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Head of Division Environment, Health and Safety Division Environment Directorate DIRECTION DES RELATI ONS EXT ÉRIEUR ES ET DE L A COMMUNICATION Division des Relations extér ieures – Ms. Gerlin Kallas Head of Chemical Safety Public Health Department Ministry of Social Affairs (SOC) Suur-Ameerika 1 10122 Tallinn Estonia [email protected] ENV/EHS/BD/ew/2022.13 Paris, 13 March 2022 Dear Ms. Kallas, Voluntary Contributions for the Environment, Health and Safety Programme for 2022 and beyond As you are aware, voluntary contributions from our member countries are a vital source of income if we are to fully implement our Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) for Environment, Health and Safety. An estimated 2,940,000 EUR of voluntary contributions are required to carry out the work planned in 2022. For reference, the current PWBs (part I and II) are annexed to this letter. I would in particular like to draw your attention to the column "New VCs" which lists for each work area the voluntary contributions we would need to receive in order to deliver all the agreed products. We would therefore be grateful if Estonia were in a position to provide a voluntary contribution. As an alternative, you might also consider making an in-kind contribution, for example, secondment of staff to the Secretariat, hosting meetings or funding OECD meetings and important events. Your contribution will help us in our efforts to continue generating savings for countries in implementing - their chemical safety legislations. In 2019, these savings have been estimated to reach EUR 309 million every year [see http://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/saving-costs-in-chemicals-management-9789264311718-en.htm]. Should you wish to provide a voluntary contribution, we will need to receive a formal offer on your official letterhead. In the interest of flexibility, it would also be extremely helpful if we could continue to spend such a contribution in 2023 if it were necessary. You may also wish to consider making a multi-year voluntary contribution to be spent over two or more years, or simply give now for current and future PWBs. Such provisions significantly cut down the time spent processing contributions for both parties. ../.. Direct line www.oecd.org/ehs Tel.: +33 (0) 1 45 24 14 85 www.oecd.org/env 2, rue André-Pascal Fax.: +33 (0) 1 44 30 61 80 ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC 75775 Paris CEDEX 16 [email protected] CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT France  I have attached a model letter which you can use as a basis for your offer. Should you require any information regarding procedure, please contact our administrative officer, Fabienne Abadie ([email protected]) who can advise you. Yours sincerely, Bob Diderich Cc: Ms. Kristi LEMBER, Ministry of Rural Affairs Ms. Marina BANTSENKO, Permanent Mission of Estonia to the OECD Attachments: Part I PWB Part II PWB Model offer letter 2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: 2 Provide Employment Opportunities for All, Improve Human Capital and Social Cohesion and Promote a Sustainable Environment OUTPUT GROUP: 2.3 Environmental Sustainability OUTPUT AREA: 2.3.3 Environment, Health and Safety (including Chemicals) kEUR 2020 2021 1 20221 Base Part I Budgeted Resources 627 550 616 % change per year +5.8 % -12.2 % +11.9 % CPF - - - Total (Base + CPF) Part I Budgeted Resources 627 550 616 % change per year +5.8 % -12.2 % +11.9 % % of total substantive Part I Output Areas 0.5 % 0.5 % 0.5 % Total Estimate of Voluntary Contributions Planned 1 365 1 605 1 646 Of which Intermediate Outputs entirely financed from New Voluntary Contributions - - - As a % of Total Estimate of Voluntary Contributions Planned - - - Total Estimated Cost (Part I Budgeted Resources + Estimated Voluntary Contributions) 1 992 2 155 2 262 RESPONSIBLE MANAGER: Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi KONO RESPONSIBLE DIRECTOR: Mr. Rodolfo LACY 1 The amounts include estimates for inflation (1.3% in 2021 and 1.3% in 2022) and salary adjustment (2.0% in 2021 and 2.0% in 2022). 1 11/06/2020 14:48:51  COMMITTEE INFORMATION MANDATE or SUNSET Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) 31/12/2023 Partners: Details available in the Participation plan. Chemicals Committee (CHEMCO) 31/12/2020 Partners: Details available in the Participation plan. Committee Approval/Endorsement of this Draft PWB Environment Policy Committee [ENV/EPOC(2020)1/ANN1] endorsed at its meeting on 28-30 April 2020 ENV/EPOC/M(2020)1/FINAL Policy Environment Annual global sales of chemicals are expected to grow fourfold between 2017 and 2060. Production in OECD countries currently accounts for more than 50% of the world total, placing the major responsibility for the safety of chemicals and chemical products available on the domestic market ─ and increasingly, for products traded internationally ─ on OECD countries and their chemical industries. In this context, countries need a forum where they can agree on overall policies, develop harmonised instruments for their implementation and set frameworks for work-sharing. Given the OECD’s record of generating savings through the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Programme of at least MEUR 309 annually for industry and governments, countries are looking to continue and even intensify their collaboration. Scientific developments in identifying and assessing the effects of chemicals and products of modern biotechnology on human health and the environment have been substantial in recent years and will continue in the future. Countries are aiming to integrate the results of those novel tools, where the tools fit with their regulatory