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GHS CONFERENCE FOR ASEAN:GHS CONFERENCE FOR ASEAN:Implementation Towards 2008 and Implementation Towards 2008 and

BeyondBeyondJakarta, IndonesiaJakarta, Indonesia

9-11 May 20079-11 May 2007

STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN STATUS OF GHS IMPLEMENTATION IN MALAYSIAMALAYSIA

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Ministry of International Trade and Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) - the National Coordinator Industry (MITI) - the National Coordinator for the implementation of GHS in Malaysiafor the implementation of GHS in Malaysia

First National Coordinating Committee for First National Coordinating Committee for GHS Implementation (NCC-GHS) held on GHS Implementation (NCC-GHS) held on August 2006, chaired by MITIAugust 2006, chaired by MITI

NCC-GHS members include stakeholders NCC-GHS members include stakeholders from the government, industry and from the government, industry and relevant associationsrelevant associations

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NCC-GHS to oversee and coordinate :NCC-GHS to oversee and coordinate :

- - progress of GHS implementation progress of GHS implementation

- - strategies and policy direction strategies and policy direction on on GHS implementationGHS implementation

-- promote awareness raising and promote awareness raising and capacity building programmes capacity building programmes

on on GHSGHS

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• Lead Agencies appointed to operationalise Lead Agencies appointed to operationalise the implementation of GHS in 4 main the implementation of GHS in 4 main sectors affected by GHS:sectors affected by GHS:

Sector Sector Lead AgencyLead Agency

Industrial Workplace - Dept. of Occupational Industrial Workplace - Dept. of Occupational Safety and Workplace Safety and Workplace Health (DOSH) Health (DOSH)

Agriculture - Pesticides BoardAgriculture - Pesticides Board

Transport - Ministry of TransportTransport - Ministry of Transport

Consumer Products - Ministry of Domestic Consumer Products - Ministry of Domestic

Trade & Consumer AffairsTrade & Consumer Affairs

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Responsibility of Lead Agency:Responsibility of Lead Agency:

review existing laws and legislations on review existing laws and legislations on classfication and labelling of chemicals in the classfication and labelling of chemicals in the related sector for GHS implementation;related sector for GHS implementation;

identify and address sectoral issues identify and address sectoral issues (situational and gap analysis) (situational and gap analysis)

awareness raising and educating awareness raising and educating stakeholders on GHSstakeholders on GHS

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Status of GHS ImplementationStatus of GHS Implementation (by Sector)(by Sector)

Industrial WorkplaceIndustrial Workplace

First draft amendment to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling First draft amendment to the Classification, Packaging and Labelling Regulations 1997, readyRegulations 1997, ready

Manual on classification, labelling and preparing safety data sheet (SDS), Manual on classification, labelling and preparing safety data sheet (SDS), readyready

Technical training program for industry and government agencies, in planning Technical training program for industry and government agencies, in planning processprocess

Comprehensibility Testing and Situation and Gap Analysis to be conducted this Comprehensibility Testing and Situation and Gap Analysis to be conducted this year.year.

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Agriculture (Pesticides)Agriculture (Pesticides) Pesticides (Labelling) Regulations 1984, Pesticides (Labelling) Regulations 1984,

under review (FAO Guidelines)under review (FAO Guidelines)

Conducting briefing and awareness program Conducting briefing and awareness program on GHS to farmers, industry and on GHS to farmers, industry and associations associations

TransportTransport Complied with international laws for Complied with international laws for

different modes of transport, such as UN different modes of transport, such as UN Transport of Dangerous GoodsTransport of Dangerous Goods

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Draft Regulations on the Transportation of Draft Regulations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Petroleum by road, Dangerous Goods and Petroleum by road, in final stagein final stage

New Regulations on the Transportation of New Regulations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Petroleum by rail, in Dangerous Goods and Petroleum by rail, in drafting processdrafting process

Consumer ProductsConsumer Products To organise and conduct public awareness To organise and conduct public awareness

on GHSon GHS

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Activities for 2007Activities for 2007

Proposed roadmap for GHS Proposed roadmap for GHS implementation to be tabled at the implementation to be tabled at the next NCC-GHSnext NCC-GHS

DOSH conducting technical training DOSH conducting technical training and awareness programmeand awareness programme

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Pesticides Board conducting briefings Pesticides Board conducting briefings on GHS implementation to farmers, on GHS implementation to farmers, industry and associationsindustry and associations

Overall Outreach Programme on GHS Overall Outreach Programme on GHS being coordinated by the chemical being coordinated by the chemical industryindustry

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ChallengesChallenges Capacity building – technical training Capacity building – technical training

and preparation for GHS compliance and preparation for GHS compliance

Lack of expertise and human resourceLack of expertise and human resource

Awareness raising and public educationAwareness raising and public education

Lack of fundingLack of funding

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU

Ministry of International Trade and Ministry of International Trade and IndustryIndustry

8 May 20078 May 2007