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Government of BrazilMinistry of Labour and Employment

GHS Implementation: Contributing to National

Chemical Safety and Sustainable Development

BrazilianBrazilian ExperienceExperience on the Implementation of GHS on the Implementation of GHS

Roque Puiatti, MSc

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Forum V Side Event


• 19981998 – Ratification of the International Labour – Ratification of the International Labour Organization Organization (ILO) 170(ILO) 170 Convention - ( Convention - (Safe Use of Safe Use of Chemicals in the Workplace)Chemicals in the Workplace)

• 1998 to 20011998 to 2001 – Participation of the – Participation of the ILOILO Working Working Group on Hazard CommunicationGroup on Hazard Communication

• 2001 2001 – Application for a – Application for a member of the member of the Sub-Sub-CommitteeCommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of ChemicalsSystem of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (SCEGHS) – UN ECOSOC(SCEGHS) – UN ECOSOC

Background


www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_welcome_e.html


• 19921992 - AGENDA 21 – Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - AGENDA 21 – Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

- - Chapter 19 – Programatic Area “B”Chapter 19 – Programatic Area “B”

• 20002000 – IFCS FORUM III – Salvador - Brazil – IFCS FORUM III – Salvador - Brazil

- Bahia Declaration – GHS fully operational by 2008Bahia Declaration – GHS fully operational by 2008

• 20022002 - WSSD – Johan - WSSD – Johannnesburg – South Africaesburg – South Africa

- Implementation PlanImplementation Plan – Art. 22– Art. 22

• Dec 2002Dec 2002 – Adoption of the GHS – SCEGHS – Adoption of the GHS – SCEGHS

• 20032003 – IFCS FORUM IV – Bangkok - Thailand – IFCS FORUM IV – Bangkok - Thailand

International Landmarks


• Ministerial Ordinance N º 319 - Dec/2000 – CONASQ

• Objective: chemical safety multi-institutional promotion and development

• National Programme on Chemical Safety - 10 Priorities

• Participants: 22 institutions (government and civil society)

• Chair: Ministry of Environment

• Vice-Chair: Ministry of Health

National Commission on Chemical Safety


• Started in 2001

• GHS Subgroup of the National Commission on Chemical Safety - CONASQ

Priority Action: GHS Implementation

• Chair: Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade

• Vice-Chair: Ministry of Labour

• 12 institutions participating

Working Group GHS Brazil Working Group GHS Brazil


• 2006 : 43 National Institutions

• MDIC, INMETRO, MTE, FUNDACENTRO, MS, FIOCRUZ, ANVISA, MMA, IBAMA, SRF/MF, MME, MRE, MCT, MAPA, MT, ANTT, ABEMA, CRST/PMSP, ABIQUIM, ASSOCIQUIM, ABRAFATI, ABNT, ABIFINA, ANDEF, AENDA, ABICLOR/CLOROSUR, ABIHPEC, ABEGAS, PETROBRAS, MI/SNDC, IBP, ONIP, SNDC, CFQ, ABQ, SBTOX, ABONG, IQ/UnB, SINCOQUIM, SITIVESP, Agência IntegraBrasil, CNQ/CUT, CRQ-IV,...

• Other stakeholders to be mobilized: Consumers Associations, Emergency Responders, NGOs (Public Interest, Academic, Labour, Environment, ...),...

Working Group GHS Brazil Working Group GHS Brazil


• 2002 – Five meetings

• Brazilian GHS Implementation Preliminary Study developed by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association - ABIQUIM (“state of the art”, difficulties and challenges)

• 1st National Workshop - Sao Paulo, Nov 2002

Working Group GHS BrazilWorking Group GHS Brazil


• 2002 – GHS Brazil Web Page

• Hosted by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade

• Updated Information, Meetings Reports, Workshops Documents, Seminars, Links,...

http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/sitio/secex/negInternacionais/claRotSubQuimicas/oquee.php



GHS Brazil Web pageGHS Brazil Web page


• 2003-20042003-2004 –Five meetings/year –Five meetings/year

• Set up the Sub-groups: Set up the Sub-groups: Glossary, Training, Glossary, Training, Laboratories, Legislation, Public Awareness, Terms Laboratories, Legislation, Public Awareness, Terms of Reference, Implementationof Reference, Implementation

• 11stst Workshop Workshop on Laboratory’s Role in the GHS on Laboratory’s Role in the GHS (sept 2004 – Sao Paulo)(sept 2004 – Sao Paulo)

• PresentationsPresentations about the GHS in Seminars, about the GHS in Seminars, Congress, Workshops,...Congress, Workshops,...



