Swedish Chemicals Management Cooperation Activities Annual joint meeting between Regional centres 6 October 2015 Maria Delvin Swedish Chemicals Agency, KemI

Swedish Chemicals Agency - KemI Central authority for chemicals control under the Swedish government - Ministry of Environment and energy Founded in 1986 Located in Sundbyberg near Stockholm Staff: about 250 persons

”Det övergripande målet för miljöpolitiken är att till nästa generation lämna över ett samhälle där de stora miljöproblemen är lösta, utan att orsaka ökade miljö-och hälsoproblem utanför Sveriges gränser.” RIKSDAGSBESLUT OM MILJÖMÅLEN FOTO: ELLIOT ELLIOT/JOHNÉR Generational goal The overall goal of Swedish environmental policy is to hand over to the next generation a society in which the major environmental problems in Sweden have been solved, without increasing environmental and health problems outside Sweden’s borders

Reduced Climate Impact Clean Air Natural Acidification Only A Non-Toxic Environment A Protective Ozone Layer A Safe Radiation Environment Zero Eutrophication Flourishing Lakes and Streams Good-Quality Groundwater A Balanced Marine Environment, Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos Thriving Wetlands Sustainable Forests A Varied Agricultural Landscape A Magnificent Mountain Landscape A Good Built Environment A Rich Diversity of Plant and Animal Life ILLUSTRATIONER: TOBIAS FLYGAR 16 OBJECTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN SWEDEN

Specifications/ Arenas NationalRegionalInter national Better knowledge of the impact of chemical substances on the environment and health Better information on which chemical substances we use To get away from the use of particularly hazardous substances To handle chemical substances more safely

KemI Placing on the market of chemicals and articles containing chemicals Ensure that the companies producing or importing chemicals take their responsibility Pesticides, industrial and consumer chemicals

Development of legislation in Sweden and the EU Product register Assessment of information from industry Measures to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals –Bans and restrictions –Economic instruments –Dialogues –Webb-based tools –Information Inspections and guidance

Regional cooperation Nordic Chemical Group, NKG (Nordic Council of Ministers) European Union echa.europa.eu OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development eChemPortal

International agreements Stockholm, Rotterdam, Minamata conventions Globally HarmonizedSystem of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, GHS Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, SAICM

A non-toxic environment and the 2020-goal The environment must be free from man-made or extracted compounds and metals that represent a threat to human health or biological diversity. “ By 2020 chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on the environment and human health”

International Development Cooperation Policy for global development Sustainable development goals

Cooperation KemI Sida 1.International Training Programme 2.Global programme 3.Regional programme in South East Asia 4.Bilateral programme in Serbia

1. International Training Programme ”Strategies for Chemicals Management” Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe 23 days at KemI Interim period (7-8 months) 5 days in a country in the region Cost of Participation – most costs covered by Sida

ITP Africa 2015

Overall objective - to provide relevant governmental officials with information, education, training, principles and tools for chemicals management The focus is on preventive chemicals control in order to avoid harmful effects on health and environment due to exposure to chemicals.

Modules 1.Introduction 2.Country reports and draft development projects 3.The need for chemicals management 4.Principles and basic elements 5.Occurrence and use of chemicals 6.Hazard assessment and hazard communication 7.Exposure assessment and risk assessment 8.Risk management 9.Enforcement 10.Chemicals management in practice – roles and responsibilities 11.Summary and evaluation

ITP – participants Botswana2Bangladesh1Albania16 Burkina Faso6Philippines3Armenia4 Ghana4India1Bosnia/Herzegovina6 Kenya6Indonesia12Georgia4 Malawi2Cambodia25Kosovo14 Moçambique4China18Croatia5 Namibia1Laos9Macedonia8 Nigeria16Mongolia3Moldavia15 Rwanda1Nepal5Montenegro1 South Africa13Pakistan6Serbia9 Tanzania20Sri Lanka2Tajikistan3 Uganda10Thailand12Turkey1 Zambia9Vietnam18Ukraine13 Zimbabwe2Myanmar2Belarus1 Brazil13 Uruguay 1

ITP contacts The address for all communication is: Swedish Chemicals Agency P.O. Box 2 SE Sundbyberg Sweden Tel vx: Programme Managers, at the International Unit Mr. Lennart Dock dir: Ms. Helena Casabona dir:

2. Global programme …. contribute to providing the basis for countries to raise their capacity to reduce the risks associated with chemicals, by providing guidance on the development of legislation and sustainable institutions for satisfactory chemicals control. It should make it easier for countries to take part in global development in the area, to take the recommended measures in the global chemical strategy SAICM and to ratify and implement the global conventions on chemicals.

Global programme cont. A.Support for participation in conventions B.Support for implementation of specific actions from conventions and agreements C.Guidance documents D.Support for collaboration between countries

Regional cooperation Regional programme in South East Asia Regional centers – Africa institute University of Cape Town

Bilateral cooperation with Serbia Chemicals legislation Institutional capacity development

Bilateral collaboration Brazil Uruguay Indonesia China Vietnam South Africa Tunisia, Albania (EU-twinning) Earlier: Tanzania, Macedonia, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, the Baltic states

Main messages Legislation and implementation Institutional infrastructure Roles and responsibilities Financing Make use of already existing information Regional International National

International Guidance documents KemIs Guidance documents ITP, Regional, Bilateral programs Reference Groups Testing in countries Global/regional networks