GHS Implementation: Contributing to National Chemical Safety and Sustainable Development A Forum V Side Event Wednesday, 27 September 2006 13:15-14:45.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Implementation of GHS: a South African industry view.

Advertisements

PRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE GHS IN SENEGAL Meeting on the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of.

Regional Workshop on GHS Implementation for ASEAN Countries

1 WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification and Labelling Objectives, Targets.

GHS Implementation in Indonesia

The GHS The Globally Harmonized System for Classification & Labelling of Chemicals K. Headrick, Health Canada.

Regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation for Countries in the ECOWAS Region - Health Sector Seminar – 12 May 2008 Chelsea.

Thailand National Focal Point for IFCS Chemical Safety Section Food and Drug Administration Ministry of Public Health July 2003.

Linking GHS to SAICM & the SAICM Quick Start Programme.

1 GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 & Beyond GHS Implementation in ASEAN: looking ahead Jakarta Indonesia 9-11 May 2007.

Southeast Asia Public Interest and Labour (PILOs) Network for Chemical Safety and GHS Implementation Outcome of workshop on GHS Capacity building for Southeast.

Summary Outcome of Regional Awareness Raising Workshops, Responses to Questionnaires and Regional Resolutions on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)

UNITAR/ILO Programme for Capacity Building to Implement the GHS GHS Review Conference for Southeast Asia May 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mehdia Siari.

Strengthening capacities to implement the GHS in Senegal Progress report Ousmane SOW.

The Role of Industry and ACIC in Regional GHS Implementation: next steps for industry involvement GHS Conference for ASEAN Implementation Towards 2008.

Presentation GHS Stocktaking Workshop for Southeast, East and Central Asia Beijing, PR China 15 – 17 September 2010 Session 5 The Role of Industry, and.

GHS STOCKTAKING WORKSHOP FOR SOUTHEAST, EAST, AND CENTRAL ASIA Siang –Hee Tan Executive Director Beijing, Sept th 2010.

Working Group: Comprehensibility Testing in the Context of National GHS Implementation Strategies.

NATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FORTHE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE GLOBALLY HARMONISED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING.

GHS Conference for ASEAN Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond 9-11 May 2007,Yakarta, Indonesia By: Lao Delegates Vientiane Capital City, Lao PDR.

Country Report – Indonesia

Global Status of GHS Presented by Paula Laux Senior Regulatory Specialist Wercs Professional Services.

1 United Nations Environment Programme Economics and Trade Branch Second Meeting for the Network of Institutions for Sustainable Development 19 September.

Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond 9-11 May 2007 Jakarta,

Introduction to the Conference GHS Review Conference for Southeast Asia May 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia One World Hotel Jonathan Krueger UNITAR.

1 WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Classification and Labelling Meeting of Partners.

Progress, Processes and Perspectives for the post-2015 Development Framework: Rio+20 follow-up Consultative Workshop on Measuring Progress in the post-2015.

The UNITAR/ILO Programme for Capacity Building to implement the GHS GHS Stocktaking Workshop For Southeast, East and Central Asia September 2010.

GHS Workshop, 10/20/2006 OSHA Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System The GHS Journey Continues…

(Organisation for Economic Coopération and Development)

Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment GHS Implementation: Contributing to National Chemical Safety and Sustainable Development Brazilian.

Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia Responsible Care  APEC CHEMICAL DIALOGUE 9th Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference November 16, 2005 * EDSA.

Theme No. 1 Technical Aspects. 1. What are the current technical challenges to GHS criteria? Government: Process of classification – different sets of.

Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications DETEC Federal Office for the Environment FOEN 12 July 2007 International Environment.

GHS Capacity Building and Implementation 13 May 2008 Abuja, Nigeria.

1 GHS in the Context of National Chemical Management Programmes and Sustainable Development Peter J. Peterson Senior Special Fellow UNITAR Regional Workshop.

1 GHS Capacity Building Programme in ASEAN. 2 Presentation Overview 1. ASEAN GHS Capacity Building Programme 2. Suggestions for Developing Legal Strategies.

Sustainability: Innovation Through Creative Use of Existing Tools Ruth Hull Intrinsik Environmental Sciences Inc, Toronto, Canada SETAC (Society of Environmental.

Thailand Progress of GHS Capacity Building

Overview of UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme in ASEAN UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Capacity Building Programme.

The project is funded by The European Union The project is implemented by IOMC June 2015 Introduction to the IOMC Toolbox for Decision-Making in Chemicals.

1 Strengthening Regional and National Capacities for Implementing the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) Activities.

Introduction to the GHS: An overview for Comprehensibility Testing UNITAR-CWM Date: Location:

Swedish Support to Africa on chemicals control UNITAR side event at the Second African regional meeting on SAICM Dar-es-Salaam 16 July 2008.

Thematic Workshop on Governance, Civil Society Participation and Strengthening Partnerships for Chemicals and Waste Management and SAICM Implementation.

Implementation of GHS: Presented to the UNITAR workshop in Alexandria, Egypt October 2006 Fred Goede an industry view an industry view.

Anuar Mohd. Mokhtar ASEAN-Experiences in GHS Implementation GLOBAL THEMATIC WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING CAPACITIES TO IMPLEMENT GHS 1 ASEAN Review of Experiences.

