Chemicals Management Forum San Antonio, Texas 15–16 May 2012

Development of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory Chemical Inventory Team Chemicals Management Forum San Antonio, Texas 15–16 May 2012 Commission for Environmental Cooperation

Background • The CEC established a trinational Chemical Inventory Team to work with Mexico in constructing its National Chemicals Inventory. • This activity aligns with the objectives of: • developing tools that facilitate the tracking of chemicals between the North American countries • developing information within the North American region that is comparable and compatible

Chemical Inventory Team • Understand and convey the rationale • Share the experience of previous efforts under US-TSCA and Canada’s DSL • Convene experts to review the “lessons learned” • Homologate the information on industrial chemicals in the North American region • Strengthen competitiveness within a global market

Regulated Eliminate duplication PRTR study DSL National Chemical Industry Association annual report TSCA Scifinder database Customs Office reports Chemicals Inventory – MEXICO • ≈ 35, 000  5,890

Chemicals Inventory Content • CAS Registry Number: Preferred, Alternate, Deleted Registry Numbers • CAS Index Name and synonyms • Formula and molecular structure • Chemical class • Quantities produced and imported (2009) • Ecotoxicological data • Environmental persistence • Bioaccumulation • Toxicity in aquatic organisms

Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects Design and development of a chemicals inventory (DEFRA) Review of the identity of chemicals included in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as basis for the development of a chemicals inventory in Mexico (CEC) Development of an information system for management of data of interest to the National Chemicals Inventory from industries under state jurisdiction (CEC) Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Customs Manifests Database (CEC) Development of policy options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Chemicals production information from official records in Mexico (CEC) Categorization criteria for chemicals under commerce (MX) Selection of sources of information to improve the quality of the data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Development of an additional list of imported chemicals to complete the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (MX) 2008 2009 2010 2011

Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as a basis for developing a chemicals inventory in Mexico • The report contains the description and analysis of the legal instruments related to chemicals management in Mexico. The analysis highlighted the lack of legal foundations to create a chemical inventory and propose three scenarios to fill the gaps in the legislation: • Create a General Law for Chemicals Management • Modify the General Law of the Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection • Modify the internal regulation of the Intersecretarial Commission for Controlling the Process and Use of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Toxic Substances

Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects Design and development of a chemicals inventory (DEFRA) Review of the identity of chemicals included in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as basis for the development of a chemicals inventory in Mexico (CEC) Development of an information system for the National Chemicals Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state jurisdiction (CEC) Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Customs Manifests Database (CEC) Development of policy options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Chemicals production information from official records in Mexico (CEC) Categorization criteria for chemicals under commerce (MX) Selection of sources of information to improve the quality of the data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Development of an additional list of imported chemicals to complete the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (MX) 2008 2009 2010 2011

Development of an information system for the National Chemicals Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state jurisdiction • The aim of this project was to develop an information system for administration and presentation of data reported by industry under state jurisdiction through the local Annual Report of Operations (COA) for subsequent integration into the National Chemicals Inventory.

Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects Design and development of a chemicals inventory (DEFRA) Review the identity of chemicals included in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as basis for the development of a chemicals inventory in Mexico (CEC) Development of an information system for the National Chemicals Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state jurisdiction (CEC) Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Customs Manifests Database (CEC) Development of policy options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Chemicals production information from official records in Mexico (CEC) Categorization criteria for chemicals under commerce (MX) Selection of sources of information to improve the quality of the data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Development of an additional list of imported chemicals to complete the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (MX) 2008 2009 2010 2011

Selection of sources of information for improving the quality of data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory • The aim of this project was to select viable information sources for compiling data on imports of chemicals and promoting improvement in the quality of data to be incorporated in the National Chemicals Inventory. • The different public databases were reviewed and meetings were held with representatives of different government entities: • Customs • INEGI • PEMEX • Ministry of Economy • Bank of Mexico • As result, the Customs database was found to be the most useful source of information since it contains data from all the import transactions by means of the “Motion document” that comes with the merchandise.

Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Database of Customs Manifests

Development of policy options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory • The aim of this project was to validate the chemical identity of 1250 chemical substances listed in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory that are not included in the TSCA inventory and the DSL in order to confirm their proper chemical identity and assure compatibility with the inventories of Canada and US.

Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects Design and development of a Chemicals Inventory (DEFRA) Review of the identity of chemicals included in the Mexican Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as basis for the development of a Chemicals Inventory in Mexico (CEC) Development of an information system for the National Chemicals Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state jurisdiction (CEC) Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Customs Manifests Database (CEC) Development of policy options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Chemicals production information from official records in Mexico (CEC) Categorization criteria for chemicals under commerce (MX) Selection of sources of information to improve the quality of the data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Development of an additional list of imported chemicals to complete the Mexican Chemicals Inventory (MX) 2008 2009 2010 2011

Development of policy options to assure the the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory • The aim of this project is to analyze the different policy options for assuring sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory through a legal analysis of obstacles and opportunities to support an intergovernmental group in taking decisions on how to proceed in creating a register of chemical substances. • The main options analyzed in the project include: • Analysis of policy risks from different alternatives • Ad hoc Group to analyze and decide on implementation • Changes in national laws and regulations • Creation of an specific organization to maintain the national registry of chemical substances

Chemicals Inventory Timeline and Projects Design and development of a chemicals inventory (DEFRA) Review of the identity of chemicals included in the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Identification and analysis of the federal legal framework for chemicals management as basis for the development of a chemicals inventory in Mexico (CEC) Development of an information system for the National Chemicals Inventory for managing data of interest from industries under state jurisdiction (CEC) Imports volume data of chemicals under commerce from the Customs Manifests Database (CEC) Development of Policy Options to assure the sustainability of the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Chemicals production information from official records in Mexico (CEC) Categorization criteria for chemicals under commerce (MX) Selection of sources of information to improve the quality of the data for the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (CEC) Development of an additional list of imported chemicals to complete the Mexican National Chemicals Inventory (MX) 2008 2009 2010 2011

Review of information on the production of chemical substances from official records in Mexico • 79% of the registries could not be used, since mixtures, minerals, inks, packaging material, and generic names are used in the sources of information • 21% (21,307) of the registries could be matched to a chemical • The main results are: • 1,500 chemicals from the raw materials section of COA (962 included in the INSQ) • 291 chemicals from the products section of COA (100% matched with the INSQ) • 399 chemicals from PROFEPA (294 included in the INSQ) • 9 chemicals from the PEMEX Annual Report 2010 • 13 chemicals from INEGI

Other advances • Intersectoral meetings between government agencies, the private sector, academics and NGOs, to disseminate the advances • Intersectoral meeting for collective reflection regarding the limitations, advantages and needs for management and research on chemical substances in Mexico: April 24th, 2012

The way forward… • Publication of the National Chemicals Inventory: Between July and October 2012 • Proposal for public policy and updating of the legal framework: October 2012 to March 2013

Thank you! Merci! ¡Gracias! Three countries. One environment.

Chemicals Management Forum San Antonio, Texas 15–16 May 2012