National Master Plan on Cleaner Production · Cleaner production forms a fundamental concept for pollution prevention. It is an integrated approach that includes environmental prevention

National Master Plan

on Cleaner Production (Non-Official)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) Pollution Control Department (PCD) January 2002

National Master Plan on Cleaner Production 2

Thailand National Master Plan

on Cleaner Production

Disclaimer This is a translation of the original Thai language Plan. As with any translation, there may be errors. The ONLY definitive and authoritative version of the Plan is the printed Thai language one. For a copy of the original printed Plan, please contact

Kanchalee Navickabhum Chief, Agricultural Wastewater Subdivision Water Quality Management Division Thailand Pollution Control Department 92 Phahon Yothin Road Sam Sen Nai, Phayathai District Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel: 66 2298 2194 Fax: 66 2298 2202 Email: [email protected]

Translation provided with assistance from the Asian Development Bank and Thailand Environment Institute. Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) Pollution Control Department (PCD) January 2002


Table of Contents

Pages 1. Rationale and Background 3 2. Current Work of Each Sector 4 3. Preparation for the Master Plan 8 4. Main Contents of the Master Plan 9 4.1 Vision 9 4.2 Objectives. 9 4.3 Strategies and Measure Framework for Implementation 10 4.4 Duration 15 4.5 Monitoring and Evaluation 15


National Master Plan on Cleaner Production

1. Rationale and Background

Rapid economic development and population expansion has generated growth in a

number of sectors, especially communities, industries, tourism, transportation,

commercial and services business. All these activities have to significantly rely upon

natural resources and environment for their production and development. At the

same time, they have caused natural resources deterioration and increased pollution,

affecting public health and quality of life of the people. This could be seen as a

significant constraint for further development in the future of the country.

Efficient environmental management will therefore be an essential tool in protecting

and solving natural resources degradation and environmental problems. The

management should focus upon the preventive approach rather than reactive

approve or problem solving approach, in order to prevent those problems. In this

light, national policies should be proactive rather than reactive. Economic

development should therefore be in parallel with environmental management in

order to achieve sustainable development.

Cleaner production forms a fundamental concept for pollution prevention. It is an

integrated approach that includes environmental prevention and pollution

minimisation for production and services sectors. This means the improvement or

the adjustment of production process or products to allow efficient and effective use

of raw materials, energy and natural resources, including the changes of existing raw

materials, reuse and recycle. The concept primarily generates pollution reduction at

the source. Additionally, it helps conserve natural resources, reduce possible human

risks, minimise production costs and save the expenses on waste treatment and

disposal. Moreover, business and industrial sectors therefore could benefit from the

concept as cleaner production could increase their competiveness in the market.

Cleaner production is therefore a widely accepted tool for its proactivity in efficiently

managing the environment.


As a result, in order to support the successful implementation of “cleaner production”,

there is a need to formulate a clear policy. As seen from the previous plans and

policies, which is an important obstacle to widely accepted implementation of cleaner

production, they have significantly emphasised upon the “end of pipe” mechanisms

and control. Moreover, there has been a lack of consistency in the plans and policies

to support cleaner production. Measures to encourage, in terms of legislation, budget,

knowledge, research and development and information dissemination, have yet to be

formulated and organised. A lack of skilled experts and human resources on cleaner

production also contributes to the successful implementation of cleaner production.

Therefore, this National Master Plan on Cleaner Production aims to identify measures

and mechanisms in promoting and encouraging the implementation of cleaner

production concepts in all sectors and businesses. The Plan has been prepared within

the framework of the Environmental Quality Management Plan (2002-2006) under the

pollution solution and prevention strategy, of the second strategy on environmental

rehabilitation and protection, through management of specific technology and

promotion of eco-efficiency and cleaner production to reduce pollution and

production costs.

2. Current Work of Each Sector

Both public and private sectors currently have, to some extent, undertaken activities

under the concept of cleaner production. Main focus has been on the industries

during the previous development. However, presently the development has been

expanded to other sectors, ranging from agriculture, tourism and services,

households and communities, to education as well as research and development. The

overall work, as related to cleaner production, being done by these sectors can be

summaried as follows.

2.1 Industrial Sector

Previously the government and private sector had undertaken projects and activities

to promote cleaner production in major industries such as leather, palm oil, flour,

pulp and paper, food, dyeing, iron, metal furnishing, electronics and agro-chemical.

During the initial phase, projects obtained both financial and technical supports from


international organisations through governmental agencies, private organisations,

associations and academic institutions, e.g. Department of Industrial Works (DIW),

Thailand Environment Institute (TEI), Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and

universities. This could be seen through a number of training courses organised by

experts, aiming at technology transfer through demonstration projects. However,

most of these were short-term projects, leading to further exploration and

continuation in terms of policy, implementation, personnel development and

technological development.

