Caribbean Workshop on SAICM and related chemicals and hazardous waste management instruments Bridgetown, Barbados, March 2009 Regional SAICM Implementation Matthew Gubb, Coordinator, SAICM secretariat

2 Contents Initial SAICM implementation in the Caribbean Initial SAICM implementation in the Caribbean Key outcomes of regional meetings & consultation Key outcomes of regional meetings & consultation

3 Initial SAICM implementation National planning under way at varying rates (limited information). National planning under way at varying rates (limited information). 13 out of 16 Caribbean countries have nominated SAICM national focal points. 13 out of 16 Caribbean countries have nominated SAICM national focal points. 6 Caribbean Governments involved in 7 QSP projects. 6 Caribbean Governments involved in 7 QSP projects. 3 LAC regional meetings: LAC regional meeting (Panama, February 2008), LAC regional coordinating committee meeting (Port of Spain, June 2008) and LAC regional consultation (Viña del Mar, December 2008) were held in LAC regional meetings: LAC regional meeting (Panama, February 2008), LAC regional coordinating committee meeting (Port of Spain, June 2008) and LAC regional consultation (Viña del Mar, December 2008) were held in 2008.

4 Key outcomes: LAC regional meeting Regional meeting, Panama, February, 2008 Regional meeting, Panama, February, 2008 –Agreed on the establishment of a regional coordination committee to assist the SAICM regional focal point; –Agreed on terms of reference for SAICM regional focal point and for LAC regional representatives serving on the QSP Executive Board.

5 Key outcomes: LAC RCC meeting LAC regional coordinating committee meeting, Port of Spain, June, 2008 LAC regional coordinating committee meeting, Port of Spain, June, 2008 –Initial discussion on a possible regional strategy for SAICM implementation & preparations for ICCM2; –Review of QSP projects being undertaken and planning for future regional projects.

6 Key outcomes: LAC regional consultation LAC regional consultation, Viña del Mar, December, 2008 LAC regional consultation, Viña del Mar, December, 2008 –ICCM2 preparations –presentation of Mexico’s experience with SAICM implementation

7 Regional partners OAS OAS HEMA process HEMA process CARICOM (EC ACP MEA hub) CARICOM (EC ACP MEA hub) CEHI CEHI BCRCs BCRCs IOMC regional offices (e.g. WHO/PAHO, UNEP/ROLAC, UNEP/CAR/RCU IOMC regional offices (e.g. WHO/PAHO, UNEP/ROLAC, UNEP/CAR/RCU

8 Regional representatives Regional focal point for Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina Regional focal point for Latin America and the Caribbean: Argentina Regional representatives on the QSP Executive Board: Jamaica and Peru Regional representatives on the QSP Executive Board: Jamaica and Peru

9 Reporting on SAICM implementation Regional meeting, Panama, February 2008: reporting by Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines Regional meeting, Panama, February 2008: reporting by Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines Questionnaire on performance of financial arrangements, August 2008: no responses from Caribbean countries Questionnaire on performance of financial arrangements, August 2008: no responses from Caribbean countries Provisional reporting questionnaire for ICCM2, November 2008: reporting by Belize Provisional reporting questionnaire for ICCM2, November 2008: reporting by Belize

10 Conclusion SAICM is an ambitious new policy initiative that breaks new ground in terms of its comprehensiveness, multi-stakeholder engagement and broad support. SAICM is an ambitious new policy initiative that breaks new ground in terms of its comprehensiveness, multi-stakeholder engagement and broad support. Caribbean countries have an opportunity to use SAICM as an international policy framework for their chemicals management activities and to get support for such activities. Caribbean countries have an opportunity to use SAICM as an international policy framework for their chemicals management activities and to get support for such activities. But we need more information on implementation activities in order to assess progress and identify gaps and needs. But we need more information on implementation activities in order to assess progress and identify gaps and needs.

11 Contacts and information Contacts and information Please visit the SAICM web site at: or contact: SAICM secretariat, c/o Chemicals Branch, UNEP/DTIE, chemin des Anémones, CH-1219 Châtelaine, Geneva, Switzerland, Tel , Fax