Guidance on national chemicals control for other countries
This series of guidance documents cover issues important for national chemicals control. Examples of areas that will be covered are sustainable financing, legislation, information about chemicals and companies, hazard and risk assessment, risk management and enforcement.
Hazard and risk assessment of chemicals - an introduction
This guidance is an introduction to hazard assessment and risk assessment of chemicals. It presents key terms and concepts and explains the general approach. Also available in Spanish and French.
Hazard and risk assessment and risk reduction of pesticides
The aim of this guidance is to provide an overview of procedures and measures for hazard and risk assessment and risk management of pesticides in order to help authorities to take regulatory actions to reduce the negative impact of pesticide use on people's health and the environment. This guidance is also available in Spanish and French.
Access to information on primary suppliers and chemicals on the market
The aim of this document is to give guidance to countries (governments and authorities) in their efforts to set up an efficient system for the sound management of chemicals with a special focus on how to find information on companies producing and/or importing chemicals on the domestic market as well as identifying those chemicals. Also available in Spanish and French.
Enforcement of legislation on chemicals placed on the market
The aim of this document is to give guidance to countries (governments and authorities) in setting up an efficient system for the enforcement of legislation on chemicals placed on the market, covering substances as such or when used in mixtures or in articles. This document is also available in French and Spanish.
Legislation on chemicals placed on the market
The aim of this document is to give guidance to countries (governments and authorities) in their efforts to set up an efficient system for the sound management of chemicals with a special focus on the legal frameworks. The guidance focuses on legislation for preventive chemicals control directed towards the placing of chemicals on the market and gives examples of possible legal texts. This guidance is also available in French and Spanish.
Risk reduction of chemicals
The aim of the present document is to give guidance to countries (governments and authorities) in their efforts to set up an efficient system for the sound management of chemicals with a special focus on legal and voluntary tools for risk reduction of chemical substances on their own or when used in mixtures or in articles. This guidance is also available in French and Spanish.
Sustainable financing of institutional capacity for chemicals control
The aim of this guidance document is to support low and middle income countries to establish sustainable financing of the institutional capacity and other tasks directly linked to the management of chemicals placed on the market. This guidance is also available in French and Spanish.
Control of chemicals placed on the market
An essential part of the Sound Management of Chemicals.