PRELIMINARY VERSION
DRAFT
IFCS Indicators of Progress
Priorities for Action beyond 2000
and
Forum Recommendations
QUESTIONNAIRE
Please provide the information described on the following pages concerning your country,
giving the current status and, to the extent possible, that foreseen at the end of 2006
DRAFT COMPLETION
Please complete:
COUNTRY: NIGERIA
1.
NATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES FOR CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT
Priorities for Action E1 and E21
1a)
Has a comprehensive National Chemicals Management Profile, or other
equivalent strategic national plan, been developed
through a multi-stakeholder process2?
National Profile
Yes X
Other equivalent strategic national plan
No
‫ڤ‬
Yes X
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes" to either of the above, please indicate the original publication date and
the date(s) of any revisions.
NATIONAL PROFILE (1998)
STOCKHOLM CONVENTION NIP (2003)__
If "Yes" to either of the above, please list all ministries, agencies and
organizations that participated:
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LABOUR & PRODUCTIVITY
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES
MINISTRY DEFENCE
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
STANDARDS ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA
NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY
NATIONAL MARITIME AUTHORITY
NATIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
CROPLIFE-NIGERIA
UNIVERSITY/RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
NIGERIAN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION & CONTROL
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS OF NIGERIA
UNIDO
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The Priorities for Action Beyond 2000 may be viewed on the IFCS website at www.ifcs.ch.
A multi-stakeholder process is a process involving all concerned national ministries and other government
institutions, as well as other interested national parties.
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If "No", is your country in the process of developing or planning on developing a
Comprehensive National Chemicals Management Profile?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
Expected completion date ___________
No
‫ڤ‬
If "No", have equivalent measures such as a government investigation on
chemical safety followed by legislative measures been undertaken?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please describe:
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
1b)
Has your country developed any of the following on the sound management of
chemicals?
National Policies
If yes, please
provide year
completed.
YES(1998)
If development is in progress,
please provide the expected
completion year?
No
YES (………….)
National Priorities
National Strategies
National Action Plans
1c)
YES)…………….)
Has your country established an inter-ministerial/intersectoral coordinating
mechanism (e.g. committee or body) to facilitate the comprehensive treatment of
chemical safety issues?
Yes X
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes":
What is the name of the "mechanism"? NATIONAL
COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
When was it established? FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1991
2.
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS
Priority for Action B1
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2a)
Has your country initiated work to adopt and implement the Globally Harmonized
System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
Yes
‫ڤ‬X
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", what is the expected date (year) GHS will be fully operational?
__JANUARY 2007________________________________
2b)
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 170 on Safety in the
Use of Chemicals at Work3, or instituted comparable measures?
Yes X
3.
No
‫ڤ‬
NATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS
CHEMICALS
Priority for Action C1
3a)
What arrangements are operational in your country for the exchange of
information on hazardous chemicals? Please describe.
PERIODIC PUBLICATIONS
PERIODIC MEETINGS AND SEMINARS
Please indicate if the established infrastructure includes:
1) website where national partners can gain access to chemical information
sources,
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X
2) institutional directory listing sources of information
Yes
4.
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
NATIONAL PROCEDURES ON SAFETY INFORMATION FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN
CIRCULATION
Priority for Action C3
4a)
Does your country have procedures in place to ensure that any hazardous material
put into circulation is accompanied, at a minimum, by appropriate and reliable
safety information that is easy to access, read and understand?
Yes X‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
3
ILO Convention 170 may be viewed on the ILO website at:
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm
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If "Yes":
Are the procedures consistent with the safety data sheets of the 1990 International
Labour Organization Chemicals Convention (No.170)?
Yes X
No
‫ڤ‬
Do they conform to the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and
Labelling Of Chemicals?
Yes UNCERTAIN
5.
No
‫ڤ‬
ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR PEST MANAGEMENT
Priority for Action D1
5a)
Has your country prepared integrated pest management strategies?
Yes UNCERTAIN
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", were national studies done to develop the strategies?
Yes
6.
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
OBSOLETE STOCKS OF PESTICIDES AND OTHER CHEMICALS
Priority for Action D2
6a)
Are there any obsolete stocks of pesticides and/or other chemicals in your
country?
Yes UNCERTAIN
6b)
No
‫ڤ‬
Has your country prepared an action plan for disposal of obsolete stocks of
pesticides and other chemicals?
Yes UNCERTAIN‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", has the action plan been implemented?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", has the action plan been completed?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work in progress to prepare an action plan?
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Yes
No
7.
‫ ڤ‬If yes, what is the expected completion date (year)?
‫ڤ‬
___________
If no, why not? _________________________________________
NATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTION OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AND
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
Priority for Action D4
7a)
Has your country implemented a national system for emergency preparedness and
response, in accordance with international principles 4?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work in progress to implement the system?
Yes X
7b)
‫ڤ‬
Is there a national law requiring the system?
Yes
7c)
expected completion date (year)? _______________ No
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 174 5 on Prevention
of Major Industrial Accidents?
Yes X‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes
8.
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF PESTICIDES
8a)
Has your government implement the revised International Code of Conduct on
the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (November 2002) 6 as the basis for a
comprehensive life cycle approach to pesticide management ?
Yes X
No
‫ڤ‬
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Ref. OECD Second Edition 2003 Guiding Principles for Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness and
Response, undertaken in cooperation with other international organizations, including ILO, IMO, UNECE,