Therefore, DIW, under the Ministry of Industry (MOInd) had formulated Policy and

Programme on Cleaner Production Promotion (2000-2006). The Policy and

Programme aims at developing competitiveness capacity of industrial sector through

the use of cleaner production that would reduce production costs and pollution. It

also aims at establishing tools to respond and promote the adoption of cleaner

production in wider ranges of industries. It was consistent with a number of policies

emphasising upon industrial development promotion, for example, the Industrial

Restructuring Plan of the MOInd, the draft Master Plan on Small and Medium

Enterprises (SMEs) Development of the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP)

and the Energy Conservation Programme under the Energy Conservation Act (EnCon

Act) B.E. 2535. The Plan and Programme was approved by the Industrial and

Environmental Management Sub-Committee on June 20, 2000.

2.2 Agricultural Sector

Agricultural development has been significantly focused by the Ministry of

Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) so that Thailand could be the major country in

producing food, agricultural goods and products that would be safe and sufficient for

domestic consumption and export. Therefore, agricultural development would be

based upon efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. More focuses have

been on the development of agricultural production system that is consistent with

locality and market demands of both domestic and international. Apart from that,

minimisation of production costs through the use of technology to produce safe

agricultural products with minimal impacts to the environment has been considered.


MOAC had initiated the concept of cleaner technology or pollution prevention

through the preparation of policies to safeguard plants, focusing upon pesticide

prevention prior to planting, introduction of less chemicals for pesticides, the

promotion of correct and appropriate chemicals to eliminate pesticides, and the

identification of good agricultural practice (GAP). All these would lead to aricultural

products of good quality with cost recovery and least impacts to the environment.

Currently, with regards to planting, MOAC has prepared production criteria and

planting manual for orchid, durian, rubber, pamelo, orange, mangosteen, mango,

rambutan, pineapple and lychee.

As for the livestock development, MOAC through the Ministerial Announcement, has

specified standards for livestock farms in Thailand, including cow farms and raw

milk production, pig farms, poultry farms. With regards to the fisheries, the code of

conduct for sustainable marine shrimp farming has been established, in order to raise

Thai marine shrimp to the international standard, with sustainable farming, social

responsibility and least impacts to mangrove and coastal environment.

2.3 Tourism and Services Sector

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has given the first priority to sustainable

tourism through the promotion of tourism resources and cultural conservation in

parallel with environmental protection. The management has included the right

utilisation and conservation of natural resources, reduced over consumption that

would lead to less waste generation and that would help protect the environment. In

order to respond to the expansion of incoming numbers of tourists and at the same

time to maintain the national identity and heritage, TAT has closely cooperated with

related tourism business, including tourism operators, services business, tourists and

communities around tourist destinations. Moreover, as seen from some businesses,

they have established business code of practice for business operations and services in

order to enhance efficient use of energy and development of environmental quality,

e.g. restaurants, hotels, etc.

2.3 Financial and Banking Sector


Most financial institutions and banks have not yet focused upon investment and loan

provision with special conditions to those business operators, in both production and

services sectors, that have undertaken cleaner production. However, some financial

institutions have started and realised the importance of environmental management

within the organisation. The Industrial Finance Cooperation of Thailand (IFCT),

Environmental Funds or the Agricultural and Cooperatives Bank, for example, have

promoted loans under Green Credit to industrial and agricultural sectors. In addition,

the Board of Investment (BOI) has designated environment management as one of its

criteria in supporting investment. The reason for insufficient support from most

financial institutions is partly due to weak enforcement of environmental laws and

legislation, where environmental mismanagement are not accounted for business

risks. Equally important, environmental damage and degradation as a result of

business operations does not relate to loan providers, unlike in the operations in the

USA and the UK, etc.

2.4 Educational Sector

Current education at the primary and secondary school levels has included the

concepts of cleaner production in the formal curriculum and educational activities,

such as, energy conservation, water saving, reuse and recycling of materials. A

number of schools have developed environmental management system, leading to

ISO 14001 certificate. At the high school level, the end of pipe treatment approach

and the cleaner production concept have been emphasised, through the integration

into related subjects and an establishment of cleaner production curriculum for the

bachelor and master degrees.

2.5 Research and Development Sector

A number of organisations, e.g. the National Science and Technology Development

Agency (NSTDA), National Research Committee Office, Thailand Research Fund

(TRF), National Energy Policy Office (NEPO), have provided financial support and

grants for research on cleaner production through government research related

agencies, research and development institutions and academic institutions. Grants

will be provided to applied research for a real practice where cooperation with


industries is sought. However, there is a lack of experienced personnel in research

and development. Moreover, most of the research work is basically on focused upon

industrial sector.

3. Preparation for the Master Plan

In September 1998, Thailand has signed the International Declaration on Cleaner

Production during the UNEP Fifth National High Level Seminar on Cleaner

Production, held in Korea. The Cabinet, during the meeting on February 2, 1999,

acknowledged and approved its principles and assigned the Ministry of Science,

Technology and Environment (MOSTE), as the key implementing agency and the

focal point to implement activities and coordinate with other organisations. MOSTE

would ensure that the work would be consistent with the International Declaration on

Cleaner Production accordingly.

