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Título Subtítulo o texto necesario. Colombia’s National and Institutional Framework for Chemicals Management 51 st Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides & Biotechnology. Outline. Information on the Chemicals Industry.

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  1. Título Subtítulo o texto necesario Colombia’s National and Institutional Framework for Chemicals Management 51st Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides & Biotechnology

  2. Outline Information on the Chemicals Industry. Legislative/Administration Infrastructure related to Chemicals Management. Existing and Planned Legislation. Involvement in other International Activities in the field of Environment, Health and Safety. 1 2 3 4

  3. 1. Information on the Chemicals Industry

  4. Chemical Industry - 2007 TOTAL CONSUMPTION = 28 Million Tonnes (Imported: 3,7 Million National :24,3 Million)

  5. Chemical Industry Note: * = Data from January through November N/A = Not Available • Industry of chemical pesticides for agricultural use has increased trends in production, with a export-oriented upward trend. • 2013 Sales: Colombia’s market = US 550 million. • Compared with countries of the Andean region, our market is higher: (Ecuador US 111 million , Peru US125 million ).

  6. 2. Legal and Institutional Framework related to Chemicals Management

  7. National Institutional Framework

  8. Environmental Institutional Framework

  9. Health Institutional Framework

  10. Hazard & Risk Assessment of Pesticides Legal Framework: Andean Decision 436 (1998) Andean Resolution 630 (2002) • Monitoring & Control: Environmental, through compliance reports (ANLA), Health (DTS) and Agriculture (ICA), through onsite evaluations. • Implementationof environmental safety measures. • Post Consumption Plans. CONTROL & MONITORING

  11. Pharmaceuticals, Food Additives, Cosmetics& Household Biocides

  12. 3. Existing and Planned Legislation

  13. National Action Plan for the Sound Management of Chemicals (2013-2020) • Published on September 2013, taking into account the objectives of SAICM. • Activities planned for 2013-2020 to improve chemical safety management.

  14. National Action Plan for the Sound Management of Chemicals (2013-2020)

  15. Initiatives Involving the Chemical Industry • National Plan for Emergency Response During the Transport of Chemicals Substances. • Mechanisms of Public Consultation. • 3 Programs for Responsible Transport of Chemicals Substances. • 4 Programs for Worker Safety. • Voluntary initiative adopted in 1994. • Participation of 46 private sector chemical enterprises, with a 37% being Colombian companies. RESPONSIBLE CARE Community based program for disaster preparedness via a structured dialogue between representatives of the source of the hazard, local authorities and community leaders. APELL Currently implemented in Barranquilla and Cartagena

  16. Nanomaterials Safety

  17. 4. Involvement in International Activities in the Field of Environment, Health & Safety

  18. Involvement in International Initiatives

  19. Involvement in International Initiatives

  20. Título Subtítulo o texto necesario Thank You Very Much! 51st Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides & Biotechnology

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