 (246) 429 66 52
Belarus
- Ms. Volha Sazonava Deputy Head
  
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  Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection
  Department for Waste Management
  
  Fax: +375 (17) 200 5571
Belgium
- Ms. Mara Curaba Attaché
  
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  DG 5 - Risk Management Desk
  Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
  
  Address: Eurostation
  Place Victor Horta 40 bte 10
  
  1060 Brussels
  
  Belgium
  
  Fax: +32 2 5249603
Benin
- Mr. Imorou Ouro-Djeri Directeur Général Adjoint de l’Environnement
  
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  Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature
  
  Fax: +229 21315081
- M. Chabi Séké Morakpai Chef of Service à la Direction de I'environnement
  
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  Ministry de I'Environnement, de I'Habitat et de l'Urbanisme
  
  Fax: +( 299) 2131 14 36
Bolivia
- Ing. Rocio Ricela Esprella Escobar Responsable Programa Nacional de Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes (PRONACOPs)
  
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  Dirección General de Medio Ambiente y Cambios Climáticos
  Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua
  
  Fax: +591 2 2412949
- Ing. Juan Pablo Cardozo Arnez
  
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  Viceministerio de Medio Ambiente, Biodiversidad, Cambios Climáticos y de Gestión y Desarrollo Forestal
  Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Agua
  
  Fax: +591 2 214 63 69
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ms. Nermina Sekjovic-Huric Bosnia and Herzegovina National Focal Point for Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Polluants
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations
  
  Fax: +387 33 206 141
Botswana
- Mr. Steve Monna Director
  
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  Department of Environmental Affairs
  Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism
  
  Fax: +267 (390) 2051
- Mr. Mushanana L. Nchunga Coordicating Agency
  
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  Housing and Environment
  Ministry of Lands,
  
  Fax: +(267) 390 20 51
Brazil
- Ms. Marilia Marreco Cerqueira Programme for the Protection and Improvement of the Environmental Quality
  
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  Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "B"
  Ministry of the Environment
  
  Fax: (+55 61) 4009 1759
Bulgaria
- Ms. Tsvetanka Grozdanova Dimcheva Chief Expert
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Water
  
  Fax: +359 2 981 3384
- Mrs. Katya Stanke Vasileva Expert, Coordination of the Regional Environment and Waters Directorate
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Water
  
  Fax: (+359 2) 981 33 17
Burkina Faso
- Mr. Desire Ouedraogo Ingénieur d'Etat en Chimie Industrielle Oevre, Convention de Stockholm
  
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  Ministere de l'Environnement et du Cadre de Vie
  
  Fax: +226 50 30 19 98
Burundi
- M. Vincent Muhitira Directeur Général de l'Institut National pour l'Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature
  
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  Ministere de l'Amenagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement
  Point de Contact Officiel de Convention Stockholm
  
  Fax: +257 (22) 403032
Cambodia
- Mr. Heng Nareth Director
  
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  Department of Pollution Control
  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +885 23 987 880
Cameroon
- Mr. Aoudou Joswa Chef de Brigade des Inspections Environnementales
  
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  Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Protection de la Nature
  
  Fax: +237 22 221 106
Canada
- Ms. Vincenza Galatone Executive Director
  
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  Environment Canada
  Chemicals Management Division
  
  Fax: +1 819 994 0007
- Ms. Esther Van Nes First Secretary
  
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  Permanent Mission of Canada
  
  Fax: +41 (22) 919 9227
Central African Republic
- Mme. Victorine Gaza Point Focal Convention Stockholm
  
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  Ministère des Eaux, Forêts, Chasses, Pêches Chargé de l'Environnement
Chad
- M. Sandjima Dounia Secrétaire Général
  
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  Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Qualité de vie et des Parcs Nationaux
  
  Fax: +235 (252) 67 88
Chile
- Ms. Lilian Veas Jefa del Area de Gestion de Sustancias Químicas
  
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  Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
  
  Fax: +56 2 241 18 24
- Ms. Sra Paulina Saball Astaburuaga Directora Ejecutiva
  
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  Comision Nacional del Medio Ambiente (CONAMA)
  
  Fax: +(562) 241 18 24
China
- Ms. Jieqing Zhang Director, Division of International Organizations and Conventions
  
