GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: Stockholm Convention on persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)

Covered area: measures to eliminate / reduce the release of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) into the environment

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to the Philippines took place 28 February to 4 March 2022.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

war on drugs and related extra-judicial killings; human rights defenders; the possible reintroduction of the death penalty; the discussions on lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility; the end of contractualisation/security of tenure bill; child trafficking; collective bargaining and freedom of association; and child labour

Country info
Latest reports
Covered area

measures to eliminate / reduce the release of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) into the environment

Reporting obligations

Latest (Second Round) National Report submitted on 05.08.2011. First Round (2006),Third Round (2014) and Fourth Round (2018) National Reports due

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

Stockholm Convention on persistent Organic Pollutants (2001)

Issue area

Environmental Protection

Monitoring body

Conference of the Parties (COP) / UN

Reporting cycle

every four years

Accession / Ratification

2004