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ILMCIssues for Producers in Developing Economies. Green Lead Workshop London, April 28 – Brian Wilson

The Developed World Australia Austria Belgium Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Norway Poland Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom United States Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Japan Korea Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Zealand

ILMC Lead Production in the Developing World ,78456% Developed - MT 2,93244% Developing - MT

ILMC Lead Consumption in the Developing World , % Developed - MT 2, % Developing - MT

ILMC Secondary Smelters Promotes sustainability Promotes sustainability What is Environmentally Sound? Meets Environmental Laws Meets Environmental Laws Sources only whole ULAB Sources only whole ULAB Recycles 98% of a ULAB Recycles 98% of a ULAB Safe place to work Safe place to work

ILMC Secondary Smelters How is ESM determined?  By membership of the OECD?  By membership of the EU?  Through Article 11 Agreements?  Through ISO Certification?  By Inspection?

ILMC Secondary Smelters ISO Certification Written operating procedures Written operating procedures Environmental monitoring records Environmental monitoring records Statutory obligations & compliance Statutory obligations & compliance Supply chain management Supply chain management ….Checks

ILMC Secondary Smelters And …….. It is EXPENSIVE!! ISO 14001…..Does Not Check!!!!  Operating practices!!  Sustainability  Life Cycle Management  Product information about recycling

ILMC SEMARNAP – Clean Industry Award

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Secondary Smelters Environmentally Sound PRI – Republic of the Philippines MRI – Malaysia Fundicion del Centro Baterias de El Salvador Funmetal

ILMC Basel Convention Permits transboundary movements Permits transboundary movements Environmentally Sound SmelterEnvironmentally Sound Smelter But…………………… Requires PIC Requires PIC Safe transport or shippingSafe transport or shipping

ILMC Developing World Battery Producers/UALB Smelters – …..need to be: Competitive Competitive Viable Viable Green and clean Green and clean Safe and healthy Safe and healthy

ILMC Secondary Industry Wants Recognizable Recognizable Credible Credible Transparent Transparent Inexpensive Inexpensive The Industry Standard The Industry StandardAnd…………. Restricts access to ULAB Restricts access to ULAB Seal of Approval….. that is:

ILMC Battery Industry Wants Seal of Approval….. that is: Marketable Marketable Credible Credible Transparent Transparent Inexpensive Inexpensive The Industry Standard The Industry Standard

ILMC The Global Industry Needs 1.Scheme 1.Scheme that embraces the developed and the developing world. 2.Strategy 2.Strategy that deprives the “informal sector” and Polluters of lead supplies.

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela Battery Producer – ISO 9002 Battery Producer – ISO 9002

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela Battery Retailer – discount/refund Battery Retailer – discount/refund Retails: Venezuela - 33 shops Retails: Venezuela - 33 shopsColombiaEcuadorUSA Auto Mate

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela Battery Service Agent - maintenance Battery Service Agent - maintenance

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela ULAB Collector – Basel Guidelines ULAB Collector – Basel Guidelines

ILMC Case Study Duncan Batteries – Venezuela ULAB Recycler – ISO ULAB Recycler – ISO 14001