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  Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP)
  Department of International Cooperation
  
  Fax: +86 (10) 6655 6513
Colombia
- Sra. Paula Caballero Director
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Economic, Social and Environmental affairs
  
  Fax: +57 (1) 381447 Ext. 2533
- S.E. Dra. Patti Londoño Jaramillo Viceministra de Asuntos Multilaterales
  
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  Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
  
  Fax: +57 (1) 3814747 Ext. 2500
Congo
- S. E. M. Henri Djombo Ministre
  
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  Ministère du Développement Durable, de l'Economie Forestière et de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +242 222814141
Cook Islands
- Dr. James Gosselin Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
  
  Fax: +682 (21) 247
Costa Rica
- Ms. María Guzman Oritz Directora / Focal Point of Stockholm Convention
  
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  Ministerio del Ambiente y Energía y Telecomunicaciones
  Dirección de Gestión de Calidad Ambiental
  
  Fax: +506 (22) 58 28 20
Côte d'Ivoire
- Monsieur. Raphael Dakouri Zadi Point Focal de la Convention de Stockholm/SAICM
  
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  Ministère de l'Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts
  
  Address: 20 BP 650
  
  20 Abijan
  
  Côte d´Ivoire
  
  Fax: +225 20 21 04 95
Croatia
- Ms. Solveg Kovac Head, Section for Air Protection
  
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  Department for Atmosphere Protection
  Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning and Constraction
  
  Fax: + 385 1 3717 107
Cuba
- Sr. Jorge Luis Fernández Chamero Director of International Cooperation
  
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  Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
  
  Fax: +53 (7) 866 8054
- Dr. Fernando M. González Bermúdez Ministro a.i.
  
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  Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente
  
  Fax: +537 866 8654
Cyprus
- Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative
  
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  Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Specialized Institutions in Switzerland
  
  Fax: +41 22 791 00 84
Czech Republic
- Mr. Karel Blaha Deputy Minister, Director General for Technical Protection and the Environment
  
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  Environmental Risks Department
  Ministry of the Environment
  
  Fax: +420 267 31 00 13
- Mr. Ivan Holoubek Director
  
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  Research Centre for Toxic Compounds in the Environment (RECETOX)
  Masaryk University
  
  Fax: +420 549 492 840
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mr. Jean Claude Emene Elenga Directeur Exécutif du GEEC / Point Focal POPs et SAICM
  
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  Ministère de l'Environnement, Conservation de la Nature et Tourisme
  Conservation de la nature, Eaux et Forêts
  
  Fax: +243 (88) 436 75
Denmark
- Ms. Mona Mejsen Westergaard Senior Adviser on International Environmental Issues
  
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  Environmental Protection Agency
  Danish Ministry of the Environment
  
  Fax: +45 33 32 22 28
Djibouti
- M. Ahmed Houssein Bouh Conseiller du Ministre / Point Focal de la Convention de Stockholm
  
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  Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +253 21 35 16 18
- S. E. M. Hassan Omar Mohamed Ministre
  
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  Ministère de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement et de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Artisanat
  
  Fax: +253 35 16 18
Ecuador
- Ms. Ana Tello
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  Madrid 1159 y Andalucia
  
  Fax: +593 (2) 3987600 Ext. 1104
Egypt
- Ms. Fatma Mohamed Ibrahim Abou-Shok Head
  
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  Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs
  Environmental Management Sector
  
  Fax: +20 (2) 25256475
- Mr. Elham Refaat Abdel-Aziz General Director
  
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  Environmental Development Department
  Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency
  
  Fax: +20 225256475
Estonia
- Mr. Allan Gromov Under State Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment
- Ms Reet Talkop Counsellor, Environmental Monitoring
  
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  Development Department
  Ministry of the Environment
  
  Fax: +372 626 2801
Ethiopia
- Mr. Dessalegne Mesfin Fanta Deputy Director General
  
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  Environmental Protection Authority
  
  Fax: +251 (11) 6464676
Finland
- Ms. Eliisa Irpola Ministerial Adviser
  
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  Environmental Protection Department
  Ministry of the Environment
  
