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Background, history
Basis for action
Areas of harmonization
Participating bodies
Coordinating Group HCCS - Documents
ILO Working Group HCHC - Documents
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Contact information

Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)


 
PARTICIPATION IN THE IOMC CG/HCCS

COUNTRIES
Australia Worksafe Australia
Brazil Ministry of Labour
Canada Human Resources Development Canada - Labour Program
China Ministry of Labour
India Ministry of Environment and Forests
Japan Ministries of Health, Environment, Labour and Industry
New Zealand Ministry of Environment
Russian Federation Ministry of Health
South Africa Ministry of Labour
Sweden National Chemicals Inspectorate (KEMI)
United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive
United States of America Occupational Safety and Health Administration

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/PROGRAMMES
World Health Organization (WHO)
International Labour Office (ILO)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
UN ECE Committee of Experts on Transport of Dangerous Goods (UN CETDG)
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

REGIONAL BODIES
Commission of the European Union (CEU)

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
International Organization of Employers (IOE)
International Council of Chemical Associations (Japan, Canada, Usa, Australia, Europe)
International Council on Metals and the Environment (ICME)
Hazardous Materials Advisory Council (HMAC, USA)
International Frozen Foods Association (IFFA)
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (IFPMA)
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mines and General Workers' Union (ICEM)
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
International Organization of Consumers Unions (IOCU)
International Social Security Association (ISSA)

FOCAL POINTS
OECD Health hazards and danger to the environment
UN CETDG/ILO Physical hazards (reactive and flammable materials)
ILO Hazard communication

SECRETARIAT
International Labour Office, Occupational Safety and Health Branch


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