21/05/2010

• India’s Pesticides Management Bill 2008 – 40 years on …has something changed?
By Rajeev Betne, Piyush Mohapatra
Published in Toxics Link; 21/05/2010
This is an issue where every citizen is a stakeholder… a wide range of consultations should follow...so that we move towards a safer and healthier regime”

08/02/2006

• SAICM finally adopted
By Papiya Sarkar
Published in toxicslink.org; 08/02/2006
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) was finally adopted around midnight of February 06, 2006.

07/02/2006

• IPEN Calls for Immediate SAICM Actions - Agreement Survives US Attacks
By IPEN Secretariat
Published in ipen.org; 07/02/2006
(Dubai, United Arab Emirates) The International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) welcomed adoption on 6 February of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), despite the agreement’s weakening under strong US pressure. The final compromise narrowed SAICM’s scope, came up short on long-term financing, and fudged the connection between precaution and human health. Yet IPEN still views SAICM as a critical global framework to eliminate the harms caused by chemicals.

25/01/2006

• Chemical Management: SAICM
By Papiya Sarkar
Published in toxicslink.org; 25/01/2006
At the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) meeting at Dubai scheduled to held on February 4-6, 2006, the main focus will be on new and additional resources for Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) implementation and the intention to characterise SAICM as a voluntary initiative.

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