  Address: Kasarmikatu 25,
  
  P.O. Box 35
  
  00023 Helsinki
  
  Finland
  
  Fax: +358 9 1603 9389
France
- Mlle Anne Bourdy Rédactrice Négociation multilatérales sur les Produits Chimiques et les Déchets Dangereux
  
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  Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
  Sous-direction de l’environnement et des ressources naturelles (NAT), Pôle Eaux, Sols, Pollutions / Direction générale de la mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats (DGM)/ Direction des Biens Publics Mondiaux (BPM)
  
  Fax: +33 (1) 43 17 73 94
- Mr. Jordane Wodli Chargé de mission REACH et POP
  
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  Service de la Prévention des Nuisances et de la Qualité de l’Environnement (SPNQE) / Direction Générale de la Prévention des Risques (DGPR)
  Ministère de l’Ecologie, du Développement Durable et de l’Energie
  
  Fax: +33 (0)1 40 81 20 72
Gabon
- Dr. Hubert Binga Directeur Général Adjoint
  
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  Centre National Anti- Pollution
  Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération, de la Francophonie et de l'Intégration Règionale
  
  Fax: +241 05 80 57 22
Gambia
- Mr. Momodou B. Sarr Executive Director
  
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  National Environment Agency
  
  Fax: +220 229701
Georgia
- Mr. Alverd Chankseliani Head of Division
  
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  Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources
  Waste and Chemical Substances Management Division
  
  Fax: +995 (32) 727223
Germany
- Dr. Gordo Jain Head of Division IG II 3/ International Chemicals Safety and Sustainable Chemistry
  
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  Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation
  Principal Matters of International Chemicals Safety and Sustainable Chemistry
  
  Fax: +49 (228) 99 10 305 3524
Ghana
- Mr. Rudolph Sandy Kuuzegh Director
  
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  Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development
  Environment Sector (MLGRDE)
  
  Fax: +233 (21) 660 005
Guatemala
- Ing. Ana Dolores Consuelo Arévalo Morales Coordinator of the Chemical Products Unit
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
  
  Fax: +502 24231204
Guinea
- Mme Halimatou Tandetta Diallo Directrice Nationale Adjointe / Point Focal de la Convention de Stockholm
  
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  Direction Nationale de l'Environnement
  Ministère de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +224 (60) 46 84 56
Guyana
- Mr. Basudeo Subhas Dwarka Registrar, Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals
  
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  Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Board
  
  Fax: +592 (220) 8933
Hungary
- Ms. Ágnes Petendi Expert
  
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  Department of Environmental Preservation
  Ministry of Rural Development
  
  Fax: +36 1 795 0057
Iceland
- Ms. Sesselja Bjarnadóttir Head of Division
  
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  Ministry for the Environment
  
  Fax: +354 562 4566
India
- Mr. Ram Niwas Jindal Additional Director
  
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  Hazardous Substances Management
  Ministry of Environment and Forests
  
  Fax: +91 (11) 2436 6347
- Mr. Ajay Tyagi Joint Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Forests
  
  Fax: +91 11 24 36 21 27
Indonesia
- Ms. Halimah Syafrul Assistant Deputy for Hazardous and Toxic Substance Management
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  Deputy Minister for Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Wastes and Solid Wastes Management
  
  Fax: +62 (21) 85906679
Iran
- Dr. Hadi Farajvand Secretary of National Authority on Chemical Conventions
  
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  Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  
  Fax: +98 21 6674 0094
- Mr. Ali Mohammad Shaeri Deputy Head for Human Environment
  
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  Division of the Human Environment
  Department of the Environment
  
  Fax: +98 21 880 67 990
Iraq
- Mr. Baraa Natik Nuaman
  
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  Ministry of Environment
Ireland
- Mr. Gary McGuinn Assistant Principal
  
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  Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government
  Environmental Radiation Policy and Air Quality Section
  
  Fax: +353 (911) 7603
Israel
- Dr. Gilly Zimand Deputy Director
  
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  Division of Hazardous Substances
  Ministry of Environmental Protection - Israel
  
  Fax: +972 2 655 3763
Italy
- Ms. Federica Fricano Director General Office
  
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  Department for Environmental Research and Development
  
  Fax: +39 06 572 28 173
Japan
- Mr. Toshikatsu Aoyama Senior Coordinator, Global Environment Division
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  International Cooperation Bureau
  