MOSTE, as the key implementing agency and the focal point, to ensure cleaner

production activities, started with the formulation of the National Master Plan on

Cleaner Production. The Master Plan would be a framework and promote cleaner

production so that activities undertaken by various organisation are consistent and in

the same line. MOSTE then assigned the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to

prepare the Master Plan. PCD had taken all materials and contributions to the

formulation of the National Cleaner Production Policies in Thailand, prepared by the

Office of Environmental Policy and Planning (OEPP) in 1997, as a framework in

formulating the Master Plan. Additionally, PCD obtained technical assistance from

the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in providing experts on cleaner production and

sustainable development to help draft the Master Plan.

The draft Master Plan was then, on March 26, 1999, proposed to the Roundtable

Meeting on Pollution Prevention to get comments from those involved.

Approximately 300 participants provided comments and suggestions to the draft that

the Master Plan should be consistent with the existing plans of other agencies. PCD

together with Thailand Environment Institute (TEI), with the support from the ADB

under the Regional Environmental Technical Assistance (RETA), focusing upon the

promotion of cleaner production policies and practices in selected developing


member countries, then finalised the Plan. During September 1999-July 2000, 130

stakeholders from various agencies, both public and private, had been invited to join

the working groups. There were altogether seven working groups to brainstorm and

prepare the framework of each sector in order to derive clear guidelines that can be

holistically and concretely linked with and integrated into existing work of other

agencies. MOSTE after that presented the draft Master Plan to the meeting of the

Environmental Assembly on August 22, 2000, under the National Science Event 2000.

It was to gather further comments and additional recommendations prior to

proposing it to the Pollution Control Committee and subsequently the National

Environment Board (NEB) in order to endorse the Master Plan for future

implementation.

4. Main Contents of the Master Plan

4.1 Vision

The vision of the National Master Plan on Cleaner Production is on an introduction of

cleaner production that will be practically and efficiently applied to all activity sectors

in order to bring about successful prevention, reduction and solution for

environmental pollution; and to enhance natural resources and environmental

protection, development of better quality of life, along with economic development of

the country.

4.2 Objectives

• To introduce principles of cleaner production that can be applied to and

implemented in all activities and sectors;

• To identify measures and tools to support the implementation of cleaner

production; and

• To be a framework for implementation so that activities under various agencies

can be consistent and integrated.


4.3 Strategies and Measure Framework for Implementation

In order to achieve the set vision, the Master Plan on Cleaner Production identified

strategy and measure framework for implementation, covering law and legislation,

policy, budget and finance, personnel development and public relations. These

measures would support and substantially gear forward concrete and practical

implementation of cleaner production in each sector, including public sector, both

central and local, industrial sector, agricultural sector, tourism and services sector,

financial and banking sector, educational sector, and research and development

sector. The strategies and measure framework for implementation could be

summarised as follows.

Strategy 1 : Revision of laws, legislation and regulations of the relevant public sector

to facilitate the promotion and implementation of cleaner production.

Measure framework for implementation

1. Revise relevant laws and legislation so that cleaner production could be

integrated.

2. Revise laws and legislation relevant to local administration in order to increase

roles of local authorities in supporting the implementation of cleaner production.

3. Revise the Ministerial Regulation under the Prime Minister’s Office with regards

to Materials and Purchasing B.E. 2535, and under the Ministry of Interior (MoI)

with regards to Local Materials and Purchasing, to facilitate the purchase of goods

and services that are environmental friendly.

4. Revise the regulations of the Committee on energy saving and environmental

friendly Machinery, Materials and Equipment; as well as the guidelines, criteria

and regulations on the preparation and review of environmental impact

assessment (EIA) reports in order to include cleaner production.

5. Revise regulations and procedures of the public agencies to enhance efficient use

of energy and natural resources with least waste generation.

Strategy 2 : Modification of procedures in formulating policies and preparing budget

that would be consistent with and facilitate the implementation of cleaner production.



1. Integrate cleaner production plan into major national plans, e.g. the National

Economic and Social Development Plan (NESDP), Industrial Restructuring Plan,

Agricultural Restructuring Plan, National Tourism Development Master Plan,

Educational Structural Adjustment Plan and Master Plan on Research and

Development.

2. Include projects on cleaner production in the annual plan of each agency.

3. Include projects on cleaner production in the Local Development Plan, Provincial

Development Plan and Changwat (Provincial) Action Plan on Environmental

Quality Promotion (CAPEQM).

4. Designate the implementation of cleaner production as one of the criteria and

conditions in allocating budget and providing grants or loans to government

projects.

5. Identify budget proportion under the CAPEQM to signify cleaner production as a

tool to solve pollution in the local areas prior to investment on end of pipe

treatment or disposal facilities.

6. Identify a suitable proportion for additional or extra grants to local areas, in the

case that cleaner production is proposed.

