Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy
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Description: Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy Issues of Concern under SAICM Lifecycle management of chemicals present in products an overview Jacqueline Alvarez Chemicals and Health Branch Sandra Averous Resources and Market Branch
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Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy Issues of Concern under SAICM Lifecycle management of chemicals present in products – an overview Jacqueline Alvarez Chemicals and Health Branch . Sandra Averous Resources and Market Branch Overview of New GEF-SAICM Project Promoting regulatory and voluntary action by government and industry to phase out lead in paint Knowledge management and stakeholder engagement Lifecycle management of Chemicals present in products Countries legislate and implement legislation to restrict the use of lead in paint Governments and value chain actors in the building products, toys, and electronics sectors track and manage chemicals of concern (COC) in their products A broad group of SAICM stakeholders access information and participate in communities of practice for peer-to-peer learning exchanges Project Objective: Accelerate and measure adoption of national activities to control Emerging Policy Issues to achieve the 2020 implementation of SAICM goal and support early planning for chemical management in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Implementing Agency UN Environment GEF unit Project Implementation Structure Project Steering Committee (PSC): The PSC’s membership includes: IA, EA, UN Environment CHB and RMB, WHO the Chair of the IOMC, USEPA, IPPIC and relevant national government representatives, to be nominated by the SAICM ICCM5 Bureau. Project Outcomes & Key Outputs Root causes and barriers Project Outputs Breakdown Output 2.1 – New tools and guidance to reduce the use of CoCs in the building, electronics and toys sectors Output 2.1 – New tools and guidance to reduce the use of CoCs in the building, electronics and toys sectors Output 2.1 – New tools and guidance to reduce the use of CoCs in the building, electronics and toys sectors Output 2.2 – Training and support for government and value chain actors to trial and adopt new guidance and tools Project Approved Inception Meeting Dates : 15-16 January, Geneva We will send a broad invite out next week to all. Travel will need to be processed before Christmas Time Line Brainstorming Time Thank you Jacqueline Alvarez, Head Knowledge and Risk Unit Chemicals and Health Branch www.unep.org
