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
COUNTRY: Yemen
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
x‫ڤ‬
Other equivalent strategic national
plan
No ‫ڤ‬
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes" to either of the above, please indicate the original publication date
and the date(s) of any revisions.
Not yet published
___________________________________________________________
If "Yes" to either of the above, please list all ministries, agencies and
organizations that participated:
Project spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Environment Protection Authority; EPA
Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation;
Ministry of Public Health & Population;
Ministry of Trade & Industry;
Ministry of Social Affairs & Labour (Department of
Occupational Safety & Health);
6. Ministry of Public Works & Roads (Department of Environmental
Hygienic);
7. Ministry of Oils & Minerals;
8. Chamber for Industry & Trade;
9. Customs’ Authority;
10. Yemeni Society for Consumers’ Protection (NGO);
11. Yemen Association for Traders of Agriculture Materials (NGO).
If "No", is your country in the process of developing or planning on
developing a
Comprehensive National Chemicals Management Profile?
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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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Yes ‫ ڤ‬Expected 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
National Priorities
If yes, please
provide year
completed.
There is a
national
committee for
handling
Pesticides
formulated
from related
agencies
Globally
Harmonized
System for
Labelling
Stockholm
Convention on
the Persistent
Organic
Pollutants
Rotterdam
Convention on
Prior Informed
Consent
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If development is in
progress, please provide the
expected completion year?
We expected an
international consultant
for preparing national
strategy for chemical
safety, by assist of WHO
during 2005
No
No
In progress, End of 2005
on 15th Jan 2005 the the
decree for ratification is
issused at the Presidency
of the Republic of Yemen
now we are following up
the last steps for deposit of
the instrument of
ratification acceptance,
Industrial and
AgroChemicals
Hazardous
Wastes
There is a national
committee for handling
Pesticides formulated from
related agencies
There is national low for
handling Agro Pest.
National Strategies
National
Implementation
Plan on POPs
In progress, End of 2005
National Action
Plans
Preparation
On-going
1c)
2.
No ( for
industrial
hazardous
wastes)
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 ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬x
If "Yes":
What is the name of the "mechanism"?
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS
Priority for Action B1
2a)
Has your country initiated work to adopt and implement the Globally
Harmonized System for (GHS)?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬x ( we expect preparing a system for
Classification and Labelling of Chemicals by assist of
WHO during 2005)
If "Yes", what is the expected date (year) GHS will be fully operational?
The expected date is 2006
_ _________________________________________________
2b)
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 170 on Safety
in the Use of Chemicals at Work3, or instituted comparable measures?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬X (EPA is doing the best to ratifying the ILO
convention on safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work)
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ILO Convention 170 may be viewed on the ILO website at:
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm
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3.
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.
Implementation of international conventions such as:
1. Basel Convention
2. Stockholm Convention
3. Montreal Protocol
4. Rotterdam Convention
Please indicate if the established infrastructure includes:
1) website where national partners can gain access to chemical
information sources,
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬X
2) institutional directory listing sources of information
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ ڤ‬x
3) By coordination and cooperation between Environment Protection
Authority (EPA) and the related Organisations
4.
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 ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes":
Are the procedures consistent with the safety data sheets of the 1990
International Labour Organization Chemicals Convention (No.170)?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫( ڤ‬Some times we use the safety data sheets of the
1990 International Labour Organization Chemicals Convention (No.170) as guide
document)
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Do they conform to the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification
and Labelling Of Chemicals?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ ڤ‬x
5.
ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR PEST
MANAGEMENT
Priority for Action D1
5a)
Has your country prepared integrated pest management strategies?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬X ( but we have a national committee for
handling Pesticides formulated from related agencies
There is national low for handling Agro Pest )
If "Yes", were national studies done to develop the strategies?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
6.
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 x ‫ ڤ‬We need assist for survey study in the whole country
No ‫ڤ‬
6b)
Has your country prepared an action plan for disposal of obsolete stocks of
pesticides and other chemicals?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ ڤ‬X
If "Yes", has the action plan been implemented? On -going
Yes x‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", has the action plan been completed?
Yes x‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work in progress to prepare an action plan?
Yes ‫ ڤ‬If yes, what is the expected completion date (year)? ___ongoing____
No ‫ ڤ‬If no, why not? _________________________________________
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7.
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 principles4?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work in progress to implement the system?
Yes ‫ ڤ‬expected completion date (year)? _______________ No x ‫ڤ‬
7b)
Is there a national law requiring the system?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
7c)
No ‫ڤ‬
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 1745 on
Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
No X‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes X ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
8.
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 ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
4
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.
5
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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Yes ‫ڤ‬
8b)
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.
Law No. (25) for the Year 1999 Concerning the Regulation of Handing Pesticides for
Plant Pests and the national committee for handling Pesticides formulated from
related agencies
9.
POISON CENTRES
Priority for Action D7
9a)
Have poison centre(s) been established in your country?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ ڤ‬WHO has requested an international consultant to
visit Yemen for the period 17 to 25 May to advise on the setting up of the poisons
information centre with coordination of ministry of Public health an Population and EPA.
If "Yes", please indicate classification level for each poison centre:
WHO Status of Development Classification
A
B
C
Centre (Name
& location)
9b)
Date
Established
Classification
initial
Classification
- 2000
Is strengthening of poison censers planned?
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Classification current
If "Yes", for what time period?
Establishment:
Strengthening:
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 x‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes" when do you expect the poison control centre to be operational?
Please provide location and date (year).
2006, Al-Thorah Hospital, Sana’a
10.
POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTERS/EMISSION INVENTORIES
Priority for Action D8
10a)
Has your country established:
An air emission inventory?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
A land emission inventory?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x‫( ڤ‬inventory for emission from the land to sea
only was done for the GPA Project )
A water emission inventory?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
A waste inventory?
Yes x ‫ ( ڤ‬we need inventory for industrial hazardous waste,
and health care waste for all the country)
No ‫ڤ‬
A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ڤ‬
If "No", is work being initiated to design a PRTR or emission inventory
system?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ڤ‬
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10 b)
Has your country implemented a system comparable to the PRTR (e.g. the
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
11.
No x
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 x‫ڤ‬
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 x ‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
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 x ‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please briefly describe:
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
13. HAZARD DATA GENERATION (Forum IV Recommendation)
13a)
Has your government established national priorities for information
generation for chemicals that are not produced in high volumes?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No x ‫ڤ‬
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
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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;
Acutely Toxic Pesticides – risk management and reduction;
Capacity building;
INFOCAP (Information Exchange Network on Capacity Building for the Sound
Management of Chemicals ) implementation.
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Details of person completing the questionnaire:
IFCS National Focal Point:
Yes x
Name:
Mr. Salem Baquhaizel
Title:
IFCS Focal Point
Ministry Ministry of Water & Environment ,
Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Address P. O. Box 19719
Sana’a
Yemen Republic
Tel:
Fax:
Email:
No
+9671 202019 Office or +9671 207816 EPA Chairman office
+967 71747412 Mobile
+9671 202019 or +9671 207237
Date:
25 may 2005
sbaqu@y.net.ye
Please provide the following additional information:
Does the IFCS National Focal Point have direct access to the Internet in his/her
office?
Yes x ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
If "No", does he/she have access to the Internet in the building where he/she
works?
Yes ‫ڤ‬
No ‫ڤ‬
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