Open letter to the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention
At the current Triple Conference of the Parties to the Global Conventions on Chemicals and Waste (Geneva, May 1-12, 2023), more than 40 organizations signed an open letter to the delegates of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Conditional Consent Procedure for Certain Highly Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade. The full text of the letter is given below.
Recall that this letter was presented to the participants of the webinar of the EECCA countries on the Rotterdam Convention, which took place on April 11, 2023.
The full text of the letter in English is posted on the website: https://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/open-letter-cop-11.pdf
Third day of the Triple Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Chemicals and Waste
The work of the Triple Conference of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRC) continues in Geneva. Among the key issues discussed at the plenary session on May 3 was a proposal to create a new annex – Annex 8 – to the Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent in Relation to Trade in Especially Dangerous Pesticides and Industrial Chemicals.
The agenda and documents of the Conference of the Parties to Chemical Conventions are available on the website: http://www.brsmeas.org/2023COPs/Meetingsdocuments/tabid/9373/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Detailed information about the new Annex VIII of the Rotterdam Convention was presented on April 11, 2023 during the webinar of NGOs of the EECCA countries. Detailed information and a recording of the webinar are available on the website: https://www.stoptoxicsineecca.com/новости
First results of the Triple Conference of the Parties to the Chemical Conventions of 2023
The next Triple Conference of the Parties to the Chemical Conventions (Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm – BRS) opened on May 1, 2023 in Geneva.
Although only the first day of negotiations has passed, it has already been possible to include the pesticide methoxychlor under the jurisdiction of the Stockholm Convention without exceptions.
The agenda and documents of the Conference of the Parties to Chemical Conventions are available on the website: http://www.brsmeas.org/2023COPs/Meetingsdocuments/tabid/9373/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Summary of IPEN Opinions for the 2023 COPs of the Stockholm, Basel and Rotterdam Conferences
https://ipen.org/sites/default/files/documents/ipen_views_brs_cops_2023_eng2rus.pdf
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Strengthening national capacity for the implementation and ratification of Chemical and Waste Conventions in Tajikistan (2021-2022)
Project stages:
- Establishment of the Interdepartmental Committee on Chemicals and Waste Management in Tajikistan (ICCW);
- Facilitating the development, adoption and enforcement of the regulatory framework for accession to the Rotterdam and Minamata Conventions;
- Creation of a national instrument for the exchange of information between all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the project;
- Conducting trainings, capacity building and awareness raising.
Within the framework of the project on capacity building for the implementation of international chemical conventions, information seminars were held with key ministries of the Republic of Tajikistan (RT) on chemicals and waste management (Ministry of Industry and New Technologies, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture, Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan), awareness-raising trainings with local authorities, local communities, NGOs, Mass media (10 trainings), a large number of information brochures on the management of chemicals and waste, calendars for 2022 “Chemical safety of Tajikistan through international conventions” have been developed.
FSCI participation in the annual International Weeks for the Elimination of Lead Content in Paints. Educational companies “Lead in paints” (WHO, IPEN, FPGI), 2018-2021.
Assistance in the development of Technical Regulations (TR) on the safety of paints and varnishes of Tajikistan (2021-2022).
Participation in the development of TR together with the Department of Technical Standardization and Standardization of the Agency for Standardization, Metrology, Certification and Trade Inspection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (Tajikstandart). A review of the sale of lead-containing oil paints in the Dushanbe retail chain in 2022 was conducted. Much attention is paid to holding working meetings, raising awareness on the developed TR of key ministries, local authorities, NGOs, paint manufacturers, buyers, local communities of Tajikistan.
Developed and printed information brochures: Lead paints (questions and answers), Lead poisoning and health, calendars “A world without lead pollutants” for 2021. Information brochures are widely distributed to participants during seminars and trainings.
International weeks, Educational Companies “Lead in paints” (WHO, IPEN, FSCI)
Round Table “Lead in paints”, 2017
PPP “Lead in paints for domestic use in Tajikistan”, (ru.)
PPP “Introduction to the problem of lead pollutants”, (ru.)
PPP “Results of the FSCI study on lead content in oil paints, (ru.)
Protocol of Round Table, 2017, (ru.)
Raund Table “Lead in paints”, 2016, (ru.)
FSCI study “Lead in paints for domestic use in Tajikistan” (IPEN, FSCI), Dushanbe, 2016
Educational seminars “Lead in paints”, 2015, (ru.)
Educational seminar on International Environment Convention to reduce mercury pollutions (Minamata Convention) and the International Day
International experience with mercury. Mercury effect on health. What is Minamata Convention, (ru.)
Presentation of the IPEN Manual on the cleaning of mercury contaminated sites, (ru.)
Solution of the mercury contaminated sites problems in the Minamata Convention, (ru.)
The questions of dealing with mercury wastes and hazardous chemicals in Tajikistan, (ru.)
Educational documents, information materials on SAICM and GHS Strategy
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), (ru.)
Globally Harmonized System on Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
SAICM: Assisting countries in transition of the GHS implementation, (ru.)
Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy system, (ru.)
Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy, (ru.)
Endocrine disruptors are substances that destroy the human endocrine system, (ru.
Educational activities on GHS Strategy implementation in Tajikistan
Materials of introductory seminar on the project “Supporting the implementation of SAICM and GHS strategies in Tajikistan” (Dushanbe, October 29, 2013)
Press Release of GHS project, (ru.)
Supporting the implementation of SAICM and GHS strategies in Tajikistan, (ru.)
The methodology for developing implementation GHS strategies, (ru.)
Development of national strategies for the implementation of the GHS, (ru.)
Implementation of GHS in the world, (ru.)
Global Programme on Capacity-building for the implementation of the GHS, (ru.)
Documenst of the “Support to the implementation of SAICM and GHS strategies in Tajikistan”
The list of information documents on SAICM and GHS (FSCI library), (ru.)
Calendar, 2014 “Be informed about hazardous chemicals. Read the label”, (ru.)
Calendar, 2015 “Be informed about hazardous chemicals.”, (ru.)
Resolution of the National seminar, (ru.)
Trainings on GHS Strategy implementation in Tajikistan
The program of trainings on GHS Strategy implementation in Tajikistan (ru.)
Training on GHS in the Sughd region of Tajikistan (ru.)
Reporting on GHS Strategy implementation in Tajikistan (2013-2015)
National report “The Strategy of GHS implementation in Tajikistan”, 2014 (ru.)
Resume of the National report “The Strategy of GHS implementation in Tajikistan”, (ru.)