1. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment GHS Implementation: Contributing to National Chemical Safety and Sustainable Development Brazilian Experience on the Implementation of GHS Roque Puiatti, MSc Ministry of Labour and Employment Forum V Side Event

2. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 1998 – Ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) 170 Convention - (Safe Use of Chemicals in the Workplace) 1998 – Ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) 170 Convention - (Safe Use of Chemicals in the Workplace) 1998 to 2001 – Participation of the ILO Working Group on Hazard Communication 1998 to 2001 – Participation of the ILO Working Group on Hazard Communication 2001 – Application for a member of the Sub- Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (SCEGHS) – UN ECOSOC 2001 – Application for a member of the Sub- Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (SCEGHS) – UN ECOSOC Background

3. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html

4. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 1992 - AGENDA 21 – Rio de Janeiro - Brazil 1992 - AGENDA 21 – Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - Chapter 19 – Programatic Area “B” 2000 – IFCS FORUM III – Salvador - Brazil 2000 – IFCS FORUM III – Salvador - Brazil - Bahia Declaration – GHS fully operational by 2008 2002 - WSSD – Johannesburg – South Africa 2002 - WSSD – Johannesburg – South Africa - Implementation Plan – Art. 22 Dec 2002 – Adoption of the GHS – SCEGHS Dec 2002 – Adoption of the GHS – SCEGHS 2003 – IFCS FORUM IV – Bangkok - Thailand 2003 – IFCS FORUM IV – Bangkok - Thailand International Landmarks

5. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Ministerial Ordinance N º 319 - Dec/2000 – CONASQ Objective: chemical safety multi-institutional promotion and development National Programme on Chemical Safety - 10 Priorities Participants: 22 institutions (government and civil society) Chair: Ministry of Environment Vice-Chair: Ministry of Health National Commission on Chemical Safety

6. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Started in 2001 GHS Subgroup of the National Commission on Chemical Safety - CONASQ Priority Action: GHS Implementation Chair: Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade Vice-Chair: Ministry of Labour 12 institutions participating Working Group GHS Brazil

7. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 2006 : 43 National Institutions MDIC, INMETRO, MTE, FUNDACENTRO, MS, FIOCRUZ, ANVISA, MMA, IBAMA, SRF/MF, MME, MRE, MCT, MAPA, MT, ANTT, ABEMA, CRST/PMSP, ABIQUIM, ASSOCIQUIM, ABRAFATI, ABNT, ABIFINA, ANDEF, AENDA, ABICLOR/CLOROSUR, ABIHPEC, ABEGAS, PETROBRAS, MI/SNDC, IBP, ONIP, SNDC, CFQ, ABQ, SBTOX, ABONG, IQ/UnB, SINCOQUIM, SITIVESP, Agência IntegraBrasil, CNQ/CUT, CRQ-IV,... Other stakeholders to be mobilized: Consumers Associations, Emergency Responders, NGOs (Public Interest, Academic, Labour, Environment,...),... Working Group GHS Brazil

8. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 2002 – Five meetings Brazilian GHS Implementation Preliminary Study developed by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association - ABIQUIM (“state of the art”, difficulties and challenges) 1 st National Workshop - Sao Paulo, Nov 2002 Working Group GHS Brazil

9. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 2002 – GHS Brazil Web Page Hosted by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade Updated Information, Meetings Reports, Workshops Documents, Seminars, Links,... http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/sitio/secex/ negInternacionais/claRotSubQuimicas/oquee.php Working Group GHS Brazil

10. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment GHS Brazil Web page

11. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 2003-2004 –Five meetings/year 2003-2004 –Five meetings/year Set up the Sub-groups: Glossary, Training, Laboratories, Legislation, Public Awareness, Terms of Reference, Implementation Set up the Sub-groups: Glossary, Training, Laboratories, Legislation, Public Awareness, Terms of Reference, Implementation 1 st Workshop on Laboratory’s Role in the GHS (sept 2004 – Sao Paulo) 1 st Workshop on Laboratory’s Role in the GHS (sept 2004 – Sao Paulo) Presentations about the GHS in Seminars, Congress, Workshops,... Presentations about the GHS in Seminars, Congress, Workshops,... Working Group GHS Brazil

12. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation 29 Nov to 02 Dec 2004 - São Paulo (UNITAR/ILO/GTZ/USA/Brazil) South America Workshop

13. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Reaffirmation of the commitment to the WSSD target of GHS implementation by 2008Reaffirmation of the commitment to the WSSD target of GHS implementation by 2008 Agreement on the benefits of appropriate GHS implementation to facilitate trade and improve the protection of human health and the environmentAgreement on the benefits of appropriate GHS implementation to facilitate trade and improve the protection of human health and the environment Agreement that national development mechanisms for multisectoral approaches, with relevant, is essential for GHS implementationAgreement that national development mechanisms for multisectoral approaches, with relevant civil society organizations, is essential for GHS implementation South America Workshop Conclusions

14. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment SGT-11 and RMS (Working Group and Ministries Meeting – Health) SGT-11 and RMS (Working Group and Ministries Meeting – Health) 2 Commissions (Environmental Health and Risks Management) SGT-10 (Working Group Labour) SGT-10 (Working Group Labour) SGT-6 (Working Group Environment) SGT-6 (Working Group Environment) MERCOSUR

15. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Four meetings 2005 - Four meetings Workshop about Hazard Communication (GHS) and Chemical Accidents – V World Social Forum – Porto Alegre participation (as observer) OECD Task Force on Harmonization of Classification and Labelling meeting (Paris 2005 and Rome 2006) Plenary Session and short-course about GHS in the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (Recife) Plenary Session and short-course about GHS in the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (Recife) Working Group GHS Brazil

16. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Several meetings of the Sub-groups Set up new sub-groups: Set up new sub-groups: Hazardous Wastes Pesticides Confidential Industrial Information (CBI) Translation to Portuguese of the draft A Guide to GHS-OSHA/USA (ABIQUIM) Translation to Portuguese of the draft A Guide to GHS-OSHA/USA (ABIQUIM) 1 st Pilot GHS Training Course - Rio de Janeiro (40 h – 5 days) 28 Nov – 2 Dec 1 st Pilot GHS Training Course - Rio de Janeiro (40 h – 5 days) 28 Nov – 2 Dec Working Group GHS Brazil

17. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment 2006 2006 - First meeting - Brasília 1 st Governamental Meeting about GHS Implementation Four awareness raising GHS workshops Four awareness raising GHS workshops (Oct – Dec 2006 ) – Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and Manaus 2 nd GHS Training Course (40 h – 5 days) Dec 2006 - Sao Paulo 2 nd GHS Training Course (40 h – 5 days) Dec 2006 - Sao Paulo Working Group GHS Brazil

18. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Comprehensibility Study Testing on GHS – Ministry of Health (in process) Translation/publication of the Purple Book to Portuguese – Ministry of Health (in process) Dissemination of GHS information through publications (leaflets, booklets,...) Working Group GHS Brazil

19. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment

20. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Mobilization and training of stakeholders: trade unions, industry, government, university, consumers, toxicology centers, professional associations,... Mobilization and training of stakeholders: trade unions, industry, government, university, consumers, toxicology centers, professional associations,... Sectorial studies on the GHS implementation (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, pesticides,....) Sectorial studies on the GHS implementation (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, pesticides,....) Legislative framework and timeframe for the GHS implementation (“transitional period”) 2007 - 2008

21. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Gap Analysis legislation studies Discussion for the application of the Building Block Approach Strengthening ongoing activities of the Brazilian WG-GHS through Mercosur, South America and international partnerships Strengthening ongoing activities of the Brazilian WG-GHS through Mercosur, South America and international partnerships 2007 - 2008

22. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Development of the synergies among the chemical agreements and mechanisms Development of the synergies among the chemical agreements and mechanisms (SAICM, ILO 170 & 174, Stockholm, Roterdam, Basel, PRTR, Montreal Protocol,...) and GHS at national, regional and international levels Production of GHS video - FUNDACENTRO 2007 - 2008

23. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Low priority Low priority Lack of awareness of the decision-makers Lack of awareness of the decision-makers Lack of capacity building and training programmes Lack of capacity building and training programmes - No pilot country in South America - 2 nd South America Workshop (in 2007) Lack of human and financial resources Lack of human and financial resources Gaps

24. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Lack of coordination among sectors Lack of coordination among sectors Difficulties of access chemical databases Difficulties of access chemical databases Lack of guidance Lack of guidance Donor reluctance – restrictive financial situations and a decrease in funds available from donors Donor reluctance – restrictive financial situations and a decrease in funds available from donors GHS and SME GHS and SME Gaps

25. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment GHS is a plataform for the sound management of Chemicals and it’s implementation is an important element for the sustainable development.

26. Government of Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment Thanks for your attention! roque.puiatti@mte.gov.br ghs@desenvolvimento.gov.br