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to that effect, however, EMA requires annual reporting in the context of EIA and
Audits requirements. It was then commended that to hasten the process of
producing all the regulations of the EMA there is a need to hire consultants to
prepare draft regulations, which should be sent to stakeholders for comments.
Implementation of the EMA needs all package of regulation.
3.2.2 Rotterdam Convention: Implementation Status in Tanzania
Mr. Alcheraus Rwazo- Tropical Pesticides Research Institute
The presentation highlighted that the convention was Adopted on 10th
September 1998 and entered into force on 24th February 2004. Now the
convention is legally binding for its parties. It covers pesticides and industrial
chemicals banned or severely restricted by Parties for health or environmental
reasons. 29 hazardous pesticides and 9 industrial chemicals are currently
covered by PIC. The convention has 30 articles and 6 annexes. The Objectives
of the convention are to promote shared responsibility, to protect human health
and the environment, to facilitate information exchange and to provide for a
decision making process. Key Players are Parties and Designated National
Authorities (DNAs), Conference of Parties (COP), Chemical Review Committee
(CRC) and Secretariat. The convention works through Prior Informed Consent
(PIC), Information Exchange and Inclusion of a chemical.
Under PIC, A chemical covered by the convention can be only exported with PIC
of the importing party. Countries requested to indicate whether they accept
import, refuse or allow under conditions. Import decisions must be trade neutral.
Chemicals under PIC are subject to information exchange and need priority
attention for national decisions about import. There are obligations related to
export control. For a chemical to be included in PIC requires Notification to the
Secretariat of final regulatory action to ban or severely restrict a chemical. A
process is initiated after the Secretariat has received notification from two parties.
Notifications for a nominated chemical are submitted to the CRC. DGDs are
prepared by the CRC, Recommendation to the COP by CRC and Transparency
and openness is essential
Tanzania signed the Convention in 1998, and ratified it in 2002. Vice President’s
Office, Department of Environment is the National Focal Point. Two DNAs are
TPRI (for pesticides) and GCLA (for Industrial and Consumer Chemicals). Some
provisions of the Convention are incorporated in national laws such as the
Environmental Management Act (2004), Plant Protection Act (1997), Industrial
and Consumer Chemicals (Management and Control) Act (2003).
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