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GHS-related
activities
Cefic Product Stewardship
V. Garny - Oman - 21 November 2019
Cefic organisation
Founded in 1972, Cefic is one of the world’s largest industry
trade organisations.
A strong membership
• Represents 1.2 million jobs – 16% of global chemical 630 members and affiliates
production – increased by 40% over the
• Works on key industry issues: REACH, International last five years.
Trade, Energy & Climate Change, Research & Innovation
• About 5,000 industry experts engaged in Cefic groups
90 Sector Groups
• Global cooperation through ICCA.
120+ product families
• Every day engagement, on behalf of our members, with represented across three
international and EU institutions, non-governmental industry sectors: Specialty
organisations, the media and other stakeholders Chemicals, Petrochemistry,
Euro Chlor / Halogens
Product Stewardship a key component
Programme Councils Board Committees
Climate Change & Energy Audit & Finance
ACG Richard Roudeix, LyondellBasell Non ExCom members
HSE, RC & Supply Chain Nomination
General Assembly
ACG Vincent De Cuyper, Solvay P / VPs / DG / 3 Non ExComs
Industrial Policy
Stakeholder Advisory
ACG Heinz Haller, Dow Board N.N.
Innovation Strategic Supervisory Body
ACG Markus Steilemann, Covestro
Executive Committee Risk Management Committee
Product Stewardship Key Decision Panel N.N.
ACG Saori Dubourg, BASF
Position Building NAB
AFEM
Advisory Fora Cefic Industry Groups
Legal Euro Chlor / Halogens
Nick Clausi, ExxonMobil
Cefic Staff
Advocacy Petrochemicals Europe Cefic DG
Samia Nehme, Shell Day-to-Day Management
Sustainability Specialty Chemicals Leadership Team
Dimitri de Vreeze, DSM Coordination Role
Advisory Role
P = President; VP = Vice-President; DG = Director General; NAB = National Association Board; AFEM = Association of Federation Members; ACG = Advocacy Coordination Group
EU classification & labelling history: a long journey
DSD SDS DPD GHS CLP
1967 1991 1999 2002 2009
Dangerous Substance Directive ( DSD)
Safety data Sheet Directive (SDS)
Dangerous Preparation Directive (DPD)
UN Global Harmonisation System (GHS)
Classification Labelling and Packaging Regulation (CLP)
Cefic’s role: advocacy, implementation, guidance
Advocacy: ensure proportionate and fair legislation,
alignment, transition under a Single Market strategy
Implementation: engage with EU institutions (ECHA,
poison centers, OSHA) and Members States for a
harmonised implementation
Guidance: provide best practices to members, liaise with
national associations and associate sectors
Cefic’s role: advocacy
• At EU level: topics include fitness check,
inventory, SDS and REACH, poison center…
• At Global level: UN GHS review, emerging
regulations, capacity building
Cefic’s role: CLP implementation
CL notification process
Industry
Configure Extract CL Transfer in
Submit file
CL data data ECHA format
ECHA
CL notification
Transfer to CL
file Process data Filter tool
inventory
Public
Consult CL
Cefic’s role: CLP guidance
WHO has to do
WHAT and by
WHEN
https://cefic.org/guidance/reach-implementation/
Cefic’s role: SDS guidance
Identification of the substance/mixtureSection Check Author's
and company/undertaking: In this (tick box) comments
section, information needs to be stated
on the identification of the product, its
use, the party responsible for placing SDS CHECKLIST
the product on the market, and
emergency phone numbers.
Product Identifier: 1.1
Is the product identifier (trade name)
the same as the one indicated on the
label?
If the SDS is covering different mixtures,1.1
are all the product identifiers
mentioned?
For substances: is the chemical name in
1.1
the same language as on the label?
If the product is a registered substance,
1.1
https://cefic.org/guidance/reach-
is the registration number available?
Identified uses and uses advised against: 1.2
Are all the relevant identified uses
implementation/
reflected by a brief general description?
If there are uses advised against for 1.2
safety reasons, are they mentioned?
http://www.cefic.org/Documents/Indus
trySupport/REACH-
Implementation/Guidance-and-
Tools/FAQ-When-and-how-do-I-have-
to-report-uses-advised-against-in-my-
SDS.pdf
If the SDS has one or more exposure 1.2
Cefic’s role: SDS guidance
ORGANISATION OF SENDING SAFETY DATA SHEET UPDATES
REACH does not stipulate how and when to send out minor
updates of the safety data sheet.
This paper intends to list some best practices how to organise and
send minor updated safety data sheets out.
https://cefic.org/guidance/reach-implementation/
Global chemicals management: GHS implementation
Legend:
CLP
GHS implemented
GHS transition
Voluntary GHS
Intention to implement by 2020
Activities
No own GHS, bus GHS accepted
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Regulatory cooperation
COHERENCE AND CONVERGENCE OF REGULATORY
SCHEMES
Regulatory cooperation should increase efficiency
• By reducing the cost for industry and authorities
• By supporting a harmonized classification system
• By increasing confidence and greater consumer choice
• By creating a level playing field
So attracting investments and supply chains,
creating jobs and growth
Regulatory cooperation
• Regulatory cooperation is critical for building and implementing
legislation on chemicals in all countries – good collaboration with
governments is essential
• Risk- and science-based regulatory schemes, financially
supported by fees, should be applied globally
• Responsible Care programme is helping coordination of the
chemical industry response
Cooperation is key for success
