Transcript RESPONSIBLE CARE STATUS REPORT 2001

Responsible Care
APEC CHEMICAL DIALOGUE
9th Asia Pacific Responsible Care Conference
November 16, 2005 * EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
Manila, Philippines
by Datuk Ir Mohamed Al Amin Hj Abdul Majid
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INTRODUCTION
 Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) is a 21-member
organisation
 APEC Chemical Dialogue is an official APEC sub-forum
 APCIC and APEC Ministers endorsed the formation of the
Chemical Dialogue in 2002
 Objective is to discuss trade and trade regulatory issues
affecting the competitiveness and sustainable development of the
chemical industry in the Asia Pacific region
 To date, 4 Chemical Dialogues have taken place -- May 2002,
2003, 2004 & 2005
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INTRODUCTION
 Among the issues / items addressed by the Chemical Dialogue:
1. Continue GHS implementation activities
2. Continue REACH advocacy
3. Intensify work on RoHS
4. Joint meeting with SCSC and NFMD on issues of common interest
5. Continue to develop work programme on NTMs
6. Continue to share information and co-ordinate efforts on SAICM
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GHS OF CLASSIFICATION & LABELLING OF CHEMICALS
 A system for classification and risk communication introduced
to develop a globally harmonised classification for chemical
products, labels and safety data sheets
 Enhance protection of human and environment, further
facilitate international trade, ensure sound management of
chemicals and reduces the need for testing and evaluation, thus
saving cost and time
 Based on building-block approach
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GHS INITIATIVES BY THE CHEMICAL DIALOGUE
 One of the top priorities of the Chemical Dialogue
 Endorsed at the 1st Chemical Dialogue and also by the APEC
Trade Ministers in year 2002
 As many APEC economies as possible to implement on a
voluntary basis the GHS on hazard classification and labelling of
chemicals and SDS by the year 2006 and encouraged officials to
work in that direction, including capacity building
 Timeline ahead of UN’s target date of implementation by year
2008
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GHS INITIATIVES BY THE CHEMICAL DIALOGUE
 Next steps - implementation of GHS through awareness
programmes and workshops:
1. 1st APEC GHS Seminar - Chinese Taipei on Sept 22-24, 2003
2. 2nd APEC GHS Seminar - Kuala Lumpur on Sept 7-9, 2004
 Includes GHS presentations and training efforts by co-chair of
the Chemical Dialogue, experts from Japan, Ms Karon Armstrong
of 3M International, etc.
 Other efforts - documentation of APEC’s role in GHS
implementation, benefits on GHS, “Friends of Chair”, reporting
format on progress of implementation, etc.
 Individual APEC economies have organised their own capacity
building activities including consultations between government
and industry on implementation efforts
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GHS INITIATIVES AT ASEAN LEVEL
 ASEAN-OSHNet developing an ASEAN Guideline on
classification, labelling and packaging of hazardous chemicals
 In July 2003, the ASEAN-OSHNet Co-ordinating Board endorsed
the resolution that GHS to be used as the basis of the ASEAN
Guideline
 Draft guideline currently being prepared and to be discussed at
the workshop in 1st quarter of 2006, jointly organised with UNITAR
 The ASEAN Chemical Industries Council (ACIC) welcomes and
supports the initiative
 Reinforced their support by writing to the ASEAN Trade
Ministers seeking their support towards the ASEAN-OSHNet effort
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CURRENT SITUATION IN MALAYSIA
Initiatives by the Industry:
 CICM voiced its support to the Government on implementation
of GHS in Malaysia
 Efforts to create awareness, support by and capacity building
for the industry on the GHS implementation includes:
1. Briefing on CPL Regulations 1997 and GHS on Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - May 20, 2003
2. FMM - JETRO GHS Seminar & Technical Workshops in February
2004, June 2005 & August 2005
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CURRENT SITUATION IN MALAYSIA
Initiatives by the Government:
 Various government ministries and departments have particular
jurisdiction over different types of chemicals and products
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Government Ministries /
Departments
Pesticides Board,
Ministry of Agriculture &
Agro-based Products
Pharmaceutical Services
Division, Ministry of
Health
Ministry of Domestic
Trade and Consumer
Affairs
Department of
Occupational Safety and
Health, Ministry of
Human Resources
Road Transport
Department, Ministry of
Transport
Chemical Products /
Areas of Coverage
Pesticides
Cosmetics,
pharmaceuticals and
poisons
Petroleum and consumer
products
Industrial chemicals
Transportation
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CURRENT SITUATION IN MALAYSIA
Initiatives by the Government:
 Currently only a few government agencies are seen to be taking
steps towards GHS implementation
 DOSH has put up application to get GHS to be adopted as a
Malaysian Standard, published pamphlets on GHS for awareness
raising and drafting a new regulation on classification, labelling
and hazard information based on the GHS
 MOH drafting a Pharmacy Bill and noting that GHS will have an
implication on the chemicals and active pharmaceutical
ingredients imported and used by the industry, the Bill will make
reference to the GHS requirements
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GHS IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
 Need for co-ordination and consensus among the government
agencies to implement GHS. Important to have a “top-down”
direction from the government to ensure that various agencies
work together on the implementation.
 CICM has proposed that the Ministry of International Trade and
Industry (MITI) to lead the formation of a co-ordinating body for
implementation of GHS in Malaysia
 Development of new laws or amending existing laws to comply
with GHS will affect industries
 Increased demand for technical translators
 Need to educate i.e. consumers on new product labels for
consumer products
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GHS & RESPONSIBLE CARE
 Implementation of GHS also contributes to the efforts of
protecting the chemical industry’s workers and consumer’s safety
and health
 Relates very much to the objective of Responsible Care
 The Product Stewardship and Community Awareness and
Emergency Response Codes outlines the social responsibility of
chemical companies to provide information of their products to
the stakeholders
 By adopting GHS, companies can provide relevant, accurate
and consistent SHE information and communicate effectively with
their customers / users and the public on their products
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CONCLUSION
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THANK YOU
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