UNEP, UNOCHA (UNEP/OCHA Joint Environment Unit) and WHO.
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ILO Convention 170 may be viewed on the ILO website at:
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm
6
The International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides may be viewed at:
http://www.fao.org/AG/AGP/AGPP/Pesticid/
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If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes
8b)
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
Have the provisions of the Code of Conduct been implemented through other
pieces of legislation or by other means?
Yes X ‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please briefly describe.
THROUGH THE ORGANIZATON OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAMMES FOR STAKEHOLDERS WITHIN THE SECTOR
INCLUDING CERTIFICATION FOR PRACTICE WITHIN THE SECTOR IN
LINE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT
9.
POISON CENTRES
Priority for Action D7
9a)
Have poison centre(s) been established in your country?
Yes IN PROGRESS
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please indicate classification level for each poison centre:
WHO Status of Development Classification
well-established centres, the full range of clinical analytical and other relevant facilities
A
and cover the whole country.
well-established centres, but lack some of the related facilities or do not provide full
B
coverage to the country. These centres require further development in order to meet
the ideal criteria for centres given in the IPCS Guidelines
certain facilities for poison control, but require major support to develop further areas
C
of activities, according to the criteria in the IPCS Guidelines, and should expand
coverage through the country.
Centre (Name &
location)
Date
Established
Classification Initial
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Classification 2000
Classification current
9b)
Is strengthening of poison centers planned?
If "Yes", for what time period?
___________________________
9c)
If there are no established poison centres in your country, is work under way in
your country to establish a poison control centre with related chemical and
analytical facilities for the first time?
Yes X
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes" when do you expect the poison control centre to be operational? Please
provide location and date (year). AS SOON AS FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO
ESTABLISH THE POISON CENTRES
10.
POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTERS/EMISSION INVENTORIES
Priority for Action D8
10a)
Has your country established:
An air emission inventory?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X
‫ڤ‬
A land emission inventory?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X ‫ڤ‬
A water emission inventory?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X ‫ڤ‬
A waste inventory?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work being initiated to design a PRTR or emission inventory
system?
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Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
10 b) Has your country implemented a system comparable to the PRTR (e.g. the
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)?
Yes
11.
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL TRAFFIC IN TOXIC & DANGEROUS PRODUCTS
Priority for Action F
11a)
Has your country developed a national strategy, or other national measures (e.g.
legislation, action plans) for the prevention of illegal traffic in toxic and
dangerous products?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No DEVELOPED PROPOSAL PENDING FUNDING ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", when was it prepared? Please indicate date (year)
12.
Children and Chemical Safety (Forum IV Recommendation)
12a)
Has your government prepared, through multi-stakeholder consultation,
initial national assessments of children’s environmental health and
chemical safety?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes X‫ڤ‬
12b)
No
‫ڤ‬
Has your government taken action to promote harmonized data collection,
research, legislation and regulations, and the use of indicators of children’s
environmental health?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please briefly describe:
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes X‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
13. HAZARD DATA GENERATION (Forum IV Recommendation)
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13a)
Has your government established national priorities for information
generation for chemicals that are not produced in high volumes?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes X‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
Other Forum IV Recommendations address:
Please provide brief information on specific actions your government has taken to
respond to the recommendations of Forum IV in these areas:
-
Occupational Safety and Health;
ENHANCEMENT OF SUITABLE MEASURES FOR THE MONITORING OF
WORKPLACES AND FOR CAREFUL CLINICAL SURVEILLANCE OF
WORKERS THROUGH INDUSTRIAL COMPLIANCE MONITORING
INSPECTIONS
-
INVOLVEMENT OF LABOUR MINISTRY AND CONSUMER
PROTECTION COUNCIL IN ALL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES TO SAFEGUARD WORKERS HEALTH
-
MANDATORY ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING TO ESTABLISH THE ROLE
AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEES AND
GOVERNMENTS IN REPORTING, RECORDING AND COLLECTING DATA
FROM WORKPLACES
Acutely Toxic Pesticides – risk management and reduction;
* THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR
PROPER HANDLING OF PESTICIDES;
* THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF HANDBOOKS AND GUIDELINES
FOR SAFE PESTICIDES MANAGEMENT;
* DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR PUBLIC
SENSITIZATION AND OUTREACH ON SOUND MANAGEMENT OF
CHEMICALS/ PESTICIDES.
*
RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONALLY
AGREED ROTTERDAM CONVENTION ON THE PRIOR INFORMED
CONSENT PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND
PESTICIDES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE;
Capacity building;
- STRENGTHENING BILATERAL CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS;
- APPLICATION OF A MULTI-STAKEHOLDER APPROACH, INCLUDING
STRENGTHENING INFORMATION FLOW BETWEEN RELEVANT
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS.
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INFOCAP (Information Exchange Network on Capacity Building for the Sound
Management of Chemicals ) implementation.

ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE NETWORK.

MONITORING PROGRESS AND EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF NETWORK IN MEETING OBJECTIVES

PREPARATION OF ACTION PLAN FOR CONDUCTING TRAINING
SESSIONS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Details of person completing the questionnaire:
IFCS National Focal Point:
Yes X
No
PROF. O.A. AFOLABI
Name:
DIRECTOR
Title:
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
Ministry
DEPARTMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL,
Address PLOT 444, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA, ABUJA
234-9-4136317, 5234014
Tel:
234-9-4136317/ 5234014
07-05-2005
Fax:
Date:
oladapoafolabi@yahoo.com
Email:
Signature:
Please provide the following additional information:
Does the IFCS National Focal Point have direct access to the Internet in his/her office?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X ‫ڤ‬
If "No", does he/she have access to the Internet in the building where he/she works?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
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