Country Report – Indonesia Country Report – Indonesia Status and Progress of GHS Implementation in ASEAN CountriesStatus and Progress of GHS Implementation in ASEAN Countries

GHS Conference for ASEAN : Implementation Towards 2008 and BeyondGHS Conference for ASEAN : Implementation Towards 2008 and Beyond Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-11 May 2007Jakarta, Indonesia, 9-11 May 2007

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The world’s largest archipelago country, > 300 ethnic groups, > 130 local languages, >17,500 islands, stretch for 5,000 km along the equator, the 4th biggest populous country after China, India

and USA.

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In 2005, Indonesia has been designated as one of the 3 pilot countries within ASEAN region to perform a project to strengthen national capacity for implementing the GHS.

Under the GHS-UNITAR project for 2005-2007, Indonesia already has a National GHS Implementation Committee and 4 working groups representing 4 key sectors i.e. industrial production, agricultural, transportation and consumer product to conduct a number of activities in the preparation of the country for implementing GHS by 2008.

The National GHS Implementation Committee was established and the National Agency for Drug and Food Control (NADFC or Badan POM) as the national coordinating institution for the project

The BackgroundThe Background

UNITAR GHS Project on UNITAR GHS Project on

““Training and Capacity Building for the Training and Capacity Building for the Implementation of the Globally Harmonized Implementation of the Globally Harmonized

System of Classification and Labelling of System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) 2005-2007”Chemicals (GHS) 2005-2007”

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Phase 1Phase 1 (June 2005 – November 2005)Preparation of GHS Situation & Gap AnalysisComprehensibility testing

Phase 2 Phase 2 (December 2005 – November 2006)

National GHS Training WorkshopDraft of LegislationCivil Society and Industry Directed Activities

Phase 3Phase 3 (December 2006 – May 2007)National Strategic Plan/ Road Map

Timeline and Activity under the Timeline and Activity under the 2005-2007 2005-2007

GHS UNITAR ProjectGHS UNITAR Project

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NATIONAL STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ON GHS IMPLEMENTATION

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PHASE 1PHASE 1 Activities/OutputsActivities/Outputs

Mapping profile of the existing system concerning classification and labelling of chemicals (gap and situation analysis) by comparing the existing system and GHS requirements

Comprehensibility testing on labels and SDS for a number of respondents within the 4 key sectors (industrial production, agriculture, transport and consumer products)

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PHASE 1PHASE 1 Next StepNext Step

It is necessary to conduct trainings and socialization activities in order to confer knowledge and understanding of the GHS to related stakeholders and down to those that are directly in contact with hazardous chemicals, e.g., loading and unloading labors at ports. To conduct multistakeholder process for defining and identifying GHS elements as the mandatory and voluntary provision Information network needs to be created involving related stakeholders.To develop information system on GHS. It is necessary to conduct trainings and socialization activities in order to increase knowledge and understanding regarding the GHS to related stakeholders and down to those that are directly in contact with hazardous chemicals, e.g., loading and unloading labors at ports.To enhance co-operation amongst all stakeholder concerned.It is necessary to establish an agency/institution that is explicitly responsible for the implementation of the GHS.To scrutiny assess financial arrangement for the implementation of GHSTo assess the existing regulations related to classificatiion and labelling of chemicals

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PHASE 2PHASE 2 Activities/ OutputsActivities/ Outputs

AWARENESS Raising Workshop On Ghs For Industry National Ghs Training WorkshopAwareness Raising Workshop For Civil Society On Ghs Working Groups Meetings In Developing Draft Ghs-implementing Legislation

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PHASE 2PHASE 2 Next Steps/ Recommendations Next Steps/ Recommendations

