Combine or combust! : co-operating on chemicals and hazardous substances management : Asia-Europe Environment Forum 4th Roundtable, Brussels, Belgium, 30 November to 1 December 2006.

CHAPTER 1 Introduction Introduction from the Editors Mr. Atul Bagai Regional Officer (Networking) DIVISION OF TECHNOLOGY, INDUSTRY AND ECONOMICS OZONACTION BRANCH UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA-PACIFIC and Mr. Peter Ryan Director for Intellectual Exchange ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION Summary and Synthesis of Discussions _ Mr. Rahiman Abdullah Project Executive, Asia-Europe Environment Forum ASIA-EUROPE FOUNDATION Mr. Taka Hiraishi Senior Consultant INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES JAPAN and Mr. Paul Kaye Brussels Editor ENDS EUROPE DAILY United Kingdom CHAPTER 2 Various Approaches in Chemicals and Hazardous Substances Management for Asia and Europe The Chemicals Industry in Singapore 20 Mr. Terence Koh Executive Director SINGAPORE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL The Missing Link Between Risk Assessment and Risk Management of Chemicals in Developing Countries: a matter of science and regulation Dr. Yong Hwa Kim Vice President, Korea Institute of Toxicology and Past President SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY ASIA-PACIFIC KOREA Asian Institutional Mechanisms for Chemicals Management: bridging current capacities with future demands 39 Ms. Ella Antonio President EARTH COUNCIL, ASIA-PACIFIC The New EU Chemicals Policy: REACH Ms. Natalie Pauwels Environment Directorate-General EUROPEAN COMMISSION CHAPTER 3 Initiatives and Opportunities in Chemicals and Hazardous Substances Management in Asia and Europe Beyond Command and Control: voluntary actions and incentives for the chemicals industry ™ Mr. Daniel Verbist Executive Director Build Trust ft Communications EUROPEAN CHEMICALS INDUSTRY COUNCIL Taking the Lead for Chemicals Policy Change in the Asia-Pacific: APFED's experiences Dr. Kim Myung Ja Member of the National Assembly KOREA and Member ASIA PACIFIC FORUM FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 60 76 Creating a Critical Mass to Influence International Policy Dialogue in Chemicals Management 94 Dr. Gabriele Schbning Project Manager 'Chemicals, Environment and Health' EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Integrating Chemicals Management into Co-operation Projects Ms. Ethel Forsberg Director General SWEDISH CHEMICALS AGENCY About the ENVforum Agenda List of Participants — About the Contributors About the Co-organisers About the ENVforum 122 131 134 140 142