Transcript STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION PHILIPPINES “GHS Conference for ASEAN: Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond” Jakarta, Indonesia 9-11 May 2007 ANGELITA F.

STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION
PHILIPPINES
“GHS Conference for ASEAN:
Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond”
Jakarta, Indonesia
9-11 May 2007
ANGELITA F. ARCELLANA
DTI-BOI
GHS National Coordinator
June 2002
Background
2002 -
During the World Summit on Sustainable
Development, the Philippines pledged to
implement the GHS by 2008.
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The Philippines has also agreed with the other
international bodies like APEC Chemical
Dialogue and AMEICC to adopt the GHS.
Background
2004 -
In March, JETRO/AOTS started conducting
seminars/workshops on GHS.
-
The Board of Investments (BOI), an attached
agency of the Dept. of Trade and Industry, was
designated as the national lead agency for GHS
implementation.
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A GHS Multi-Sectoral Committee was formed
per recommendation during the 2nd APEC
Chemical Dialogue in Malaysia in Sept 2004.
Background
2005 -
The Philippines was selected in March
2005 by UNITAR as one of the first
3 pilot countries in ASEAN for its GHS
capacity building and implementation
project, which paved the way for GHS
for GHS implementation initiatives.
National GHS Implementation Structure
The National GHS Implementation Committee is
the governing body with the BOI as the
coordinating agency and chair of all Sectoral
Committees, composed of representatives from:
Government
Industry
Civil Society
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–
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26 agencies
4 associations
5 public interest and labor
organizations
.
June 2002
Members of National Implementation Committee
Government:
1. Board of Investments (DTI-BOI)
2. Civil Service Commission (CSC)
3. Department of Agriculture-Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
(DA-FPA)
4. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), main
5. DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)
6. Department of Finance-Bureau of Customs (DOF-BOC)
7. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
8. Department of Health-Bureau of Food and Drugs (DOHBFAD)
June 2002
Members of National Implementation Committee
Government :
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
DOH-National Center for Disease Prevention and Control
(DOH-NCDPC)
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), main
DILG – Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Working
Conditions (DOLE-BWC)
DOLE-Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLEOSHC)
Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Product
Standards (DTI-BPS)
DTI-Bureau of Small & Medium Enterprises Development
(BSMED)
Department of Transportation and Communications DOTC),
June 2002
main
Members of National Implementation Committee
Government :
17. DOTC-Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
18. Department of Science and Technology-Industrial
Technology Development Institute (DOST- ITDI)
19. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
20. Philippine National Police (PNP)
21. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
22. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
23. Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
24. Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)
25. University of the Philippines – National Engineering Center
(UP-NEC)
26. UP - National Poison Control and Information Service
(UP-NPCIS)
June 2002
Members of National Implementation Committee
Industry:
27.
28.
29.
30.
Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK)
Crop Life Philippines, Inc.
Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Assn.
Philippine Association of Chemical Suppliers, Inc. (PACSI)
Civil Society:
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
Pesticide Action Network (PAN), Phils.
Nationwide Association of Consumers, Inc. (NACI)
Philippine Seafarers Union (PSU)
Philippine Society of Clinical and Occupational
Toxicology (PSCOT)
June 2002
Sectoral Committees
1. Industrial Workplace
Government – DOLE-OSHC (Department of Labor
and Employment, thru the Occupational
as co-chair
Industry
– SPIK (Chemical Industry Assn.
of the Philippines)
Civil Society – Trade Union Congress of the
Philippines (TUCP)
Safety and Health Center)
June 2002
Sectoral Committees
2. Agriculture
Government – DA-FPA (Department of Agriculture,
thru the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
as co-chair
Croplife Philippines, Inc.(CPI)
Pesticide Action Network (PAN)
(FPA)
Industry
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Civil Society –
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Sectoral Committees
3. Transport
Government – DOTC (Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) for the Transport
Sector, thru its main office as
co-chair
Industry
– Philippine International Seafreight
Forwarders Assn. (PISFA)
Civil Society – TUCP
June 2002
Sectoral Committees
4.
Consumer Products
Government – DTI-BPS (Department of Trade and Industry,
thru the DTI Bureau of Product Standards) as
co-chair
Industry
– SPIK
Civil Society – Nationwide Association of
Consumers, Inc. (NACI)
June 2002
Sub-Committees Handling Cross-Cutting Issues
Sub-Committee
Co-Chair
1. Legislation
DENR-EMB
2. Comprehensibility Testing
UP-NEC
3.
Technical Training
DOLE-OSHC
4. Awareness Raising
Phil. Information Agency
5. International Affairs
Dept of Foreign Affairs
June 2002
GHS Implementation Timetable
Phase 1 (July 2005 – February 2006)
Situation & Gap Analysis (conducted by the
four (4) Sectoral Committees)
Comprehensibility Testing (conducted by
University
of
the
Philippines-National
Engineering Center)
June 2002
GHS Implementation Timetable
Phase 2
The National GHS Workshop was
held on 8-10 May 2006, where the
results of the Comprehensibility
Testing (CT) and Situation and Gap
Analysis were presented.
An
implementation plan/strategy was
also developed.