7. Allocate special budget, apart from the normal budget, e.g. grants from various

funds or development budget, to local authorities that support the

implementation of cleaner production.

8. Allocate budget and/or grants to support the development of personnel,

education as well as research and development on cleaner production.

Strategy 3 : Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture,

tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and

development.


1. Establish code of practice and manual on the implementation of cleaner

production for industries, agriculture, tourism and services, according to its

significant priority.


2. Establish a system of monitoring and certifying industrial factories, agricultural

product producers and tourist destinations and services that implement cleaner

production.

3. Establish a registration system for cleaner production (CP) auditor.

4. Support industries in the Industrial Estate Zone and SMEs to implement cleaner

production.

5. Increase the role of large industrial and agricultural operators as well as tourism

and services business as a leader who could help support smaller ones in

implementing cleaner production.

6. Provide financial and technical support to industrial and agricultural operators as

well as tourism and services business, to implement cleaner production.

7. Promote the implementation of cleaner production together with the use of other

environmental tools, e.g. benchmark, resources input and pollution output flows,

life cycle analysis (LCA), and eco-design, in the production process of goods and

services.

8. Establish a Green Finance system in the public and private financial institutions

where an environmental risk assessment system and the implementation of

cleaner production can be introduced, as one of the conditions in providing grants

or loans.

9. Prepare educational curriculum, teaching materials and textbooks on cleaner

production at all educational levels.

10. Identify topics and prioritise research and development work on cleaner

production for industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as tourism and services

business; and encourage research work that joints with private sector that will

lead to mass production.

11. Set up a network and an information centre on cleaner production to provide

technology transfer and academic services.

Strategy 4 : The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and

market mechanisms as incentives to enhance efficient implementation of cleaner

production



1. Review and modify criteria in providing loans and other benefits of financial

institutions and investment promotion, and the use of tax, to promote the


2. Use the income from pollution management fees or environment tax of other

forms and other incomes from local collection, to support the implementation of

cleaner production.

3. Set up regulations under the Environmental Fund and Energy Conservation Fund

to support cleaner production, in the form of revolving fund.

4. Establish a certifying system or use labels to indicate that the products, services

and tourism destinations undertake cleaner production.

5. Establish markets for products, services and tourism destinations that undertake

cleaner production.

6. Prepare manuals for consumers’ decision in purchasing products, services that are

certified for successful implementation of cleaner production.

7. Establish a database on goods and services operators who undertake cleaner

production.

8. Support the greening of supply chain between industrial operators and market

competitors, agricultural producers and buyers, and tourism operators and other

associated services.

9. Create a market and establish a waste exchange centre to buy and exchange

agricultural and industrial wastes.

10. Prepare manuals or documents providing suggestions on how to make good and

appropriate use of agricultural and industrial wastes.

Strategy 5 : Development and strengthening of personnel capacity and organisations

related to cleaner production


1. Provide training to enhance more knowledge and understanding on cleaner

production among public personnel, both central and local, industrial and

agricultural operators, tourism and services operators, financial staff and

educational staff.

2. Provide scholarships on cleaner production to public personnel.


3. Promote the exchange of expertise and experience on cleaner production through

knowledge exchange programmes between agencies, domestically and

internationally.

4. Prepare and provide academic information related to cleaner production.

5. Disseminate successful research works through demonstration projects, seminars,

training or exhibitions.

Strategy 6 : The use of public relations tools to establish good image to organisations

and businesses that implement cleaner production


1. Establish active mechanisms to get business operators or owners to disclose and

disseminate information on pollution, waste generation, etc., to the public.

2. Disseminate success stories on cleaner production, of both public and private

sectors.

3. Disseminate information on goods and services that are certified for successful


4. Launch a campaign to enhance better understanding and attitudes among the

general public on the significance of cleaner production so that they turn to use

products certified for successful implementation of cleaner production.

From the above strategies and measure framework for implementation, detailed

measures under each measure framework and strategy have been formulated for

seven sectors, for better understanding. The seven detailed plans are presented in

tables 1-7, which can be summarised below.

Table 1 Measures of implementation for public sector, both central and

local

28 measures

Table 2 Measures of implementation for industrial sector 23 measures

Table 3 Measures of implementation for agricultural sector 18 measures

Table 4 Measures of implementation for tourism and services sector 14 measures

Table 5 Measures of implementation for financial and banking sector 6 measures

Table 6 Measures of implementation for educational sector 8 measures

Table 7 Measures of implementation for research and development sector 6 measures


There have been together 103 measures. Each measure specifies the time for

implementation, either short or long terms. Short term takes the first five years of

implementation, during 2002-2006. The long term takes for 10 years, during

2002-2011. Moreover, in each detailed measure, the key and the second key

implementing agencies are also identified.

4.4 Duration

The Master Plan is a 10-year plan for implementation, from 2002-2011, with a 5-year

short term period of between 2002-2006, and a 10-year long term period of between

2002-2011.

