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Clariant playing a leading role in supporting the coatings industry to phase out lead in paints

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November 2020

Media ReleaseAs one of the first companies to completely end the production, and supply, of lead-based pigments in the mid-1980’s (Hoechst AG – now Clariant), Clariant supported the Global Alliance to eliminate lead paint and, through regulatory and legal measures, accelerate progress towards its global phase out.To work towards this goal, Clariant is a supporter of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), hosted by UN Environment Programme, a global policy framework which aims to protect human health and

Emerging Policy Issues: Lead in paint

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/unep-assesses-eight-issues-concern-chemicals-and-waste-management

UNEP Assesses Eight Issues of Concern for Chemicals and Waste Management

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has published an assessment of eight issues of concern for the sound management

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/unep-compares-options-science-policy-interface-chemicals-and-waste

UNEP Compares Options for Science-Policy Interface on Chemicals and Waste

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published a report to facilitate and inform discussions on strengthening the

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/un-special-rapporteur-emphasizes-right-science-managing-toxics

UN Special Rapporteur Emphasizes Right to Science in Managing Toxics

The human rights implications of chemicals and waste management were a topic of interest at a briefing organized by

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/montreal-protocols-multilateral-fund-continue-operations-2021-2023

Montreal Protocol’s Multilateral Fund to Continue Operations in 2021-2023

Governments reached several agreements to allow the continued functioning of the Vienna Convention or the Protection of the Ozone

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/unep-finds-more-half-all-countries-have-binding-lead-limits-or-are-drafting-laws

UNEP Finds More than Half of All Countries Have Binding Lead Limits or Are Drafting Laws

An update published by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) highlights national efforts to limit and eliminate lead

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/virtual-working-group-develops-options-science-policy-interface

Virtual Working Group Develops Options for Science-Policy Interface

A working group on governance and mechanisms for managing chemicals and waste issued a set of

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/drafting-group-considers-terminology-chemicals-and-waste-declaration

Drafting Group Considers Terminology for Chemicals and Waste Declaration

The informal drafting group for a possible high-level declaration on the sound management of chemicals and

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/interactive-tool-illuminates-status-national-lead-paint-laws

Interactive Tool Illuminates Status of National Lead Paint Laws

The Strategic Approach for International Chemicals Management (SAICM) website features an interactive map that shows the status

https://saicmknowledge.org/articles/experts-propose-targets-process-establish-indicators-beyond-2020-chemicals-framework

Experts Propose Targets, Process to Establish Indicators for Beyond 2020 Chemicals Framework

The co-facilitators of the Virtual Working Group on Targets, Indicators and Milestones (VWG1) for the Beyond