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M en C ALFONSO FLORES RAMIREZ DGGIMAR/SGPA San Antonio, Texas

Environmental Chemicals Management, Domestic Agenda / Mexico March-April, 2009, San Antonio, Texas, USA. M en C ALFONSO FLORES RAMIREZ DGGIMAR/SGPA San Antonio, Texas. International Mexican Agenda. Regional and Bilateral agreements. Environmental Programs and initiatives.

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M en C ALFONSO FLORES RAMIREZ DGGIMAR/SGPA San Antonio, Texas

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  1. Environmental Chemicals Management, Domestic Agenda / Mexico March-April, 2009, San Antonio, Texas, USA M en C ALFONSO FLORES RAMIREZDGGIMAR/SGPA San Antonio, Texas

  2. International Mexican Agenda Regional and Bilateral agreements Environmental Programs and initiatives Chemicals Sound Management • Assesment and Monitoring progam for the Artic. • European Union, REACH • Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety • Internacional Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) • International Program on Chemical Safety (OMS) • Interagency Program for Chemical Sound Management (IOMC) • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) • Aditional programs listed in the bilateral, regional and global Agreements Framework. • United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) • Regional Seas, PNUMA • OSPAR Commission (Commission for the marine environment protection in the Northeast Atlantic) • Helsinki Commission (Commission for the marine environment protection in the Baltic) • CEC • Peace Agreement of Mexico-USA for the Border Area protection. Global agreements PNUMA PNUD BM FAO OMS ONUDI UNITAR OIT OMI

  3. Synergies between Conventions Lifecycle management S M O C Potential for joint implementation T O C K H S M N T R E A L O I L O M T C T M Scope and cover E R Substances common goal : POPs, pesticides, industrial chemicals and “briedge” elements D B A S E L M

  4. Domestic Chemicals Priorities • NIP for Stockholm Convention Continuity : establishment of the USQ/UNIDO/GEF, capabilities • inventory, distribution of responsabilities, POPs and • COPNI inventories development. • SAICM Quick Start Program / participation in • ICCM2. Updating the Chemicals´National Profile. • Rotterdam Convention:Implementation and • participation in the Review Committee. • Cooperation and synergies in SMOC/ CEC. • Participation in UNEP forums : Hg, IFCS.

  5. MASQ/CCA Activities • Stablishment of the basis for the SMOC- development of chemical inventory with focus on regional comparability, Implementation of GHS. • Regional approach to monitoring, PRONAME. • Reduction or elimination of hazards of substances of common concern:Hg, D/F/HCB, Lindane, PBDEs. • Improving the environmental performance of sectors through close collaboration with industry, artesanal production of bricks.

  6. Priorities objetive Promote and ensure safe management of chemicals and hazardous materials in the country , by developing strengthening and improving the regulatory instruments, management and compliance with international commitments.

  7. Challenges to promote chemical safety in Mexico • Achieving the necessary institutional capacity. • Transversality y responsibility. • Comunication and participation among stakeholders. • Intergovernmental Coordination and governance. • update the legal framework (Public Policy on Chemicals. • Focus on the economic crisis to learn how to rationalize and optimize the use and consumption of chemicals and energy.

  8. Thank you Merci

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