1 Safe Use of Wastewater In Agriculture 1st Regional Workshop for Francophone Africa February 2012 Palais de Congr‘es, Room „Fez“ UN-Water Project.

At the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) AGM 2007 of the Tour Operators’ Initiative for Sustainable Tourism Development (TOI)

Nanomaterials classification and labelling – status of work undertaken in GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)

1 Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) SAICM Secretariat.

1 GHS CONFERENCE FOR ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond Jakarta, Indonesia 9-11 May 2007 STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIA.

Pilot Projects on Strengthening Inventory Development and Risk Management-Decision Making for Mercury: A Contribution to the Global Mercury Partnership.

 The Second Session of the Global Platform on DRR, held in Geneva last June 2009, proposed that by 2011 national assessments of the safety of existing.

Overview of the UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme An overview presentation for the 9th Global Thematic Workshop November 2005 Johannesburg,

UNITAR: SAICM and Nano Oliver Wootton 9-10 July 2015, ILO HQ, Geneva, Switzerland Improving Workers Health Through Sustainable Management of Chemicals.

1 UNCTAD Trade, Environment Development Branch and UNEP Economics and Trade Branch Briefing to Geneva-based missions, 21 February 2003 –UNEP-UCTAD Capacity.

Introduction to the STDF A global partnership in SPS capacity building and technical cooperation Standards and Trade Development Facility Dr Kenza Le Mentec.

West Balkans Regional EEA/Eionet Cooperation Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Indicators Tirana  4 June 2013 Jennifer Emond, UNEP Brussels Outcomes of.

Legal Aspects of GHS Implementation Compiled by Goh Choo Ta.

1 Rotterdam Convention and listing in Annex III. 2 Objective of the Convention To promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties.

IOMC TOOLBOX PRTR MODULE 4 th PRTRs Protocol Working Group of the Parties 26 November 2015 / Madrid, Spain.

The International Plant Protection Convention IPPC Secretariat Regional IPPC Workshop 2015 THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANT HEALTH.

SAICM Quick Start Programme (QSP) Strategic Priority B Matthew Gubb, Coordinator, SAICM secretariat Caribbean Workshop on SAICM and related chemicals and.

GHS as a basis for sound management of Chemicals Regional GHS Workshop for The Caribbean 3-5 September 2013 St. Ann, Jamaica UNITAR.

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling- icsds.com.

Activities of the UNITAR/ILO Global GHS Capacity Building Programme

Emerging Policy Issues Nanotechnologies and manufactured nanomaterials

HHPs under SAICM – What next? Geneva 6 May, 2015

Presentation transcript:

GHS Implementation: Contributing to National Chemical Safety and Sustainable Development A Forum V Side Event Wednesday, 27 September :15-14:45

1 What is the GHS? Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals International standard adopted 2002 and endorsed by ECOSOC 2003 GHS (Purple Book) includes harmonized approaches for: –Chemical Classification –Chemical hazard communication tools (SDSs and Labels) Objectives of the GHS: –Protection of human health and the environment –Facilitating free trade of chemicals WSSD GHS Implementation Target: 2008

2 The GHS: a Foundation for Chemical Safety Safe Use of Chemicals Risk Management (risk communication, exposure monitoring, risk reduction) Hazard Communication (GHS Labels and SDS) Chemical Hazard Classification

3 International GHS Activities & Initiatives UN SCEGHS (Secretariat: UNECE) OECD Task Force on Harmonization of Classification and Labeling WHO/IPCS (ICSC, Pesticide Classification, CICADs, Heath Sector Issues, etc.) FAO activities UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme UNITAR/ILO/OECD WSSD GHS Partnership

4 UNITAR/ILO Activities National GHS Implementation Projects Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nigeria, Senegal, Slovenia, Thailand, The Gambia and The Philippines Regional GHS Implementation Projects: ASEAN, SADC Regional Workshops –completed: SADC, South America, ASEAN –upcoming: CEE, Arab countries Global Thematic Workshop to Strengthen GHS Capacities, Nov Financial support ( ) –Government of Switzerland and European Union (core projects) –US State Department, Foreign Affairs Canada (specific activities)

5 Guidance Document on “Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy” Comprehensibility Testing Website GHS Capacity Building Library Roster of GHS Experts (Forum IV request) Regional Workshop Reports WSSD GHS Partnership Annual Reports other guidance currently under development GHS Events Page Resources

6

7 Countries which Already Implemented the GHS: New Zealand & Mauritius

8 National GHS Implementation Strategy in Developed Countries

9 National GHS Implementation Strategy Initiated with Support of UNITAR/ILO (green)

10 Countries Requesting Support for GHS Capacity Building

11 Questions What is the status of GHS implementation in countries with major chemical industries? How is your country/organization preparing for GHS implementation and how will it be implemented? How can GHS implementation contribute to national and regional chemical safety and sustainable development? What are the challenges and capacity building needs for effective GHS implementation? –Government –Business and Industry –Public Interest and Labour Organizations How can resources for capacity building be mobilized to address immediate needs and country requests?

12 Contacts Programmes in Chemicals,Waste and Environmental Governance UNITAR Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Fax: Websites: