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UNEP
is developing a strategic approach to chemicals
management. ICCA is closely involved in the
process, which will officially start on 9-13
November 2003 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The
first session of the Preparatory Committee for
the Development of a Strategic Approach to
International Chemicals Management (“SAICM
PrepCom1”) will be held in
Bangkok from 9-13 November 2003. The SAICM will
be developed under the aegis of the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
On that occasion, the scope (a binding
instrument? A political declaration?) and first
possible elements of a SAICM will be proposed,
outlining the process that will bring to the
launch of an official, global chemical strategy
by end 2005.
The global chemical industry is supportive of
this process, which it sees as an opportunity
to proactively contribute to the development of
a sound chemicals management policy, further
improving the safe use and handling of chemicals
across the product chain, and building on the
existing chemical industry’s voluntary
initiatives, such as Responsible Care, and the
High Volume Chemicals Programme (HPV). To
view a summary of the ICCA proposals for SAICM,
please
click here.
These principles are also enshrined in the 2001
position paper
“Global strategy for chemicals management”
from the International Council of Chemicals
Associations (ICCA).
Download
ICCA Statement by Rainer Koch (Bayer) at the 1st
Preparatory Committee Meeting on SAICM
(Bangkok,
10 November 2003).
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