**7. Management practice of persistence organic pollutant in Ethiopia**

According to NIP (2006), the management practice of persistence organic pollutant is weak after the convention ratified by the country. Even though there are some activities regarding the management of this persistence organic pollutant, there are several legislations which are applicable to POPs in one way or another. Environmental Pollution Control Proclamation No. 300/2002 and Pesticide Registration and Control Council of State Special Decree No. 20/1990 are among the most important legislations for regulating POP chemicals in Ethiopia. However, analysis of the relevant legislations and their enforcement indicates that the legal system that relates to the management and use of chemicals in general and POPs in particular in Ethiopia is far from well developed. Lack of comprehensive approach and coverage is one of the major shortcomings of the legal framework. The other major gap and limitation in the area are a lack of legislations and standards in the following areas:

