Core activity areas for Action points in the OOG Proposed implementation approaches at the national and implementing the objectives (paraphrased) regional levels. set out in the Overarching Please specify if available resource tools identified should Policy Strategy be included in the SAICM Clearinghouse. Promote information Para 64: Controls relating to the implementation of the Globally Note SAICM Secretariat efforts: access: increasing the Harmonized System (GHS) feature highly as a driver of demand for The secretariat has an expanded clearinghouse mandate for accessibility of relevant chemicals and waste management and control services. and will build the knowledge management platform subject to information and making Governments should, as a priority, implement the Globally available resources. it understandable for all Harmonized System in national legal frameworks. levels of society IOMC, in coordination with relevant committees, such as the Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals of the Economic Commission for Europe, should identify needs and ways to further encourage and support coordinated implementation at the regional level. Para 65: Stakeholders should contribute actively to the SAICM clearing house. In the absence of additional funding, consideration should be given to complementary mechanisms. Para 67: Stakeholders should support the emerging policy issue of chemicals in products, including the implementation, on a voluntary basis, of relevant activities such as those contained in the chemicals in products programme, which will facilitate the provision and availability of, and access to, relevant information on chemicals in products along the supply chain and throughout the product life cycle among all stakeholder groups, and encourage and recognize progress through extended producer responsibility. Para 69: SAICM stakeholders should develop and strengthen global, regional and national integrated health and environment monitoring and surveillance systems to contribute to timely and evidence-based decisions about chemicals and waste management. Para 70: Chemical regulators, civil society organizations and users can also usefully collect and share best practice information about risks, risk
Core activity areas for implementing the objectives set out in the Overarching Policy Strategy Action points in the OOG (paraphrased) Proposed implementation approaches at the national and regional levels. Please specify if available resource tools identified should be included in the SAICM Clearinghouse. Promote information access: increasing the accessibility of relevant information and making it understandable for all levels of society Para 64: Controls relating to the implementation of the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) feature highly as a driver of demand for chemicals and waste management and control services. Governments should, as a priority, implement the Globally Harmonized System in national legal frameworks. IOMC, in coordination with relevant committees, such as the Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals of the Economic Commission for Europe, should identify needs and ways to further encourage and support coordinated implementation at the regional level. Para 65: Stakeholders should contribute actively to the SAICM clearing house. In the absence of additional funding, consideration should be given to complementary mechanisms. Para 67: Stakeholders should support the emerging policy issue of chemicals in products, including the implementation, on a voluntary basis, of relevant activities such as those contained in the chemicals in products programme, which will facilitate the provision and availability of, and access to, relevant information on chemicals in products along the supply chain and throughout the product life cycle among all stakeholder groups, and encourage and recognize progress through extended producer responsibility. Para 69: SAICM stakeholders should develop and strengthen global, regional and national integrated health and environment monitoring and surveillance systems to contribute to timely and evidence-based decisions about chemicals and waste management. Para 70: Chemical regulators, civil society organizations and users can also usefully collect and share best practice information about risks, risk Note SAICM Secretariat efforts: The secretariat has an expanded clearinghouse mandate for and will build the knowledge management platform subject to available resources.
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