UNITAR, Preparing a National Profile to Assess Infrastructure and Capacity Needs for Chemicals Management: A Guidance Document (2nd Edition 2012) (Geneva, 2012)
Description:
Provides guidance to countries in preparing National Profiles including responding to emerging issues, ensuring that there is a sound information base available in the country for decision making in relation to chemicals management. A National Profile provides a comprehensive overview and assessment of a country’s existing national legal, institutional, administrative, and technical infrastructure related to the sound management of chemicals in the context of Chapter 19 of Agenda 21. Countries all over the world have prepared National Profiles with the involvement of a wide range of national stakeholders, following the recommendations in the UNITAR/IOMC National Profile Guidance Document. Examples of National Profile from other countries can be viewed at http://www.unitar.org/cwm/nphomepage
Why this Tool/Guidance?
Provides information on how countries have considered GHS implementation.
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