1. Implementation of GHS: a South African industry view

2. Outline Challenges Challenges Industry activities Industry activities Future work Future work

3. Challenges Alignment with trading partners Alignment with trading partners Access to hazard classification from foreign suppliers Access to hazard classification from foreign suppliers Revision of all MSDS Revision of all MSDS Training of companies and workers Training of companies and workers Testing capacity Testing capacity

4. Activities Collaboration with Government and Labour on implementation strategy Collaboration with Government and Labour on implementation strategy Currently working with Government on revision of primary legislation on chemical safety in the workplace and classification of waste Currently working with Government on revision of primary legislation on chemical safety in the workplace and classification of waste Preliminary analysis of training requirements has been undertaken Preliminary analysis of training requirements has been undertaken

5. Activities (2) Engaging with government on revision of SADC trade protocol and removal of non tariff barriers Engaging with government on revision of SADC trade protocol and removal of non tariff barriers Working with national standards authority on GHS standard and harmonisation with transport legislation Working with national standards authority on GHS standard and harmonisation with transport legislation

6. Activities (3) Exploring ways of working with SADC industry Exploring ways of working with SADC industry Working with chemical industry education and training authority on developing training standards for GHS Working with chemical industry education and training authority on developing training standards for GHS Concluding agreement with Government and Labour on implementation Concluding agreement with Government and Labour on implementation

7. Activities (4) Workshops with member companies on implementation Workshops with member companies on implementation Dissemination of guidance material on various aspects of implementation Dissemination of guidance material on various aspects of implementation Working with government on promotion of laboratory services sector Working with government on promotion of laboratory services sector

8. Future work Revision of relevant Responsible Care codes to reflect GHS Revision of relevant Responsible Care codes to reflect GHS Continued collaboration with Government on implementation Continued collaboration with Government on implementation Continued engagement with government on submissions to UN subcommittees Continued engagement with government on submissions to UN subcommittees