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GPS Implementation: Examples and Challenges
Dr. Ahmed Al-Hazmi Manager, Environmental Affairs 25 September 2012
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Global Product Strategy
GPS is designed to improve the global chemical industry’s product stewardship
performance by recommending measures to be taken by companies, working
together with their chemical associations, and in cooperation with activities of
other companies and associations along the chemical value chain.
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The centerpiece of GPS is the enhancement and expansion of product
stewardship best practices within the industry and throughout the
value chain.
The centerpiece of GPS is the enhancement and expansion of product
stewardship best practices within the industry and throughout the
value chain.
The ultimate purpose of GPS is to increase public and stakeholder
awareness of, and confidence in, the safe management of chemicals
throughout their lifecycle by demonstrably increasing chemical
industry performance and transparency.
The ultimate purpose of GPS is to increase public and stakeholder
awareness of, and confidence in, the safe management of chemicals
throughout their lifecycle by demonstrably increasing chemical
industry performance and transparency.
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Components of the Global Product Strategy
• Guidelines for product stewardship, including ways to make relevant product stewardship information more transparent.
• A tiered process for completing risk characterization and risk management actions
for chemicals in commerce.
• Product stewardship performance with a special focus on working directly with downstream customers of the chemical industry.
• Exploration of a potential partnership with an intergovernmental organization to enhance global product stewardship.
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APPROACHES TO CHEMICAL PRODUCTS COMPLIANCE
Chemicals Management Compliance
REACHREACH Other legislations Other legislations
Industry standards
Global Product Strategy Global Product Strategy
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REACH: Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of ChemicalsSAICM: Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management
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FUNDAMENTALS
Predict effects on people & environment
Tox/Ecotox & Exposure Data
Highly technical
Source: Stewardship Solutions
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5. Enhance the management of chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
1. Develop global stewardship guidelines
2. Develop a system for implementation
3. Define risk-based assessment process
4. Improve flow of information
5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders
6. Share relevant information between industry and with public
7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues
8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)
9. Develop global advocacy principles
Responsible Care Global Charter5. Enhance the management of
chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)
Global Product Strategy (GPS)
1. Develop global stewardship guidelines
2. Develop a system for implementation
3. Define risk-based assessment process
4. Improve flow of information
5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders
6. Share relevant information between industry and with public
7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues
8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)
9. Develop global advocacy principles
Responsible Care Global Charter
Global Product Strategy – Contribution to SAICM
Source: ICCA
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Globally consistent approach that accommodates national, historical, cultural and regulatory differences
Voluntary initiatives• Responsible Care• ICCA HPV• Base Set of Information• OECD / SIDS• LRI• etc.
Regulatory initiatives• EU REACH• US TSCA• Canadian DSL• Japan CSR• GHS• etc.
Cooperation• UNEP• UNIDO• OECD• NGOs• ICCA internal• etc.
GPS – Leverage and Build Upon Existing Work
Source: ICCA
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Discussed in 1992 during the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro
It is an international framework on sound chemicals management
Adopted at the International Conference on Chemical Management in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in February 2006
One of SAICM’s key goals is to ensure that existing chemical and waste disposal-related treaties are all ratified and become subject to implementing legislation in the various nations
SAICM
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Expanding & accelerating international assessment of chemical risks
Harmonization of classification & labeling of chemicals
Information exchange on toxic chemicals & chemical risks
Strengthening of national capabilities & capacities for management
of chemicals
Prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic & dangerous products
Goals of SAICM
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SABIC APPROACH10
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