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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
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
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