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Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
Societal evolution – Towards Sound Management
50 years of evolution: From Chemical Safety to Product Stewardship
2002WSSD (World Summit on
Sustainable Development), Johannesburg – sets 2020 goal
2006Responsible Care
Global Charter& Global Product
Strategy
1972Global Environmental
Conference, Stockholm creation of UNEP
1985Responsible
Care
1992Rio Earth Summit
Agenda 21
2006ICCM-1, Dubai
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
2020 goalSafer Chemicals
Management
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
ICCA and SAICM
The private sector is an active stakeholder in SAICM, and committed to implementation of the 2020 goal. By 2020, through a combination of voluntary and regulatory initiatives, ICCA will have:
Established a base set of hazard and exposure information adequate to conduct safety assessments for chemicals in commerce
Improved global industry capacity to implement best practices in risk assessment and chemicals management, especially in developing countries
Shared relevant product information with co-producers, governments and the public
Worked across the value chain so that suppliers and customers can effectively evaluate risks and enhance their performance
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
ICCA voluntary initiatives
• Global Product Strategy - To increase public and stakeholder awareness and confidence that chemicals in commerce are safely managed throughout their lifecycle
• Responsible Care® - Commitment to improve health, safety and environmental performance, to advance sustainable development, and to communicate with stakeholders
• High production Volume Chemicals - Global, voluntary cooperative effort by our industry to provide data and hazard assessments for approximately 1,000 HPV chemicals
• Long-range Research Initiative - To enable industry, regulators and society as a whole to make informed decisions about chemicals based on high quality scientific information
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
Why does the chemical industry need a Global Product Strategy (GPS) ?
• Need to improve product stewardship/product safety performance in the global industry and, in turn, to improve public confidence in chemicals.
• Globalization of markets requires improved harmonization of chemical management systems at national, regional and worldwide level.
• A harmonized global standard would improve environmental and health protection throughout the value chain, including consumers.
• Differences in national regulatory requirements lead to increase in costs / time and to distortions in international competition and trade restrictions.
• GPS is a best practice example which can serve as a basis for the revision of existing and new regulations, particularly in developing countries.
• GPS fulfils the requirements of a modern chemical management system.
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM
5. Enhance the management of chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
1. Develop global stewardship guidelines
2. Develop a system for implementation
3. Define risk-based assessment process
4. Improve flow of information
5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders
6. Share relevant information between industry and with public
7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues
8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)
9. Develop global advocacy principles
Responsible Care Global Charter5. Enhance the management of
chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
1. Develop global stewardship guidelines
2. Develop a system for implementation
3. Define risk-based assessment process
4. Improve flow of information
5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders
6. Share relevant information between industry and with public
7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues
8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)
9. Develop global advocacy principles
Responsible Care Global Charter
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
GPS – Leverage and Build Upon Existing Work
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
Globally consistent approach that accommodates national, historical, cultural and regulatory differences
Voluntary initiatives• Responsible Care• ICCA HPV• Base Set of Information• OECD / SIDS• LRI• etc.
Regulatory initiatives• EU REACH• US TSCA• US ChAMP• Canadian DSL• Japan CSR• GHS• etc.
Cooperation• UNEP• UNIDO• OECD• NGOs• ICCA internal• etc.
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GPS Implementation through to 2020
The public has confidence that
chemicals are used safely throughout
their lifecycle
2009 2010 2015 20202018
GPS Pilot to test concept
Expand to more companies
Risk Assessment and GPS Safety Summariesfor chemicals in commerce (access via GPS IT portal)
Continued participation in scientific research (LRI)
Capacity Building Training workshops in developing countries for SMEs
AdvocacyPartnerships with UNEP, IGOs, NGOsand governments
+
03/09
Pilot Global Implementation Achieve VisionScale-up01/10 2011 2018
GPS Substance Inventory IT-PortalBuild IT PortalThe public has
confidence that chemicals are used safely throughout
their lifecycle
2009 2010 2015 20202018
GPS Pilot to test concept
Expand to more companies
Risk Assessment and GPS Safety Summariesfor chemicals in commerce (access via GPS IT portal)
Continued participation in scientific research (LRI)
Capacity Building Training workshops in developing countries for SMEs
AdvocacyPartnerships with UNEP, IGOs, NGOsand governments
+
03/09
Pilot Global Implementation Achieve VisionScale-up01/10 2011 2018
GPS Substance Inventory IT-PortalBuild IT Portal
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
• A base set of information is needed to perform a credible job on the GPS safety assessment
• Similar to the US EPA and ICCA High Production Volume chemical programs concept.
• Helpful to companies that lack expertise -- permits gaps to be filled through alternatives to animal testing
• The "base set" constitutes a best practice for the industry, helps to shape management systems in developing countries
Improve Industry performance – Base Set of Information
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
• The target audience are developing regions and small and medium sized companies with no or very limited experience in risk assessment and related methodologies
• Our goal was to come up with an easy to use step wise process leading to understandable risk assessment as a first step to bridge gaps in current performance.
• Based on the comments from a pilot project we’ve decreased the level of details from the first version and instead referenced other sources of in depth expertise to keep it simple and straightforward.
• The guidance has its limitations, it will be a living document to be updated / improved in the years to come based on the feedback we will receive of the companies using it.
Improve performance – Risk Assessment Guidance
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2008
2009
2010
ICCA Capacity Building Workshops
In cooperation with associations, companies and in the EU partially sponsored by the EC
Target SMEsTools & Best Practices
Train the Trainer
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Ongoing Contribution to SAICM Implementation
GPS and Responsible Care are a significant contribution of industry resources, but only part of the picture.
ICCA is also: Partnering with UNEP on specific projects that contribute to SAICM implementation (e.g. retiree project)
An active participant in intersessional SAICM work (e.g. chemicals in products, nanotechnology)
Committed to publicly reporting progress against SAICM reporting parameters – will submit initial baseline report in next few weeks
Seeking new ways to engage with other SAICM stakeholders (e.g. NGOs) on projects to advance SAICM objectives.
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
Upcoming events - broader focus on sustainability
• Chemicals are one of five focal areas for the 2010-2011 cycle of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).
• Brazil will host the “Rio+20” global sustainable development summit in 2012 (a follow up to the Rio Earth Summit and WSSD)
• ICCA will participate actively and highlight industry’s contributions to sustainable development
• Focus on Responsible Care® as ICCA’s commitment to sustainability
• Highlight industry’s role as a “solutions provider” through products such as green building materials, solar panels, insulation, etc.
• Emphasize the industry’s contribution to GHG emissions savings
• Provide sustainable solutions for other sectors, e.g. transport, waste, …
Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)
Conclusion
• Increasingly crowded international agenda for international chemicals policy
• ICCA recognizes the importance of these forums and the need for the global chemical industry to play an active role
• ICCA remains committed to achieving the 2020 goal, and supports the further strengthening of SAICM to achieve this objective
• Responsible Care® and the Global Product Strategy will remain the cornerstone of the industry’s efforts
• The global chemical industry has a critical contribution to make in enhancing sustainability and sustainable development worldwide.