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The PFAS problem, the ‘Forever Chemicals’, is not on the public radar in Canada. But it should be. 20.11.2021 - Most Canadians have no idea they probably have PFAS chemicals (Per- and Polyfluoroalkly Substances) in their bodies, nor understand how they got exposed. ... Read More
Session on Global Minimum Transparency Standard at “Tomorrow without Toxics” Conference 19.11.2021 - HEJSupport jointly with SSNC and groundWork, is hosting a Session on the Global Minimum Transparency Standard (GMTS) at the "Tomorrow without Toxics" Conference. Please, join us on November 23 as 12 p.m. CET. ... Read More
NGOs urge Canada to complete the assessment of PFAS in one year 21.07.2021 - It is not sufficient to simply focus on data collection by expanding the monitoring of PFAS in the environment – the efforts on PFAS must include a roadmap to move to informed substitution and innovation with safer products and chemicals. ... Read More
Environmental groups calling on Big Plastic to drop its lawsuit against Canadian government this Plastic-Free July 15.07.2021 - Environmental groups are urging the government of Canada to defend listing #plastic as toxic and move ahead to implement the promised regulations. ... Read More
BERLIN FORUM ON CHEMICALS AND SUSTAINABILITY: KEY NOTES 13.07.2021 - Addressing chemical and waste pollution and human exposure is as important as combating the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity. ... Read More
Chemicals in Products Community of Practice 2021: discussion on chemicals in toys 05.07.2021 - Toxic chemicals in toys can be released into the environment causing pollution and affecting health. Read more about challenges in disclosing chemicals of concern in toys and ways to improve transparency and regulations to ensure toys are safe for children and the environment. ... Read More
NGO Comments on the draft of Canada’s Great Lakes Strategy for PFOS, PFOA and LC-PFCAs Risk Management 27.05.2021 - NGOs support the importance of implementing risk mitigation and management actions aimed at reducing PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes waters, wildlife, and people. ... Read More
Global sound management of chemicals and waste: outcomes of the virtual group discussion and way forward 07.04.2021 - Overview of the on-line discussion on the global sound management of chemicals and waste ... Read More
NGO response to the Recommendations for continuing SAICM and a preparatory process for the postponed IP4 and ICCM5 31.03.2021 - The stakeholders should use the time between now and the face-to-face meetings to address gaps identified in the Global Chemical Outlook and the UNEP assessment report of Issues of Concern towards achieving the 2020 goal and contribute to the 2030 Agenda. ... Read More
Loopholes in state control over safe handling of pesticides and agrochemicals in Russia 28.03.2021 - According to a 2019 study on the use of HHPs in Russia, there is an increasing trend in the use of chemical plant protection products in the country. ... Read More
Highly Hazardous Pesticides in EECCA countries and agroecology 20.03.2021 - In 2019 and 2020 NGOs from EECCA conducted a detailed study of the use of HHPs in their countries More than 30 HHPs from PAN HHPs list are applied in each EECCA country that participated in the study. ... Read More
On-Line courses on SAICM in Russian 11.03.2021 - Since its adoption, SAICM has proved to be an important international framework for promoting and advancing chemical safety objectives. Learn more about its history, governance, and the process towards beyond 2020 chemical and waste strategy ... Read More
NGO Submissions on the draft High Level Declaration 19.01.2021 - The High Level Declaration should call on the entire United Nations system to make the Beyond 2020 framework central to their policies and programmes wherever it involves chemicals and waste. ... Read More
NGO submissions to SAICM Virtual Working Groups 18.01.2021 - For the intersessional discussions on the future of SAICM, HEJSupport and other NGOs submitted recommendations to the Virtual Working Groups. ... Read More
New on-line course on SAICM Issues of Concern 21.12.2020 - With this course we hope to expand the discussion about the future of SAICM beyond 2020 and involve many people and organizations from around the world into the conversation. ... Read More
Discussion on key points of SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 04.12.2020 - Watch the recording of our online discussion. ... Read More
NGOs suggest elements for a High Level Declaration on international chemicals and waste policy 26.10.2020 - What a High Level Declaration should contain? Find out what a group of NGOs suggests. ... Read More
EU Commission releases Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability 14.10.2020 - Here is what we think about the international aspects in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. ... Read More- HEJSupport priorities for the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability 22.06.2020 - HEJSupport expects the EU Commission to deliver strong activities on the EU`s work on global policy level. ... Read More
Options to continue the negotiations on the Strategic Approach and sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 07.06.2020 - The process of environmental decision-making in the time of COVID-19 pandemic has changed significantly. This impacts the way countries collaborate to address numerous issues including those related to sound chemicals and waste management. ... Read More
NGO submission to UNEA5 presidency 13.05.2020 - The Norwegian presidency of UNEA5 asked stakeholders to provide input to specified questions on the ministerial declaration of UNEA5. HEJSupport, together with other NGOs, sent a joint submission to highlight a few key topics. ... Read More
Even chemicals subject to extensive regulations can become dangerous if obtained through illegal distribution 14.04.2020 - While toxic chemicals may negatively affect the health of all people, certain populations are particularly vulnerable to the potentially adverse impacts resulting from unregulated chemicals. These include groups such as undocumented workers, who may be disproportionately exposed to these unsafe substances, and women, who tend to be more vulnerable to biological disruption. ... Read More
