From the environmental protection point of view, it is necessary' to include data on waste generated by foreign investors, to have complete and internationally comparable waste statistics. Furthermore, an improved picture of the obsolete pesticides would help the authorities cam' out further actions. This could be done following international guidelines, such as those provided under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Ministry of Health should prepare for the change in its waste management practice once the incinerator goes into operation in 2012.