1. “Synergy of Chemical & Environmental legislation for the proper management of substances hazardous to the environment” Overview of yesterday 24-25 March 2011, Riga Zita Dudutytė, Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania

2. Focus 3 sectors: Management of surface waters (WFD) Chemicals management (REACH/CLP) Management of emissions from installations (IPPC) EQS Substances ELV

3. Monitoring data (local conditions) Monitoring data (concerns, prioritisation) WFD IPPC REACH/ CLP Info on properties (PNEC)/ use/ amounts/ companies/ exposure/ analytical methods Restrictions Authroisation Substances in products Improved SDS Info on properties/ use/ amounts/companies/ exposure/ risk management Agreed classification Restrictions Authorisation Substances in products Knowledge about sector/company Uses/ techniques/ alternatives/ emissions Support in enforcement

4. Interfaces Legal interface  different approaches used for prioritisation of chemicals, precaution, risk assessment & risk management, monitoring…: – Understanding – Gaps and overlaps Institutional interface  many institutions involved with different duties – “side by side” or cooperative and cross- linked – Information exchange EU/ Country/ Region/ Local

5. New approach Approach changes: – Industry – main responsible – “Command-control”  success control & cooperation – Sector specific view  holistic view Challenging for both - authorities and industry! Needs for capacity building Important to realise also benefits and to get engaged in communication and cooperation beyond the own filed of expertiese!  only by doing

6. Options Legally binding rules Awareness raising – workshops, info days... Guidances, recomendations, check-lists Horizontal and vertical working groups Pilot cases  good practice (implementation, info access and use...) Use of non-legally binding information Info access (IT, help-desk).................................

7. Issues for discussion Biggest learning and most interesting from yesterday What are the most important topics/issues to cooperate on and with whom? The biggest gaps/problems you see with regard to management of HS in the country? (easily to be solved/ fundamental) Are there different options for solutions? Which to choose? What are the next steps/ options for solutions? (who, how)