  Fax: +81 (3) 5501 8244
- Ms. Mayuka Ishida Global Environment Division
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  International Cooperation Bureau
  
  Fax: +81 (3) 5501 8244
Jordan
- H.E. Eng. Khaled Anis Irani Minister
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  
  Address: Oum Othenah, P.O. Box 1408
  
  1408
  
  11941 Amman
  
  Jordan
  
  Fax: +962 6 5560288
Kenya
- Ms. Caroline Njoki Wamai Principle Chemist
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
  Multilateral Environmental Agreements
  
  Fax: +254 (20) 2734722
Kiribati
- Mr. Manikaoti Timeon Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Development
  
  Fax: +686 28211
Kuwait
- Captain Ali Haider Acting Director General
  
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  Environment Public Authority
  
  Fax: +965 24820570
Kyrgyzstan
- Ms. Taisia Neronova Head
  
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  State Agency for Environment Protection and Forestry
  Section of Industrial Ecology
  
  Fax: +996 (312) 611396
Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mrs. Monemany Nhoybouakong Director General of Environment Research Institute
  
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  Science Technology and Environment Agency
  Environment Research Institute
  
  Fax: +856 21 21 34 72
Latvia
- Ms. Dagnija Jirgensone Senior Officer
  
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  Ministry of the Environment
  Environmental Protection Department
  
  Fax: +371 (67) 820442
Lebanon
- Dr. Naji Kodeih Engineer Chemist - Toxicology
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +961 (4) 52 4555
- Ms. Sabine Ghosn
  
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  Service of Prevention from Technological Impacts and Natural Disasters Directorate General of Environment
  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +961 1 976 512
Lesotho
- Mr. Thabo Tšasanyane Senior Environment Officer / Basel Convention Focal Point
  
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  Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture
  Department of Environment
  
  Fax: +266 (22) 311139
Liberia
- Mr. Thomas Romeo Quioh Executive Director a.i.
  
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  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Libya
- H.E. Dr. Mahmoud S. Elfallah Secretary
  
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  General Agency for Environment
  
  Fax: +218 21 487 02 66
Liechtenstein
- Mr. Manfred Frick Head of Division
  
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  Office of Environmental Protection
  
  Fax: +423 (236) 61 99
Lithuania
- Mrs. Marija Teriosina Head
  
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  Chemical Substances Division
  Ministry of Environment
  
  Address: A. Jaksto St. 4/9
  
  LT-01105 Vilnius
  
  Lithuania
  
  Fax: +370 5 266 3502
Madagascar
- Mme. Christine Edmée Ralalaharisoa Directeur du Développement du Réflexe Environnemental
  
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  Ministère de l'Environnement, des Eaux et Forêts
  Point de Contact Offciel de la Convention de Stockholm
  
  Fax: +261 (20) 22 419 19
Malawi
- Ms. Caroline Theka Environmental Officer (Legal)
  
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  Environmental Affairs Department
  
  Fax: +265 (1) 773 379
Malaysia
- Dr. Lian Kok Fei Undersecretary
  
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  Conservation and Environmental Management Division
  Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  
  Fax: +6 03 8888 4473
- Dr. Nadzri Yahaya Deputy Undersecretary
  
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  Conservation and Environmental Management Division
  Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Maldives
- H. E. Dr. Mohamed Shareef State Minister
  
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  Ministry of Housing, Transportation and Environment
  
  Fax: +960 3004341
Mali
- Mr. Balla Sissoko Point Focal et Point de Contact Officiel de la Convention de Stockholm
  
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  Ministère de l’Environnement et de l’Assainissement
  Direction Nationale de l'Assainissement et du Contrôle des Pollutions et des Nuisances (DNACPN)
  
  Address: Dravéla Bolobana
  Porte 191, Rue 415
  
  B.P. E3114
  
  BPE 3114 Bamako Bamako
  
  Mali
  
  Fax: +223 (20) 29 50 90
Marshall Islands
- Ms. Kino S. Kabua Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  
  Fax: +692 (625) 4979
Mauritania
- Dr. Sidi Ould Aloueimine Directeur
  
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  Ministère de l’Environnement et Devéloppement Durable
  Direction des Pollutions et des Urgences Environnementales
  