4.5 Monitoring and Evaluation

The Pollution Control Committee would monitor and evaluate the progress of the

implementation of the National Master Plan on Cleaner Production in order to report

to the National Environment Board (NEB), every six months.


Table 1 Measures of Implementation for Public Sector, both Central and Local

Strategy Measures of Duration Responsible Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency1

Strategy 1: . Revision of laws, legislation and regulations of the relevant public sector to facilitate the promotion and implementation of cleaner production

1. Revise relevant laws

and legislation so that cleaner production could be integrated, including:

1.1 Factory Act B.E. 2535

■ MOInd

1.2 National Environmental Quality Promotion Act B.E. 2535

■ MOSTE

1.3 National Industrial Estate Act B.E. 2522

■ MOInd

1.4 Public Health Act B.E. 2535

■ Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) ❐ MOSTE

1.5 Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535

■ MOInd ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOAC

2. Issue, modify or revise relevant laws and acts to cover the prevention and solution of environmental problems generated by agricultural development

■ MOSTE ■ MOAC

3. Increase roles of local authorities to support the implementation of cleaner production, through:

■ MOI

3.1 Local Administration Characteristics Act B.E. 2475

1Note: ■ Key implementing agency ❐ Second key implementing agency


Strategy Measures of Duration Responsible

Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency2 Strategy 1: (con’t): Revision of laws, legislation and regulations of the

3.2 Municipality Act B.E. 2496 and all revisions to No. 10 B.E. 2542

relevant public sector to facilitate the promotion and implementation of cleaner production.

3.3 Tambon (Sub-district) Council and Tambon Administrative Organisation (TAO) Act B.E. 2537

3.4 Pattaya Administration Act B.E. 2542

3.5 Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) Act B.E. 2540

3.6 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Act B.E. 2528

3.7 Plans and Procedures for Decentralisation to Local Authority Act B.E. 2542

4. Add, modify or revise relevant regulations to include cleaner production concept, including:

4.1 Regulations of the Prime Minister’s Office on Materials B.E. 2535, to promote the purchase of goods and services that are environmental friendly

■ Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) ❐ MOInd




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency3 Strategy 1: (con’t): Revision of laws, legislation and regulations of the relevant public sector to facilitate the promotion and implementation of cleaner production

4.2 Regulations of the Committee on energy saving and environmental friendly Machinery, Materials and Equipment, to promote the use of machinery, materials and equipment that undertake cleaner production and that help reduce or stop the use of end of pipe machinery, materials and equipment

■ Ministry of Finance (MOF) ❐ MOInd ❐ MOSTE

4.3 Ministerial Regulation under the Ministry of Interior (MoI) with regards to Local Materials and Purchasing, to facilitate the purchase of goods and services that are environmental friendly

■ MOI

4.4 Designate cleaner production as one of the criteria, methods and regulations in preparing and reviewing environmental impact assessment (EIA) reports

■ MOSTE

4.5 Modify or revise regulations and routine procedures of the public staff to encourage efficient use of energy and natural resources as well as to minimise waste

■ Office of Civil Service Commission (OCSC)




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency4 Strategy 2: Modification of procedures in formulating policies and preparing budget

1. Integrate cleaner production plan into the major national plans, including:

that would be consistent with and facilitate the implementation of cleaner production

1.1 National Economic and Social Development Plan (NESDP)

■ National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) ❐ Relevant Ministries

1.2 Industrial Restructuring Plan

■ MOInd

1.3 Agricultural Restructuring Plan

■ MOAC

1.4 National Mater Plan on Tourism Development

■ TAT

1.5 Educational Structural Adjustment Plan

■ Ministry of Education (MOE)

1.6 Master Plan on Research and Development

■ MOSTE

2. Include projects on cleaner production in the annual plan of each agency.

■ Relevant Ministries

3. Include projects on cleaner production in the Local Development Plan, Provincial Development Plan and Changwat (Provincial) Action Plan on Environmental Quality Promotion (CAPEQM).

■ MOI




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency5 Strategy 2 : (con’t) Modification of procedures in formulating policies and preparing budget that would be consistent with and facilitate the implementation of cleaner production

4. Designate the

implementation of cleaner production as one of the criteria and conditions in allocating budget and providing for grants or loans to government projects.

■ Budget Bureau, MOF

5. Identify budget proportion under the CAPEQM to signify cleaner production as a tool to solve pollution in the local areas prior to investment on end of pipe treatment or disposal facilities.

■ MOSTE

6. Identify a suitable proportion for additional or extra grants to local areas, in the case that cleaner production is proposed.

■ Budget Bureau, MOF ■ MOI ■ MOSTE

7. Allocate special budget, apart from the normal budget, e.g. grants from various funds or development budget, to local authorities that support the implementation of cleaner production.

