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Reflections of UNIDO on national SAICM Implementation

Akos Koeszegvary Multilateral Environmental Agreements Branch UNIDO Geneva, 21 June 2006

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SAICM Implementation

      Overall objective: sustainable management of chemicals by 2020, in order to minimize adverse effects on human health and the environment SAICM to become an overarching framework to facilitate coherent, integrated and programmatic approaches for national chemicals management SAICM builds upon prior initiatives and agreements Integration and coordination Strengthening partnerships for chemicals and waste management Key role of industry, NGOs and civil society

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UNIDO’s Approach to SAICM Implementation

Initial report on the development of UNIDO’s approach for SAICM implementation in the industry sector provided to the Executive Board of the QSP UNIDO’s approach follows the objectives and work areas of the global action plan of SAICM: 1.

Encouraging the reduction of the quantity and toxicity of hazardous wastes 2.

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Promoting voluntary industry initiatives and product stewardship in all relevant industries Promoting greater coordination among regional and national centres and other stakeholders Promoting remediation of contaminated sites

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Background to UNIDO’s Approach to SAICM Implementation

     UNIDO TC Programmes have established 35 cleaner production centres for industry service, 20 investment and technology promotion offices and 43 UNIDO field offices Due to its comparative advantage in POPs, UNIDO gained direct access to GEF for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention UNIDO is implementing around 40 POPs enabling activities, most of them are in the final phase Several post-enabling activities are being developed taking into consideration national priorities and action plans MOU with UNITAR recently signed. Future collaboration will contribute to coordinated efforts

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Building upon work conducted for chemicals-related MEAs

    For integrated and programmatic approaches for national chemicals management, there is a need to link national implementation of SAICM and implementation of international chemicals and waste management agreements Using the infrastructure, capacity built, lessons learned as well as experience gained from the implementation of other agreements/projects can effectively support SAICM implementation Link chemicals management to national development priorities Effective project implementation by multi-sectoral participation, monitoring and evaluation of project sustainability

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UNIDO Commitment

  Paper prepared on industry-based measure to SAICM PrepCom2 SAICM PrepCom3 hosted in Vienna with UNIDO’s full support

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Thank you !!!

Contact information at UNIDO: Mr. Mohamed Eisa, Unit Chief Stockholm Convention and Chemicals Management Unit Multilateral Environmental Agreements Branch UNIDO Tel: +43 1 26026 4261 Fax: +43 1 26026 6819 e-mail: [email protected]