Implementation plans
Article 9
1. When preparing and updating their national implementation plans, Member States shall, in accordance with their national procedures, give the public early and effective opportunities to participate in this process. 2. As soon as a Member State has adopted its national implementation plan in accordance with its obligations under the Convention, it shall make it publicly available and communicate its publication to the Commission, the Agency and to the other Member States. 3. When Member States are preparing and updating their implementation plans, the Commission, supported by the Agency, and the Member States shall exchange information on the content, including information on measures taken at national level to identify and assess sites contaminated by POPs, as appropriate. 4. The Commission, supported by the Agency, shall maintain a plan for the implementation of Union obligations under the Convention and shall publish, review and update that plan, as appropriate.