■ Budget Bureau, MOF ■ MOI ■ MOSTE




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency6 Strategy 4: The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance efficient implementation of cleaner production

1. Designate the implementation of cleaner production as one of the criteria or conditions in providing grants or loans, by the public and private financial institutions

■ MOF ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

2. Identify cleaner production projects and implementation as an important criteria or condition for private sector to obtain investment promotion

■ BOI ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

3. Use tax incentives to promote the implementation of cleaner production

■ MOF ❐ Relevant Ministries

4. Allocate appropriate income proportion, from the pollution management fees or environment tax of other forms to local authorities, to support the implementation of cleaner production.

■ MOF

5. Use the income collected within local areas to support the implementation of cleaner production in communities

■ MOI

6. Set up or issue regulations under Environmental Fund and Energy Conservation Fund to support the implementation of cleaner production

■ MOSTE ■ MOInd ■ MOAC ❐ MOF




Strategy 4 : (con’t) The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance

7. Establish a system for certifying products, services and tourism destinations that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOInd ■ MOAC ■ MOSTE

efficient implementation of cleaner production

8. Establish markets, domestic and international, for products and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ Ministry of Commerce (MOC) ❐ Business Operators Association

Strategy 5: Development and strengthening of personnel capacity and organisations related to cleaner production

1. Provide training to public personnel, both central and local, so that they learn and understand basic and technical knowledge on cleaner production

■ MOSTE ■ MOInd ■ MOAC ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Professional Associations

2. Provide scholarships on cleaner productions for master and doctorate degrees to public personnel, both central and local

■ OCSC ■ Relevant Ministries

3. Strengthen capacity and expertise on the implementation of cleaner production through supports to knowledge and experiences exchanging programmes among relevant domestic and

■ MOSTE ■ MOInd ■ MOAC



international organisations

4. Disseminate

information relevant to cleaner production to the general public

■ Relevant Ministries



Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency8 Strategy 6: The use of public relations tools to establish good image to organisations and businesses that implement cleaner production

1. Establish active mechanisms to get business operators or owners to disclose and disseminate information on pollution, waste generation, etc. to local authorities

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE

2. Award and create hall of frame for the successful implementation of cleaner production undertaken by both public and private sectors

■ Relevant Ministries ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Private Organisations

3. Disseminate information on goods and services that are certified for successful implementation of cleaner production


4. Conduct public relations activities to establish more understanding and better attitudes among the general public to turn to consume products and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOC ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC ❐ Business Operators Associations

5. Use all means of media for public relations activities to raise awareness among the general public so that they realise the significance of cleaner production




Table 2 Measures of implementation for industrial sector


Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial , and banking, education

1. Prioritise the significance and establish database on industries where cleaner production will be promoted

■ MOInd ❐ MOSTE ❐ FTI

as well as research and development

2. Establish code of practice and manual on the implementation of cleaner production for industries, according to its significant priority

■ MOInd ❐ MOSTE ❐ FTI

3. Establish a system of monitoring and certifying industrial operators that implement cleaner production

■ MOInd ❐ MOSTE ❐ FTI ❐ Professional Associations

4. Establish a registration system for cleaner production (CP) auditors

■ MOInd ❐ MOSTE ❐ FTI ❐ Professional Associations

5. Support industries in the Industrial Estate Zone to implement cleaner production

■ MOInd

6. Support SMEs to implement cleaner production

■ MOInd

7. Increase the role of large industrial operators to be a leader who could help support smaller ones in implementing cleaner production

■ MOInd ❐ FTI




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency10 Strategy 3 : (con’t) Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry,

8. Provide financial and technical support on the implementation of cleaner production

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE

agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and development

9. Promote the implementation of cleaner production together with the use of other environmental tools, in the production process of goods and services, including:

• Benchmark; • Resources input and

pollution output flows;

• Life cycle analysis (LCA); and

• Eco-design

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE ❐ FTI

10. Establish a centre of cleaner production to:

• Collect means of implementation and benefits from undertaking cleaner production for each industrial types;

• Establish cooperation network with other information centres; and

• Encourage joint implementation of cleaner production with international organisations to enhance technology transfer

■ MOInd ❐ Thailand Network on Eco-efficiency and Cleaner Production (TNEC)




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency11 Strategy 4: The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance

1. Identify and provide label to indicate products and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE


2. Prepare manual for consumers on how to select products and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOInd ❐ FTI ❐ Relevant Associations

3. Establish database of products producers and services operators who undertake cleaner production

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE ■ MOC

4. Encourage the greening of supply chain and bi-contract businesses that could supervise and monitor each other

■ FTI ❐ MOInd ❐ MOSTE

5. Establish a waste exchange centre to buy or exchange waste

■ MOInd ❐ FTI

6. Encourage and create market for industrial residue and wastes

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE ❐ FTI ❐ Relevant Associations

7. Prepare a manual or documents to recommend how to make good and appropriate use of industrial residue and waste

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE ❐ FTI ❐ Relevant Associations




Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency12 Strategy 5: Development and strengthening of personnel capacity and organisations related to cleaner production

