GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINT
OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE AND
ITS CURRENT WORK
Second meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint
Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 July 2012
The Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint
(GAELP):
• Voluntary collaborative initiative;
• Focus & catalyze the efforts of a diverse range of
stakeholders;
• Achieve international goals:
prevent children's
exposure to lead from paint & minimize occupational
exposures to lead paint.
A joint undertaking of:
Background of the GAELP
•
ICCM2 (2009):
1st opportunity SAICM partners to introduce
new & emerging issues
• Lead in paint: One of the emerging issues
• ICCM2 Resolution II/4 B endorsed
establishment global partnership to
promote the phase-out of the use of lead in
paint now called GAELP.
• Contribution to the implementation of para.
57 of the PI WSSD and SAICM
• Broad objective: phase out the
manufacture and sale of paints containing
lead and eventually to eliminate the risks
from such paint.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINT
ICCM2 Resolution II/4 B also:
• Invites interested stakeholders to became members (financial or in-kind
contributions
• Develop a business plan with clear milestones and targets
• Invited UNEP and WHO to serve as the secretariat of the global partnership
The work of the Global Alliance is organized in five
focal areas:
 Environmental aspects,
 Health aspects,
 Worker's health,
 Legislation and regulation, and
 Outreach to industry.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINT
The term “paint” includes: varnishes, lacquers, stains, enamels, glazes, primers or
coatings used for any purposes. Paint is typically a mixture of resins, pigments,
fillers, solvents, and other additives.
“Lead paint” is paint to which one or more lead compounds have been added. Lead
compounds that are typically added to paint are numerous.
Lead compounds may also be present in paint as a contaminant from other paint
ingredients. Current data from a number of countries suggests that lead levels in
many decorative paints are less than 90 ppm and often below 45 ppm.
Efforts should be made to keep the total lead content in paints as low as possible.
GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINT
Current activities and progress include:
•
Outreach to potential
contributors
Currently: 11 contributors coming
from GOVs, IGOs, NGOs and others
Contributors form available:
English
French and
Spanish
Current activities and progress (Cont.):
• First organizational meeting (Geneva, 26-28 May 2010):
developed the overall goals and objectives for the initiative
and formulated priority focal areas and workplans.
• Establishment of a Interim Advisory Group to discuss
cross-cutting issues, promote actions consistent with the
overall goals and objectives and monitor progress;
Current activities and progress (Cont.) :
• Operational Framework
• Overall goals and objectives
• Scope
• Working arrangments
• Public communication
• Financial resources
• Annexes: International declarations concerning
lead in paint & what does it means to be a
contributor to the GAELP
NTS
Current activities and progress (Cont.):
Multi-component brochure:
First one of a series:
Why is lead paint still an issue?
Will be available in 6 UN languages
Other components to come
GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINTS
Current activities and progress (Cont.) :
• Business plan
• The business case
• Business strategy
• Priority actions
• Roadmap for the GAELP
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Financial aspects
Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (GAELP)
TARGET
* Establishing and launching a
clearinghouse or data
repository
for GAELP
* Developing and obtaining broad
support for the marking of an
International Day of Action on
prevention of lead poisoning
with an initial focus on lead
paint
Reporting
to ICCM4
Reporting
to ICCM3
* Mapping important sources of
environmental exposure
* Contributing expertise about lead
Paint to the finalization of
WHO evidence based
guidelines
Health Aspects (1)
Current Priorities
2nd
GAELP
Mee ting
July 2012
Milestone
 Support/endorsement key
stakeholders
 Health r atio nal campaigns
 Blood lead testing guidance
 Use of social media
 Links with US Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week activities
Reporting
to OEWG
Milestone
Overall goal
& objectives
1st GAELP
Mee ting
:
Identified gaps
Environment Aspects (2)
Current Priorities
 Testing for lead in paint and
homes
 Lifecycles of lead paint
 Alternatives to lead in paint
 Lead in paint in homes and
schools
 Laboratory paint testing and
methodology
Legislation and regulation (3)
Current Priorities
 Exchange information
 Developing guidance for
establishing national
instruments
 Providing guidance and
information
 Building legal enforcement
capacity
 Providing international support
 …..………
Common elements / glue
May 2010
BASELINE
INFORMATION
* Developing framework for the
labelling and certification of
paints
Integrated and coherent workplan or
business plan of the Global Alliance
(2011-2013 and beyond….)
Focal areas of work
Milestone
* Developing technical guidance for
paint manufactures on
alternatives to the use of lead
compounds in paint
« Official » Contributors to the Global Alliance
Ongoing relevant work on lead paint and lead
* Disseminating a document that sets
out the elements of a
national regulatory
framework for eliminating
lead paint
* Engaging additional stakeholders,
including the establishment
of national alliances to
contribute to implementation
activities
Outreach to industry (4)
Current Priorities
 Developing industry messaging
on public health and
environment
 Detail technical guidance on
alternatives
 Establishment a framework for
certification of paints
Workers
health
Current
Priorities
N/A yet
GLOBAL ALLIANCE TO ELIMINATE LEAD PAINTS
Current activities and progress (Cont.):
Other additional projects from contributors e.g.:
• SAICM related project e.g. Lead paint testing in
Cameroon
• Global campaign to advance the SAICM emerging
issue to eliminate lead in paint carried out by IPEN &
Toxics Link in India & NGOs in 10 different countries.
Last but not least….Current activities and progress
(Cont.):
• Current meeting (Bangkok, 9-11 July 2012)
• Road ahead to ICCM3
(Draft resolution from OEWG -Nov 2011-)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR ATTENTION