To assist governments towards establishing or improving their chemicals control, the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) has developed a publication series on chemicals control.
These new documents complement the 2015 UN Environment Guidance on the Development of Legal and Institutional Infrastructures and Measures for Recovering Costs of National Administration (LIRA Guidance). The publication series aim to support decision makers in their efforts to establish legal frameworks for chemicals control and the work of government officials involved in building government capacity for chemicals control.
The UN Environment series of documents is composed of:
An information document on the Benefits of Chemicals Control (English, French, Spanish)
- Presents the case for chemicals control legislation
- Introduces the multiple benefits achieved through chemicals control
And three Guidance on Chemicals Control to assist governments to establish a functioning chemicals control system from different perspectives:
National Authority for Chemicals Control: Structure and Funding (English, French, Spanish)
- Basic authority functions during implementation of chemicals control
- Staff expertise needed for implementation of chemicals legislation
- Budget for the administrative framework for chemicals control
- Funding for the necessary institutional capacity
Risk Reduction Tools for Chemicals Control (English, French, Spanish)
- Suggestions on what chemicals to prioritize for cost-efficient risk reduction
- Guidance on the main risk reduction tools
- Assistance in choosing appropriate risk reduction tools
Enforcement of Chemicals Control Legislation (English, French, Spanish)
- How to efficiently enforce legislation
- Core concepts of enforcement
- Methods for inspections
Introduction brochure on Chemicals Control contributing to national progress and safety
