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The Rotterdam Convention was negotiated by the United Nations Environment Programme and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the People's Republic of China in September 1998. It has been ratified by 90 countries, including China, and a regional economic integration organization (EU). The convention. The core content of the convention is to require parties to make decisions on whether or not the chemicals controlled by the Convention will be accepted for import in the future, and to require the parties to report on the use of chemicals that are banned or severely restricted due to human health and environmental reasons. Before these chemicals are notified to the importing party, they are accompanied by the latest data on relevant health, safety and environment. The objective of the conclusion of the Convention is to control the possible health and environmental impacts of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade, and to strengthen the exchange of technical, economic and legal information among countries on hazardous chemicals in international trade, and to facilitate the parties to Chemicals share responsibility and cooperate in international trade.
The person in charge of the State Environmental Protection Administration said that China is a big country in the production, use and trade of chemicals and has always attached great importance to the negotiation and implementation of the Rotterdam Convention. During the negotiation of the convention, China sent a Chinese government delegation led by the State Environmental Protection Administration, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, and the former Ministry of Chemical Industry, and was elected an inter-governmental government of the Rotterdam Convention. Vice Chairman of the Negotiating Committee and Chairman of the Asian Region. In the negotiation process, our position has basically been embodied in the Convention and safeguarded the interests of our country.
The person in charge said that the "Rotterdam Convention" can be said to be the first line of defense against human health and environmental hazards, especially for developing countries, can play a preventive and early warning role. The implementation of this convention can effectively limit or prohibit certain chemicals that seriously endanger China’s ecological environment and people’s health from entering our country’s national borders, solve bilateral trade problems that may arise through multilateral mechanisms, regulate the order of import and export of chemicals, and protect our country’s Benefits in international trade. By using the information exchange mechanism established by the Convention, information on scientific, technological and economic aspects of chemicals/pesticides prohibited by other countries can be timely informed to make up for deficiencies in China’s basic research and management capabilities and reduce scientific research and management costs.
The person in charge said that currently there are 41 chemicals in the Rotterdam Convention's control list, including 24 pesticides, 11 industrial chemicals, and 6 pesticide formulations. Countries can also request the Convention Secretariat to supplement the list based on the latest data they have. China plans to completely ban the use of the five highly toxic organophosphorus pesticides in the control list of the Convention on agriculture since January 1, 2007. However, regarding the current status of production, use and management of chemicals and pesticides in our country, there are still many challenges in fulfilling the issues of the Convention and it is necessary for all parties to make concerted efforts and jointly undertake the performance responsibilities:
First, establish a domestic coordination mechanism for compliance. The implementation of the Convention involves the management of chemicals and the management of pesticides. Each relevant department is indispensable. Establishing an efficient and coordinated domestic compliance mechanism can provide guarantees for China’s smooth implementation.
Second, we must improve domestic compliance laws and regulations. The State Environmental Protection Administration is coordinating with the General Administration of Customs on the management of new chemicals in the list of conventions, and plans to add them to the “China's Catalogue of Toxic Chemicals Banned or Severely Restrictedâ€. The Ministry of Agriculture is also revising it. The relevant regulations on pesticide management will be coordinated with the requirements of the Convention to adjust its pesticide import and export management measures.
Third, we must fulfill our obligations under the Convention and strengthen the supervision over the import and export of chemicals and pesticides. The convention requires that China strictly control the import and export of chemicals and pesticides in accordance with the requirements of the Convention. Beware of violations, the State Environmental Protection Administration will strengthen the supervision of the import and export of chemicals and pesticides. Chemicals that have taken the final regulatory action against China will issue export notifications before exporting, and require exporters to export materials that are required by the convention.
Fourth, we must actively carry out propaganda of the Convention to raise awareness among enterprises and the public. The implementation of the convention directly involves the interests of the enterprise and also requires the active participation and supervision of the public. At present, the awareness of the relevant conventions, enterprises and the public in the country is still far from enough. The SEPA will continue to carry out conventions and training activities at various levels.
The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the “Rotterdam Conventionâ€) officially entered into force for China on June 20. According to the relevant person in charge of the State Environmental Protection Administration, the implementation of the Convention can effectively limit or prohibit certain chemicals that are seriously harmful to China's ecological environment and people's health from entering our country. It can also regulate the order of import and export of chemicals and reduce health and environmental risks. It is a good opportunity for China's chemical environmental management.