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Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) - Forum VI Summary (2008, Dakar)

Event Overview

• Objective: Addressed the theme "Global Partnerships for Chemical Safety, Contributing to the 2020 Goal." This aimed to foster partnerships among governments, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to improve chemicals management, contributing to sound chemicals management and the achievement of the WSSD 2020 goal (minimize adverse effects of chemicals on human health and the environment).
• Location/Date: Dakar, Senegal, September 15-19, 2008.
• Participants: Hosted by Senegal. 71 governments, 12 IGOs, and 39 NGOs attended.

Key Mechanism (IFCS - Established 1994)

• Unique multi-faceted role: Flexible, open, transparent brainstorming and bridge-building forum engaging universal stakeholders including the private sector.
• Provides a platform for discussing common and emerging issues related to sound chemicals management (ensuring civil society representation and considering specific needs of developing and transition countries).
• Outcomes contribute to SAICM and ICCM processes.

Core Sessions/Topics Addressed

1. Nanotechnologies/Nanomaterials: Discussed opportunities and challenges.
2. Substitution and Alternatives: Advocated for safer chemicals and processes, built on Forum V recommendations.
3. International Transport of Lead and Cadmium via Trade: Assessing if it constitutes an international concern requiring coordinated action.
4. Ecologically Based Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Integrated Vector Management (IVM): Presented as key strategies for pesticide risk reduction.

Key Outcomes and Recommendations (Summarized)

Dakar Resolution on the Future of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)

• New Name: Proposed renaming to the "International Forum on Chemical Safety" (IFCS).
• Functions & Role:
  • Foster understanding and common knowledge about chemicals management issues.
  • Provide an open forum for sharing information (especially key subjects, solid evidence, balanced perspectives, accessible language).
  • Prepare and disseminate state-of-the-art reports (particularly for ICCM).
• Integration with ICCM-2: Explicated integration into ICCM, primarily as an advisory/advisory body. Downstream users proposed a partnership mechanism, acknowledged capacity needs for developing countries.
• Operational Elements (Annex):
  • Ensured broad participation (all stakeholders, adequate seats for civil society).
  • Professional Chair elected.
  • Meetings timed to contribute to ICCM processes.
  • Included all relevant stakeholders in advisory capacity.
  • Standard inter-session interim reporting format.
• Recommendation: Requires voluntary financial/in-kind contributions.

Dakar Statement on Manufactured Nanomaterials

• General Principle: Adopt the precautionary principle.
• Awareness & Access: Make information on use and risks readily accessible to the public, strengthen civil society participation in decision-making.
• Research & Safety: Enhance research on potential risks (especially for vulnerable groups) and exposure, implement safe work practices, cooperate on risk assessment.
• Policy & Development: Support development of international definitions (including by ISO). Global cooperation for capacity building, especially in developing countries (codes of conduct, substitution support, research funding).

Dakar Recommendations on Substitution and Alternatives

• Incentives & Capacity: Governments should support substitution initiatives, create enabling frameworks, and build capacity in developing countries.
• Action Measures: Develop international/substance-specific data on priority chemicals (e.g., carcinogens, neurotoxicants), establish a substitution portal with alternatives assessment tools, improve chemical use transparency through supply chains, fund R&D for alternatives, support capacity building for implementing alternatives.

Dakar Resolution for Eliminating Lead in Paints

• Resolved to establish a global partnership (supported by Governments and relevant IGOs) to support measures contained in WSSD Plan of Implementation (POI) paragraph 57 (phasing out lead in paints).
• Requested a Forum Standing Committee ad-hoc Working Group via the lead sponsor approach to define terms of reference for this partnership.

International Transport of Lead and Cadmium Via Trade

• Recognized the need for an integrated lifecycle approach and risk reduction actions throughout these substances' lifecycle.
• Identified insufficient data and developing countries' limited capacity as challenges.
• Requested governments and sectors to facilitate information flow, promote substitution, and encourage financial support for capacity building.
• Did not reach consensus on specific actions like mandatory production phase-outs or EPR/recycling credits, but emphasized these areas for ICCM-2 consideration.

Dakar Recommendations on Ecologically Based IPM and IVM

• Recommended broad adoption of IPM/IVM strategies as the first step in reducing pesticide risks.
• Advocated for integrating ecological alternatives, institutional frameworks supporting community empowerment, strengthening related policies (WHO, FAO, donors), capacity building, awareness, and supportive mechanisms.

Context

The Forum VI resolutions, recommendations, and agreed action items aimed to support the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and present inputs to the International Chemicals Management (ICCM) during its second session (ICCM-2) in May 2009.