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SAICM UCT LiP CoP Discussion 4 digest_16.11.2022

Community of practice summary of discussions

Compliance with Lead Paint Laws

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November 2022

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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This is a summary of the discussion on Compliance with Lead Paint Laws, which took place on 16 November 2022.

Presenters: Steve Wolfson (US EPA), Dr Faridah Hussein Were (University of Nairobi), University of Nairobi (Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines), Isabel Artagaveytia (Uruguayan Ministry of Environment)

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

SAICMUCT CDSG CoP Discussion 3 2022 digest

Community of practice summary of discussions

Plastic pollution: ideas for addressing chemicals in plastics

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October 2022

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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Plastic pollution: ideas for addressing chemicals in plastics, which took place on 19 October 2022.

Presenters: Brenda Koekkoek (UNEP), Jost Dittkrist (UNEP), Dr. Eeva Leinala (OECD), Mochamad Adi Septiono (Nexus3 Foundation)

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

Factsheets and brochures

Suggested Steps for Establishing a Lead Paint Law

December 2019

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This fact sheet outlines steps that have been helpful in countries that have adopted lead paint laws. The steps are not necessarily sequential or needed in every country.

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Policymaking

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Lead Paint Factsheet

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November 2019

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This factsheet presents the work of UNEP and the Lead Paint Alliance. The document also highlights its impacts and the SAICM GEF project Lead in paint component.

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Awareness-raising

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The Potential Key Role of SAICM Focal Points in Reducing Harm from HHPs

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August 2022

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The factsheet entitled "The potential key role of SAICM Focal Points in reducing harm from Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)" was produced by stakeholders from the University of Cape Town, the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, the Food and Agriculture Organization and Umweltbundesamt. This factsheet was developed to ensure information about HHPs reaches all SAICM National Focal Points and other relevant stakeholders for them to make effective and informed decisions and play an active role in facilitating the reduction of

Emerging Policy Issues: Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Topics: Knowledge Management

Community of practice summary of discussions

Capacity building – tools that are used

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July 2022

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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have launched a Community of Practice (CoP) on Chemicals and SDGs to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is a summary of the discussion on Capacity building – tools that are used, which took place on 6 July 2022.Presenters: Olivier Wootton (UNITAR), Dr. Olga

Topics: Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Management

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Summary of SAICM and IOMC side-event: How could an integrated chemicals and waste management approach build a strengthened SAICM beyond 2020?

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June 2022

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A side event took place on 14 June 2022, in the margins of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BC COP-15, RC COP-10, SC COP-10). The side event was organized jointly by the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Secretariat and the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC).It contributed to the main theme of these meetings - Global Agreements for a Healthy Planet: Sound management of chemicals and waste.

Community of practice summary of discussions

Transitioning to paints without added lead: guidance and experience in reformulation

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May 2022

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The Secretariat of the Strategic Approach to Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the University of Cape Town (UCT) have established a Community of Practice (CoP) on Lead in Paint to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to the elimination of Lead Paint. This is a summary of the discussion on Transitioning to paints without added lead: guidance and experience in reformulation, which took place on 25 May 2022.Presenters: Dr Branko Dunjic (NCPC

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

Topics: Knowledge Management