SAICM preparations towards 2020

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3 International regulation of chemicals = dismal pace. Example, the asbestos in all its forms, is no fully listed in the Rotterdam Convention. Permanent blocking by individual countries to the ban of the most dangerous substances Ratification of ILO Convention 170. Of the 18 ratifications gotten so far only 5 have occurred since 2006.

4 SAICM preparations towards 2020 SAICM has diferencies: 1. It is non- binding 2. Activities broad in approch (300 actions where listed in the GPA) 3.It is multistakeholder: It allows non-state actors to participate

5 SAICM preparations towards 2020 “ to achieve, by 2020, that chemicals are used and produced in ways that lead to the minimization of significant adverse effects on human health and the environment, using transparent science- based risk assessment procedures and science -based risk management procedures, taking into account the precautionary approach, as set out in principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and support developing countries in strengthening their capacity for the sound management of chemicals and hazardous wastes by providing technical and financial assistance”.

6 SAICM preparations towards years to go: Opportunity to move progress Path for international control has to speed - Global Plan of Action/ Global Policy Strategy / Overall Orientation and Guidance - Citizen mobilizing effort – campaigns on concrete risk elimination / promotion of solutions.

7 SAICM preparations towards 2020 GPS OBJECTIVES RISK REDUCTION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE CAPACITY BUILDING AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION ILLEGAL TRAFFIC

8 SAICM preparations towards 2020 GPA OBJECTIVES RISK REDUCTION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Eliminate as priority any child labour that involves hazardous substances. Occupational health and safety chapter: developed harmonized data for recording workplace data in companies / consider legislation to protect the health of workers in all work situations/ develop OHS policies with text on chemical management/ developed and disseminate chemical safety data sheets/ avoid workers exposure / harmonized occupational exposure limits

9 SAICM preparations towards 2020 GPA OBJECTIVES RISK REDUCTION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Implementation of GHS Highly pesticides risk management and reduction Cleaner production section: pollution prevention in policies/ BAT - BEP / promote development and use of products of lesser risks POPs : substitution Waste management: obsolete stockpiles / national plans for waste minimization / protect waste management workers Prevention of emergencies: ILO convention 174

10 SAICM preparations towards years to go RISK REDUCTION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Not as important in the OOG as in the GPA Sectoral prevention policies are not in place. Prevention policies are not implemented in the workplaces. National legislative frameworks: plan for ILO convention ratification

11 SAICM preparations towards years to go RISK REDUCTION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Participation in policies of all stakeholders: monitored. Much better monitoring on OHS: asses implementation and compliance. Inspectorates have to be strengthen. Concrete targets for highly hazardous pesticides, EDCs, asbestos, nanos, etc…

12 SAICM preparations towards 2020 GPA OBJECTIVES KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Hazard data generation and availability: ICSC / generally applicable guidelines GHS Information management and dissemination. Establish procedures / ensuring information reach the taget groups

13 SAICM preparations towards 2020 GPA OBJECTIVES KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Occupational health and safety: free information available to employers, employees, and Governments / national programs for ratification on 170, 174 and 184 / national inspection systems / workers right to know and right to refuse dangerous work

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15 5 years to go KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE GHS fully implemented globally Ensuring the information reach the workplaces. Emphasis in accessibility in OOG. Call made in the OOG to chemical producers and suppliers to make information to distributors, workers, consumers and users at all levels in the supply chain has to be properly monitored towards 2020.

16 SAICM preparations towards 2020 OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OOG KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Mainstream sound management of chemicals in the sustainable development agenda. –Importance for poverty eradication, health, water quality and food security and safety goals. Introduce full employment and decent work goal.

17 SAICM preparations towards 2020 OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OOG KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Enhance responsibility of stakeholders: promoting and reinforcing commitment and multisectoral engagement –More involvement of ILO national reps / national offices –How to strengthen TU participation / for national and sectoral unions is still difficult. –How to bring more actors.

18 SAICM preparations towards 2020 OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES OF OOG KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION KOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GOVERNANCE Optimizing the use of resources towards achievement of the 2020 goal –It is not about optimizing, more resources are needed –Good pilot projects: time to multiply. It will need a multiplication of resources

SAICM preparations towards GRACIAS