Country “Checklist” for Phasing Out Mercury-added

PowerPoint Presentation Country “Checklist” for Phasing Out Mercury-added Products Under the Minamata Convention UNEP Global Mercury Partnership Advisory Group Geneva, Switzerland September 22, 2017 Michael Bender International coordinator Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) Developing strategies to phase out products under Article 4 of the Minamata Convention EC DEVCO / FAO funded – Capacity Buil. [...] Africa) Mauritius: Pesticides Action Network Mauritius (PANEM), Nigeria: Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development(SRADev) Project focus in Mauritius and Nigeria Close cooperation with the governments and UN implementing agencies Project Advisory Committees (PAC) formally established to guide national implementation Stakeholders identified and engaged National studi. [...] for moving forward between relevant ministries Hold PAC inception meeting, identify information needs, set goals, specify the sequence and timing of project milestones Facilitate stakeholder review and input on project work products Situation assessment Conduct inventories and collate data Assess availability, efficacy of Convention compliant products Review existing institutional capaci. [...] Customs) Foster data, information sharing Establish method for determining Hg levels in products, calibration, validation Promote reduction in illegal trans- boundary trade in MAPs Key Project Deliverables Define roles/responsibilities of Ministries in Article 4 implementation Develop new legal authorities as needed, reflecting the alignment of implementation responsibilities for each of.