1. HHPs under SAICM – What next? Geneva 6 May, 2015

2. Background HHPs raised at ICCM3
OEWG2 asked FAO, UNEP & WHO to “facilitate a multi-stakeholder process to develop a proposal for ICCM4...”
Draft consultation paper circulated 17 April
Side event today
Your input by 18 May
Final paper by end of May

3. What we have Strong support from all stakeholders for action
Several position and discussion papers including from NGOs and Industry
National Regulatory Authorities
Int’ l Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
Draft JMPM guidelines in preparation

4. What we have IOMC Toolbox for Decision Making in Chemicals Management
WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme ("WHOPES")
Joint Meeting on Pesticides Residues (JMPR)
Joint Meeting on Pesticides Specifications (JMPS)
OECD Working Group on Pesticides (WGP)
SAICM Quick Start Programme projects on HHPs
WHO Classification of Pesticides by Hazard
GHS
Rotterdam Convention
Stockholm Convention
Montreal Protocol

5. What we know
The burden of disease from exposure to pesticides is disproportionately high in developing countries
Regulatory capacity in developing countries is severely limited
The health costs associated with exposure to pesticides in Sub-Saharan Africa between with no preventive and risk reduction actions would amount to USD 97 billion

6. What is needed
Capacity development among regulators, including regional collaboration
Advice and information on alternatives and risk mitigation strategies for HHPs
Awareness raising & education on pesticide hazards and risks
Implementation of MEAs & voluntary frameworks
Inter-sectorial collaboration
Address economic factors (discourage HHPs, encourage sustainable approaches)
Strengthen health & Environmental monitoring
Address self harm from pesticides

7. Input to the paper
Identify initiatives, tools, mechanisms contributing to HHP identification, risk reduction and replacement
Engage additional stakeholders
What do we agree/disagree/can live with?
Measuring progress: Targets/indicators?
Maximizing benefits from limited resources
Coordination
Gaps

8. Purpose of our discussion
To move towards a proposal to ICCM4 that will contribute to meaningful risk reduction from HHPs by 2020