Events

The objectives of the workshop included: a) To update project execution partners on the project scope including concept, objectives, components and outputs and endorse any changes to project annexes (legal agreements, ToRs, budget, procurement plan, workplan, supervision plan); b) To ensure common understanding of the project delivery structure, the linkages, and the roles and responsibilities of each partner (Implementing Agency, Executing Agency, Component Leads, and Delivery Partners and contractors), including reporting requirements; c) To finalize detailed project work plans, budgets

The second meeting of the intersessional process was held in Stockholm, Sweden, from 13 to 15 March 2018. IISD Reporting Services / ENB Coverage http://enb.iisd.org/chemical/SAICM/iccm5/ip2/ Meeting Documents SAICM/IP.2/1/rev.1 Provisional agenda SAICM/IP.2/2 Annotated agenda SAICM/IP.2/3 Scenario Note SAICM/IP.2/4 Draft report of the independent evaluation of the Strategic Approach for 2006-2015 SAICM/IP.2/5 Co-chairs’ overview paper to support preparations for the second intersessional meeting considering the strategic approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 SAICM/IP.2/6 Gender and the sound

The first meeting of the intersessional process took place in Brasilia, Brazil, from 7 to 9 February 2017. IISD Reporting Services / ENB Coverage http://enb.iisd.org/chemical/SAICM/iccm5/ip1/ Meeting Documents SAICM/IP.1/1 Provisional agenda SAICM/IP.1/1/Rev.1 Provisional agenda (Revised) SAICM/IP.1/2 Annotations to the provisional agenda SAICM/IP.1/3/Rev.1 Scenario note SAICM/IP.1/4 "Thought starter" SAICM and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 - (*Reissued for technical reasons on 24 January 2017) SAICM/IP.1/5 Interim report of the independent evaluation of the Strategic Approach for 2006 -

ICCM4 marked a major milestone as it was the last decision-making meeting in the context of the Strategic Approach scheduled to take place before 2020. Stakeholders were invited to make full use of the Conference to identify the remaining challenges and adopt strategic decisions to enable the international community to achieve the 2020 goal of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. The Conference evaluated regional and sectoral implementation, addressed emerging policy issues, discussed sound management of chemicals in the context of

The second meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management took place on 15-17 December 2014, in Geneva, Switzerland. IISD Reporting Services / ENB Coverage https://enb.iisd.org/events/2nd-meeting-open-ended-working-group-oewg2-international-conference-chemicals-management-0 Meeting documents SAICM/OEWG.2/1 - Provisional agenda Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish SAICM/OEWG.2/1/Add.1 - Annotations to the provisional agenda Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish SAICM/OEWG.2/2 - Scenario note of the second meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the International Conference on Chemicals Management Arabic Chinese English

ICCM3 marked a major milestone in the implementation of the Strategic Approach since its adoption in 2006. For the first time, the Conference reviewed progress in the implementation of the Strategic Approach with tangible data on the 20 indicators of progress adopted at the second session. The Conference evaluated implementation, addressed emerging policy issues, considered new activities for addition to the Global Plan of Action, evaluated the financing of the Strategic Approach and took strategic decisions for the future including

The first meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group for the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management took place on 15-18 November 2011, in Belgrade, Serbia. Meeting documents SAICM/OEWG.1/1/Rev.1 - Provisional agenda Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish SAICM/OEWG.1/1/Add.1 - Annotated provisional agenda Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish SAICM/OEWG.1/2 - Scenario note for the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the International Conference on Chemicals Management Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish SAICM/OEWG.1/3 - Report on regional activities

ICCM2 was the first opportunity to review progress in the implementation of SAICM since its adoption in 2006 and the first time the ICCM performed its official functions as a high-level international forum for multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral discussion and exchange of experience on chemicals management issues. ICCM2 evaluated SAICM implementation so far, addressed emerging policy issues (nanotechnology, chemicals in articles, lead in paint and electronic waste), considered long-term financing of SAICM, took strategic decisions on the future direction of SAICM