Thailand National Focal Point for IFCSChemical Safety SectionFood and Drug AdministrationMinistry of Public HealthJuly 2003

Cabinet endorsement

National Action Plan

Cabinet endorsement

Implementation, monitoring, evaluation

28 Aug.2001

July 2003

Objectives:1) To develop the systematic chemicals management2) To encourage knowledge and awareness

Strategy 1

Nat’ Chem.Info.

Network

Strategy 2

ER & preparedness

for chem. accident

Strategy 3

Chemical Waste

Management

Strategy 4

NationalPoison

Centres Network

Strategy 5

R&D

Programme Structure of Thailand’s 2Programme Structure of Thailand’s 2ndnd NMP NMP

Principle : To coordinate policies

Policies : NSEDP (2002-2006) Gov. Contributing agencies IFCS

Designated Principal Organizations Designated Principal Organizations for the 2for the 2ndnd NMP NMP

Strategy 2

ER & preparedness

for chem. Accident

Dept. of Disaster

Prevention and Mitigation

Strategy 3

Chemical Waste

Management

Pollution Control

Dept.

Strategy 4

NationalPoison

Centres Network

Medical ServiceDept.

Strategy 5

R&D

Office of Thailand Research

Fund.(TRF)

Strategy 1

Nat’ Chem.Info.

Network

Dept. of Industrial

Works

June 2003,

GHS awareness raising workshopGHS awareness raising workshop

approx. 45 participants

from 16 relevant parties.

gov, industry, NGOs, academics, media

Consequences of GHS

GHS implications for Thailand

What next? Who? How?

When?

Government

Public

Industry

•Facilitation of International Trade

•Inventory

Knowledgeand awareness

raising

Laws & regulations

•Investment

GHS implications for Thailand

National Policy Coordinating system / infrastructure

Current laws and legislations

Incompetence in GHS implementation (gov, industry,esp. SME, publics)

Many agencies involved

GHS expertise

GHS implications (Cont.)

APEC Chemical Dialogue and the GHS,APEC Chemical Dialogue and the GHS, Feb., May, Aug., Oct. 2003 , ThailandFeb., May, Aug., Oct. 2003 , Thailand

Encourage GHS into the national policy Encourage GHS into the national policy

Sep. 2003, GHS capacity building Sep. 2003, GHS capacity building workshops, Taipei. workshops, Taipei.

What next? What next?

1. Encourage GHS into the National Policy

2. Conduct situation analysis for GHS implementation - gaps/strength/weakness/

capacity building needscapacity building needs

3. Formulate national GHS action plan (building - block approach)

4. Establish coordinating infrastructure/mechanism

5. Implement, monitor and evaluate

is the main contributing agency for GHS

Identify capacity building needs

The UNITAR/ILO Capacity Building Program will foster the success of GHS implementation in Thailand

Immediately

Industry

Agriculture

PublicHealth

Waste

Consumption

Economic/Society/Environment

Misuse Contamination

Disaster

Health

waste

Chemical Risk e.g. Chemicals in Health Care Products (e.g. medicines, food , cosmetics, other household chemicals)

Industrial chemicals

Agriculture chemicals

Environmental chemicals

Occupational chemicals

etc.

Chemical RiskCommunication

Collaboration and information exchange among agencies

Building knowledge & awareness of the Public

National Coordinating Policy on Chemical Safety

2nd National Master Plan (NMP)

on Chemical Safety (2002 - 2006)

Thailand National CoordinatingCommittee on Chemical Safety

- ( FDA- Secretariat group )

- Public Health Minister - Chair

- High level officers for contributing ministries - members

Aim of Strategy 1: Nat’1 Chem Info Network

By 2006,

The national coordinating center forChemical information network

Information systems for supporting management of emergency chemical accident, chemical waste, poison center, R & D

1992 UNCED

1994 IFCS Forum I

1997 IFCS Forum II

2000 IFCS Forum III

Agenda 21, Chapter 19

17 Priorities for action beyond 2000

Target : All Countries implement GHS by 2008

2000 WSSD Global GHS Capacity Building Partnership

“B1 : Harmonize classification and Labeling ”

Drawback and Limitation

Government

Lack of expertise in GHS implementation

Insufficient chemical safety staff

Cooperation among implementing agencies

Development of legislation and implementation

takes a lot of time and efforts

Drawback and Limitation(cont.)

Industry

Expense

SME incompetence

Price

In case of “Mixture” , difficulty in assessing health/

Environment hazards

Translation of Information into Thai is need

Drawback and Limitation(cont.)

Public

Price Burden

Educational and Awareness Raising

program for public is needed

Recommendations

GHS Seminar/Workshop for all concerned agenciesGHS Seminar/Workshop for all concerned agencies

situation analysis for GHS implementationsituation analysis for GHS implementation

Action GHSAction GHS

Selection of high - concerned area

Establishment of corresponding planby public & private sectors

[ Building Block approach ]