Chemical Safety after Johannesburg

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Chemical Safety after Johannesburg
Marcelo Kós Silveira Campos Director, Industrial
and Regulatory Affairs Brazilian Chemical
Industry Association - Abiquim 1st South
American Workshop on Chemical Safety and
Responsible Care Bogota, Colombia, October 2008
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The ICCA

• The International Council of Chemical
  Associations represents the major chemical
  industry associations worldwide, which represent
  more than 85 of global industrial chemicals
  production

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Chemical Safety long time debating
2020 Paragraph 23 of the WSSD Plan of Action
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WSSD Plan of ActionParagraph 23
... by 2020, chemicals are produced and used
in ways that lead to the minimization of all
significant adverse impacts on human health and
on environment ...
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Chemical Safety
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Chemical Management
Marrakesh Process (sustainable patterns of
production and consumption).
SAICM, REACH, SPP, etc.
Traditional health, safety and environmental
legislation.
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Responsible Care Chemical Safety
Sustainable Development
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Chemical Safety long time debating
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SAICM History

• 2002 Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable
  Development
• Endorsement of UNEP GEMF decision with the aim to
• achieve by the year 2020 that chemicals are used
  and produced in ways that lead to the
  minimization of significant adverse effects on
  human health and the environment.
• 2003 2005 Negotiations took place in an open,
  transparent and inclusive manner to ensure active
  participation of all interested stakeholders
  resulting in the
• Adoption of the SAICM by governments and other
  stakeholders at the International Conference on
  Chemicals Management ICCM1, held in Dubai, from
  the 4th to the 6th of February 2006

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SAICM elements

• The Political Commitment, signed by Ministers
• The Dubai Declaration (HLD)
• The negotiated text that contains the elements of
  the strategic plan
• The Overarching Policy Strategy (OPS)
• The working tool and guidance document, which was
  not negotiated or agreed in its contents
• The Global Plan of Action (GPA)

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SAICM Objectives

• Risk Reduction
• Knowledge and Information
• Governance
• Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation
• Illegal International Traffic

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SAICM Nature

• Non-legally binding
• Reference to voluntary industry initiatives on
  chemicals management, such as Responsible Care
  or Product Stewardship Programs

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The Future of SAICM

• Implementation
• Regional Meetings developing regional strategies
  and regional or national actions plans to
  coordinate activities, share learnings and deploy
  synergies
• Measurement of Progress
• Metrics being developed
• International Conferences on Chemical Management
  (ICCM) in 2009, 2012, 2015 and 2020
• Capacity building measures through
• National and international government or
  intergovernmental programs
• Initial kick-off The Quick Start Program
• Voluntary industry initiatives
• Public Private Partnerships
• NGO sponsored or co-sponsored programs

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Where to find more

• http//www.chem.unep.ch/saicm/
• http//www.icca-chem.org/

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Chemical Safety Elements

• Classification Labeling
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Emergency Response
• High-Priority Chemicals
• Product Registration
• National Chemical Inventories
• New Substance Notification

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Chemical Safety Elements

• Tools available for the selection of appropriate
  chemical safety elements
• Regulation and standards
• Voluntary actions taken by producers and users
• Training and recognition programs

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Regulations for Chemical Safety

• Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of
  Chemicals - REACH
• North American Cooperation on Chemical Management
  - SPP

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SPP

• At Security, Prosperity and Partnership (SPP)
  Summit in August 2007, President Bush, Canadian
  Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican
  President Felipe Calderon committed to specific
  goals to
• Enhance regulatory cooperation among Canada,
  Mexico, U.S.
• Accelerate and improve effectiveness of actions
  to safeguard health and environment
• Provide cost-effectiveness for business and
  government
• Retain national regulatory authority

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SPP Commitments

• Regional Commitments
• Canada U.S. work with Mexico to establish, by
  2020, a Mexican chemical inventory, Inventory
  updates, strengthened North American chemical
  regime
• Research and development on new approaches to
  testing and assessment.
• EPA and Canadians have begun collaborating
• Create mechanisms to share domestic scientific
  information and best practices for chemical
  assessment and management. Coordinate approaches
  to develop international standards.
• Enhance Mexicos capacity for chemical assessment
  and management
• Reaffirmed WSSD 2020 goal Regional SAICM
  implementation

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SPP Commitments

• National Commitments
• U.S. Assess and initiate needed action on 6,750
  chemicals
• Canada Realize its Chemical Management Plan
• Mexico Establish a chemical inventory

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Comparing U.S., Canada, and EU Approaches
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The ICCA fully supports

• SAICM
• The development of national chemical management
  systems, including effective legislation and
  enforcement
• A balanced approach between regulatory and
  voluntary measures at national as well as at
  regional and global levels

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Initiatives on Chemical Safety
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The years ahead

• 2009 UNEP (Governing Council Meeting)
• 2009 ICCM-2 (International Conference on
  Chemical Management)
• 2010 (CSD) Review (Commission Sustainable
  Development Chemical)
• 2011 (CSD) Review (Commission Sustainable
  Development Chemical)
• 2012 ICCM-3 (International Conference on
  Chemical Management)
• 2015 ICCM-4
• 2018 ICCM-5
• 2020 ICCM-6 WSSD 2020 Goal Achieved

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ICCM-2, Montreux 11.-15.05.09
1. Advocacy Strategy2. Media Event Proposal
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ICCM-2 Advocacy Objectives

• Objectives for ICCM-2 (external)
• Industry recognized by key stakeholder groups as
  having a valuable appropriate contribution to
  SAICM
• Industry progress on delivering contributions to
  SAICM recognized as positive
• Stakeholder trust/confidence in industry
  commitment and ability to deliver stated
  contributions is improving
• Objectives within Industry (internal)
• Broad and visible industry support for industry
  commitments for contributions to SAICM (RCGC,
  GPS)
• Industry delivers on commitments, resulting in a
  step change in the way that we approach chemicals
  management

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ICCM-2 Preliminary Key Messages

• Proactively advocate for a combination of
  regulations and voluntary programs consistent
  with our principles
• Harmonize global level of product safety
  assessment
• base set of information on new and existing
  chemicals in commerce
• best practice recommendations on safety
  assessment and risk management procedures to
  enable use within safe conditions
• Share relevant information for safety assessment
  without cost compensation
• Increase transparency for governments and public
  through clear and concise communication on the
  risks of chemicals.

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ICCM-2 Communication goals
Build trust by communicating actively and openly

• Communicate actively in order to be the driver,
  not the driven (the yes industry instead of the
  no industry)
• Portray global chemical industry as a responsible
  and trustworthy player
• Convey industry-specific messages on the issue of
  GPS / RCGC towards political decision makers and
  stakeholders

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Event strategy to ICCM-2
Activities with ICCA CEO participation
Improving priming the image
Reinforcing the position
Driving GPS and RCGC specific messages

• ICCM-2
• Side event
• Booth
• Press conference
• Statement to General Assembly
• Participation in Ministerial round table

• Press Conference
• Global Chemical CEOs meet the press in London

• Press Background
• National media work in all the regions

• WEF Davos 2009
• Panel discussion
• Chemical Industry Evening Event

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Muchas gracias por su atención!
Marcelo_at_abiquim.org.br