June 2002
Awareness Raising & Capacity Building Activities
Seminars/Workshops Conducted by JETRO/AOTS
Type
Basic Seminar
No. of
Seminars
Conducted
3
Date
March 16, 2004
Nov. 8, 2004
Jan. 19, 2005
Basic Workshop
4
March 17 & 18, 2004
Nov. 9 & 10, 2004
Intermediate Workshop
3
Nov. 11– 12, 2004
Jan. 17–18, 2005
Jan. 20-21, 2005
No. of
Participants
162
41
Advanced Workshop
2
Aug. 22-26, 2005
Oct. 24-28, 2005
18
Instructor’s Training Course
(Tokyo, Japan)
2
Feb 15- 28, 2006
Sept 4-15, 2006
4
June 2002
4
Phase 2 - Industry Activities
Four (4) 2-day nationwide training workshops
were conducted by SPIK (Chemical Industry Association
of the Philippines), for mostly SMEs and non-SPIK
member companies, for a total of 143
participants:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cebu (28-29 July 2006)
Metro Manila/National Capital Region (18-19 August 2006)
Cagayan de Oro (October 2006)
Region 3 (December 2006)
June 2002
Industry Activities
Participants in SPIK Workshops:
Manufacturers, importers, distributors, traders,
retailers, repackers, transporters, and emergency
responders. Chemistry students, faculty members
teaching Chemistry, and government regulators also
participated.
June 2002
Industry Activities
SPIK’s Training Module include the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Overview of GHS
Presentation of the Philippine National Implementation of GHS
from 2005-2007.
Lecture and workshop on Physical Hazards
Lecture and workshop on Health and Environmental Hazards
Lecture and workshop on Labels and SDS
Introduction to References, Databases, Sources of
Information for GHS
.
June 2002
Phase 2 - Civil Society Activities
Awareness Raising Workshops by Public Interest
and Labor Organizations:
Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) for
the Industrial Workplace and Transport Sectors
Pesticide Action Network
Agriculture Sector
(PAN,
Phils.)
for
the
Nationwide Association of Consumers, Inc. (NACI) for
the Consumer Sector
June 2002
Civil Society Activities
TUCP Awareness Raising Activities:
● Regional
Training
Workshop
on
Globally
Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling
of Chemicals (GHS) for POSITIVE Core Trainers,
held in Davao City on 07 – 08 February 2007,
attended by
25 trade union leaders from
Mindanao-based TUCP-affiliated federations.
● Participation-Oriented Safety Improvements by
Trade Unions Initiative: National Trainers’
Conference, held
06-09 December 2006,
Occupational Safety and Health Center, Diliman,
June 2002
Quezon City
Civil Society Activities
Pesticide Action Network (PAN, Phils.) Activities
● A GHS Workshop for Civil Society was held on
October 13 2006, attended by 23 participants
representing key national NGOs.
● PAN Phils. produced and distributed a brochure
on GHS, pictogram posters and a resource CD.
● Media releases were also done to broaden the
reach for public awareness.
June 2002
Civil Society Activities
Nationwide Association of Consumers, Inc.
(NACI) Activities
● Consumer
conducted
December
2007, for
seminar is
May 2007.
Education Seminars on GHS were
by NACI in Metro Manila on 09
2006 and in Cebu on 20 January
a total of 58 participants. Another
being scheduled in Davao by end of
● NACI also distributed copies of the brochure on
GHS.
June 2002
Phase 2 - Preparation of Draft GHS Legislation
Activities Conducted by the Sub-Committee on
Legislation, headed by BOI and Environmental
Management Bureau:
National Consultations, Workshops and Forum on the
Legal Implementation of GHS were conducted in April,
May and November 2006.
Roundtable Discussions and TWG Meetings for the
Drafting of the Revised Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of RA 6969, otherwise known as the
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes
Control Act of 1990, to incorporate the provision of
GHS, were done from October 2006 to April 2007.
June 2002
Status of Draft GHS Legislation
(Milestone)
The Revised IRR to implement the GHS
has already been PREPARED by the TWG
on GHS Legislation. A public hearing is
being scheduled early June 2007.
- Included in the IRR is the delineation
of duties and responsibilities
of
concerned agencies/institutions/entities in
the implementation of GHS.
June 2002
Other Activities/Strategies for the Implementation of
GHS
Preparation of Label Standards
Creation of a Technical Committee by the DTI
Bureau of Product Standards for the preparation of
label standards for chemicals.
June 2002
Advocacy/Promotion of GHS in the Philippines
DOLE-OSHC Activities:
IEC materials such as posters, brochures, chemical
safety tips have been reproduced and distributed in
government offices and industrial workplaces.
Learning Sessions on GHS were conducted in 10
regions
Info campaign thru tri-media: Radio, TV and focus
group discussions
June 2002
Other Activities for the Implementation of GHS
Information Brochure for SMEs
UNITAR has also entered into a MOA with SPIK to
produce an information brochure on the GHS for
companies especially SMEs.
June 2002
Phase 3
Road Map Development and National
Review Workshop scheduled in June
2007
June 2002
Thank you!!!
MABUHAY!