Chemicals management Albania - Chemicals management Albania - New strategy Kemikaliehantering Albanien The cooperation is a three year project support, 2018-2021, to improve Albania's chemicals management implemented by the Swedish Chemicals Agency together with the ministry for tourism and environment and other Albanian stakeholders. The project focus is on aligning Albania's legislation with the EU Acquis and increasing the capacity of the administration to implement the new legislation and get closer to EU-standards for safe chemicals management. The project will encompass work on chemicals, biocides and plant protection products and will involve project staff from several ministries and institutions with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment being the lead institution.

Selected expected outcomes:
1.1 National legislation is further aligned with the EU legislation.
2.1 A plan supporting the institutional capacity building is in place and accepted by relevant stakeholders.
2.2 An established and operational chemicals office.
2.4 Relevant staff are prepared competent authorities tasks under EU chemicals legislation.
2.6 Helpdesk established and in operation.
2.7 Industry prepares for complying with obligations in EU chemicals legislation.
3.1 A report on the chemicals registry outlining the results that can serve as a basis for future work.
3.3 A functioning chemicals registry. Samarbetet är ett 3-årigt stöd för att förbättra Albaniens kemikaliehantering, vilket genomförs av den svenska Kemikalieinspektionen tillsammans med ministeriet för turism och miljö samt andra albanska intressenter. Projektets fokus ligger på närmande av landets lagstiftning till EU-direktiv samt stärkt kompetens och institutionell kapacitet att tillämpa ny lagstiftning och närma sig EU-standarder för en säker kemikaliehantering. Projektet omfattar kemikalier såväl som biocider och växtskyddsmedel och kommer att involvera flera ministerier och institutioner men där ministeriet för turism och miljö är samordnande.

Ett urval av förväntade projektresultat:
1.1 Albansk lagstiftning anpassad till EUs lagar.
2.1 En framtagen plan för institutionell kapacitetsutveckling som är förankrad av relevanta stakeholders/aktörer.
2.2 Ett etablerat kemikaliekontor.
2.4 Relevant personal har ökad kompetens för tillämpning av EUs kemikalielagstiftning.
2.6 En kemikaliehelpdesk etablerad och i funktion.
2.7 Industrin förberedd att genomföra krav i enlighet med EU-lagstiftningen.
3.1 En rapport/studie om införande av nationellt kemikalieregister med rekommendationer för fortsatt arbete.
3.3 Ett funktionellt kemikalieregister. The overall objective is to create conditions, in the area of chemical legislation, for membership in the EU.

The project objective is to have contributed to the effective implementation of the EU acquis on chemicals, biocidal products and PPP (plant protection) at the accession.

Expected outcomes:

1.1 National legislation is further aligned with the EU legislation.

2.1 A plan supporting the institutional capacity building is in place and accepted by relevant stakeholders.

2.2 An established and operational chemicals office.

2.3 Biocidal project risk management system

2.4 Relevant staff are prepared competent authorities tasks under EU chemicals legislation.

2.5 Capacity development of enforcement authorities

2.6 Helpdesk established and in operation.

2.7 Industry prepares for complying with obligations in EU chemicals legislation.

3.1 A report on the chemicals registry outlining the results that can serve as a basis for future work.

3.3 A functioning chemicals registry.