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SAICM: A Business and Industry
Perspective
Paul Sykes, ICCA
CSD-18 Learning Centre, May 5 2010
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Societal evolution – Towards Sound Management
1972
Global Environmental
Conference, Stockholm
 creation of UNEP
2002
WSSD (World Summit on
Sustainable Development),
Johannesburg – sets 2020 goal
50 years of evolution: From Chemical
Safety to Product Stewardship
1985
Responsible
Care
1992
Rio Earth Summit
 Agenda 21
2006
Responsible Care
Global Charter
& Global Product
Strategy
2020 goal
Safer Chemicals
Management
2006
ICCM-1, Dubai
Strategic Approach to International
Chemicals Management (SAICM)
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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
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ICCA voluntary initiatives
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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
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Why does the chemical industry need a Global
Product Strategy (GPS) ?
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Need to improve product stewardship/product safety performance in the
global industry and, in turn, to improve public confidence in chemicals.
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Globalization of markets requires improved harmonization of chemical
management systems at national, regional and worldwide level.
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A harmonized global standard would improve environmental and health
protection throughout the value chain, including consumers.
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Differences in national regulatory requirements lead to increase in costs /
time and to distortions in international competition and trade restrictions.
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GPS is a best practice example which can serve as a basis for the revision
of existing and new regulations, particularly in developing countries.
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GPS fulfils the requirements of a modern chemical management system.
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Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
Responsible Care Global Charter
5. Enhance the management of
chemical products worldwide
(Product Stewardship)
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
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GPS – Leverage and Build Upon Existing Work
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
 Regulatory initiatives  Voluntary initiatives
 Cooperation
• EU REACH
• Responsible Care
• UNEP
• US TSCA
• ICCA HPV
• UNIDO
• US ChAMP
• Base Set of Information
• OECD
• Canadian DSL
• OECD / SIDS
• NGOs
• Japan CSR
• LRI
• ICCA internal
• GHS
• etc.
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Globally consistent approach that accommodates
national, historical, cultural and regulatory differences
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GPS Implementation through to 2020
Pilot
03/09
Scale-up
01/10
GPS Pilot
to test
concept
Build IT Portal
Global Implementation
2011
Expand to
more
companies
Achieve Vision
2018
Risk Assessment and
GPS Safety Summaries
for chemicals in commerce
(access via GPS IT portal)
The public has
confidence that
chemicals are used
safely throughout
their lifecycle
GPS Substance Inventory IT-Portal
Continued participation in scientific research (LRI)
Capacity Building
Training workshops in
developing countries
for SMEs
2009
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2010
Advocacy
Partnerships with
UNEP, IGOs, NGOs
and governments
2015
2018
2020
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Improve Industry performance – Base Set of Information
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A base set of information is needed to perform a credible job
on the GPS safety assessment
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Similar to the US EPA and ICCA High Production Volume
chemical programs concept.
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Helpful to companies that lack expertise -- permits gaps to be
filled through alternatives to animal testing
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The "base set" constitutes a best practice for the industry,
helps to shape management systems in developing countries
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Improve performance – Risk Assessment Guidance
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The target audience are developing regions and small and medium sized
companies with no or very limited experience in risk assessment and
related methodologies
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ICCA Capacity Building Workshops
Target SMEs
Tools & Best Practices
Train the Trainer
In cooperation with associations, companies
and in the EU partially sponsored by the EC
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2010
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ICCA GPS / REACH / PS Workshops
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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.
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Upcoming events - broader focus on sustainability
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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
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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, …
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Conclusion
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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.
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Thank you!