Implementation of GHS:Implementation of GHS:a South African industry a South African industry

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ChallengesChallenges Industry activitiesIndustry activities Future workFuture work

ChallengesChallenges

Alignment with trading partnersAlignment with trading partners Access to hazard classification from Access to hazard classification from

foreign suppliersforeign suppliers Revision of all MSDSRevision of all MSDS Training of companies and workersTraining of companies and workers Testing capacityTesting capacity

ActivitiesActivities Collaboration with Government and Labour on Collaboration with Government and Labour on

implementation strategyimplementation strategy Currently working with Government on revision Currently working with Government on revision

of primary legislation on chemical safety in the of primary legislation on chemical safety in the workplace and classification of wasteworkplace and classification of waste

Preliminary analysis of training requirements has Preliminary analysis of training requirements has been undertakenbeen undertaken

Activities (2)Activities (2)

Engaging with government on revision Engaging with government on revision of SADC trade protocol and removal of of SADC trade protocol and removal of non tariff barriersnon tariff barriers

Working with national standards Working with national standards authority on GHS standard and authority on GHS standard and harmonisation with transport legislation harmonisation with transport legislation

Activities (3)Activities (3)

Exploring ways of working with SADC Exploring ways of working with SADC industryindustry

Working with chemical industry education Working with chemical industry education and training authority on developing and training authority on developing training standards for GHStraining standards for GHS

Concluding agreement with Government Concluding agreement with Government and Labour on implementation and Labour on implementation

Activities (4)Activities (4)

Workshops with member companies on Workshops with member companies on implementationimplementation

Dissemination of guidance material on Dissemination of guidance material on various aspects of implementationvarious aspects of implementation

Working with government on promotion Working with government on promotion of laboratory services sectorof laboratory services sector

Future workFuture work

Revision of relevant Responsible Care Revision of relevant Responsible Care codes to reflect GHScodes to reflect GHS

Continued collaboration with Continued collaboration with Government on implementation Government on implementation

Continued engagement with government Continued engagement with government on submissions to UN subcommitteeson submissions to UN subcommittees