  Fax: +222 5243138
Mauritius
- Mrs. S. L. Ng Yun Wing Director
  
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  National Development Unit
  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +230 212 6671
Mexico
- Amb. Ernesto Céspedes Oropeza Director General para Temas Globales
  
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  Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores
  
  Fax: +52 (55) 36865632
Moldova
- Mrs. Liudmila Marduhaeva Main Advisory Officer
  
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  Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
  Division on Environment Pollution Prevention
  
  Fax: +373 (22) 22 68 58
Monaco
- Mr. Philippe Antognelli Head of Section
  
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  Direction de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +377 92052891
Mongolia
- Mrs. Jargalsaikhan Lkhasuren Secretary and Chair of Council's Office
  
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  National Chemicals Management Council
  Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism
  
  Fax: +976 (51) 266528
Morocco
- M. Mehdi Chalabi Directeur de la Surveillance et de la Prévention des Risques
  
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  Ministère de l'énergie, des Mines, de l'Eau et de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +212 (5) 37 57 66 45
- Farah Bouqartacha Chef de la Division Prévention et Stratégies d'Intervention
  
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  Direction de la Surveillance et de la Prévention des Risques
  Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Eau et de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +212 27 68 16 41
Mozambique
- Mr. Joseph Constans John Gungunhana Technician
  
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  Ministry for Coordination of Environmental Affairs
  
  Fax: +258 21 465 141
Myanmar
- Mr. Hla Maung Thein Joint Secretary / Director
  
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  Ministry of Forestry
  National Commission for Environmental Affairs
  
  Fax: +95 (67) 405391
Namibia
- Dr. Freddy Sikabongo Head
  
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  Environmental Impact and Pollution Control
  Ministry of Environment and Tourism
  
  Fax: +264 61 240 339
Nauru
- Mr. Russ J. Kun Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Environment
  
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  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Nepal
- Ms. Meena Khanal Joint Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
  
  Fax: +977 (1) 4211 754
- Mr. Sher Jung Karki Under Secretary and Chief
  
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  Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
  Law and Convention Section
  
  Fax: +977 (1) 4211 754
Netherlands
- Mr. Jan-Karel Kwisthout Deputy Head of Unit
  
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  Environmental Safety & Risk Management Directorate
  Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment
  
  Address: Room E02.18
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  P.O. Box 30945
  
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  Netherlands
  
  Fax: +31 (70) 339 12 86
New Zealand
- Mr. Howard Ellis Senior Adviser
  
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  New Zealand Ministry for the Environment
  
  Fax: +644 439 7700
Nigeria
- Mr. Yunuss Abdul-Ganiyu Assistant Chief Environmental Scientist
  
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  Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health
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- Ms. Olufunke Olubunmi Babade Director
  
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  Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health
  Federal Ministry of Environment
Niue
- Mr. Sauni Tongatule Director
  
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  Department of Government
Norway
- Mrs. Bjørg Fjeld
  
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  Section for Risk Evaluation of Chemicals
  Norwegian Pollution Control Authority
  
  Address:
  
  P.O. Box 8100 Dep
  
  N-0032 Oslo
  
  Norway
  
  Fax: +47 22 67 6706
- Mr. Henrik Hallgrim Eriksen Senior Adviser
  
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  Ministry of the Environment
  
  Fax: +47 22 24 95 63
Oman
- Mr. Mohammed Alsinaidi Managing Director of International Cooperation
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA)
  
  Fax: +968 24691232
- Mr. Ahmed Albuluchi Acting Director
  
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  Department of Chemicals
  Ministry of Environment & Climate Affairs (MECA)
  
  Fax: +968 244 04654
Pakistan
- Mr. Muhammad Ashraf Joint Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment
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  Fax: +92 (51) 924 5524
Panama
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  Ministerio de Salud
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  Fax: +507 5129443
Papua New Guinea
- Dr. Wari Iamo Secretary
  
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  Department of Environment and Conservation
  
  Fax: +675 (325) 01 82
Paraguay
- Sr. Ukiscs Lovera Director General
  
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  Secretaria del Ambiente (SEAM)
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  Fax: +595 (21) 615813
Peru
- S.E. Sr. Augusto Arzubiaga Scheuch Director de Medio Ambiente
  
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  Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
  
