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
Please complete:
COUNTRY: Republic of Armenia
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

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.
Protocol Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of
the National Profile on Chemicals and Waste Management” (No. 26 of July 8,
2004)_____________________________________________
If "Yes" to either of the above, please list all ministries, agencies and
organizations that participated:
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Ministry of Nature Protection
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Finance and Economy
National Statistical Service
Police at the Government of the Republic of Armenia
National Security Service at the Government of the Republic of Armenia
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:
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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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1b)
Has your country developed any of the following on the sound management of
chemicals?
If yes, please
provide year
completed.
If development is in progress,
please provide the expected
completion year?
No
National Policies
National Priorities
National Strategies
National Action Plans
“National
Implementation
Plan for the
Stockholm
Convention on
POPs in the
Republic of
Armenia”, 2004
“Developing and
Sustaining an
Integrated National
Programme for Sound
Chemicals and Waste
Management in the
Republic of Armenia”
Programme is
carried out in
cooperation with
UNITAR, 2005
1c)
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

If "Yes":
No
‫ڤ‬
What is the name of the "mechanism"?
When was it established?
In the Republic of Armenia by the Governmental Decisions, there were established the
following inter-ministerial/intersectoral committees to facilitate management the safety issues
of chemicals and wastes:

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of personnel of
Inter-agency committee on registration of plant protection chemical, biological and
biologically active substances” (No18 of January 11, 2001).

Decision of Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia “Establishment of a working
group on regulation the issues on disposal of obsolete and inappropriate for use plant
protection chemicals and development of actions for disposal of such substances”
(No452-А of September 22, 2003);
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2.
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Decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of the
membership and order of activity of inter-departmental commission on licensing of
activity on recycling, treatment, storage, transportation and placement of hazardous
wastes in the Republic of Armenia” (No. 46-N of February 5, 2004);

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of measures
ensuring security of obsolete pesticides burial and on assigning funds from Republic
of Armenia state budget for FY 2004” (No. 526-A of April 22, 2004);
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING OF CHEMICALS
Priority for Action B1
2a)
Has your country initiated work to adopt and implement the Globally Harmonized
System for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", what is the expected date (year) GHS will be fully operational?
Custom State committee at the Government of the Republic of Armenia has applied
Unified Administrative Document for registration of external economic activity
including chemicals. Records on goods export/import were done according to the
Nomenclature of the Foreign Economic Activities for the CIS countries, HS 6 digit
codes and 8 digit EU codes (combined nomenclature).
Classification and labelling of chemicals and wastes in accordance with the Global
Harmonized System is considered as priority area for Armenia within the
“Developing and Sustaining an Integrated National Programme for Sound Chemicals
and Waste Management in the Republic of Armenia” Project implementation.
2b)
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 170 on Safety in the
Use of Chemicals at Work3, or instituted comparable measures?
Yes
3.
‫ڤ‬
No

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.
Please indicate if the established infrastructure includes:
3
ILO Convention 170 may be viewed on the ILO website at:
http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/convdisp1.htm
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1) website where national partners can gain access to chemical information
sources,
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
The national mechanism for information exchange on chemicals and wastes and to
develop the Internet web-page will be prepared within the “Developing and
Sustaining an Integrated National Programme for Sound Chemicals and Waste
Management in the Republic of Armenia” Project implementation.
2) institutional directory listing sources of information
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
Information will be provided by concerned different state structures - Ministries/
Agencies involved in chemicals and wastes management.
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
 is applied for pesticides
No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes":
Are the procedures consistent with the safety data sheets of the 1990 International
Labour Organization Chemicals Convention (No.170)?
Yes
 is applied for pesticides
No
‫ڤ‬
Do they conform to the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and
Labelling Of Chemicals?
Yes
5.
 is applied for pesticides
No
‫ڤ‬
ECOLOGICALLY SOUND AND INTEGRATED STRATEGIES FOR PEST MANAGEMENT
Priority for Action D1
5a)
Has your country prepared integrated pest management strategies?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No

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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
6b)