needs, into their decision-making processes. Many OECD Member countries have modified existing programmes, and have set up, or are in the process of setting up, more ambitious programmes to screen or test, assess and manage more chemicals in shorter periods of time. This increases the need for the co-operative work underway at OECD, in particular for sharing the burden of testing, avoiding duplicative work and optimising outputs while limiting resources needed. Furthermore, as countries are increasing resource productivity and moving towards the circular economy, an alignment of chemicals and waste policies is needed to ensure that recycled material (e.g. plastic containing additives) can be used without harming human health and the environment. The OECD's work in this domain thereby contributes to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Chemicals management is reflected explicitly in a number of goals and targets, including those addressing health, water and responsible consumption and production (see section on Sustainable Development Perspectives below). The OECD’s share of world chemicals production is expected to drop to approximately 35% by 2060 and total production in the BRIICs will equal that in OECD by 2060. As a result, greater international co-operation will be needed with these and other Partner countries to develop capacity, share information and promote effective chemicals management globally. The global value chain is putting new strains on the efficiency of national approaches for the sound management of chemicals and concerted action is needed to address them and to ensure that new chemicals management systems do not lead to duplicative testing and 2 11/06/2020 14:48:51 assessments or to new non-tariff trade barriers. Countries are in the process of negotiating a new international framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste to replace the current UN Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management will run out in 2020. This post-2020 Framework for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste is expected to be adopted in July 2020 by the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5). The implementation of the new framework over the next few years will provide numerous opportunities for collaboration with Members and Partners towards a broader community of countries adhering to OECD standards. Expected Outcomes Awareness/Understanding • Increased awareness and understanding of the adverse effects of chemicals, including endocrine disruptors and manufactured nanomaterials, pesticides, biocides, products of modern biotechnology and novel foods and feeds on human health and the environment. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 4. • Increased understanding of best practices in chemicals testing, risk assessment and risk management. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 3. • Increased awareness of the benefits of harmonising instruments for assessing the hazards and risks of chemicals. Output Result(s) 2, 4. Usage • Increased use of OECD standards in Partner countries. Output Result(s) 1. • Improved mechanisms for countries to “share the burden” of assessing and managing the risks of chemicals internationally. Output Result(s) 1, 2. • Increased use of effective chemicals assessment methodologies. Output Result(s) 1, 2. • Improved use of Member-approved instruments for harmonised regulatory oversight of chemicals testing and assessment. Output Result(s) 1, 2. Effects • Sustained monetary savings for governments and industry by harmonising regulatory oversight in the area of chemicals, including nanomaterials, pesticides, biocides, products of modern biotechnology and novel foods and feeds. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 3, 4. • Increased availability of information regarding the release of pollutants into the environment. Output Result(s) 3. • Prevention of chemical accidents. Output Result(s) 3. • Improved availability and use of disinfectants. Output Result(s) 2. • Management of human health and environmental risks posed by chemicals, including endocrine disruptors and manufactured nanomaterials, pesticides, biocides, products of modern biotechnology, and novel foods and feeds. Output Result(s) 2, 3, 4. • Extended global convergence in chemicals management and the avoidance of trade barriers through adherence of more non-Member countries to the OECD Council Acts related to Mutual Acceptance of Data in the assessment of chemicals. Output Result(s) 1. 3 11/06/2020 14:48:51  2021 kEUR 2022 kEUR Accountable Total Total Committee/ Ongoing/ 2021-22 Expected Output Results Estimated Part I VCs in New Estimated Part I VCs in New Subsidiary Body/ Time Bound CPF 3 CPF3 in Priority Order Cost Budget Hand VCs Cost Budget Hand VCs Contributing Global (end-date) (TEC) 2 (TEC)2 Forum EPOC, CHEMCO, 1. Mutual Acceptance of Data for testing of Chemicals and other WPCPB, WGGLP, instruments of co-operation: 1-3 Review Papers; 1-2 Guidelines; 1- Ongoing 603 165 - - 438 609 170 - - 439 WPMN, WNT, WGP, 2 Workshops; 4-8 AOPs; 1 training course and 1 adherence. WGB 1.1. Test Guidelines for chemicals : 1-3 detailed Review Papers/Scoping documents/background Documents on in vitro assays for safety testing of complex endpoints (including endocrine disruptors) ; EPOC, CHEMCO, 1-2 Guideline(s) on Defined Approaches for hazard endpoint(s) WPCPB, WPMN, WNT, Ongoing 524 137 - - 387 530 142 - - 387 requiring the combination of information sources; 1 or 2 workshops on WGP, WGB new endpoints, models and test methods on complex hazard endpoints; 4-8 AOPs published 1.2. Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring : 1 training EPOC, CHEMCO, Ongoing 40 14 - - 26 40 14 - - 26 course for GLP inspectors WPCPB, WGGLP 1.3. Mutual Acceptance of Data and adherence of Partner countries to EPOC, CHEMCO, Ongoing 40 14 - - 26 40 14 - - 26 MAD :1 full adherence to MAD of a partner country WPCPB, WGGLP 2. Tools and approaches for assessing and managing the risks EPOC, WGB, WPCPB, from pesticides and biocides: 2-3 Guidance Documents; 1 Ongoing 572 204 - - 367 563 207 - - 356 WGP Workshop and 2 Seminars Reports 2.1. Pesticides (3 guidance documents on risk assessment/management for pesticides (including bio-pesticides); 1 capacity-building workshop on identifying illegal international trade of EPOC, WPCPB, WGP Ongoing 414 198 - - 216 423 201 - - 223 pesticides; 2 seminar reports on bio-pesticides 2.2. Biocides: 2 guidance documents on risk assessment/efficacy of EPOC, WGB, WPCPB Ongoing 158 6 - - 151 139 6 - - 133 biocides 3. Tools and approaches for the risk management of chemicals CHEMCO, EPOC, and the prevention of chemical accidents and pollution: 1-2 PRTR WG, WPCPB, Ongoing 441 97 - - 345 534 155 - - 379 Guidance documents; 2-4 reports; 1 Workshop and 1 Global WGCA Forum. 2 TEC is equal to the sum of the Part I funds (Part I Budget and CPF), Voluntary Contributions in Hand and New Voluntary Contributions. 3 Secretary-General’s proposed CPF allocations. 4 11/06/2020 14:48:51  2021 kEUR 2022 kEUR Accountable Total Total Committee/ Ongoing/ 2021-22 Expected Output Results Estimated Part I 3 VCs in New Estimated Part I VCs in New Subsidiary Body/ Time Bound CPF CPF3 in Priority Order Cost Budget Hand VCs Cost Budget Hand VCs Contributing Global (end-date) (TEC) 2 (TEC)2 Forum 3.1. Chemical Accidents : update of the Guiding Principles on Prevention of, Preparedness for and Response to Chemical Accidents; 1 to 2 guidance documents on aspects related to prevention, EPOC, WPCPB, WGCA Ongoing 206 66 - - 140 211 65 - - 146 preparedness and response. 3.2. Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers and Best Available Techniques: 1 to 2 revised documents on harmonisation; 1 to 2 reports on the use of PRTR information; 1 to 2 reports on value chain EPOC, PRTR WG, Ongoing 235 30 - - 205 243 31 - - 212 approaches to determining BAT or comparison of BAT for specific WPCPB sectors/pollutants; 1 capacity building workshop on establishing PRTRs Time Bound 3.3. Global Forum on Environment on Mercury EPOC, CHEMCO - - - - - 81 59 - - 21 (Q4 2022) 4. Tools and Approaches for the risk/safety assessment of EPOC, SNFF, WPCPB, products of modern biotechnology: 3-5 Guidance documents; 2 Ongoing 539 84 - 24 431 555 84 - 3 469 WGHROB interim reports and 1 Global Forum 4.1. Environmental biosafety : 2-3 new updated Consensus or Guidance Documents; 1 interim report on New Breeding Techniques; 70-100 EPOC, WPCPB, approved biotech products updated in the Product Database Ongoing 169 13 - 10 147 175 13 - - 163 WGHROB 4.2. Global Forum on Biotechnology : 4 events in association with the EPOC, SNFF, WPCPB, Ongoing 199 57 - 1 141 204 56 - 1 146 work on biosafety and novel food/feed safety WGHROB 4.3. Food and Feed Safety: 1 to 2 new or updated Consensus Documents (Guidance), 1 interim report of the project on Novel Food/Feed derived from New Breeding Techniques EPOC, SNFF, WPCPB Ongoing 171 14 - 13 144 176 15 - 1 160 TOTAL 2 155 550 - 24 1 581 2 262 616 - 3 1 643 End-users and Stakeholders Business Community, OECD Partner Countries, Academics, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Intergovernmental organisations, Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Development Co-operation, Ministries of Industry, Ministries of Health, Ministries of Labour, Ministries of Science, Technology and 5 11/06/2020 14:48:51 Research, Ministries of Social Affairs, Ministries of Trade, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Business at OECD (BIAC), Civil Society, Environmental NGOs, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), European Environmental Bureau (EEB), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO), International Organisations, Partner economies, TUAC. Horizontal Links with Other Areas Linkages Output Area The work on chemical safety will continue its collaboration with other Committees, including the Trade Committee, the 1.3.2 Science and Innovation Policies, The Chemicals Management Programme (CHEM), 3.2.1 Food and Agriculture Policy, JWPTE, CoAg, the Regulatory Policy Committee, the Investment Committee, the Working Party on Responsible Agricultural Codes and Schemes for International Trade (CODES), 3.2.3 Agriculture and Fisheries Sustainability, 4.1.3 Business Conduct, the Committee on Consumer Policy, the Working Party on Consumer Product Safety, the Corporate Governance, 6.1.3 Emerging Policy Issues Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy, the Chemicals Committee Collaboration with Other International Organisations Planned Collaboration Name Co-ordination and co-operation between OECD and eight IGOs (FAO, ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UNITAR, World Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) Bank and WHO) and relevant Convention Secretariats (Basel, Cartagena, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata) on the safety of chemicals, to avoid duplication of work and set up joint projects to implement the Post-2020 Framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste. Active participant in Working Group on PRTRs taking a lead on projects e.g. hosting the Global Portal on PRTR United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) information (PRTR.net). Ensure co-ordination in standard setting i.e. Test Guidelines, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and manufactured International Organization for Standardization (ISO) nanomaterials. Gender Mainstreaming Men and women can be affected differently from the exposure to hazardous chemicals due to differences in modes of action. This can especially be the case for endocrine disruptors. One of the aims of the OECD Programme on Adverse Outcome Pathways is to identify those differences in mode of action. As part of the development of OECD Test Guidelines, these differences in modes of action are taken into account to prescribe the measurement of effects that are either male- or female-specific. This ensures that countries can take risk management decisions that are equally protective of men and women. 