  Fax: +51 1 204 3141
Philippines
- Mr. Juan Miguel T. Cuna Director
  
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  Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
  Environment and Management Bureau (EMB)
  
  Fax: +63 (2) 927 1518
Poland
- Ms. Monika Sklarzewska Senior Inspector
  
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  Ministry of the Environment
  Department of Waste Management
  
  Fax: +48 (22) 579 27 95
Portugal
- Mme Tereza Vinhas Head of Department
  
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  Agence Portugaise pour l'Environnement (APA)
  
  Fax: +351 (21) 472 8379
Qatar
- Eng. Mohammed Guloom Al-Ibrahim Head of Chemical Management Section
  
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  Supreme Council for the Environment & Natural Reserves
  
  Fax: +974 441 5246
Republic of Korea
- Mr. Park Heung-kyeong Director
  
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  Environmental Cooperation Division
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  
  Fax: +82 2 2100 7991
Romania
- Ms. Mihaela Claudia Paun Councellor
  
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  Pollution Control and Impact Assessment Directorate
  Ministry of Environment and Forests
  
  Fax: +40 21 316 0421
Rwanda
- Mr. Rusakana Elièzer Ndizeye Environmental Inspection Officer
  
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  Ministère des Ressources Naturelles (MINIRENA)
  Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
  
  Fax: +250 580017
Saint Lucia
- Mr. Donovan Williams Permanent Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Economic Affairs, Economic Planning, National Development
  
  Fax: +1 (758) 451 69 58
Samoa
- Mr. Aiono Mose Pouvi Sua Chief Executive Officer
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  
  Fax: +685 21 504
Sao Tome and Principe
- Ms. Sulisa Signo Bom Jesus Quaresma Chief of Department
  
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  Department of Conservation, Sanitation and Quality of Environment
  Direction General of Environment
  
  Fax: +239 222 7156
- Mr. Arlindo de Ceita Carvalho Director General of Environment
  
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  Direction General of Environment
  
  Fax: +239 222 7156
Senegal
- Mme. Mariline Diara Directrice de l'Environnement et des Etablissements Classés
  
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  Direction de l'Environnement et des Etablissements Classés
  Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Protection de la Nature, des Bassins de Rétention et des lacs Artificiels
  
  Address: Rue Carnot
  
  P.O. Box 106
  
  Dakar
  
  Senegal
  
  Fax: +221 338 226 212
Serbia
- Ms. Tatjana Markov Milinkovic Specialist, Chemicals and Biocidal Products Management Department
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
  Serbian Chemicals Agency
  
  Fax: +381 (11) 228 33 71
Seychelles
- Mr. Flavien Philomel Joubert Director General, Wildlife Enforcement and Permit Division (WEP)
  
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  Ministry of Home Affairs, Environment and Transport
  Department of Environment
  
  Fax: +248 610648
Sierra Leone
- Mr. Franklyn Fawundu Senior Assistant Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
  International Division
  
  Fax: +232 (22) 223260
Singapore
- Ms. Rohaya Saharom Senior Engineer, Chemical Control Section
  
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  National Environment Agency
  Pollution Control Department
  
  Fax: +65 (6836) 2294
Slovakia
- Dr. Natasa Horecna Head, Department of Risk Assessment of Chemicals
  
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  Slovak Environmental Agency
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Slovenia
- Ms. Vesna Ternifi Undersecretary
  
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  Ministry of Health, National Chemicals Bureau
  
  Fax: +386 1 478 62 66
South Africa
- Ms Judith Combrink Deputy Director
  
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  Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
  
  Fax: +27 (12) 320 5216
Spain
- Ms. Ana García González Head of International Coordination Unit
  
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  Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs
  
  Fax: +34 (91) 5340583
Sri Lanka
- Ms. Leela Padmini Batuwitage Additional Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
  
  Fax: +94 (11) 287 9834
- Mr. S. M. D. P. A Jayatilake Director
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
  
  Fax: +94 (11) 4410236
- H. E. Mrs. Kshenuka Senewiratne Ambassador, Permanent Representative
  
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  Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva
  
  Fax: +41 (22) 734 90 84
- Hon. Mr. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa Minister
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +94 11 22866613
- Mr. Basnayake Mudiyanselage Uthpala Dayananda Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment
  