Webinar Summary “Public engagement in the development of the global chemicals and waste platform beyond 2020” 17.02.2020 - You had no time to attend the webinar? No problem, please find all presentation and the recording here. ... Read More- Webinar “Public engagement in the development of the global chemicals and waste platform beyond 2020” 28.01.2020 - The Strategic Appraoch on International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is an important UN Framework for the work on chemicals and waste. Its mandate will end by 2020 and currently governments, industry and NGOs are working on a successor framework. Learn more about the latest developments and ideas. ... Read More
Stakeholder workshop on strengthening governance for the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 18.01.2020 - The UN resolution should be clear about the linkages between chemicals and other clusters, including gender, circular economy, climate, biodiversity. The resolution should also welcome the outcomes of ICCM5, be short, and concrete. ... Read More
Publication: Guidance to the Chemicals in Products (CiP) Programme for NGOs 10.11.2019 - HEJSupport International coauthored "The Guidance to the Chemicals in Products Programme for non-governmental organizations". The Guidance explains the role NGOs should play in the implementation of the Programme which is the only international instrument that provides different options for disclosing information on hazardous chemicals in products. ... Read More
All you need to know about SAICM IP3 meeting 16.10.2019 - Read the HEJSupport summary report of the meeting in Bangkok to learn about what happened at IP3 and where we are in the development of a new international framework on chemicals and health. ... Read More
Event: How to progress SAICM Issues of Concern beyond 2020 02.10.2019 - At the SAICM Intersessional Meeting, HEJSupport together with a number of NGOs invited delegates to discuss criteria for Issues of Concern and how to move them forward if they have not achieved their goals. ... Read More
Side event at SAICM IP3 30.09.2019 - We are happy to announce our side event on the New Mechanism of Action: How to progress SAICM Issues of Concern beyond 2020. It is taking place Tuesday, October 1 during lunch time (13.15-14.30), conference room MR-C+D. ... Read More- SAICM needs a new mechanism for action 18.09.2019 - A group of NGOs, including HEJSupport, submitted a proposal to the SAICM Secretariat for the next IP meeting, taking place in October 2019 Bangkok. The NGOs present in their paper a new mechanism of action and criteria for elevation of obligations to progress SAICM Issues of Concerns (IoCs) in the post 2020 multilateral regime for… ... Read More
Webinar “SAICM für Einsteiger” 06.09.2019 - Jetzt anmelden! PAN-Webinar "SAICM für Einsteiger", PAN Germany lädt ein zum Webinar: Ein internationaler Rahmen für eine giftfreie Zukunft – SAICM für Einsteiger, in Kooperation mit HEJSupport und WECF. Es findet statt am 16.09.2019 von 15:00 – 17:00 Uhr. ... Read More- NGO Submission to SAICM Secretariat 27.06.2019 - HEJSupport and 10 more NGOs from 6 countries prepared a submission to SAICM Secretariat based on two questions. ... Read More
HEJSupport at SAICM OEWG3 04.04.2019 - HEJSupport directors participate in the Open Ended Working Group of SAICM, which is taking place from April 2-4 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting discusses a future framwork for international chemical management. ... Read More
HEJSupport stands for all women and girls globally to achieve gender equality, environmental and health justice 08.03.2019 - This International Women’s Day HEJSupport calls on people around the world to show support and commitment to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG5) to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. ... Read More
Protecting the Health of Women, Children and Future Generations 05.11.2018 - HEJSupport Co-Director Olga Speranskaya co-authored an article, in her capacity as IPEN senior advisor, as guest blog. Protecting the Health of Women, Children, and Future Generations – Gender & Chemicals by Pam Miller (1), Olga Speranskaya (2), Joe DiGangi (3) A safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. Exposure to hazardous substances… ... Read More
NGOs comment on EU paper on the future of SAICM 13.09.2018 - HEJSupport, EEB and a group of German NGOs (PAN Germany, BUND, WECF, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung) developed suggestions for the EU member states discussion paper "EU and its Member States input to the draft Outcome document for a Global Strategic Approach for chemicals and waste Beyond 2020“. ... Read More
Deutsche NGOs kritisieren Position der Bundesregierung zu SAICM 07.06.2018 - Mit diesem gemeinsamen Statement reagieren HEJSupport, WECF, PAN Germany und Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung auf die Position der Bundesregierung „The Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and the SAICM beyond 2020“ vom 12. Januar 2018. ... Read More
HEJSupport International at the 2nd meeting of the Intersessional Process of SAICM (IP2) 19.03.2018 - Governments, NGOs and industry came together in March 2018 in Stockholm, to discuss the future of SAICM, as its mandate ends by 2020. HEJSupport International advocated, together with colleagues in the IPEN network, for a future international chemicals and waste framework, which allows the highest level of protection for human health and environment. This should… ... Read More
Circular economy framework promotes recycling but fails to prevent contaminants in new products: banned toxic chemicals detected in children’s toys 08.02.2018 - HEJSupport International, IPEN and Canadian Environmental Law Association discuss the ways of making circular economy safe in a new publication "Circular economy framework promotes recycling but fails to prevent contaminants in new products: banned toxic chemicals detected in children’s toys" by Olga Speranskaya, HEJSupport International[1] Co-Director, IPEN[2] CoChair; Fe de Leon, Researcher and Paralegal, Canadian… ... Read More
