1. Brazilian Experience on the Implementation of the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 1 – Background 2 – International Landmarks 3 – National Commission on Chemical Safety - CONASQ 4 – Set up GT-GHS Brazil 5 – Developed Activities - 2002 6 – GHS Brazil Webpage Construction 7 - Activities 2003/2004 8 - Activities 2005 9 – Future Actions 10 – Prospects

3. 1 - Background 1998 –International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 170 - Ratification (Safety Chemicals Use at Workplaces) 1998 –International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 170 - Ratification (Safety Chemicals Use at Workplaces) 1998 to 2001 – ILO Working Group on Hazard Communication – participation by Labour Ministry and FUNDACENTRO1998 to 2001 – ILO Working Group on Hazard Communication – participation by Labour Ministry and FUNDACENTRO 2001 to 2005 – Vice-Chair of the Sub-Committee of Experts for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals - ECOSOC2001 to 2005 – Vice-Chair of the Sub-Committee of Experts for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals - ECOSOC

4. 2 – International Landmarks 1992 - AGENDA 21 – Rio de Janeiro - BRAZIL - GHS – Agenda 21 – Chapter 19 – Programatic Area “B” Oct 2000 – IFCS FORUM III – Salvador - BRAZIL - Bahia Declaration – GHS fully operational by 2008 - Priorities of Action beyond 2000 2002 - RIO + 10 – Johanesburg – SOUTH AFRICA - Plan of Implementation – Art. 22 Nov 2003 – IFCS FORUM IV – Bangkok - THAILAND - GHS Dinner Workshop – Brazil/UNITAR/GTZ - GHS Document approved

5. 3 – National Commission on Chemical Safety - CONASQ Set up by the Ministerial Ordinance N º 319 de 27/Dec/2000 - COPASQSet up by the Ministerial Ordinance N º 319 de 27/Dec/2000 - COPASQ Changed by Ministerial Ordinance Nº 352 de Aug/2003 - CONASQ Changed by Ministerial Ordinance Nº 352 de Aug/2003 - CONASQ Objective: chemical safety inter-institutional articulation and developmentObjective: chemical safety inter-institutional articulation and development National Programme on Chemical Safety Implementation PRONASQ – 10 action linesNational Programme on Chemical Safety Implementation PRONASQ – 10 action lines Participants: 22 institutions ( government and civil society )Participants: 22 institutions ( government and civil society ) Chair: Ministry of EnvironmentChair: Ministry of Environment Vice-Chair: Ministry of HealthVice-Chair: Ministry of Health

6. PRONASQ National Programme on Chemical Safety Control and Fiscalization Mechanisms to Chemicals ManagementControl and Fiscalization Mechanisms to Chemicals Management Information Exchange Network on Chemical SafetyInformation Exchange Network on Chemical Safety Vulnerability Reduction by Chemical AccidentesVulnerability Reduction by Chemical Accidentes Contaminated AreasContaminated Areas Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of ChemicalsGlobally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals

7. PRONASQ National Programme on Chemical Safety (Cont.) Chemical Safety in the Universities and Research InstitutionsChemical Safety in the Universities and Research Institutions International Conventions Implementation (Stockolm, Rotterdam)International Conventions Implementation (Stockolm, Rotterdam) Pest and Vectors Integrated ManagementPest and Vectors Integrated Management Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) National Profile on Chemicals ManagementNational Profile on Chemicals Management

8. 4 – Set up of WG-GHS Brazil Started in 2001 GHS Subgrup on the National Commission on Chemical Safety - CONASQ Priority Action: GHS Implementation Chair: Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Vice-Chair: Ministry of Labour Other Important stakeholders: Ministry of Health, ABIQUIM, INMETRO, ABIPHEC, ASSOCIQUIM, SBTOX, FUNDACENTRO, Civil Society Organizations, Work Unions

9. Participants at WG-GHS in 2001 Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade Ministry of Labour INMETRO Ministry of Science and Techonology Customs Agency Petrobrás SITICESP/SP Environment Brazilian Institute Ministry of Environment ABIQUIM 3M Bayer

10. Intitutions Participants GT-GHS in 2004 Min. Indústria e Comércio - MDIC Min. Trabalho e Emprego - MTE Min. do Meio Ambiente - MMA Min. da Saúde CGVAM/ANVISA Min. Ciência e Tecnologia - MCT Min. Transportes ANTTMin. Agricultura - MAPAMin. Relações Exteriores - MRE Ministério da Defesa - MDMin. Fazenda – SRF/AduanaINMETROUniversidades de São Paulo IBAMAFUNDACENTROMin. Integração -Defesa Civil AENDA Min. Minas e Energia - MME DRT/MG Universidade Católica de Brasília Universidade de Brasília CRQ - IV ABRAFATI ALUMARSBTox SITIVESP ABIQUIM ABEMAIBP PETROBRASABIFINAABIHPECABICLOR/ CLOROSUR ASSOCIQUIMANDEFABONGABNT ÍntegraBrasilLSINTOX/FIOCRUZCUTCFQ ABQONIPCEBGASFIOCRUZ Volkswagen** Defesa do Consumidor** ONG’s de interesse público ** Outros Sindicatos

