A background to industry’s role and involvement in the Global Partnership for Capacity Building to implement GHS Johan Breukelaar Director International Chemicals Policy European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic)

GovernmentsIndustryNGOs Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs Making a Profit in an environmentally and socially responsible way A better Quality of Life for all National initiatives Actions Partnerships International Initiatives Actions Partnerships National initiatives GPP Marrakech process GPP IPP Life Cycle Initiative SAICM Company specific actions International programs and initiatives: GRC GPS LRI SusChem HPV program PARTNERSHIPS Sustainable Development

GovernmentsIndustry Compliance with national and international regulations, legislation, and conventions Industry wide Initiatives and Programs: GRC GPS LRI SusChem HPV program Children’s Health National chemical control regulations Legislation National and international agreements Binding and non-binding conventions, e.g. Basel, Rotterdam, Montreal Protocol, GHS, etc. PARTNERSHIPS Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

SAICM - Global Responsible Care Charter Knowledge and Information Governance Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation illegal International Traffic Risk Reduction Provide appropriate resources for Implementation (9) Actively support Responsible Care Governance Processes (7) Enhance the management of chemicals worldwide (5) Continuously improve and report performance (4) Enhance the management of chemicals worldwide (5) More info:

Knowledge and Information Governance Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation illegal International Traffic Risk Reduction SAICM - Global Product Strategy Participate in scientific inquiry to address new and emerging health and environmental concerns (7) Develop a management system approach (2) Develop global guidelines for Product Stewardship (1) Make relevant product stewardship information available to the public (6) Define a tiered process for completing risk characterizations and risk management recommendations for chemicals in commerce (3) More info:

SAICM - How else does Industry contribute? High Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals Initiative The ICCA HPV Chemicals Initiative is a voluntary action by chemical companies, primarily in Europe, Japan and North America, to deliver globally harmonized data and initial hazard assessments for some 1,000 High Production Volume (HPV) chemicals. Long-range Research Initiative (LRI) Its mission is to identify and fill gaps in our understanding of the hazards posed by chemicals and to improve the methods available for assessing the associated risks. SusChem The technologies and activities covered by SusChem will be at the heart of future sustainable development initiatives and are critical to continuing and increasing competitiveness of European enterprises across all sectors. More info: and and

ICCA Capacity building activities Global Responsible Care Implementation Global Product Strategy Implementation GHS Implementation: GHS Guidance for SMEs Development of Retiree Program (SAICM implementation) Specific activities: - Project on prevention of illegal traffic (with UNEP) Collaboration with IOMC organisations: - UNITAR pilot project in Tanzania - Support UNEP Swedish workshop - Promoting SCP for poverty alleviation (emergency planning, waste management, chemicals trade) - UNEP APELL project on CSR