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The Role of Industry and ACIC in Regional
GHS Implementation: next steps for industry
involvement
GHS Conference for ASEAN
Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond
9 May 2007
Jakarta, Indonesia
Mr. PHROMPHRON Isarankura Na Ayutthaya
Secretary to RCMCT
Responsible Care Management Committee of Thailand (RCMCT)
Advisor, Chemical Industry Club (CIC)
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)
ASEAN Chemical Industry Council (ACIC)
E-mail: [email protected]


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Care

Responsible
A Public Commitment


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Hazard Communication
in ASEAN


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GHS pictograms

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ASEAN Chemical Industries Council (ACIC)
The chemical industry is a fundamental industry
producing both raw materials for other industries, as well
as end products.
The ASEAN Chemical Industries Council (ACIC) is a
regional grouping in ASEAN, established with the view to
advance a faster and effective implementation of projects
for industrial complementation under the Working group of
Industrial Complementation of the ASEAN Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (ASEAN-CCI). It was formed in
April 1977 and with a current membership of six countries,
comprising the respective national chemical industry
associations/ organizations from Indonesia, Malaysia,
Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.


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ASEAN Chemical Industries Council (ACIC)
The chairmanship of ACIC is based on a rotating basis
(alphabetical order).
The affairs of the ACIC are governed and administered
by the ACIC Board of Directors’ which meets annually to
promote cooperation, as well as to discuss and resolve
issues affecting the ASEAN Chemical industry.
Thailand is anticipated to hold the ACIC chairmanship
in 2007.


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ACIC members
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The Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia (CICM) was
established in 1978 as an industry group under the aegis of the
Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
The Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC) was
officially formed on May 1979 under umbrella of Singapore
Manufacturers Association (SMA), in 1996 SMA restructured
itself as the Singapore Confederation Industries (SCI).
The Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang Kimika
(SPIK), otherwise known as the Chemical Industries
Association of the Philippines, was organized in Manila in 1977 .

Indonesian Chemical Industries Club (ICIC) have the
active organization called Komite Nasional Responsible
Care Indonesia (KN-RCI)


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The Federation of Thai Industries is an upgraded
body of the Association of Thai Industries which
was created on November 13, 1967. The
transformation took place on December 29, 1987 by
the enactment of the Federation of Thai Industries
Act, 1987 which requires the body to be under the
supervision of the Minister of Industry.
Chemical Industries Club in the Federation of Thai
Industries is a club which combined 6 group of industry.

--> Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Carbon Black
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Agrochemicals
Paints
Basic & Allied Chemicals
Detergent & Hygenic Industry
Others Chemical and related Industry


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ASEAN member countries participate in the training
courses that provide by Japan (JETRO/AOTS/JCIA)

( JETRO = Japan External Trade Organization,
AOTS = Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship
JCIA = Japanese International Cooperation Agency)
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2003- 2005 GHS primary training course
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2003 – 2005 GHS intermediate course
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Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam

2003 – 2005 GHS advanced course
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Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam


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2005- 2007 GHS primary training course
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2005 – 2007 GHS intermediate course
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Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar

2006 – 2007 GHS instructor training course
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Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar

2005 – 2007 GHS advanced course
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Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar

Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand
and Vietnam

2007 – 2008 GHS instructor training course
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Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar


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APEC (The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and
APEC Chemical Dialogue
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SEMINAR ON GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS)
IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , THAILAND,
20-22 SEPTEMBER 2006

Purpose;
To enhance the GHS technical tools following

up implementation, and establishment of
sustainable development framework and
information network on GHS


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APEC (The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) and
APEC Chemical Dialogue
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SEMINAR ON GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM (GHS)
IMPLEMENTATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , THAILAND,
20-22 SEPTEMBER 2006

Conclusion;

1. The participants gained overview knowledge and the
work plan of future GHS chemical classification and
its implementation, together with information about
UNITAR’s project on implementation and technical
assistance on GHS.