11. 5 – Developed Activities - 2002 Five meetings WG-GHS Brazil and WG-GHS Latin America electronic groups National Workshop - São Paulo, November 2002 Brazilian GHS Implementation Preliminary Study developed by ABIQUIM (state of the art, dificulties and challenges) GHS Brazil webpage construction GHS survey

12. 6 – Webpage´s Construction 20022002 Meetings Report, Workshops Documents, Seminars, Updated Information, LinksMeetings Report, Workshops Documents, Seminars, Updated Information, Links Hosted by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign TradeHosted by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/sitio/ secex/negInternacionais/claRotSubQuimi cas/oquee.http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/sitio/ secex/negInternacionais/claRotSubQuimi cas/oquee php

13. 7 – Activities 2003/2004 Five annual meetingsFive annual meetings Set up of Sub-groupsSet up of Sub-groupsGlossaryTrainingLaboratoriesLegislation Hazardous Waste Terms of Reference Project on the Implementation of the GHS Development of a Workshop on LaboratoriesDevelopment of a Workshop on Laboratories (sept 2004) Presentations about the GHS in Seminars, Congress, WorkshopsPresentations about the GHS in Seminars, Congress, Workshops South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS ImplementationSouth American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS Implementation 29 November – 2 December 2004 in São Paulo, Brazil (UNITAR/GTZ)

14. 8 – Activities 2005 January – Workshop about Hazard Communication (GHS) and Chemical Accidents - V World Social Forum – Porto Alegre – BrazilJanuary – Workshop about Hazard Communication (GHS) and Chemical Accidents - V World Social Forum – Porto Alegre – Brazil March – First meeting of the yearMarch – First meeting of the year Development of the Programme of activities 2005Development of the Programme of activities 2005 Meeting of the Sub-Group Laboratories for the plan of activities 2005Meeting of the Sub-Group Laboratories for the plan of activities 2005 Organization of a Plenary and short course about the GHS in the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (October 2005)Organization of a Plenary and short course about the GHS in the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (October 2005)

15. 9 – Future Actions Continuity and participation of additional Brazilian institutions in the sessions of the Sub-Commitee of the GHS/ECOSOC/Geneva and the OECD/GHS Task ForceContinuity and participation of additional Brazilian institutions in the sessions of the Sub-Commitee of the GHS/ECOSOC/Geneva and the OECD/GHS Task Force Meeting with the Pesticide SectorMeeting with the Pesticide Sector Development of “One Week Training Course” on the GHSDevelopment of “One Week Training Course” on the GHS Voluntary Agreement by the stakeholders for the GHS implementationVoluntary Agreement by the stakeholders for the GHS implementation Disseminate GHS information through publication (leaflets, booklets, folders,...)Disseminate GHS information through publication (leaflets, booklets, folders,...)

16. 9 – Future Actions Legal National Framework Studies related to the GHSLegal National Framework Studies related to the GHS Capacity building development for laboratories staffCapacity building development for laboratories staff Raise Funds and Resources to Implement the GHS National Project (National and International donors institutions)Raise Funds and Resources to Implement the GHS National Project (National and International donors institutions)

17. 9 – Future Actions Mobilization and training of stakeholders: trade unions, industry, government, university, consumers,...Mobilization and training of stakeholders: trade unions, industry, government, university, consumers,... Sectorial studies on the GHS implementation (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, pesticides,...)Sectorial studies on the GHS implementation (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, pesticides,...) Raising awareness workshopsRaising awareness workshops Purple Book Translation to PortuguesePurple Book Translation to Portuguese National or Sub-Regional Seminars on Hazardous WasteNational or Sub-Regional Seminars on Hazardous Waste

18. 10 – Propects Development of Technical Cooperation Agreements at National or International levelsDevelopment of Technical Cooperation Agreements at National or International levels Support by the international donnors for the Brazilian National Project on the GHS implementation (World Bank, GEF, GTZ, CIDA,...)Support by the international donnors for the Brazilian National Project on the GHS implementation (World Bank, GEF, GTZ, CIDA,...) Development of Technical Cooperation with the Portuguese Speaking CountriesDevelopment of Technical Cooperation with the Portuguese Speaking Countries Strengtening the activities already taking place by the Brazilian WG-GHS throughout international partnershipsStrengtening the activities already taking place by the Brazilian WG-GHS throughout international partnerships

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