1. Provide training to industrial operators and staff so that they learn and understand the implementation of cleaner production

■ MOInd ❐ Academic Institution ❐ Professional Associations

Strategy 6: The use of public relations tools to establish good image to organisations and businesses that implement cleaner production

1. Encourage large industries to provide and disseminate information on pollution, waste generation, etc. to the public

■ MOInd ❐ FTI

2. Include the requirement for industrial operators to inform the characteristics and quantity of waste generated, as one of the conditions in obtaining an operation permit

■ MOInd

3. Disseminate information on goods and services that are certified for successfully implementing cleaner production

■ MOInd ■ MOSTE ■ MOC

4. Publicise the successful implementation of cleaner production


5. Conduct campaigns and public relations activities among consumers so that they turn to consume products and services that have undertaken cleaner production





Table 3 Measures of implementation for agricultural sector


Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and development

1. Establish code of practice and a manual on cleaner production as well as manual on good agricultural practice (GAP), for

• Marine farming and other associated activities, e.g. landing places, ports and container business;

• Livestock and other associated activities, e.g. slaughter house and raw milk collecting centre; and

• Farming of plants of economic importance

■ MOAC ❐ MOSTE ❐ Business Operators Associations

2. Establish a system of monitoring and certifying agricultural product producers who implement cleaner production


3. Establish a registration system for cleaner production (CP) auditor


4. Increase the role of large agricultural operators to be a leader who could help support smaller ones in implementing cleaner production

■ MOAC ❐ Business Operators Associations

5. Encourage farmers to gather together in a group to implement cleaner production





Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency14 Strategy 3 : (con’t) Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services,

6. Provide financial and technical support on the implementation of cleaner production to farmers

■ MOAC ❐ MOSTE

financial and banking, education as well as research and development

7. Establish a centre of cleaner production for agricultural sector, to:

• Collect means of implementation and benefits from undertaking cleaner production for each agricultural types;

• Establish cooperation network with other information centres of the same and other sectors; and


■ MOAC ❐ TNEC

Strategy 4: The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance efficient

1. Identify and provide label to indicate products and services that have undertaken cleaner production process

■ MOAC ■ MOSTE

implementation of cleaner production

2. Prepare a manual for consumers on how to select agricultural products that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOAC ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Relevant Associations

3. Establish database of certified agricultural

■ MOAC



products successfully implementing cleaner production


Strategy 4 : (con’t) The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance

4. Develop the greening of supply chain and bi-contract businesses or contract farming between agricultural producers and buyers



5. Encourage and create markets for agricultural residue and wastes in order to produce the following:

5.1 Renewable energy

■ MOAC ■ NEPO

5.2 Organic fertiliser


6. Establish an information centre on agricultural residue and wastes exchange


7. Prepare a manual or documents to recommend how to make good and appropriate use of agricultural residue and wastes

■ MOAC ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Professional Associations

Strategy 5: Development and strengthening of personnel capacity and organisations

1. Provide training to farmers so that they learn and understand the cleaner

■ MOAC ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Professional



related to cleaner production

production Associations



Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency16 Strategy 6: The use of public relations tools to establish good image to organisations and businesses that implement cleaner production

1. Publicise successful

agricultural producers who implement cleaner production

■ MOAC ❐ Relevant Associations

2. Disseminate agricultural products that are certified for implementing cleaner production

■ MOAC ■ MOC

3. Conduct campaigns and public relations activities among consumers so that they turn to consume agricultural products that have undertaken cleaner production

■ MOAC ■ MOC



Table 4 Measures of implementation for tourism and services sector


Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research

1. Establish code of practice and a manual of cleaner production implementation for each type of tourist destinations and services

■ TAT ■ MOSTE ❐ Business Operators Associations

and development 2. Establish a system of monitoring and certifying tourist destinations and services that implement cleaner production

■ TAT ■ MOSTE ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Professional Associations

3. Establish a registration system for cleaner production (CP) auditors

■ TAT ❐ MOSTE ❐ Business Operators Associations

4. Increase the role of large tourism and services operators to be a leader who could help support smaller ones in implementing cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Business Operators Associations

5. Provide financial and technical support on the implementation of cleaner production

■ TAT ■ MOSTE

6. Establish an information centre of cleaner production for tourism and services sector, to:

• Collect means of implementation and benefits from undertaking cleaner production for each type of tourism and services business;

■ TAT ❐ TNEC




Strategy 3 : (con’t) Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and development



Strategy 4: The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to enhance efficient

1. Identify and provide label to indicate tourist destinations and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Relevant Associations ❐ Private Organisations

implementation of cleaner production

2. Prepare a manual for consumers on how to select tourist destinations and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Relevant Associations

3. Establish database of tourist destinations and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ TAT

4. Develop the greening of supply chain between tourism business and associated activities

■ TAT ❐ Relevant Associations




1. Provide training to tourism operators and relevant staff so that they learn and understand the implementation of cleaner production

