Table 1: Summary of the proposed objectives, related milestones, and linkages to SDGs and Agenda 2030 Objective Related Milestones/Targets Possible indicators Possible Link to SDGs and 2030 Agenda 1. Legal frameworks that address the life cycle of chemicals and waste. 1a. Countries have basic policies and legislation in place to manage chemicals and waste throughout the life-cycle. 1b. Countries have developed and are implementing mechanisms to review, update, and strengthen their policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks in light of national priorities and international commitments. ** n.b. for Objective 1, the possible indicators and time-frames in the next columns are included for illustration purposes only ** Number of countries with national chemicals legislation in place that covers the life cycle Number of countries with national waste legislation in place that covers the life cycle Number of countries with functioning review mechanisms 1a. By 2024 1b. By 2026 SDG 1, Target 1.b SDG 2, Targets 2.1, 2.4 SDG 3, Target 3.9 SDG 6, Target 6.3 SDG 8, Targets 8.4, 8.8 SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 14, Target 14.1 2. Relevant enforcement and compliance mechanisms. 2a. Countries have functional chemicals and waste enforcement and compliance mechanisms in place. 2b. Countries have developed and are implementing procedures to review, update, and strengthen their chemicals and waste enforcement and compliance mechanisms. SDG 2, Target 2.4 SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 16, Target 16.6 3. Implementation of chemicals and multilateral 3a. Countries are implementing their obligations under the chemicals and waste-related multilateral environmental agreements. SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 16, Target 16.8
environmental agreements, as well as health, labour and other relevant conventions and voluntary mechanisms. 3b. Countries are implementing the relevant provisions of the International Health Regulations (IHR). 3c. Countries are implementing relevant ILO Conventions, Protocols, Codes of Practice, and Recommendations. 3d. Countries are implementing the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management and relevant technical guidelines. 3e. Countries are implementing other relevant transport and pollution agreements. SDG 3, Targets 3.9, 3.d SDG 8, Target 8.8 SDG 2, Targets 2.1, 2.4 SDG 6, Targets 6.3, 6.6, 6.a SDG 11, Targets 11.2, 11.6 SDG 14, Target 14.1 4. Strong institutional frameworks and coordination mechanisms among relevant stakeholders. 4a. Countries have developed administrative, regulatory, and technical infrastructures to manage chemicals and waste throughout the life-cycle, including those aimed at preventing illegal traffic in chemicals and wastes. 4b. Countries have developed and are implementing comprehensive and inclusive stakeholder and sectoral engagement plans/platforms, as well as active coordination and networking mechanisms. SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 16, Targets 16.6, 16.7, 16.10, 16.b 5. Industry participation and defined responsibility across the life cycle. 5a. Industries, including primary producers, downstream companies, distributors and vendors, are incorporating sound chemicals and waste management into corporate policies and practices, and reporting on that incorporation, including via sustainability reporting. 5b. Industries work in partnership with government and other stakeholders in developing and implementing legal requirements for sound chemicals and waste management throughout the life-cycle. SDG 7, Targets 7a, 7.b SDG 8, Targets 8.2, 8.4 SDG 9, Targets 9.2, 9.4 SDG 11, Target 11.6 SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5, 12.6 SDG
5c. Industries work in partnership with government and other stakeholders to implement cost recovery policies and systems, risk reduction measures, and innovative approaches to sound chemicals and waste management throughout the life-cycle. SDG 17, Target 17.16, 17.17 6. Strengthened capacity to prepare for and respond to chemicals accidents, including institutionalstrengthening for poison centres 6a. Countries have formalised and/or strengthened legal, administrative, and technical infrastructures and capacities to deal with chemical accidents, including involvement of sub-national and local authorities. 6b. Countries have established or strengthened poison centres and ensure access by all relevant stakeholders to poison information services. SDG 3, Targets 3.9, 3.d SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 16, Target 16.10 7. Collection and systems for the transparent sharing of relevant data and information among all relevant stakeholders using a life cycle approach. 7a. Countries have established a system and are able to collect relevant data and information on chemicals and waste throughout the life-cycle, and are making it available to relevant stakeholders. 7b. Countries are implementing the GHS SDG 3, Targets 3.9, 3.d SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 16, Targets 16.10 SDG 17, Target 17.14 8. Chemicals risk assessment and risk reduction through the use of best practices. 8a. Countries are able to undertake risk assessment and risk reduction actions. 8b. Countries are actively participating in networks to identify and promote best practices for risk assessment, risk reduction, and reduced-risk alternatives, taking into account the full life-cycle. SDG 3, Target 3.d SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5 SDG 17, Target 17.6 9. Monitoring and assessing the impacts of chemicals on health and the environment. 9a. Countries have capacity to collect and consolidate data on the impacts of chemicals on human health and the environment, including to estimate, communicate, and monitor the scope and magnitude of these impacts in particular for vulnerable populations. SDG 3, Targets 3.9, 3.d SDG 8, Target 8.8 SDG 12, Targets 12.4, 12.5