Transcript Implementation of GHS

Implementation of GHS
An industry view
Outline
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Impacts of implementation
Industry initiatives
Timeframes
Way forward
Implementation of GHS
Impact of implementation
USA
OHS
• government's semi-annual regulatory agenda published in
2005 includes GHS.
• an advance notice of proposed rulemaking will be published
this year.
EPA
• white paper on implementation of the GHS for pesticides
being consulted.
CPSC
• work done on a situational analysis on consumer products
DOT
• planning to adopt the necessary changes to be consistent
with the GHS in 2007, and have them go into effect in 2008.
Work Plan Overview with Milestones–
Canada
J
2004
2005
F M A M J J A S O N D
Technical Consultations
Technical
Consultations
Economic Analysis
Decision
2006
2007
2008
Drafting Regulations & Regulatory Process
Regulatory Process & Start of Implementation
Implementation
APEC Countries
Economy
Agencies identified
Target Date
yes
2006/2008
yes
2008
started
2008
HK China
yes
2006-7
Indonesia
yes
?
Japan
yes
2006
Korea
yes
?
Malaysia
yes
2007-8
Mexico
yes
?
Australia
Brunei DS
Canada
Chile
PR China
APEC Countries (2)
Economy
Agencies identified
Target Date
yes
2004
?
?
yes
2006 pending
started
?
Singapore
yes
?
Chinese Taipei
yes
2006
Thailand
yes
2007-8
USA
yes
?
Viet Nam
yes
?
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Scope
• Substances:
–EU: 30 000 subject to REACH
–Japan: 26 000; 1 500 require MSDS
by law
• Mixtures:
–EU: 2 000 000
EU Chemical Industry Structure
Enterprise Size
Type
Large
Companies
Number of Number of
% of Total
Employees Companies
Employees
Number of
Employees
% of Total
> 500
578
2.24
905900
53.79
Medium
50 - 499
3592
13.94
581300
34.52
Small
10 – 49
6440
24.98
147100
8.73
Micro
1-9
15166
58.84
49800
2.96
98% of Enterprises are SMEs (including Micros)
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> 75% of SMEs are formulators only
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> 55% of SMEs are not members of a Trade Association
EU: GHS Implementation Issues Timetable
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-1
Classification Options
Other CA Options
Draft Legislation
Revise REACH
Substance Classification
Mixture Classification
Downstream Legislation
Annex I Reclassify to GHS
Annex I/Transport Differences
Nota/SP Harmonisation
Substance Inventory
Draft Guidance
GHS Training
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-3
+1
+2
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+3
Year
+4
+5
+6
+7
+8
+9
+10
+11
Challenges
• Significant legislative
amendments
• Co-ordination across fragmented
national systems
• Number of substances in market
• Chemical industry structure
• Training
Challenges
• Decisions on discretionary
elements
• Substances vs mixtures
• Translation into non UN
languages
Implementation of GHS
Industry initiatives
Responsible Care
• Occupational health and safety
– Risk management requires hazard
classification
• Pollution prevention
– Classification of waste
• Product stewardship
– Hazard communication down value
chain
Capacity building
• Raising awareness at enterprise
level
• Support for international initiatives
• Sharing of best practice and data
• Generation of hazard data: HPV
–Global portal
Technical support
• Contribution to end point testing
• Participation in OECD technical
committees
Industry activities
• Participation in UN Subcommittee
• Advocacy at national and regional
level
• Raising awareness at enterprise level
• Supporting capacity building activities
• Developing implementation plans in
line with national legislation
Implementation of GHS
Timeframes
Implementation of GHS
Way forward
Partnerships
• Successful implementation will
depend on
– co-operation amongst countries
– partnerships between Government and
private sector
– sharing information amongst companies
– Trade facilitation