Draft Presidential Decree regarding GHS Implementation should be passed on to Department of Law and Human Rights to be harmonized with a view that it will be issued by 2007.Government together with stakeholders such as industries association, NGOs, labour association etc, should carry out sustainable and massive socialization of GHS to industries, general public and labour.Priority targets of training on technical aspect (classification of chemicals) in industrial sector should be small or medium enterprises (SMEs) in order to support their capacity and capability in implementing GHS.Government should ensure the sustainable fund for the implementation of GHS at national level. There is a need to establish networking with local government so that they will participate in all process of GHS implementation because of their power to encourage all industry in their territory to implementing GHS.Strong coordination among all related sectors is of great importance to build the same perception and synergy towards the implementation of GHS by 2008.Government is expected to play an active role in facilitating labours to comprehend GHS in accordance with their responsibility by organizing the training the trainers on GHS and encourage the employer to provide GHS trainings for their workers.Government is expected to support NGOs having interest in socialization of the GHS to general public by providing financial support and tools for socialization.

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PHASE 3PHASE 3 Outputs/ RecommendationsOutputs/ Recommendations

A National Review Workshop to Develop a Strategic Plan/ Road Map for National Implementation by 2008, which has the conclusion as follows :

The umbrella legislation (Presidential Decree) on GHS Implementation need to be reviewed on a broader basisDeveloping of GHS implementation/ road map with concrete timeline and financial arrangement in all related institutions need to be scrutinized

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Other activities beyond GHS-UNITAROther activities beyond GHS-UNITAR

Training, incorporated of National Committee of Responsible Care Indonesia with JETRO and The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) comprising 3 levels (Elementary, Intermediate and Advance), participant are from government institution and industry.Graduates : Elementary level= 14 persons, Intermediate level= 25 persons and Advanced level = 8 persons (thn 2006 di Jepang)

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The capacity building program to implement GHSThe capacity building program to implement GHSGHS Seminar /

Meeting / Tech.

Dicussion

GHS Workshop

Elementary/ Basic Level

GHS Workshop Intermediate

Level

GHS Workshop Advance Level*)

11 March 11 March 20042004 (125 participants)

12 March 12 March 20042004 (60 participants)

4 Oct 20044 Oct 2004 (135 participants)

5 – 6 Oct 5 – 6 Oct 20042004

(15 participants)

16 Feb 2005 16 Feb 2005 **

(15 participants)

7 – 8 Oct 20047 – 8 Oct 2004 (15 participants)

14–15 14–15 Feb2005* Feb2005* (15 participants)

17–18 17–18 Feb2005*Feb2005* (15 participants)

25–29 July 25–29 July 20052005 (12 participants)

12–16 Dec 12–16 Dec 20052005 (10 participants)

Organized by JETROJETRO and AOTS*AOTS* of Japan in cooperation with KN-RCI.GHS Instructor Training (ASEN-3) held in AOTS Tokyo, Feb. 15-24, 2005 (4 participants from Indonesia) and ASEN-1, starting now until September 15, 2006. The output is trainers from ASEAN countries who can give a lecture on the GHS fundamentals and specifics.

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250 people accomplished “A glance of GHS” training from several provinces (MOI & NADFC)24 participants in seminars on GHS 800 participant in GHS socializations (from several provinces)

Achievement in Developing Resources on GHS

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GHS content has mentioned in several legislation, such as :

- Ministry of Trade Decree No. 04/M-DAG/PER/2/2006 on Distribution and Monitoring of Hazardous Substances which is amended to be Ministry of Trade Decree No. 08/M-AG/PER/3/2006 on Change of Ministry of Trade Decree No. 04/M-DAG/PER/2/2006 on Distribution and Monitoring of Hazardous Substances; and

- Ministry of Industry Decree No. 24/M-IND/PER/5/2006 on Monitoring of Production and Use of Hazardous Substances

GHS socialization in central and provinces

Has been discussed the mandatory and voluntary GHS Element with all related institutions

Has been translated GHS documentation (Purple Book) to Indonesian, but nowadays is still revised with expert.

Booklet and leaflet on GHS are being prepared

Other activities beyond GHS-UNITAR (cont…)Other activities beyond GHS-UNITAR (cont…)