6 11/06/2020 14:48:51 Voluntary Contributions Expenditure in Previous Years and Planned for 2021-22 kEUR 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 2021 2022 Previous Voluntary Contributions 1 309 1 526 1 396 - Voluntary Contributions in Hand 24 3 New Voluntary Contributions 1 581 1 643 Global Relations Summary The Global Relations Strategy of the Joint Meeting adopted in 2018 [ENV/JM(2018)38] is designed to help the Joint Meeting to implement its strategic vision of promoting effective and efficient chemical safety policies throughout a globalising world by facilitating co-operation between Members and specific Partners. This can be achieved by engaging Partners in the regular work of the Joint Meeting, by developing capacities, sharing information and promoting effective chemicals management globally. As such, the goals in the engagement with Partners will be to achieve: • Acceptance by Partners of data generated in the testing of chemicals by countries adhering to the Council Acts on Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD), for the purposes of the assessment and other uses relating to the protection of people and the environment and eventual adherence to the Council Acts on MAD. • Convergence of chemical safety and biosafety policies between Partners and Members to: (i) ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment; (ii) benefit from a level playing field in areas of risk assessment and risk management; and (iii) increase the possibilities of work-sharing. These goals remain valid for the 2021-2022 Programme of Work. It is expected that the detailed Global Relations Strategy of the Joint Meeting, to be reviewed by the 61st Joint Meeting in November 2020, will only need minor revisions. Consideration of Sustainable Development Perspectives in the Programme of Work The OECD’s work on risk assessment and risk management methodologies is applicable to any type of chemical and any stage in its lifecycle, independent of their use and addresses environmental protection (all media) as well as worker and consumer safety (including the safety of children). The work is therefore not only contributing to meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 and specifically Target 12.4 on the sound management of chemicals and waste but also Target 3.9 on reducing deaths from pollution and Target 6.3 on water quality. In addition, a number of specific programmes contribute to other SDG targets: 4 2020 VC expenditure will not be available until early 2021. 7 11/06/2020 14:48:51 • The programme on pesticides and sustainable pest control as well as the programme on biosafety and food and feed safety contribute to Target 2.4 on sustainable food production. • The programme on chemical accident prevention, preparedness and response contributes to Targets 12.4, 3.9 and 6.3, as well as Target 11.5 on reducing the impact of disasters. • The programme on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers, in addition to contributing to pollution reduction, contributes to Targets 12.4, 3.9 and 6.3, but also Target 9.4 on resource use and clean technologies, Target 12.5 on the reduction of waste generation, Target 12.8 on information access and awareness and Target 16.10 on public access to information. 8 11/06/2020 14:48:51 NAME OF PROGRAMME: The Chemicals Management Programme STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: 2 Provide Employment Opportunities for All, Improve Human Capital and Social Cohesion and Promote a Sustainable Environment OUTPUT GROUP: 2.3 Environmental Sustainability OUTPUT AREA: 2.3.3 Environment, Health and Safety (including Chemicals) kEUR 2020 2021 2022 Direct Part II Budgeted Resources 1 569 1 567 1 575 % change per year -0.2 % -0.1 % +0.5 % Overhead Charges paid to Part I 263 278 280 % change per year +1.9 % +5.5 % +0.9 % Total Part II Budget 1 832 1 845 1 856 % change per year +0.1 % +0.7 % +0.6 % Total Estimate of Voluntary Contributions Planned 955 1 248 1 320 Total Estimated Cost (Part II Budget + Estimated Voluntary Contributions) 2 787 3 093 3 176 RESPONSIBLE MANAGER: Deputy Secretary-General Masamichi KONO RESPONSIBLE HEAD OF PROGRAMME: Mr. Rodolfo LACY PROGRAMME MEMBERS: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States; European Commission 1 09/11/2020 15:29:42  COMMITTEE INFORMATION MANDATE or SUNSET Chemicals Committee (CHEMCO) 31/12/2020 1 Partners: Details available in the Participation plan. Governing Board Approval/Endorsement of this Draft PWB: Chemicals Committee [ENV/JM/WRPR(2020)49]: approved by written procedure on 30 October 2020 Overview Within the framework of the Organisation's chemical safety activities, the Chemicals Management Programme facilitates co-operation between Members wishing to carry out joint work to develop, improve and harmonise practices on chemicals management. The Programme contributes to green growth and sustainable development by protecting human health and the environment from the risks of chemicals, by preventing the creation of non-tariff barriers to trade, by generating cost-savings for Members and industry, and by promoting harmonisation among Member and Partner countries of chemicals management systems. The Special Programme on the Control of Chemicals was established by a Decision of the Council of 21 September 1978 for the period from 1 October 1978 to 31 December 1981 [C(78)127/FINAL]. Since the 1978 Decision, the Special Programme has been extended twelve times by the Council: most recently in 2020 until 31 December 2024 [C(2020)60]. In 2016, the name of the programme was changed to "The Chemicals Management Programme". Policy Environment Annual global sales of chemicals are expected to grow fourfold between 2017 and 2060. Production in OECD countries currently accounts for more than 50% of the world total, placing the major responsibility for the safety of chemicals and chemical products available on the domestic market ─ and increasingly, for products traded internationally ─ on OECD countries and their chemical industries. In this context, countries need a forum where they can agree on overall policies, develop harmonised instruments for their implementation and set frameworks for work-sharing. Given the OECD’s record of generating savings through the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Programme of at least MEUR 309 annually for industry and governments, countries are looking to continue and potentially intensify their collaboration. The COVID-19 crisis has put additional focus on population health. Underlying health conditions (e.g. obesity or diabetes) 2 have been responsible for increased risks of mortality by COVID-19. Improving of population health thus contributes to increasing societal resilience to such pandemics. The overall aim of the OECD Chemicals Management Programme is to help governments reduce the adverse impact of chemicals on human health. It thereby contributes towards making 1 Council approved on 29 April 2020, under the written procedure, the Chemicals Committee’s mandate renewal and change of name, with effect on 1 January 2021 [C(2020)60]. 2 See for example https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html 2 09/11/2020 15:29:42 societies more resilient. Scientific developments in identifying and assessing the effects of chemicals and products of modern biotechnology on human health and the environment have been substantial in recent years and will continue in the future. Countries are aiming to integrate the results of those novel tools, where they align with their regulatory needs, into their decision-making processes. Many OECD Members have modified existing programmes, and have set up, or are in the process of setting up, more ambitious programmes to screen or test, assess and manage more chemicals in shorter periods of time. This increases the need for the co-operative work underway at OECD, in particular for sharing the burden of testing, avoiding duplicative work and optimising the outputs while limiting resources needed. Furthermore as countries are increasing resource productivity and moving towards a circular economy, an alignment of chemicals and waste policies is needed to ensure that recycled material (e.g. plastic containing additives) can be used without harming human health and the environment. The OECD's work on these issues, thus contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Chemicals management is reflected explicitly in a number of goals and targets, including those addressing health and water (SDG 3 and especially target 3.9) as well as responsible consumption and production (SDG 12 and especially target 12.4). The OECD’s share of world chemicals production is expected to drop to approximately 35% by 2060 and total production in the BRIICs (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia and China) will equal that in the OECD by 2060. As a result, greater international co-operation will be needed with these and Partner countries to develop capacity, share information and promote effective chemicals management globally. The global value chain is putting new strains on the efficiency of national approaches for the sound management of chemicals. Concerted action is needed to address these strains and to ensure that new chemicals management systems do not lead to duplicative testing and assessments or to new non-tariff trade barriers. Countries are in the process of negotiating a new international framework for the sound management of chemicals and waste to replace the current UN Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, which will end in 2020. This post-2020 Framework for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste is expected to be adopted in July 2021 by the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5). The implementation of the new framework over the next few years will provide numerous opportunities for collaboration with Members and Partners towards a broader community of countries adhering to OECD standards. 3 09/11/2020 15:29:42 Expected Outcomes Awareness/Understanding • Increased awareness and understanding of the adverse effects of chemicals, including endocrine disruptors and manufactured nanomaterials, on human health and the environment. Output Result(s) 1, 2. • Increased understanding of best practices in chemicals testing, risk assessment and risk management. Output Result(s) 1, 3. • Increased awareness of the benefits of harmonising instruments for assessing the hazards and risks of chemicals. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 3. • Increased awareness of the relationships between chemicals and waste policies. Output Result(s) 3. • Increased understanding of the sustainable design of plastics from a chemicals perspective. Output Result(s) 3. Usage • Increased use of OECD standards in Partner countries. Output Result(s) 1, 3. • Improved use of Member-approved instruments for harmonised regulatory oversight of chemicals testing and assessment. Output Result(s) 1, 2. • Improved mechanisms for countries to “share the burden” of assessing and managing the risks of chemicals internationally. Output Result(s) 2, 3. • Increased use of effective chemicals assessment methodologies, including computer models for property prediction. Output Result(s) 1, 2. Effects • Effective implementation of the post-2020 international framework on the sound management of chemicals and waste. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 3. • Extended global convergence in chemicals management and the avoidance of trade barriers through adherence of more non-Member countries to the OECD Council Acts related to Mutual Acceptance of Data in the assessment of chemicals. Output Result(s) 1. • Better management of human health and environmental risks posed by chemicals, including endocrine disruptors and manufactured nanomaterials. Output Result(s) 2. • Sustained monetary savings for governments and industry by harmonising regulatory oversight in the area of chemicals, including nanomaterials. Output Result(s) 1, 2, 3. 4 09/11/2020 15:29:42  2021 kEUR 2022 kEUR Accountable Total Total Committee/ Ongoing/ 2021-22 Expected Output Results Estimated Part II VCs in Estimated Part II VCs in Subsidiary Body/ Time Bound New VCs New VCs in Priority Order Cost Budget Hand Cost Budget Hand Contributing Global (end-date) (TEC) 3 (TEC)3 Forum 1. Mutual Acceptance of Data and other instruments for CHEMCO Ongoing 925 571 180 173 950 556 184 210 cooperation 1.1. Test Guidelines: 1 to 2 New or updated Test Guideline(s) for endocrine disrupting chemicals; 2 to 4 supporting or guidance documents for Test Guidelines; 2 to 4 New or Updated Test Guidelines for human health hazard endpoints; 2 to 4 new or Updated Test Guidelines for biotic effects on environmental species; 2 to 4 webinars CHEMCO Ongoing 650 358 180 112 670 339 184 147 in the Series on Testing and Assessment Methodologies; 2 to 3 webinars on Emerging Science and Technologies to improve chemical safety 1.2. Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring: 11 to 13 on- CHEMCO Ongoing 87 71 - 16 88 72 - 17 site evaluations; 1 to 2 guidance documents. 1.3. Mutual Acceptance of Data and adherence of partner countries to MAD: one completed evaluation of a partner country; one to two CHEMCO Ongoing 134 100 - 34 136 102 - 35 workshops in a partner countries. 1.4. Evaluation and updating of OECD legal instruments ("acquis") on chemicals and adherence of partner countries to them: 1 Draft report to Council on the implementation of the Recommendation of the Council on Establishing and Implementing PRTRs; 1 Draft report to Council on the implementation of the Decision-Recommendation of the Council on the Co-operative Investigation and Risk Reduction of Chemicals; CHEMCO Ongoing 54 42 - 12 56 44 - 12 Updated Council Act on Mutual Acceptance of Data; 1 Interim report on the update of the legal instruments related to chemical accidents; 1 Interim report on the update of the legal instruments related to recombinant DNA organisms 2. Harmonised methodologies for the risk/safety assessment of CHEMCO Ongoing 1 474 785 95 594 1 523 806 97 619 chemicals (including nanomaterials) 2.1. Methodologies for Hazard Assessment (including Integrated Approaches for Testing and Assessment) : 4 to 6 case studies on the practical application of Integrated Approaches to Testing and CHEMCO Ongoing 602 296 26 280 625 306 27 292 Assessment; 2 reports on consideration from case studies on the practical application of Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment; 1 to 2 guidance documents or workshop reports to support 3 TEC is equal to the sum of the Direct Part II Budget Resources, Voluntary Contributions in Hand and New Voluntary Contributions. 5 09/11/2020 15:29:42  2021 kEUR 2022 kEUR Accountable Total Total Committee/ Ongoing/ 2021-22 Expected Output Results Estimated Part II VCs in Estimated Part II VCs in Subsidiary Body/ Time Bound New VCs New VCs in Priority Order Cost Budget Hand Cost Budget Hand Contributing Global (end-date) (TEC) 3 (TEC)3 Forum methodologies for hazard assessment or to support integrated approaches to testing and assessment; 1 report or workshop on identified hazard and fate assessments on PFASs and approaches for grouping of PFAS for hazard and fate assessment 2.2. Methodologies for Exposure Assessment : 2 to 3 new or revised Emission Scenario Documents and/or the revised Guidance Document CHEMCO Ongoing 248 58 30 160 256 60 31 165 on Emission Scenario Documents; one to two reports or inventories on exposure assessment to human health and the environment. 2.3. Methodologies for the risk/safety assessment of nanomaterials and other advanced materials: 1 to 3 New and updated Test Guidelines and guidance documents for the safety testing of manufactured nanomaterials; Revision of the guidance on sample preparation and CHEMCO Ongoing 417 247 20 150 429 252 21 157 dosimetry; 1 to 2 reports on exposure assessment or risk assessment; 2 reports on recent developments in countries. 