burial sites extended limitations and to at least 40% of the country. from Inventory of PCBs respondents updated by coordination with the UNDP PCB project. Outcome 1.2: Studies on existing A few laboratories uPOPs analysis National POPs Laboratory Weak National capacities POPs analytical and identified in the course methods included in monitoring plan assessment analytical on POPs monitoring of NIP preparation and the national register; approved as part of reports equipment at monitoring, capabilities for the GEF/UNDP PCB relevant national laboratories Laboratories National analytical whole range of management policies and documents. does not allow capacities for uPOPs registers capabilities are POPs (with focus on programme. upgrades, only analysis and POPs in Participation in (analysis assessed new POPs) carried investment in Laboratories are goods and regional monitoring methods, out new tools currently only environment networks. laboratories, nationally accredited assessed. etc); A small for PCB analyses number of National interested and national environmental Draft POPs national supporting monitoring plan POPs monitoring plan monitoring laboratories developed by submitted to programs identified limits RECETOX a government for – Stockholm approval. project’s activities. Regional Convention’s Centre in the Czech National Republic. partners lack interest and funding for POPs monitoring. A set of No full range of Qualified At least two (2) Project Interested recommendations POPs and POPs in laboratories are laboratories accredited reports laboratories are for the improvement goods/environment is identified for further to perform uPOPs easily identified Laboratory of such capabilities handled by existing accreditation analysis in and agree to accreditation formulated and laboratories goods/environment; participate Cost of information submitted to the through No national accreditation is logs Government consultations held on estimated priorities Cost of Consultations held accreditation too No action plan is in and roadmap high place for prepared improvements Sampling cost too high for
burial sites extended to at least 40% of the country. Inventory of PCBs updated by coordination with the UNDP PCB project. limitations and from respondents Outcome 1.2: National capacities on POPs monitoring, analytical capabilities are assessed Studies on existing POPs analytical and monitoring capabilities for the whole range of POPs (with focus on new POPs) carried out A few laboratories identified in the course of NIP preparation and GEF/UNDP PCB management programme. Laboratories are currently only nationally accredited for PCB analyses Draft POPs national monitoring plan developed by RECETOX – a Stockholm Convention’s Regional Centre in the Czech Republic. uPOPs analysis methods included in the national register; Laboratories capacities for uPOPs analysis and POPs in goods and environment assessed. national POPs monitoring plan submitted to government for approval. National POPs monitoring plan approved as part of relevant national policies and documents. Participation in regional monitoring networks. Laboratory assessment reports National registers (analysis methods, laboratories, etc); National environmental monitoring programs Weak analytical equipment at laboratories does not allow upgrades, only investment in new tools A small number of interested and supporting laboratories identified limits project’s activities. National partners lack interest and funding for POPs monitoring. A set of recommendations for the improvement of such capabilities formulated and submitted to the Government No full range of POPs and POPs in goods/environment is handled by existing laboratories No national consultations held on priorities No action plan is in place for improvements Qualified laboratories are identified for further accreditation Cost of accreditation is estimated Consultations held and roadmap prepared At least two (2) laboratories accredited to perform uPOPs analysis in goods/environment; Project reports Laboratory accreditation information logs Interested laboratories are easily identified and agree to participate through Cost of accreditation too high Sampling cost too high for
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