No
‫ڤ‬
Has your country prepared an action plan for disposal of obsolete stocks of
pesticides and other chemicals?
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
Protocol Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of the
National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants in the Republic of Armenia for 2005-2010” (No. 1 of January 13, 2005);
Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of measures
ensuring security of obsolete pesticides burial and on assigning funds from Republic of
Armenia state budget for FY 2004” (No. 526-A of April 22, 2004).
If "Yes", has the action plan been implemented?
Yes 
No ‫ڤ‬
At present action plan on measures ensuring security of obsolete pesticides burial
are carrying out.
If "Yes", has the action plan been completed?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
 yet
If "No", is work in progress to prepare an action plan?
Yes
No
 If yes, what is the expected completion date (year)?
‫ڤ‬
_2005-2010
If 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 principles 4?
Yes 
No ‫ڤ‬
According to the “Law on Population Safety in Emergency”, adopted on
February12,1998, the main areas of population safety bases and management in
emergency were established, as well as the functions and activities related to the
protection of population during the emergency situation were regulated.
According to the Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “Approval of
Industrial Entity Safety Passport in the Republic of Armenia”, (No702 of November 11,
1998) the industrial entity safety passport should be prepared and approved to facilitate
the emergency preparedness and response, in accordance with international principles,
on national level.
If "No", is work in progress to implement the system?
Yes
7b)
‫ ڤ‬expected completion date (year)? _______________
No
‫ڤ‬
Is there a national law requiring the system?
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “On designation competent
authorities and body as point of contact of "Convention on the Transboundary Effects of
Industrial Accidents" (No 261of March 2, 2001).
7c)
Has your country ratified and implemented ILO Convention 1745 on Prevention
of Major Industrial Accidents?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No

If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes
8.
‫ڤ‬
No

No available data
INTERNATIONAL CODE OF CONDUCT ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF PESTICIDES
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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
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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
‫ڤ‬
No

If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes
8b)
‫ڤ‬
No

Have the provisions of the Code of Conduct been implemented through other
pieces of legislation or by other means?
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", please briefly describe.
9.
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Republic of Armenia “Law on Plant protection and quarantine”;

Decision of the Republic of Armenia No.18 of January 11, 2001 “ On approval of the
personal membership of Interdepartmental Commission on registration of chemical,
biological means of plant protection and biologically active substances”;

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No.12 of January 8, 2002
“On approval of the order of State registration of plant protection means”

“List of chemical and biological plant protection means allowed for application in
the Republic of Armenia” approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of
Armenia (Order No. 198-N of November 18, 2003; Agency act).
POISON CENTRES
Priority for Action D7
9a)
Have poison centre(s) been established in your country?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No

In the Republic of Armenia, separate poison centre is not established. However, in the
republic the following clinical facilities for diagnostics of poisoning exist:
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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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clinic base at the Research Institute of General Hygiene & Occupational Diseases,
Ministry of Health Republic of Armenia, for the diagnostic of workers poisoning at
the work places due to occupational exposure;

Department of clinical toxicology at the Republic Medical Center “Armenia” for
the diagnostic of accidental poisoning of population.
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)
9b)
Date
Established
Classification initial
Classification 2000
Classification current
Is strengthening of poison centers planned?
If "Yes", for what time period?
________________No___________
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
‫ڤ‬
No

If "Yes" when do you expect the poison control centre to be operational? Please
provide location and date (year).
10.
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POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTERS/EMISSION INVENTORIES
Priority for Action D8
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10a)
Has your country established:
An air emission inventory?
Yes 
No
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
No
‫ڤ‬
A land emission inventory?
Yes

A water emission inventory?
Yes

A waste inventory?
Yes 
A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR)?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
 is under development
If "No", is work being initiated to design a PRTR or emission inventory
system?
Yes

No
‫ڤ‬
10 b) Has your country implemented a system comparable to the PRTR (e.g. the
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control)?
Yes
11.
‫ڤ‬
No
 no available data
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

No
‫ڤ‬
If "Yes", when was it prepared? Please indicate date (year)
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12.

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “On ensuring fulfilment of the
Republic of Armenia obligations on Basel Convention on Control of Transboundary
Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal” (No. 97 of March 2, 2000);

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia «On approval of the
“Republic of Armenia List of hazardous wastes” (No.874-A of May 20, 2004);

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On applying changes to the
Decision of the Republic of Armenia No.97 of December 8, 1995 and on approval of
the Republic of Armenia List of prohibited hazardous wastes” (No.1093-N of July 8,
2004);

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia "On the order of regulating the
import, export and transit transportation of hazardous and other wastes over the
territory of the Republic of Armenia" (No. 97 of December 8, 1995);

“Lists of regulated and non-regulated wastes, the hazardous properties thereof,
documents on the procedure of applications, notices and disposal/ removal” (No. 96
of August 10, 1999).
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 
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes 
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 
If "Yes", please briefly describe:
If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes 
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