2.4. Going digital: IT tools supporting the chemicals management processes Deliverables: Updated version of OECD QSAR Toolbox with continuing expansion of the QSAR Toolbox External Repository and improved connectivity to IUCLID; 1 to 2 meetings of the IUCLID user group expert panel to collect and discuss user needs for IUCLID 6; 5 to 10 new or revised OECD Harmonised Templates; eChemPortal: participation of 2 to 4 additional databases with identity search functionalities, GHS or property search functionalities; maintenance of CHEMCO Ongoing 206 183 18 5 212 188 19 5 the content of eChemPortal; development to continue to improve user- friendliness and for continued alignment with the OECD Harmonised Templates and the Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS); 1 new or updated management scheme in the IOMC Toolbox; 1 Workshop on Substance Identification to inform a future Global Chemicals Knowledge Base including a Global Database 3. Tools and approaches for the risk management of chemicals (including nanomaterials) and the prevention of chemical CHEMCO Ongoing 417 212 51 153 423 214 53 156 accidents and pollution 3.1. Risk Reduction (including socio-economic analysis): 1 to 2 reports on perfluorinated chemicals; 3 to 4 webinars on perfluorinated chemicals; updated portal on perfluorinated chemicals; 1 capacity CHEMCO Ongoing 149 59 51 39 153 60 53 40 building workshop in a partner country. 6 09/11/2020 15:29:42  2021 kEUR 2022 kEUR Accountable Total Total Committee/ Ongoing/ 2021-22 Expected Output Results Estimated Part II VCs in Estimated Part II VCs in Subsidiary Body/ Time Bound New VCs New VCs in Priority Order Cost Budget Hand Cost Budget Hand Contributing Global (end-date) (TEC) 3 (TEC)3 Forum 3.2. Sustainable chemistry (inlcuding sustainable plastics, alternatives assessment and substitution): one report or workshop on approaches to support substitution of chemicals of concern; update of the substitution and Alternatives Assessment Toolbox; two to three workshops or CHEMCO Ongoing 267 153 - 115 270 153 - 116 reports onthe sustainable design of plastics from a chemicals perspective or guiding principles for sustainable design of plastics or solutions to address issues at the chemical/waste interface. TOTAL 2 815 1 567 327 921 2 895 1 575 335 986 Overhead Charges paid to Part I 278 280 Programme and Resource Changes The Programme has been operating under Zero Nominal Growth (ZNG) since 2009. This continuous budget pressure resulted in an overall decrease in resources to deliver the Programme of Work. Therefore, during its meeting on 4-6 February 2020, the Chemicals Committee decided to revert to the Zero Real Growth (ZRG) evolution of the Programme’s Budget for the period 2021-2024 [ENV/JM(2019)13/REV2 & ENV/JM/M(2020)1], in order to mitigate estimated increases in salaries (+1,1% in 2021 and +1,1% in 2022), non-staff costs (+0,5% in 2021 and 0,5% in 2022) and rent (+1,48% in 2021 and 0,5% in 2022). Under ZRG, the budget for 2021-22 is adjusted for inflation in 2021 and 2022 as established by the Budget Committee in line with the rolling inflation average established by Ministers in 2008 thereby keeping Committee resources constant in real terms. To maximise Outputs that can be delivered during the 2021-22 biennium, Voluntary Contributions complement the draft PWB. End-users and Stakeholders Business Community, OECD Partner Countries, Academics, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Intergovernmental organisations, Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Development Co-operation, Ministries of Industry, Ministries of Health, Ministries of Labour, Ministries of Science, Technology and 7 09/11/2020 15:29:42 Research, Ministries of Social Affairs, Ministries of Trade, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Business at OECD (BIAC), Civil Society, Environmental NGOs, International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO), Partner economies, TUAC. Horizontal Links with Other Areas Linkages Output Area Strong collaboration exists with OECD’s work on science and innovation policies, to ensure that innovative new 1.3.2 Science and Innovation Policies, 1.3.5 Consumer Policy techniques, such as nanomaterials, are used safely. Furthermore synergies with the OECD’s work on consumer product safety are exploited to expand the risk management options for hazardous chemicals. Joint projects will also be established with other areas of work of the Environment Directorate, especially on the 2.3.1 Environmental Peer Reviews, Indicators and Outlooks, 2.3.3 Environment, Health and Safety (including Chemicals), valuation of adverse effects on health, the alignment of waste and chemicals policy and Environmental Performance 2.3.4 Environmental Instruments, Innovation and Sector Policies Reviews. Collaboration with Other International Organisations Planned Collaboration Name The inter-organisational co-ordination mechanism ensures co-operation between OECD and eight IGOs (FAO, ILO, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UNITAR, World Bank, WHO) and relevant Convention Secretariats (Basel, Cartagena, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata) which take part individually in meetings of the subsidiary bodies of 2.3.3. Ensure Coordination in standard setting, i.e. Test Guidelines, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and manufactured International Organization for Standardization (ISO) nanomaterials. Via a subsidiary body of ECOSOC, the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonised System of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Classification and Labelling of chemicals (UNSCEGHS), the OECD is the focal point of developing classification criteria for human health and the environment. Gender Mainstreaming Men and women can be affected differently from the exposure to hazardous chemicals due to differences in modes of action. This can especially be the case for endocrine disruptors. One of the aims of the OECD Programme on Adverse Outcome Pathways is to identify those differences in mode of action. As part of the development of OECD Test Guidelines, these differences in modes of action are taken into account to prescribe the measurement of effects that are either male- or female-specific. This ensures that countries can take risk management decisions that are equally protective of men and women. 