Chemical ManagementChemical Management in Laosin Laos

Status of Regulation and Laws for Status of Regulation and Laws for Chemical Management in LaosChemical Management in Laos

- - Environment Protection LawEnvironment Protection Law- Agriculture Law No 01/98.PM, dated - Agriculture Law No 01/98.PM, dated 10/10/9810/10/98- Regulation for the management and usage of pesticide No 0886/FAM, Regulation for the management and usage of pesticide No 0886/FAM,

Dated 10/03/2000 ( 3rd revised ) Dated 10/03/2000 ( 3rd revised )- Medicine and Medical Products Law, year 2000Medicine and Medical Products Law, year 2000- Regulation for management and Control of Waste discharge from Regulation for management and Control of Waste discharge from

Industrial Industrial - Mining Law, and Etc…Mining Law, and Etc…- Regulations on Import and Export of ChemicalsRegulations on Import and Export of Chemicals - - DecreeDecree On Import and Export Management On Import and Export Management- Hazardous Chemical Strategic Plan 2006 – 2020 and Action Plan for the year 2006 Hazardous Chemical Strategic Plan 2006 – 2020 and Action Plan for the year 2006

to 2010to 2010

Responsibility between Responsibility between thethe sectors: sectors:- Department of agriculture responsible to register pesticideDepartment of agriculture responsible to register pesticide - Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office responsible to issue imProvincial Agriculture and Forestry Office responsible to issue im

port permiport permitt to sale and to sale and check quality of pesticide check quality of pesticide in each provincesin each provinces

Responsibility between Agriculture and Food & Drug DepartmentResponsibility between Agriculture and Food & Drug Department

- DOA responsible to control pesticideDOA responsible to control pesticide,, insecticide ,fungicide, rodenti insecticide ,fungicide, rodenticide and Chemical fertilizerscide and Chemical fertilizers

- FFDD responsible DD responsible for the for the control control of of householhousehol Chemical Chemical productsproducts:: ๖๖((termite and mosquitoestermite and mosquitoes))

Ministry of Industry and HandicraftMinistry of Industry and Handicraft

- MIH is responsible the MIH is responsible the Chemical Substances used in the processing industriChemical Substances used in the processing industrial factories al factories and and management of dangerous chemical substances during the management of dangerous chemical substances during the production processes. there was only a regulation on the drainage of waste production processes. there was only a regulation on the drainage of waste

water from the factories containing toxic substanceswater from the factories containing toxic substances.. - Ministry of Commerce is responsible for Import and Export of controlled Ministry of Commerce is responsible for Import and Export of controlled

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Some activities concerned to the Hazardous chemical in LaosSome activities concerned to the Hazardous chemical in Laos- The Hazardous Chemical Strategic for the year 2006 to 2020 Plan and Action - The Hazardous Chemical Strategic for the year 2006 to 2020 Plan and Action

Plan for 2006 - 2010 was drafted in 2004 and the need of HCSAP is to Plan for 2006 - 2010 was drafted in 2004 and the need of HCSAP is to

- - Addresses the environmental problems related to the import, production, usage, and Addresses the environmental problems related to the import, production, usage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals. disposal of hazardous chemicals.

Designed to communicate the government’s policy on hazardous chemicals and raise Designed to communicate the government’s policy on hazardous chemicals and raise awareness;awareness;

Promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication and improving people’s Promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication and improving people’s livelihoods livelihoods

Objectives of the Hazardous Chemical and Action Plan Objectives of the Hazardous Chemical and Action Plan

The objective of Hazardous Chemical Strategy and Action Plan The objective of Hazardous Chemical Strategy and Action Plan (HCSAP) Is to:(HCSAP) Is to:

1. An effective national reporting system to register the import, 1. An effective national reporting system to register the import, production, use, emission, export and disposal of hazardous production, use, emission, export and disposal of hazardous chemicals, as well as products containing the chemicals;chemicals, as well as products containing the chemicals;

2. An operational national system to incorporate cleaner 2. An operational national system to incorporate cleaner production solutions in all manufacturing and service production solutions in all manufacturing and service sectors, as well as in households;sectors, as well as in households;

3. An effective national collection system for waste fractions 3. An effective national collection system for waste fractions containing hazardous chemicals throughout the country;containing hazardous chemicals throughout the country;

4. Strengthened organizational structures, involving all key 4. Strengthened organizational structures, involving all key stakeholders, as well as facilities that can support the stakeholders, as well as facilities that can support the incorporation of cleaner production solutions and provide incorporation of cleaner production solutions and provide laboratory facilities, information centers, legislation, laboratory facilities, information centers, legislation, financial mechanisms, and a monitoring program; financial mechanisms, and a monitoring program;

5. Capacity building of relevant staff down to the village 5. Capacity building of relevant staff down to the village level throughout the country; and level throughout the country; and

6. Awareness raising campaigns directed toward key 6. Awareness raising campaigns directed toward key stakeholders and the public on the risk of HC;stakeholders and the public on the risk of HC;

Objectives of the Hazardous Chemical and Action PlanObjectives of the Hazardous Chemical and Action Plan

Main ActivitiesMain Activities

Inventories of Hazardous Chemicals;Strengthen HC Coordination at the National Level;Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening;Development and Implementation of Hazardous Chemical LegislationEstablishment of Collection System for Special Waste FractionsImplementation of Cleaner Technology SolutionsImplementation of Cleaner Product Solutions Awareness Raising and Public ConsultationImplementation of Priority Pilot Projects

Institutional Arrangements – Organizations Involved in Institutional Arrangements – Organizations Involved in Implementing the HCSAPImplementing the HCSAP

National HC Steering Committee:STEA (Science, Technology and Environment Agency) and PSTEOs;DoA (Department of Agriculture) and PAFOs;EdL (Electricité du Laos);DoGM (Department of Geology and Mines);DoIH (Department of Industry and Handicraft); andWMA (Waste Management Authorities, Ministry of Communication, Transport, Post & Construction).

POPs Enabling Activities ProjectPOPs Enabling Activities Project

The Enabling activities for POPs Project was started at the mid of May The Enabling activities for POPs Project was started at the mid of May 20032003

Duration of the project 2 years.Duration of the project 2 years.

Project expected outcomes:Project expected outcomes:The main outcome of this project is the National Implementation Plan The main outcome of this project is the National Implementation Plan (NIP), (NIP),

In this project also Conducted the In this project also Conducted the Preliminaries inventoriesPreliminaries inventories for POPs for POPs as follow:as follow:

POPs PesticidePOPs PesticidePCBPCBDioxin/furanDioxin/furan

Activities GHS implementation in LaosActivities GHS implementation in Laos-Laos, GHS is in preparatory phase (drafting Laos, GHS is in preparatory phase (drafting of the project proposal to UNITAR) and setting of the project proposal to UNITAR) and setting up National Steering Committee up National Steering Committee

-There are not any specific Law and There are not any specific Law and regulation to control this activities and GHS regulation to control this activities and GHS activities is also very new for usactivities is also very new for us

-For the import and export of Chemicals is For the import and export of Chemicals is regulated by the concerned sectors. regulated by the concerned sectors.

there are no any Chemical manufacturing in there are no any Chemical manufacturing in Laos, all of Chemical used is importedLaos, all of Chemical used is imported

- Awareness Raising on Hazardous Chemical still Awareness Raising on Hazardous Chemical still needneed - sharing an information and responsibility of sharing an information and responsibility of chemical control between the line ministry chemical control between the line ministry concernedconcerned

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