  Fax: +94 11 2877292
Sudan
- Dr. Saad El Din Ibrahim Secretary General
  
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  Higher Council for Environment and Natural Resources (HCENR)
  
  Fax: +249 183 787 617
Suriname
- Ms. Mariska Riedewald Environmental Policy Officer
  
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  Ministry of Labor, Technology Development and Environment
  
  Fax: +597 420960
Swaziland
- Mr. Vusumuzi F. Simelane Environmental Inspector
  
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  Swaziland Environment Authority
  Environmental Assessment and Compliance
  
  Fax: +268 24041718
Sweden
- Ms Maria Delvin Senior Advisor
  
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  Swedish Chemical Agency
  
  Fax: +46 8 735 7698
Switzerland
- Dr. Bettina Hitzfeld Head of Section
  
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  Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
  Substances Soil Biotechnology Division
  
  Fax: +41 (31) 323 03 69
Syrian Arab Republic
- Eng. Fouad Elok Director, Chemical Safety and Waste Management
  
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  Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs
  Chemical safety Directorate
  
  Fax: +963 (11) 2320885
Tajikistan
- Mr. Abdusalim Juraev Head of Department
  
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  Nature Resources Use and Environment Protection
  Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection
  
  Address: 5/1 Shamsi street
  
  734034 Dushanbe
  
  Tajikistan
  
  Fax: +99 237 221 18 39
Tanzania
- Ms. Magdalena John Mtenga Assistant Director
  
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  Environmental Pollution Management
  Vice President's Office
  
  Fax: +255 2113856
- Dr. Julius J. Ningu Director of Environment
  
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  Vice President's Office
  Division of Environment
  
  Address: Luthuli Road, Plot Number 10
  P.O. Box 5380
  
  5380
  
  Dar es Salaam
  
  Tanzania, United Republic of
  
  Fax: +255 (11) 212 5297
- Mr. Irvin Douglas Kunene Deputy Permanent Secretary
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Tourism
  
  Fax: +263 (4) 252673
Thailand
- Mrs. Sunee Piyapanpong Deputy Director General
  
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  Pollution Control Department
  Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
  
  Fax: +66 2298 2153
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Mr. Marin Kocov Manager of Ozone and POPs Unit
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
  
  Fax: +389 (2) 3119622
- Ms. Teodora Obradovic Grncarovska Assistant Head of Department
  
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  Department for Sustainable Development
  Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
  
  Fax: +(389 2) 3066 931
Togo
- Mr. Thiyu Kohoga Essobiyou Chef Division Installations et Déchets Dangereux
  
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  Direction de l'Environnement
  
  Fax: +228 221 03 33
- Mr. Ouro-Djeri Essowé Ingenieur des Eaux et Forêts, Directeur du Cabinet
  
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  Ministère de l' Environnement et des Ressources Forestières
  
  Fax: +(228) 221 0333
Trinidad and Tobago
- Mr. Kishan Kumarsingh Head, Multilateral Environment Agreements
  
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  Ministry of Planning, Housing and the Environment
  Environment Policy and Planning Division
  
  Fax: +1 (868) 623 8123
Turkey
- Mr. Abdurrahman Uluirmak Head of Chemical Management Department
  
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  General Directorate of Environmental Management
  The Ministry of Environment and Forestry
  
  Fax: +90 (312) 287 38 27
Uganda
- Dr. Tom O. Okurut Executive Director
  
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  National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
  
  Fax: +256 414 257521
Ukraine
- Mr. Oleksandr Semenets Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Safety
  
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  Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
  Department of Environmental Safety
  
  Fax: +380 (44) 2063165
United Arab Emirates
- Dr. Muna Al Falasi Director
  
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  Ministry of Environment and Waste
  Department of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
  
  Fax: +971 (42) 655822
United Kingdom
- Mr. Steve Morgan Policy Advisor
  
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  Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
  
  Fax: +44 20 7238 1602
Uruguay
- Arq. Jorge Rucks Director
  
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  Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente
  Dirección Nacional de Medio Ambiente
  
  Fax: +598 (2) 917 07 10 Ext. 4553
Vanuatu
- Mr. Albert Abel Williams Director
  
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  Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation
  
