Suggested new indicators for targets B2 and B3 will help identify success and failure in achieving the objectives of information sharing about chemicals in materials and products.
Category: GFC
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung vom Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, European Network for Environmental Medicine, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Health and Environment Justice Support, Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk Deutschland und Women Engage for a Common Future
Делегаты пятой Международной конференции по регулированию химических веществ приняли Глобальную рамочную программу по химическим веществам
Critical decisions made at the fifth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management
At the 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management, delegates adopted a Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)
Human health, human rights and environmental protection should form the foundational principles of all commitments highlighted in the High-Level Declaration of ICCM5.
15 сентября 2023 года для НПО региона ВЕКЦА состоялось он-лайн обсуждение перспектив подготовки Глобальной стратегии по химическим веществам и отходам на период после 2020 года
A Group of NGOs prepared comments on the Non-paper on Strategic Objectives and Targets.
IoCs are recognized of and of cross-cutting importance to the chemicals and waste work and Agenda 2030. As such, they should not be airily
sunsetted without a thorough evaluation also of their universal values.
This information document presents the case for how a harmonized “Global Cross-sectoral Transparency System” (GCTS) that could easily be constructed based on already existing elements and suggestions in the SAICM Chemicals in Products Programme.
UNEP consultation on Issues of Concern was conducted to gather information from stakeholders about the next steps that should be taken on 19 issues of concern.
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung vom Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland, dem European Network for Environmental Medicine, Forum Umwelt und Entwicklung, Health Environment Justice Support, Pestizid Aktions-Netzwerk Deutschland und Women Engage for a Common Future
Save the Date – 22nd of September 2023
Management of chemicals and waste is a cross-cutting issue. It should be viewed as key for solving several elements of the planetary crisis and other global emergencies, such as health, food and energy security.
On November 1, the SAICM IP4 Co-chairs hold a consultation meeting with stakeholder representatives to further develop the IP Co-Chairs single consolidated document and discuss other key issues to be considered in advance of the resumed IP4.2.
Governments and stakeholder met to establish a SPP for chemicals and waste. Read our statement on behalf of the WMG.
HEJSupport new publication “EDCs in GHS: toward a global solution to the identification of EDCs” highlights the importance of developing the EDC criteria for GHS and elaborates on the ideas of moving forward.
Read about what happened at IP4.
HEJSupport participates at the SAICM IP4 meeting. See some updates here.
To inform country delegates and the NGO community about SAICM developments, HEJSupport, SSNC, groundWork South Africa, and EEB held a webinar on the virtual working group outcomes
Market control of all paints sold at the national level should be conducted on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the existing national regulations or to empower the development/revision of the regulations;
Join our joint webinar, organized by HEJSupport, SSNC, groundWork, and EEB on Monday, 27th of June
Presenters: HEJSupport and CIEL
HEJSupport publishes a report summarizing the results of the SAICM Virtual Working Groups (VWGs) and presents recommendations.
GMTS is a keystone tool for achieving sustainable natural resource management and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
UN Major Groups and Stakeholders adopted a Joint Global Statement and provided recommendations to UN draft resolutions under four clusters.
Have a look at our submissions and recommendations on draft resolutions in the chemicals and waste cluster.
NGOs call for the Science-Policy Platform to be free from political, commercial, or economic interests.
Most Canadians have no idea they probably have PFAS chemicals (Per- and Polyfluoroalkly Substances) in their bodies, nor understand how they got exposed.
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.
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.
Environmental groups are urging the government of Canada to defend listing #plastic as toxic and move ahead to implement the promised regulations.
Addressing chemical and waste pollution and human exposure is as important as combating the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity.
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.
NGOs support the importance of implementing risk mitigation and management actions aimed at reducing PFAS chemicals in the Great Lakes waters, wildlife, and people.
Overview of the on-line discussion on the global sound management of chemicals and waste
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
For the intersessional discussions on the future of SAICM, HEJSupport and other NGOs submitted recommendations to the Virtual Working Groups.
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.
Watch the recording of our online discussion.
What a High Level Declaration should contain? Find out what a group of NGOs suggests.
Here is what we think about the international aspects in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
HEJSupport expects the EU Commission to deliver strong activities on the EU`s work on global policy level.
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.
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.
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.
You had no time to attend the webinar? No problem, please find all presentation and the recording here.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 chemicals and waste.
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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.
HEJSupport and 10 more NGOs from 6 countries prepared a submission to SAICM Secretariat based on two questions.
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.
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.
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
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“.
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.
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
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