8 09/11/2020 15:29:42 Voluntary Contributions Expenditure in Previous Years and Planned for 2021-22 kEUR 2017 2018 2019 2020 4 2021 2022 Previous Voluntary Contributions 1 278 1 338 1 445 - Voluntary Contributions in Hand 327 335 New Voluntary Contributions 921 986 Global Relations Summary The Global Relations Strategy of the Joint Meeting adopted in 2018 [ENV/JM(2018)38] is designed to help the Joint Meeting to implement its strategic vision of promoting effective and efficient chemical safety policies throughout a globalising world by facilitating co-operation between Members and specific Partners. This can be achieved by engaging Partners in the regular work of the Joint Meeting, by developing capacities, sharing information and promoting effective chemicals management globally. As such, the goals in the engagement with Partners will be to achieve: • Acceptance by Partners of data generated in the testing of chemicals by countries adhering to the Council Acts on Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD), for the purposes of the assessment and other uses relating to the protection of people and the environment and eventual adherence to the Council Acts on MAD. • Convergence of chemical safety and biosafety policies between Partners and Members to: (i) ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment (ii) benefit from a level playing field in areas of risk assessment and risk management; and (iii) increase the possibilities of work-sharing. These goals remain valid for the 2021-2024 EHS Programme. It is expected that the detailed Global Relations Strategy of the Joint Meeting, to be reviewed by the 61st Joint Meeting in November 2020, will only need minor revisions. Consideration of Sustainable Development Perspectives in the Programme of Work The OECD’s work on risk assessment and risk management methodologies is applicable to any type of chemical and any stage in its lifecycle, independent of their use, and addresses environmental protection (all media) as well as worker and consumer safety (including the safety of children). The work is therefore not only contributing to meeting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 and specifically on the sound management of chemicals and waste (Target 3.9) but also on reducing deaths from pollution and on water quality (SDG 3 and especially Target 3.9) 4 2020 VC expenditure will not be available until early 2021. 9 09/11/2020 15:29:42 Budget Appropriations kEUR Appropriations 2021 2022 Staff 1 372 1 382 Non Staff 196 194 Overheads Charges paid to Part I 278 280 Total 1 845 1 856 Financing Programme members contributions 1 845 1 856 (Standard Part II Scale) 5 Total 1 845 1 856 5 Revised annually in the first quarter; for 2021 please see BC(2021)2 10 09/11/2020 15:29:42 Saatja: Mall Hiet <[email protected]> Saadetud: 26.04.2022 11:47 Adressaat: Mall Hiet <[email protected]> Teema: FW: OECD: Voluntary Contributions for the Environment, Health and Safety Programme for 2022 and Beyond Manused: image015.png; image016.png; image017.png; image018.png; image019.png; image020.jpg; image003.jpg; image001.jpg; MODEL_Simple_offer_letter_ENG_MCs.docx; Part1-2021-22_PWB_2_3_3.pdf; Part2-2021-22_PWB_2_3_3.pdf; 2022-Fundraising-letter- Estonia.pdf From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 10:57 AM To: Gerlin Kallas <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: OECD: Voluntary Contributions for the Environment, Health and Safety Programme for 2022 and Beyond Dear Ms. Kallas, Please find attached a letter from Bob Diderich regarding voluntary contributions for the Environment, Health and Safety Programme for 2022 and beyond. The letter has three attachments: 1. the Part I Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 2. the Part II Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) 3. a Word version of a model offer letter Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information you may need. Best regards, Esther Esther Waldmeier (she/her) Assistant to the Head of Division Environment, Health and Safety Division, Environment Directorate 2, rue André Pascal - 75775 Paris Cedex 16 Tel: +33 1 45 24 86 50 [email protected] || www.oecd.org Follow us on: (On the letterhead of the donor) Date: Dear Mr. Diderich, I am writing to inform you that [name of donor] will contribute [currency and amount] to support the work on Environment, Health and Safety which is included in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme of Work and Budget . This contribution may be used to fund expenditures incurred as of 01 January 2022 and may be used in 2023 if necessary. The continuation of any outputs beyond 2022 is subject to the inclusion of such outputs in the OECD’s Future Programme(s) of Work and Budget. I note that the OECD shall administer the contribution in accordance with its Financial Regulations and other relevant rules, policies and procedures which provide for an administrative cost recovery charge applied on the total contribution amount. This amount will be paid on [insert date] or upon receipt of an invoice from the OECD. To limit administration costs, should upon completion of the project an amount of EUR 2000 or less [for an offer of KEUR 100 or above]; or EUR 1000 or less [for offers of less than KEUR 100] remain unspent, the OECD shall not be required to return these funds to [name of Donor] . I note that the results of the work, in whatever form, shall be the sole property of the OECD. Any disagreement arising out of or relating to the interpretation of, compliance with or execution of this contribution shall be resolved by the Parties by mutual agreement. [This clause must be removed if the offer is 7500 EUR or less] The present letter and your confirmation of acceptance shall form a binding agreement between us. Yours sincerely,