Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
Stockholm Convention
1. About the Stockholm Convention
The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
2. Japan's Contribution
Since becoming a Member Party to the Stockholm Convention in 2002, Japan has been the largest contributor among the Members. Since 2005, Japan has been dispatching experts to the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee and to the Technical Working Group on the Global Monitoring of POPs under the Stockholm Convention since 2006. In 2007, Japan was nominated for the Regional Organization Groups of Effectiveness Evaluation in the Asia-Pacific Region. These activities play a fundamental role in the operation of the Convention and Japan intends to further contribute to the Convention through its dispatch of experts.
Rotterdam Convention
1. About the Rotterdam Convention
The Rotterdam Convention creates legal obligations for the implementation of the Prior Informed Consent Procedure regarding the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals.
2. Japan's Contribution
Since becoming a Member Party to the Rotterdam Convention in 2004, Japan has been the largest contributor among the Members. In 2006, Japan was appointed the ability to designate an expert to the Chemical Review Committee. This Committee reviews chemical notifications submitted by Parties and considers recommended chemicals for inclusion in the Annex of the Convention and plays a fundamental role in the operation of the Convention. Japan intends to further contribute to the Convention through its dispatch of experts.
SAICM
1. About SAICM
The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a policy framework for international action on hazardous chemicals.
2. Japan's Contribution
Japan has made financial contributions to the development of national implementation plans in developing countries or countries with economies in transition in the Asia-Pacific region and at the Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting of SAICM for 2007. Furthermore, Japan will provide project-specific financing for the POPs Monitoring in East Asia in support of the Heavy Metals Programme, which will also contribute to the overall objectives of SAICM.
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