REGULATORY COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CHEMICALS

The document establishes a framework for Canada, Mexico, and the United States to enhance trilateral regulatory cooperation regarding chemicals. The goal is to safeguard health and the environment while maximizing trade and cost-effectiveness for governments and businesses. Key strategies include the exchange of scientific data, alignment of work programs, and capacity-building, particularly for Mexico. Specific targets for 2012 include the US assessing over 9,000 high-production volume chemicals, Canada completing assessments of high-priority substances, and Mexico developing an information system for dangerous materials. By 2020, the countries aim to have updated chemical inventories in all three nations and enhanced chemical management capacity in Mexico, aligning with the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management.

• The trilateral cooperation aims to improve the effectiveness of health and environmental safeguards and maximize trade through the exchange of information, knowledge, and the alignment of chemical assessment and management programs across North America.
• The framework identifies specific goals to be achieved by 2012: the United States intends to assess and act on more than 9,000 chemicals produced at over 25,000 lbs/yr; Canada aims to complete regulatory action on highest priority substances and start assessing medium priority ones; and Mexico intends to create an information system for dangerous materials.
• By 2020, the cooperation seeks to ensure that all three countries have established and updated chemical inventories in commerce and that Mexico has increased its capacity to manage and assess chemicals.
• The regional approach is intended to align with international standards and frameworks, specifically the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management and the World Summit on Sustainable Development Johannesburg Plan of Implementation.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (n.d.). REGULATORY COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CHEMICALS. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/chem_coop_framework_21Aug07.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. REGULATORY COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CHEMICALS. n.d. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/chem_coop_framework_21Aug07.pdf.

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallawndregulatory, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{REGULATORY COOPERATION IN THE AREA OF CHEMICALS}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/chem_coop_framework_21Aug07.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }