The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment confirmed that it is currently developing mechanisms to implement the provisions of the National Strategy for Integrated Chemicals Management, in order to control the stages of production and use of these chemicals and their safe disposal, and to protect public health and the safety of society and the environment from its dangers. Is to provide detailed scientific information to the competent authorities, such as municipalities and private sector facilities, the correct ways to deal with chemicals, and ways to manage them safely and safely, and many others.
The Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment for the Sustainable Communities Sector, Eng. Saif Al-Sharaa, confirmed that the national strategy for integrated chemicals management prepared by the Ministry recently seeks to prevent illegal traffic, build national capacities in the field, and improve access to relevant data and information. Link, utilize them in decision-making, and others. On the other hand, Shara explained that the federal law on the safety of GMOs, adopted by the Council of Ministers last April, will enter into force next year.
The law focused on the establishment of procedures for the import of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which were part of the protection and prevention principle that limited or prohibited the sale and use of GMOs and their products if they proved to pose serious health risks to humans and the environment in the future.
He noted that the ministry as a result of its awareness of the rapid scientific development in the field of biosecurity, has subjected its competent cadres in this field to training courses outside the State, with the aim of introducing them to the best bases and global practices for assessing the risks associated with biological factors, and put measures to stop the spread or introduction of harmful factors threatening life and health Human, animal, plant and environmental impact, following the biological events in some countries that have caused economic and environmental losses, such as anthrax and foot and mouth disease.
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