  Fax: +678 22227
Viet Nam
- Mr. Hoang Minh Dao Director
  
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  Vietnam Environment Administration
  Pollution Control Department (PCD)
  
  Fax: +84 (4) 37713176
Yemen
- Mr. Salem Baquhaizel General Director, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
  
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  Ministry of Water and Environment
  Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
  
  Fax: +967 120 73 27
Zambia
- Mr. David Kapindula Principal Inspector
  
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  Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA)
  
  Address: Corner Church and Suez Roads
  
  35131
  
  10101 Lusaka
  
  Zambia
  
  Fax: +260 211 254 164
- Mr. Samson Lungo First Secretary
  
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  Fax: +41 22 761 44 04

Stockholm Convention

Algeria

Mme Latifa Benazza Directrice de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable

Angola

Ms. Angélica Marques da Costa Third Secretary

Antigua and Barbuda

Ms. Diann Black-Layne Chief Environment Officer

Ms. Diann Black-Layne Chief Environmental Officer

Argentina

S.E. Sra. María Fabiana Loguzzo Ministra, Directora General de Asuntos Ambientales

Armenia

Dr. Anahit Aleksandryan Head of Division

Austria

Ms. Susanna Eberhartinger-Tafill Techical Adviser for POPs

Ms. Elisabeth Hosner

Mr. Peter Weiss

Azerbaijan

Mr. Gulmali Suleymanov Chief of Division

Mr. Maharram Mehtiyev Advisor of the Division of Environmental and Natural Protection

Mr. Namig Zeynalov Advisor

Bahamas

Mr. Philip Weech Director

Bahrain

Mr. Jaffar Habib Director of Plants Wealth

Bangladesh

Dr. Nasir Uddin Deputy Secretary

Barbados

Mr. Jeffrey Headley Director

Hon. Dame Billie A. Miller Senior Minister

Belarus

Ms. Volha Sazonava Deputy Head

Belgium

Ms. Mara Curaba Attaché

Benin

Mr. Imorou Ouro-Djeri Directeur Général Adjoint de l’Environnement

M. Chabi Séké Morakpai Chef of Service à la Direction de I'environnement

Bolivia

Ing. Rocio Ricela Esprella Escobar Responsable Programa Nacional de Contaminantes Orgánicos Persistentes (PRONACOPs)

Ing. Juan Pablo Cardozo Arnez

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ms. Nermina Sekjovic-Huric Bosnia and Herzegovina National Focal Point for Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Polluants

Botswana

Mr. Steve Monna Director

Mr. Mushanana L. Nchunga Coordicating Agency

Brazil

Ms. Marilia Marreco Cerqueira Programme for the Protection and Improvement of the Environmental Quality

Bulgaria

Ms. Tsvetanka Grozdanova Dimcheva Chief Expert

Mrs. Katya Stanke Vasileva Expert, Coordination of the Regional Environment and Waters Directorate

Burkina Faso

Mr. Desire Ouedraogo Ingénieur d'Etat en Chimie Industrielle Oevre, Convention de Stockholm

Burundi

M. Vincent Muhitira Directeur Général de l'Institut National pour l'Environnement et la Conservation de la Nature

Cambodia

Mr. Heng Nareth Director

Cameroon

Mr. Aoudou Joswa Chef de Brigade des Inspections Environnementales

Canada

Ms. Vincenza Galatone Executive Director

Ms. Esther Van Nes First Secretary

Central African Republic

Mme. Victorine Gaza Point Focal Convention Stockholm

Chad

M. Sandjima Dounia Secrétaire Général

Chile

Ms. Lilian Veas Jefa del Area de Gestion de Sustancias Químicas

Ms. Sra Paulina Saball Astaburuaga Directora Ejecutiva

China

Ms. Jieqing Zhang Director, Division of International Organizations and Conventions

Colombia

Sra. Paula Caballero Director

S.E. Dra. Patti Londoño Jaramillo Viceministra de Asuntos Multilaterales

Congo

S. E. M. Henri Djombo Ministre

Cook Islands

Dr. James Gosselin Secretary

Costa Rica

Ms. María Guzman Oritz Directora / Focal Point of Stockholm Convention

Côte d'Ivoire

Monsieur. Raphael Dakouri Zadi Point Focal de la Convention de Stockholm/SAICM