If "No", are efforts under way to do so?
Yes
‫ڤ‬
No
 no available data
Other Forum IV Recommendations address:
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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
In the Republic of Armenia, a number of the following laws and other legal acts execute
regulation of issues on chemicals and wastes management aimed at prevention of the harmful
impact of chemicals and wastes to the environmental and human health:
 Republic of Armenia Law “On expertise of environmental impacts”;
 Republic of Armenia Law “On Licensing”;

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia "On the order of regulating
the import, export and transit transportation of hazardous and other wastes over
the territory of the Republic of Armenia"(No. 97 of December 8, 1995);

“Lists of regulated and non-regulated wastes, hazardous properties thereof,
documents on the procedure of applications, notices and disposal/ removal”
approved by the Ministry of Nature Protection Order No. 96 of August 10,
1999; Agency act;

Governmental Decision of the Republic of Armenia “On ensuring fulfilment of
the Republic of Armenia obligations on Basel Convention on Control of
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal” (No. 97
of March 2, 2000);

Republic of Armenia Governmental Decision “On prohibition for
transportation of certain goods through customs borders of the Republic of
Armenia according to customs regimen” (No. 902 of December 31, 2000);

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On the order of
licensing for activity on processing, treatment, storage, transportation, and
placement of hazardous wastes in the Republic of Armenia” (No.121-N of
January 30, 2003);

Decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of the
membership and order of activity of inter-departmental commission on
licensing of activity on recycling, treatment, storage, transportation and
placement of hazardous wastes in the Republic of Armenia” (No. 46-N of
February 5, 2004);

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On approval of
measures ensuring security of obsolete pesticides burial and on assigning funds
from Republic of Armenia state budget for FY 2004” (No. 526-A dated April
22, 2004);

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia «On approval of the
“Republic of Armenia List of hazardous wastes” (No.874-A dated May 20,
2004);
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
Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On applying changes
to the Decision of the Republic of Armenia No.97 of December 8, 1995 and on
approval of the Republic of Armenia List of prohibited hazardous wastes”
(No.1093-N; dated July 8, 2004);

Protocol Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On
approval of the National Profile on Chemicals and Waste Management” (No.
26 of July 8, 2004);
 Law of the Republic of Armenia “About maintenance of sanitary - hygienic
security of the population”
 Law of the Republic of Armenia “About the Lake Sevan”

Republic of Armenia Governmental Decision No. 57 of January 24, 2002 “On
approval of the list substances, biogenic elements, heavy metals or
compounds thereof and other substances having negative impact on
ecosystem of Lake Sevan”
 Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Payments/Fees for Nature Use and
Nature Protection”;
 Law of the Republic of Armenia “On rates of Environmental Fees”;

Republic of Armenia Governmental Decision No. 702 of November 11,
1998 “On approval of the Statute of Safety Passport of an industrial entity
in the Republic of Armenia”
 Republic of Armenia “Law on Plant protection and quarantine”

Decision of the Republic of Armenia No.18 of January 11, 2001 “ On
approval of the personal membership of Interdepartmental Commission on
registration of chemical, biological means of plant protection and
biologically active substances”;

Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia No.12 of January
8, 2002 “On approval of the order of State registration of plant protection
means”;

“List of chemical and biological plant protection means allowed for
application in the Republic of Armenia” approved by the Ministry of
Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia (Order No. 198-N of November 18,
2003; Agency act);
 Republic of Armenia Code on Underground Resources;
 Republic of Armenia Code on Water;
 Republic of Armenia Code on Land;
 “Republic of Armenia Code on Administrative Violations”;
 Republic of Armenia Criminal Code;
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 Republic of Armenia Law “On arrangement of checks at the organizations
functioning on the territory of the Republic of Armenia.
INFOCAP (Information Exchange Network on Capacity Building for the Sound
Management of Chemicals ) implementation.
The national mechanism for information exchange on chemicals and wastes and to
develop the Internet web-page will be prepared within the “Developing and Sustaining an
Integrated National Programme for Sound Chemicals and Waste Management in the
Republic of Armenia” Project implementation, which is carrying out in cooperation with
UNITAR.
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Details of person completing the questionnaire:
IFCS National Focal Point:
Yes

No
Name:
Ms. Anahit Aleksandryan
Title:
Head of Department of Hazardous Substances and Waste Management
Ministry
Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia
Address
3, Governmental Building, Republic Square,
375010, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Tel:
(3741) 53-88-38
Fax:
(3741) 53-88-38
Date:
Email:
analeks@freenet.am
Signature:
Please provide the following additional information:
Does the IFCS National Focal Point have direct access to the Internet in his/her office?
Yes

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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