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Factsheets and brochures

Addressing Chemicals of Concern: Key messages and lessons learned

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SAICM ,

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February 2024

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This document summarises lessons learned from the various project activities in three sectors: electrical and electronic equipment (EEE); building and construction; and toys. It also formulates key messages addressed to different stakeholder groups and provides links to guidance and tools developed under the GEF project

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Chemicals in toys Eco-innovation Chemicals in building products

Video

Why chemicals matter

February 2024

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The video covers the crucial issues surrounding chemical policies in today's world, the unseen effects of chemicals in everyday life and the global push for policies that foster sustainable practices. The video highlights the challenges and innovative solutions that aim to to protect our environment and health, setting the stage for a greener, safer and sustainable future.

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products Hazardous chemicals in electronics

Topics: Chemicals in building products Chemicals in electronics Chemicals in toys Eco-innovation

Policy document

A review of PFAS as a Chemical Class in the Textiles Sector - Policy Brief

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SAICM

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May 2021

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For over a decade, under both SAICM and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the class of chemicals known as PFAS is gaining increasing international attention. Since 2009, chemicals in products have been identified as an Emerging Policy Issue and PFAS as an Issue of Concern by the SAICM. The textiles sector is currently considered in the SAICM context through the ‘Chemicals in Products Programme’, which focuses on four priority sectors: textiles, toys, building products and electronics. The

Emerging Policy Issues: Perfluorinated Chemicals Chemicals in products

Topics: Knowledge Management

Factsheets and brochures

Using a value chain approach to reduce chemicals of concern

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SAICM

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October 2021

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Chemicals of concern (CoCs) contained in everyday products can have harmful impacts on human health and the environment. While chemical-related impacts can often occur during a product’s use or end-of-life, decisions influencing product ingredients are taken further upstream of the value chain. Action to address CoCs in products thus need to consider the entire value chain and impactful interventions need to be made at upstream stages to protect human health and the environment from chemical pollution. UNEP is working on

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in electronics Chemicals in toys Chemicals in textiles Chemicals in building products

Community of practice summary of discussions

Chemicals in toys

June 2021

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The SAICM Secretariat, in partnership with the University of Cape Town, established a community of practice on Chemicals in Products to bring representatives from different sectors together and to create a learning network around issues related to addressing Chemicals in Products (CiP). This is a summary of the discussion on Chemicals in toys, which took place on 17 June 2021.Presenters: Olga Speranskaya (HEJSupport), Varuzhan Gyurjyan (Mankan LLC), Gohar Khojayan (AWHHE), Thony Dizon (EcoWaste Coalition), Ram Charitra Sah (CEPHED)This SAICM/UCT discussion

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Knowledge Management

Project document

Project document: Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy Issues of Concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

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SAICM , GEF

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May 2018

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Project document of Global Best Practices on Emerging Chemical Policy Issues of Concern under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM).

Emerging Policy Issues: Chemicals in products

Topics: Chemicals in building products Chemicals in toys Knowledge Management