• South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical South American Sub-regional Workshop on Chemical Hazard Communication and GHS ImplementationHazard Communication and GHS Implementation

29 Nov to 02 Dec 2004 - 29 Nov to 02 Dec 2004 - São PauloSão Paulo (UNITAR/ILO/GTZ/USA/Brazil) (UNITAR/ILO/GTZ/USA/Brazil)

South America WorkshopSouth America Workshop


•Reaffirmation of the commitment to the WSSD Reaffirmation of the commitment to the WSSD target of GHS target of GHS implementation by 2008implementation by 2008

•Agreement on the Agreement on the benefits of appropriate GHS benefits of appropriate GHS implementationimplementation to facilitate trade and improve the to facilitate trade and improve the protection of human health and the environmentprotection of human health and the environment

•Agreement that national development Agreement that national development mechanisms for multisectoral approachesmechanisms for multisectoral approaches, with , with relevant relevant civil society organizations, is essential for , is essential for GHS implementationGHS implementation

South America Workshop ConclusionsSouth America Workshop Conclusions


• SGT-11 and RMS (Working Group and SGT-11 and RMS (Working Group and Ministries Meeting – Ministries Meeting – Health)Health)

2 Commissions (Environmental Health 2 Commissions (Environmental Health and Risks Management)and Risks Management)

• SGT-10 (Working Group SGT-10 (Working Group LabourLabour))

• SGT-6 (Working Group SGT-6 (Working Group EnvironmentEnvironment))

MERCOSURMERCOSUR


• 2005 - Four meetingsFour meetings

• Workshop about Hazard Communication (GHS) and Chemical Accidents – V World Social Forum – Porto Alegre

• participation (as observer) OECD Task Force on Harmonization of Classification and Labelling meeting (Paris 2005 and Rome 2006)

• Plenary Session and short-course about GHS in Plenary Session and short-course about GHS in the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (Recife)the Brazilian Toxicology Congress (Recife)



• Several meetings of the Sub-groups

• Set up Set up newnew sub-groups: sub-groups:Hazardous WastesHazardous WastesPesticidesPesticidesConfidential Industrial Information (CBI)Confidential Industrial Information (CBI)

• TranslationTranslation to Portuguese of the to Portuguese of the draft A Guide to draft A Guide to GHS-OSHA/USAGHS-OSHA/USA (ABIQUIM) (ABIQUIM)

• 11stst Pilot GHS Training Course Pilot GHS Training Course - Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro (40 h – 5 days) 28 Nov – 2 Dec(40 h – 5 days) 28 Nov – 2 Dec



• 20062006 - First meeting - Brasília

• 1st Governamental Meeting about GHS Implementation

• Four Four awarenessawareness raising GHS workshopsraising GHS workshops (Oct – Dec 2006 ) (Oct – Dec 2006 ) – Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo – Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and ManausHorizonte and Manaus

• 22ndnd GHS Training GHS Training Course (40 h – 5 days) Dec Course (40 h – 5 days) Dec 2006 - Sao Paulo 2006 - Sao Paulo



• Comprehensibility Study Testing on GHS – Ministry of Health (in process)

• Translation/publication of the Purple Book to Portuguese – Ministry of Health (in process)

• Dissemination of GHS information through publications (leaflets, booklets, ...)



• Mobilization and training of stakeholdersMobilization and training of stakeholders: trade : trade unions, industry, government, university, unions, industry, government, university, consumers, toxicology centers, professional consumers, toxicology centers, professional associations, ...associations, ...

• Sectorial studiesSectorial studies on the GHS implementation on the GHS implementation (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, (health, labour, trade, environment, transport, pesticides, ....)pesticides, ....)

• Legislative framework and timeframe for the GHS implementation (“transitional period”)

2007 - 20082007 - 2008


• Gap Analysis legislation studies

• Discussion for the application of the Building Block Approach

• Strengthening ongoing activities of the Brazilian Strengthening ongoing activities of the Brazilian WG-GHS through Mercosur, South America and WG-GHS through Mercosur, South America and international international partnershipspartnerships

2007 - 20082007 - 2008


• Development of the synergies among the Development of the synergies among the chemical agreements and mechanisms chemical agreements and mechanisms ((SAICM, ILO 170 & 174, Stockholm, Roterdam, SAICM, ILO 170 & 174, Stockholm, Roterdam, Basel, PRTR, Montreal Protocol,...)Basel, PRTR, Montreal Protocol,...) and GHS at national, regional and international and GHS at national, regional and international levelslevels

• Production of GHS video - FUNDACENTRO

2007 - 20082007 - 2008


• Low Low prioritypriority

• Lack of awareness of the Lack of awareness of the decision-makers decision-makers

• Lack of Lack of capacity building and training capacity building and training programmesprogrammes- No pilot country in South America- No pilot country in South America- 2- 2nd nd South America Workshop (in 2007)South America Workshop (in 2007)

• Lack of Lack of human and financial resourceshuman and financial resources

GapsGaps


• Lack of Lack of coordination among sectorscoordination among sectors

• Difficulties of access chemical Difficulties of access chemical databasesdatabases

• Lack of Lack of guidanceguidance

• Donor reluctanceDonor reluctance – restrictive financial situations – restrictive financial situations and aand a decrease in funds available from donorsdecrease in funds available from donors

• GHS and GHS and SMESME

GapsGaps


GHS is a plataform for the sound GHS is a plataform for the sound management of Chemicals and it’s management of Chemicals and it’s

implementation is an important implementation is an important element for the sustainable element for the sustainable

development.development.


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