Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to the Conference

Overview of GHS Activities in ASEAN and Introduction to

the Conference

GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond

9-11 May 2007

Jakarta, Indonesia

Chemicals, Waste & Environmental Governance

UNITARwww.unitar.org/cwg

What is the GHS?

Safe Use of Chemicals

Risk Management

Systems (risk communication,

exposure monitoring/control)

Hazard Communication (GHS Labels and SDS)

GHS Classification

What is the GHS?

Why is the GHS Important?

Why is the GHS Important?

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Joint collaboration of UNITAR and ILO, with Participating Organizations (POs) of the IOMC and others

Programme Advisory Group (PAG)

UN Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (SCEGHS)

WSSD Global Partnership for Capacity Building to Implement the GHS (UNITAR/ILO/OECD)

UNITAR/ILO Capacity Building Programme

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United Nations

Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

and the GHS

Subcommittee of Experts on the GHS (SCEGHS)

Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous

Goods (SCETDG)

UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) - Secretariat

UNITAR/ILOWSSD

PartnershipPAG

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GHS Activities

Global Activities Global workshop on GHS, Side Events, Survey, Roster of

Experts

Regional Activities SADC (2003), Latin America (2004), ASEAN (ongoing), CEE

(2006) and Arab Countries (2006)

National Activities Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nigeria, Senegal, Slovenia,

Thailand, The Gambia and The Philippines in 2005-2007

Some 83 countries interested in GHS capacity building

Guidance, resource and training materials developed

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ASEAN GHS Project: 2005-2007

GHS Implementation in ASEAN towards 2008

5 pilot countries

Multi-stakeholder involvement

Regional activities

supported by Government of Switzerland and European Union

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Regional GHS Implementation Strategy in ASEAN Regional GHS Workshop (Oct 2005, Manila)

Regional Assessment of ASEAN infrastructure

Public Interest and Labour Network

Industry Involvement

Draft implementation strategy and roadmap for next steps

Regional Review Conference (May 2007 in Jakarta)

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National Projects in ASEAN

Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia

Multi-stakeholder involvement

Awareness raising and training

National GHS-implementing legislation

Sectoral implementation plans

High-level endorsement of a National GHS Implementation Strategy

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Resources for GHS Capacity Building

UNITAR/ILO Guidance Document “Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy” (Aug. 2005)

Other resources Guidance Manual for Comprehensibility Testing GHS Capacity Building Library (online and CD

ROM) Regional Workshop Reports WSSD GHS Partnership Annual Reports Other Guidance currently under development

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Web resources

UNITAR/ILO GHS Capacity Building Programme:

www.unitar.org/cwm/b/hc/index.htm

WSSD GHS Partnership:www.unitar.org/cwm/ghs_partnership/index.htm

UNSCEGHS Homepage:

www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html

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Possible Outcomes of the Conference

Take stock of the status of GHS implementation in ASEAN member countries

Review experiences with GHS implementation and capacity building activities, including linkages to other national chemicals management and sustainable development priorities

Examine progress related to GHS implementation at the regional level

Assess GHS capacity building and implementation activities among government, business and industry, and public interest and labour organizations

Develop and endorse regional follow-up actions and an implementation strategy towards the 2008 target.

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Suggestions for Discussion All stakeholders involved

Open discussion and exchange of experience

Imagine the next steps and the “future” of GHS implementation in ASEAN – what else needs to be done?

Consider how existing activities and structures can be further built upon

Presentations and outcomes made available on the Conference website:

www.unitar.org/cwg/ghs/ghs12.html