Transcript Pilot Project for implementation the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in a European Country in transition: Republic of Serbia (Serbia.

Pilot Project for implementation the
Globally Harmonized System for
Classification and labeling of
Chemicals (GHS) in a European
Country in transition: Republic of
Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)
Ministry for the Protection of Natural Resources
and Environment of the Republic of Serbia
Summary
Country Background
 Present situation in Serbia and Montenegro
regarding chemicals management
 Legal framework
 Vision
 Objectives
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Country Background
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Serbia and Montenegro
comprises two republics
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Serbia and Montenegro
occupies 102’173 square km
with a population 10.5
million inhabitants and its
economy is in transition
Present situation in Serbia and Montenegro
regarding chemicals management
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Chemical management in Serbia and Montenegro was governed by
legal documents on federal and republic level. After new Constitution
Law all authorities on chemicals are passed on republic level.
In 2000, an efforts was made to formulate a system for database
and initiate a register of dangerous substances
Initial Register of dangerous Substances in the Republic of Serbia is
only a first step towards establishment of the chemicals management
system and harmonization of our legislation with EU laws.
The second step was made at Ministerial Conference in Kiev when we
signed Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the
Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in a
Transboundary Context-Espoo Convention and Protocol to Arhus
Convention on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers.
ILUSTRATION OF DISTRIBUTION OF
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES BY PROCESSES FOR
THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Processes for dangerous substances in m 3
Transport
2%
Turnover
8%
Intermediate
0%
Raw materials
16%
Waste
0%
Storage
29%
Finished
products
45%
By products
0%
Processes for dangerous substances in tons
Finished
products
9%
By products
0%
Storage
10%
Raw materials
10%
Waste
67%
Intermediate
1%
Turnover
0%
Transport
3%
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Legal framework
basic legislation, apart the Law on Environmental Protection of Serbia
(1991), are the Regulation on Methodology for Risk Assessment regarding
Chemical Accident and Environmental Pollution, Preventive Measures and
Remediation Measures (1994); the Federal Law on the Production of and
Trade in Poisons Substances (1995), the Federal Law on the Transport of
Hazardous Substances (1990, 1994, 1996, 1999), the Law on Explosive
Substances, the Federal Law on Foreign Trade (1992, 1993, 1994); the Federal
Custom Act (1992), the Federal Law on Protection against Ionizing Radiation
(1996), the Federal Law on Standardization (1996) and related regulations.
Yugoslavia (now Serbia & Montenegro) has ratified a number of conventions
addressing in some way chemicals management (Convention on Long-Range
Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocol-EMEP, Vienna Convention on the
Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances,
International Convention for the Pollution Prevention from Ships, UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change, Basel Convention on the Control of
Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste and their disposal, Convention
on Biological Diversity,…). Recently Serbia and Montenegro signed the POPs
Convention and several non-binding documents implemented (on Process
Control Measurements, Worker Exposure Measurements, Safety Data Sheets,
Best Practice Manuals, etc.).
At Johannesburg Summit, Serbia & Montenegro decided to support treating
chemicals as a prioritry, as well as at the Kiev Ministerial Conference Serbia &
Montenegro signed two protocols: Strategic Environmental Assessment
andPollutant release and Transfer Registers.
Vision
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Serbia and Montenegro’s main strategic objective is to
move forward along with the rest of the region by
working towards full reintegration into the
international community in the near and mediumterm, in the medium-term is achievement of a selfsustaining economy (rapid growth without aid
dependence), and accession to the European Union in
the long-term.
New environmental framework has been designed to
modernize the legal framework, to ensure compliance
with EU requirements (for example IPPC-Integrated
Prevention & Pollution Control).
Objectives
One of the key priorities is to adequately control,
trade, transport and use of chemicals and harmful
substances. A serious problem regarding the
chemical management is the quality and reliability of
the information about the quantities and distribution
of chemicals and dangerous substances. The
upcoming Law on the system of Environmental
Protection (waiting for Parliament approval) will be
the basis for GHS implementation. The development
of sectoral laws on chemicals regarding classification
of chemicals and labeling will follow the GHS system.
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Conclusion
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According to the Rio Conference, Johannesburg Summit
and Kiev Ministerial Conference, it appears that the system
of environmental protection in Serbia (and Montenegro) in
2000 was 30-40 years behind the environmental
protection in developed countries. Pilot project for
implementation the Globally Harmonized System for
Classification and labeling of Chemicals (GHS) what we are
looking forward is good instrument to speed up Serbia and
Montenegro transition.
At our country there is an urgent need to review the
country’s status with regard to national chemicals
management (National Profile) will be developed with
POP's Enabling Activities GEF funded project what will be
performed by UNEP as implementing agency
For futher information you can contact our
Ministry for the Protection of Natural
Resources and Environment of the Republic
of Serbia at this address:
Republic of Serbia
Ministry for the Protection of Natural
Resources and Environment
91, Dr Ivana Ribara Str. Belgrade
Phone: +381 11 15 87 59 ext. 154
Fax: +381 11 15 87 93
e-mail: [email protected]