Global Thematic Workshop on Governance, Civil Society Participation and Strenghtening Partnerships and Waste Management and SAICM 19-21 June 2006, Geneva

Global Thematic Workshop on Governance, Civil Society Participation and Strenghtening Partnerships and Waste Management and SAICM

19-21 June 2006, Geneva - Switzerland

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Industry perspective Case of Madagascar

Rivo ANDRIAMANALINA

Chairman of CropLife Madagascar

Co-Chair of Fertilizer Trader Association

SAICM Private Sector Team Leader



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I. GENERAL BACKGROUND

II. PESTICIDE CHEMICALS

LEGAL SCOPE

INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT

SAICM EXPECTATIONS

III. INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS

CURRENT SITUATION

INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT

SAICM EXPECTATIONS

IV. FERTILIZER CHEMICALS

INDUSTRY INVOLVMENT

SAICM EXPECTATIONS

V. CONCLUSION

CONTENT



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AGRICULTURE

Number of farms : 2 millions

Persons living in rural areas : 13 millions (80%)

Average surface per farm : 1.4 Ha

Pesticide used per year (Est. ) : 1 000 mt

Chemicals fertilizer per year : 50 000 mt

INDUSTRY

500 industries using chemicals (80% small industries)

Chemical inputs per year (Est.) : 80 - 100 000 mt

Dangerous waste per year : 2 750 mt

I. GENERAL BACKGROUND

Should we treat equally agrochemicals and industry chemicals?



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STRONG REGULATIONS

Law No 92-473 dated 22 April 1992 (import, manufacture, distribution, repackaging, storage, use)

Law No 7450/92 dated December 14th 1992 (labelling)

Law No 7451/92 dated December 14th 1992 (storage)

Law No 7452/92 dated December 14th 1992 (retailer and stockist)

Interministerial Arrete No 0467/93 dated February 3rd 1993

Arrete No 6225/93 dated November 30th 1993 (Chlordane, DDT, HCH,… banned in agriculture)

Law No 95-092 dated January 31st 1995

PART OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

1971 RAMSAR Convention on conservation of humid zones

1992 Basle Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes (ratified in 1999)

1998 Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consentment (PIC, ratified 2003)

2000 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)

2002 World Summit on Sustainable development




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PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

Establishing National Chemical Profile (update needed)

Inventory and removal of 100 Tons of obsolete pesticides in 2000 with MoA

Container Management with Locust Control Authority in 2000 and 2006

Training and stewardship for Locust Control Authority in 2003, 2004, 2005

Training Master Trainers in 2004 and 2005

Training with state-owned cotton company in 2004 and 2005

Drafting a bill on Chemicals Management within CNGPC (National Comitte for Chemical Management) in 2005 - 2006

Harmonization of trials protocols, registration form, mutual data recognition on a regional basis (IOC)

Regional initiatives with local MoA representatives (Antsirabe, Ambatondrazaka)


WHAT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED?



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INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

Voluntary and proactive approach to comply with FAO Code of Conduct

Convention between members to secure complete compliance with FAO Code of Conduct

Intensive training programme for dealers, subject matter specialists and farmers


Technical

Transportation

Labeling

Repackaging

Storage

Container Management

Poisoning




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Posters are designed to promote sustainable agriculture and pesticide safe use

Container Management

Safe use

Poisoning

Future posters with FAO, USAID and NGO



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Levy fee (Import Tax based on FOB price to finance Chemical Safety initiatives) implemented in Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, ….

Implementation of Levy fee is not allowed by legislation All taxes have to be directed to National Treasury Coffer

Not allowed IMF, Worldbank in most countries


FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR ACTIONS?

We can agree to allocate part of Levy fee to identified NGOs

Need to have full control on use of fund

It’s not only pollutant’s supplier responsibility but also polluter and government responsibility



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No need to waste time on regulation inventory and national profile

No need to design a Code of Conduct (FAO Code of Conduct)

Vulgarize existing regulations ---> Knowledge and information

Support on Training ---> Capacity building

Support public education and public awareness

Promote sound agricultural practices and sound use of chemicals

Container and waste management (collecting and recycling)

The industry cannot support these activities alone

Need IGOs involvement

WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING FROM SAICM?



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Loose regulatory structure: Loi cadre 99-021 dated August 1999 on industrial

and artisanal pollution management and control

No import permit required

Pratically no law covering the matter (distribution, use, disposal of obsolete

Stocks,…)

Mushrooming workshops and small industries using chemicals inputs

Weak industry facing a globalized competition

CURRENT SITUATION

LET’S SEE WHAT HAS HAPPENED?



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NOT MUCH


Isolated industry actionsIsolated public private partnership initiatives



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Coordination

Help setting a Chemical Regulatory Board

Support in finalising the draft bill

Design laws for chemical management

Implementation of International Conventions

Vulgarize and implement the designed laws

Force competing countries to adopt same rules (level the playing field)

Measures to help industry

WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING FROM SAICM?



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IV. FERTILIZER CHEMICALS

Professionalization of import and distribution (P-P Partnership)

Proactive participation on multistakeholder platform

Systematic communication with MoA

Agreed on voluntary approach to set standards on:

product control and analysis

acceptable variation on standard (component)

labelling

Commitment for dealer training




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III. FERTILIZER CHEMICALS

Promote sound practices

Design legislation (packaging, labeling, systematic analysis, distribution,…)

Communication supports

WHAT ARE WE EXPECTING FROM SAICM



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IV. CONCLUSION

Industry willing SAICM implementation

No need for regulatory works on pesticides but need in industry chemicals and fertilizer chemicals

Industry will continue public private effective partnership

Importance of transparency and accountability

Full support from industries to participate actively but:

we want to be involved in key issues

participate in decisions for finance spending

funds to be allocated to a multistakeholder secretariat for knowledge and information initiatives and capacity building actions



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THANK YOU

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Global Thematic Workshop on Governance, Civil Society Participation and Strenghtening Partnerships and Waste Management and SAICM 19-21 June 2006, Geneva