1. Implementation of GHS An industry view

2. Outline Impacts of implementationImpacts of implementation Industry initiativesIndustry initiatives TimeframesTimeframes Way forwardWay forward

3. Implementation of GHS Impact of implementation

4. OHS government's semi-annual regulatory agenda published in 2005 includes GHS. an advance notice of proposed rulemaking will be published this year. EPA white paper on implementation of the GHS for pesticides being consulted. CPSC work done on a situational analysis on consumer products DOT planning to adopt the necessary changes to be consistent with the GHS in 2007, and have them go into effect in 2008. USA

5. JFMAMJJASOND 2004 Technical Consultations 2005 Technical Consultations Economic Analysis Decision 2006 Drafting Regulations & Regulatory Process 2007 Regulatory Process & Start of Implementation 2008 Implementation Work Plan Overview with Milestones– Canada

6. EconomyAgencies identifiedTarget Date Australia yes2006/2008 Brunei DS Canada yes2008 Chile started2008 PR China HK China yes2006-7 Indonesia yes? Japan yes2006 Korea yes? Malaysia yes2007-8 Mexico yes? APEC Countries

7. EconomyAgencies identifiedTarget Date New Zealand yes2004 Papua New Guinea Peru ?? Philippines yes2006 pending Russia started? Singapore yes? Chinese Taipei yes2006 Thailand yes2007-8 USA yes? Viet Nam yes? APEC Countries (2)

8. Scope Substances:Substances: –EU: 30 000 subject to REACH –Japan: 26 000; 1 500 require MSDS by law Mixtures:Mixtures: –EU: 2 000 000

9. Enterprise SizeCompaniesEmployees Type Number of Employees Number of Companies % of Total Number of Employees % of Total Large> 5005782.2490590053.79 Medium50 - 499359213.9458130034.52 Small10 – 49644024.981471008.73 Micro1 - 91516658.84498002.96 EU Chemical Industry Structure 98% of Enterprises are SMEs (including Micros)  > 75% of SMEs are formulators only  > 55% of SMEs are not members of a Trade Association

10. EU: GHS Implementation Issues Timetable REACHREACH Classification Options Other CA Options Draft Legislation Revise REACH Substance Classification Mixture Classification Downstream Legislation Annex I Reclassify to GHS Annex I/Transport Differences Nota/SP Harmonisation Substance Inventory Draft Guidance GHS Training +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9 +10 +11 -1 -2 -3 Year RegIstRegIst

11. Challenges Significant legislative amendmentsSignificant legislative amendments Co-ordination across fragmented national systemsCo-ordination across fragmented national systems Number of substances in marketNumber of substances in market Chemical industry structureChemical industry structure TrainingTraining

12. Challenges Decisions on discretionary elementsDecisions on discretionary elements Substances vs mixturesSubstances vs mixtures Translation into non UN languagesTranslation into non UN languages

13. Implementation of GHS Industry initiatives

14. Responsible Care Occupational health and safetyOccupational health and safety –Risk management requires hazard classification Pollution preventionPollution prevention –Classification of waste Product stewardshipProduct stewardship –Hazard communication down value chain

15. Capacity building Raising awareness at enterprise levelRaising awareness at enterprise level Support for international initiativesSupport for international initiatives Sharing of best practice and dataSharing of best practice and data Generation of hazard data: HPVGeneration of hazard data: HPV –Global portal

16. Technical support Contribution to end point testingContribution to end point testing Participation in OECD technical committeesParticipation in OECD technical committees

17. Industry activities Participation in UN SubcommitteeParticipation in UN Subcommittee Advocacy at national and regional levelAdvocacy at national and regional level Raising awareness at enterprise levelRaising awareness at enterprise level Supporting capacity building activitiesSupporting capacity building activities Developing implementation plans in line with national legislationDeveloping implementation plans in line with national legislation

18. Implementation of GHS Timeframes

19. Way forward

20. Partnerships Successful implementation will depend onSuccessful implementation will depend on –co-operation amongst countries –partnerships between Government and private sector –sharing information amongst companies –Trade facilitation