Japanese GHS Capacity Building Activities in ASEAN

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Japanese GHS Capacity Building Activitiesin ASEAN

• TAKASHI FUKUSHIMA
• Deputy Director
• International Coordination Cooperation
• Chemical Management Policy Division
• METI, Japan

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Contents

• 1. Background
• 2. GHS capacity-building programs
• 3. Other capacity-building Programs
• 4. Further Contribution for GHS Implementation

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1. Background

• (1) Internationally Agreed Schedule for GHS
  Implementation
• APEC trade ministers have agreed to
  implement GHS by the end of year 2006.
• (May 2002)
• WSSD Plan of Implementation Encourage countries
  to implement the new globally harmonized system
  for the classification and labelling of chemicals
  by 2008
• (August 2002)

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• (2) Needs and Commitment of Capacity Building in
  Chemical Management
• -Agenda 21 Chapter 19
• Program Area E Strengthening of national
  capabilities and capacities for management of
  chemicals
• Program Area G Deals with the enhancement of
  cooperation related to several programme areas
• -WSSD Plan of Implementations
• support developing countries in strengthening
  their capacity for the sound management of
  chemicals and hazardous wastes by providing
  technical and financial assistance.
• -SAICM

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• (3) Discussion under AEM-METI (AMEICC WGCI) and
  Cooperation Projects
• 1st WGCI (May 1999)
• - discussed how technical training and
  assistance should be promoted for healthy
  development of ASEAN chemical industry.
• 2nd WGCI (September 1999)
• - adopted the Work Program for the WGCI
• (vii) Transfer of technology through
  technical training and assistance
• 9th WGCI (July 2004)
• - acknowledged that capacity building is
  indispensable to cope with issues on chemical
  safety law and regulations in ASEAN countries.

AMEICCAEM-METI Economic and Industrial
Cooperation Committee WGCI Working Group on
Chemical Industry
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• Cooperation Projects
• Workshops on chemical safety for ASEAN countries
• Japan has held twice a year the workshops since
  1999 at the AOTS training center in Tokyo.
• Expert Dispatch
• Japan has send chemical experts of JETRO on GHS
  and Responsible Care to requesting countries to
  hold short term workshops since 2002.
• AOTS Association for Overseas Technical
  Scholarship. Established in 1959, AOTS is a
  non-profit association run with subsidies from
  METI.
• JETRO Japan External Trade Organization

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2. GHS capacity-building (2003-2008)

• (1) Objectives and Outlines
• The goals and objectives of this training program
  are fostering the GHS experts capable of
  classifying and labeling chemical products
  according to the GHS guidelines. The program
  comprises seminars and workshops.
• The seminars or workshops were held in Thailand,
  Indonesia, the Philippines and Viet Nam in
  2004.The total number of participants was 665.
• By 2008, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar would be
  invited to the GHS implementation course.

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(2) Phased Implementation of GHS Capacity
Building Programs for ASEAN Countries
GHS training programs for ASEAN/APEC members
(Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippine, Viet
Nam) GHS experts training program in
2003-2005 GHS instructors training
program in 2006-2007 (new) CLM
countries (3 countries) Cambodia, Lao
PDR, Myanmar GHS experts training
program in 2005-2007 (new) GHS
instructors training program in 2007-2008 (new)
Training course is not provided for Singapore
and Brunei due to the status of their economy.
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(3)Evaluation of Current Program and Required
Considerations
Evaluation of Current Program - The goal of
GHS experts training program is clearly defined
and will be successfully accomplished in 2005.
- New training program is required for
Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to implement GHS
by 2008. - New training program of GHS
instructors might be necessary in order for
ASEAN countries to promote GHS domestically. Requ
ired Considerations - Coordination of AOTS and
JETRO - Common goal should be defined
clearly and shared. - Close coordination is
required to achieve common goal. - Overlap
should be eliminated to be more efficient.
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(4) Implementation Diagram
2003-4 2005 2006 2007 2008
GHS experts training program for APEC members
GHS experts training program for CLM Countries
GHS instructors training program
Primary Intermediate W/S
3days
Advanced W/S
5days
Primary Intermediate W/S (Tokyo)
3days
Advanced W/S (Bangkok)
5days
Trainees are required to complete Advanced w/s
successfully
Instructor Training Course (Tokyo)
2weeks
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(5) Outline of GHS experts training program
Primary course (1 day) Intermediate course (2 days) Advanced course(5 days)
Outline of UN recommendation Hazard classification of single chemical substances Basis of labeling and SDS Classification of physical hazards Classification of health and environmental hazards Classification of chemical substances Label elements and SDS format Exercises to collect basic data for classification Exercises to classify single chemical substances Exercises to make label and SDS of single chemical substances Classification of mixtures - Physical hazards - Health hazards - Environmental hazards Exercises to collect information for classification Exercises to classify mixtures Exercises to make label and SDS for mixtures Exercises how to lecture on GHS
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(6) Outline of GHS instructors training program
Two weeks long program (provisional)
Exercise to use database International movement for chemical safety management How to educate and promote GHS Exercises to classify and label mixtures Risk assessment Information Technology to promote corporation of GHS Research on current status of chemical safety management in home country Visitation to GLP evaluation organization
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(7) Schedule for 2005
GHS basic training program for CLM Dec-05/Tokyo (AOTS) One week long workshop at AOTS Tokyo Training Center for 20 persons from Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar Primary and Intermediate training course of GHS Visits to chemical plants in Japan
GHS experts training program (advanced) Jul-05, Dec-05 (JETRO) Twice one week long workshop for 10 persons at the Capital city of Indonesia, Philippine, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam Classification of mixtures Exercises to collect information for classification Exercises to make label and SDS for mixturesTwo
GHS instructors training program Feb-2006/Tokyo (AOTS) weeks long workshop at AOTS Tokyo Training center for 20 persons who have successfully completed advanced course of GHS experts training program Risk assessment Exercises to classify and label mixtures
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3. Other capacity-building Program

• (1)Training course for Chemical Management Policy
  (JICA)
• The goals and objectives of this 2 week training
  program are fostering of policymakers responsible
  for designing chemical management systems. The
  program comprises the following units.
• 1.Japanese regulatory systems in relation to
  chemical management
• 2. Measures for anti-pollution, disposal and
  recycling in Japan
• 3. Risk and risk-management of chemical
  substances
• 4. GHS and other chemical management tools
• 5. International trends concerning chemical
  management
• The training course was held on July19-29 2005.
  Participants are from ASEAN countries and Brazil,
  China.

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• (2) Workshop on Industry and environmental
  protection for ASEAN chemical industry (AOTS)
• Sep-05 Tokyo
• One week long workshop at AOTS Tokyo
  Training Center for 20 persons from ASEAN
  countries.
• This course includes Japan's legal system
  for chemical safety management, basic concept of
  Responsible Care and GHS, and visits to chemical
  plants in Japan.

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4. Further Contribution for GHS Implementation

• (1)GHS Classification Project Classification
  Manual
• Three Ministries, METI, MHLW, MOE, jointly
  classify some 1500 chemicals which are obligated
  to attach MSDS by the relevant laws. The outcome
  of this project will be available in English on
  NITEs web site. For this project, experts have
  developed classification manual and this manual
  will also be available through GHS instructors
  training program.

NITE National Institute of Technology and
Evaluation
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• (2) Industrys Initiative for Consumer use
  Products
• Japan Soap and Detergent Association have
  started the development of risk-based labeling
  guidelines for consumer use products such as
  shampoos and detergents through the cooperation
  with their counterpart associations in ASEAN
  countries.

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