Identifying gaps in national infrastructure
Compare the existing situation (determined when Reviewing the legal framework and Reviewing institutional, administrative, and technical capacities) against what should be in place in order to implement the GHS. This also involves a comparison of existing requirements (if applicable) in all sectors to the provisions of the GHS. Information should be collected and analysed by government, industry, and civil society for each of the four sectors (industrial workplaces, agriculture, transport and consumer product chemicals).
More specifically, determine whether additional resources or changes to the existing infrastructure are needed to implement the GHS through an assessment of:
- the organizational structure across sectors and government ministries;
- the knowledge of government staff of the legal and technical aspects of GHS implementation in the affected sectors;
- whether there is sufficient funding in all affected sectors; and
- whether the capacity exists for effective enforcement of regulations related to chemical hazard communication based on the GHS.
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Relevant tools
- UNITAR, ILO and IOMC (2010), Developing a National GHS Implementation Strategy, September 2010 Edition (UNITAR, Geneva)
- UNITAR : GHS Implementation Experiences and lessons learned (2021)
- UNITAR: Key Elements of a National GHS Adoption and Implementation Roadmap (2020)
- UNEP: Guidance on the Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures for Sound Management of Chemicals and Measures for Recovering Costs of National Administration (LIRA-Guidance) (2015)
- UNDP - Chemicals and Waste Management for Sustainable Development (Guidev) [2019]
- UNITAR : Options for legislation and standard setting to implement the GHS (2021)