1. M en C ALFONSO FLORES RAMIREZ DGGIMAR/SGPA San Antonio, Texas Environmental Chemicals Management, Domestic Agenda / Mexico March-April, 2009, San Antonio, Texas, USA

2. International Mexican Agenda PNUMA PNUD BM FAO OMS ONUDI UNITAR OIT OMI  United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)  Regional Seas, PNUMA  OSPAR Commission (Commission for the marine environment protection in the Northeast Atlantic)  Helsinki Commission (Commission for the marine environment protection in the Baltic)  CEC  Peace Agreement of Mexico-USA for the Border Area protection.  Assesment and Monitoring progam for the Artic.  European Union, REACH  Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety  Internacional Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA)  International Program on Chemical Safety (OMS)  Interagency Program for Chemical Sound Management (IOMC)  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)  Aditional programs listed in the bilateral, regional and global Agreements Framework. Environmental Programs and initiatives Chemicals Sound Management Regional and Bilateral agreements Global agreements

3. Synergies between Conventions Lifecycle management Substances common goal : POPs, pesticides, industrial chemicals and “briedge” elements Scope and cover Potential for joint implementation S T O C K H O L MOC MNRTAEL S I C M O T T R E A D M LESB M

4. Domestic Chemicals Priorities NIP for Stockholm Convention Continuity : establishment of the USQ/UNIDO/GEF, capabilities inventory, distribution of responsabilities, POPs and COPNI inventories development. SAICM Quick Start Program / participation in ICCM2. Updating the Chemicals´National Profile. Rotterdam Convention:Implementation and participation in the Review Committee. Cooperation and synergies in SMOC/ CEC. Participation in UNEP forums : Hg, IFCS.

5. MASQ/CCA Activities Stablishment of the basis for the SMOC- development of chemical inventory with focus on regional comparability, Implementation of GHS. Regional approach to monitoring, PRONAME. Reduction or elimination of hazards of substances of common concern:Hg, D/F/HCB, Lindane, PBDEs. Improving the environmental performance of sectors through close collaboration with industry, artesanal production of bricks.

6. Priorities objetive Promote and ensure safe management of chemicals and hazardous materials in the country, by developing strengthening and improving the regulatory instruments, management and compliance with international commitments.

7. Challenges to promote chemical safety in Mexico  Achieving the necessary institutional capacity.  Transversality y responsibility.  Comunication and participation among stakeholders.  Intergovernmental Coordination and governance.  update the legal framework (Public Policy on Chemicals.  Focus on the economic crisis to learn how to rationalize and optimize the use and consumption of chemicals and energy.

8. Thank you Merci