■ TAT ■ MOSTE ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Relevant Associations


Strategy 6: The use of public relations tools to establish good image to organisations and businesses that implement cleaner production

1. Publicise tourism and services operators who have undertaken successful implementation of cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Relevant Associations

2. Publicise tourist destinations and services that are certified for successfully implementing cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Relevant Associations ❐ Private Organisations

3. Conduct campaigns and public relations activities among consumers so that they turn to select tourist destinations and services that have undertaken cleaner production

■ TAT ❐ Business Operators Associations ❐ Relevant Associations



Table 5 Measures of implementation for financial and banking sector


Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and

1. Establish green finance system with public and private financial institutions

■ MOF ■ Bank of Thailand ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

banking,education as well as research and development

2. Introduce environmental risk assessment system, as one of the criteria or conditions in providing grants or other benefits

■ MOF ■ BOT ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

3. Prepare course curriculum and provide training to enhance knowledge and understanding on green finance, among public and private financial institutions, both the executives and the operators

■ MOF ■ BOT ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Professional Associations

Strategy 4: The use of economic instruments, including financial, fiscal, tax and market mechanisms as incentives to

4. Designate the implementation of cleaner production as one of the criteria or conditions in providing grants or other benefits

■ MOF ■ BOT ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

enhance efficient implementation of cleaner production

5. Establish a fund, in the form of revolving fund, to support the implementation of cleaner production

■ MOF ❐ MOInd

Strategy 5: Development and strengthening of personnel capacity and organisations related to cleaner

1. Provide training to enhance knowledge and understanding on cleaner production, to public and private

■ MOSTE ■ MOInd ■ MOAC ❐ Academic Institutions



production financial institutions

❐ Professional Associations


Table 6 Measures of implementation for educational sector


Strategy 2: Modification of procedures in formulating policies and preparing budget that would be consistent with and facilitate the implementation of cleaner production

1. Allocate budget and/or grants to support personnel development and learning on cleaner production

■ MOE ■ Academic Institutions

Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and development

1. Promote and develop personnel within academic institutions to obtain knowledge and understanding on cleaner production so that they can prepare teaching programmes and curriculum that is appropriate to all levels of education

■ MOE ■ Academic Institutions ❐ MOSTE ❐ MOInd ❐ MOAC

2. Prepare curriculum that is appropriate to all levels of education, from primary, secondary, high school, vocational to university levels


3. Jointly support the preparation for training curriculum and courses for public sector, business operators and cleaner production auditors


4. Prepare teaching materials and textbooks on cleaner production





Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency22 Strategy 3 : (con’t) Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and banking, education as well as research and development

5. Jointly support the cleaner production information centre of other sectors



1. Conduct training of the trainer course on cleaner production to personnel in academic institutions so that they can transfer knowledge to staff of public sector, industrial and agricultural sector, and tourism and services sector


2. Strengthen knowledge and expertise on cleaner production through exchange programme between domestic and international organisations




Table 7 Measures of implementation for research and development sector

Strategy Measures for Duration Responsible Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency23

Strategy 2: Modification of procedures in formulating policies and preparing budget that would be consistent with and facilitate the implementation of cleaner production

1. Allocate budget and/or grants to support research and development on cleaner production

■ MOSTE ■ Budget Bureau ❐ Relevant Ministries

Strategy 3: Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial

1. Establish a national committee for the development of science and cleaner production technology

■ MOSTE

and banking, education as well as research and development

2. Identify topics and prioritise research and development on cleaner production to cover industrial, agricultural and services sectors with significantly emphasising on the followings:

• The use of other substances to replace chemical and toxic substances in industrial and agricultural activities;

• The use of wastes; • The use of clean

energy; • Mass transit with low

pollution; • Life Cycle Analysis

(LCA); • Eco-design; and

■ MOSTE ❐ TRF ❐ National Research Committee Office ❐ Research Institutes ❐ Academic Institutions



Strategy Measures for Duration Responsible

Implementation 2002-2006 2007-2011 Agency24 Strategy 3 : (con’t) Introduction of cleaner production in the sectors of industry, agriculture, tourism and services, financial and

• Social and psychological study and research to evaluate the participation of the public and the business operators

banking, education as well as research and development

3. Encourage joint research with private sector for commercial or mass production

■ MOSTE ❐ TRF ❐ National Research Committee Office ❐ Research Institutes

4. Establish an information centre of research and development on cleaner production, to:

• Collect means of implementation and success of research and development on cleaner production;


• Encourage joint activities with international organisations to enhance technology transfer

■ MOSTE ❐ TNEC


1. Disseminate successful research, including demonstration projects, seminars, training and exhibitions

■ MOSTE ❐ Relevant Ministries ❐ Academic Institutions ❐ Private Sector


Documents

National Master Plan on Cleaner Production · Cleaner production forms a fundamental concept for pollution prevention. It is an integrated approach that includes environmental prevention