INTRODUCTION

PART 1.

DESCRIPTION OF RELEVANT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES

International Actions and Initiatives

UN ECE Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Heavy Metals Protocols

United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Global POPs

North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, (NAAEC) -

North American Regional Action Plans, (NARAPs)

Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous

Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous

Wastes and Their Disposal

Federal Programs and Initiatives

The Toxic Substances Management Policy (TSMP)

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)

Strategic Options Process (SOP)

Pest Control Products Act (PCPA)

Toxic Substance Research Initiative (TSRI)

Chlorinated Substances Action Plan

Pollution Prevention Initiatives

National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)

Federal-Provincial Programs and Initiatives

CCME Policy for the Management of Toxic Substances

Canada-Wide Accord on Environmental Harmonization

Canada-Wide Standards for Dioxins and Furans Canada-Wide Standards for Mercury

Canada-Ontario Agreement

CCME Codes of Practice and Guidelines

Federal-Provincial Task Force on Dioxins and Furans

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act (TDGA)

Eastern Canadian Premiers and New England Governors Mercury Action Plan

Integrated Atmospheric Deposition Network (IADN)

Great Lakes Commission Regional Air pollutants Inventory Development

System (RAPIDS) Inventory

The Great Eastern Ontario Wood stove Change-Out Program to Reduce

Particulates and Toxics from Residential Woodburning

Dofasco Environmental Management Agreement

Voluntary Programs and Initiatives

Accelerated Reduction/Elimination of Toxics

The Responsible Care/National Emissions Reduction Masterplan

PART 2.

PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WHICH ADDRESS AIRBORNE SOURCES OF PTSs LISTED IN THE GREAT LAKES BINATIONAL TOXICS STRATEGY - A SUMMARY BY SUBSTANCE