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2. By the time the seminar was organized in September
2006, it was obvious to all participants that most APEC
economies would miss the target of GHS
implementation by 2006. It seemed that many would
also miss the global target of having GHS fully
operational by 2008, as set by WSSD and ECOSOC,
unless additional efforts were made to accelerate the
process in APEC.
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To facilitate a smooth transition to the new GHS
system and to have it fully operational by 2008, it was
recommended that earlier GHS implementation should
not face any barrier to trade. Instead, a dual system
(GHS and Non-GHS) should be acceptable during the
transitional period. This issue, together with the issue
of incentives for earlier implementation, should be
ruled by APEC CD SG.


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4. In support of the APEC Collaboration System, and to
facilitate trade on chemicals and chemical products, it
was recommended that all APEC member economies
establish a website on GHS implementation in their
respective economies. The website, bilingual between
English and the national language.
5.
While labeling and statements for very small
packages were regarded as GHS special cases, and
while some APEC member economies already had
provisions for special situations in their regulations, it
was agreed that there was an opportunity for
standardization under GHS. It was also recommended
that APEC CD should set up a working group to look
into this issue from APEC’s perspective.


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6. In designing hazard communication tools, it was
agreed that the protection of CBI was needed,
providing that such protection did not compromise the
health and safety of workers or consumers or the
protection of the environment. It was also agreed that,
on the issue of CBI, clear guidelines from the
government should be made available.
7. As regards GHS implementation, the progress made
so far in Japan was commendable. Besides, the
methods used and steps taken by Japan were
considered the best practice available from which
other APEC economies could learn and apply.


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UNITAR/ILO
2005 Financial Support to Core Partnership Activities
Implemented through the UNITAR/ILO Global GHS
Capacity Building Programme
National GHS capacity building projects in Indonesia
, Thailand and the Philippines , 2005-2007
National GHS capacity building projects in Laos and
Cambodia , 2006-2008
Regional GHS Workshop in ASEAN, Oct 2005
Development of Regional GHS Implementation
Strategy in ASEAN, 2005-2007


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GHS implementation in Thailand

Law and Regulation ;
Draft of Notification of the hazardous substances committee

Re : Classification and Labelling the hazardous substances
follow the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535
Draft of Notification of the Ministry of Industry Re :
Classification and Labelling the hazardous substances follow
the Hazardous Substances Act B.E. 2535


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GHS implementation in Thailand

Project plan in 2007 ;
Authorities project (Department of Industrial Works)
Improve SMEs’ GHS capacity building in four industry

groups;

Acid and Alkali (10 factories)
Solvent ( 5 factories)

Paint (5 factories)
Adhesive material ( 5 factories)

 Initiate GHS handbook for SMEs (4 industry groups)


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GHS implementation in Thailand

Project plan in 2007 ;
Authorities project (continue)
Training for Authority officers (Department of Industrial

Works and concerned authorities )
 National database for laboratory efficiency
National database for local experts, International experts
(ASEAN, APEC, Asia-Pacific regional, etc.)
 National SDS database (in Thai) 350 items ( in the list of
Hazardous Substance Act. B.E.2535)


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GHS implementation in Thailand

Project plan in 2007 ;
Private sector (CIC/FTI and RCMCT)
Seminar 4 times (800 participants)
Single substance training course 10 times (200 participants)
Mixtures substance training course 4 times ( 100 participants)

 Coordinate with GHS committee and all concerned

authorities


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Recommendation

To facilitate trade in chemicals, it was
recommended that all ASEAN and ACIC
members contribute to a multilingual
website with translation of GHS words and
phrases.


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 Law and Regulation

 Translate to official local language
 Training

/ Seminar / Workshop (repeatable, especially for SMEs)
 Exchange Information about GHS in ASEAN and ACIC members
 Guideline of Classify the physical hazard of the hazardous
substances
 Guideline Classify the health and environmental hazard of the
hazardous substances
 Evaluate of the classification and the performances


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 ASEAN certify body

 ASEAN SDS internet data bank
 ASEAN laboratory center for mixtures substances
 Financial support continuously for SMEs


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SAWAD DEE KRAB
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Thank you