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The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) addresses classification and labelling of chemicals by types of hazards. It provides the basis for worldwide harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals and aims at enhancing the protection of human health and the environment during their handling, transport and use by ensuring that the information about their physical, health and environmental hazards is available. The fifth revised edition includes, inter alia, a new test method for oxidizing solids, new miscellaneous changes to further clarify the criteria for the hazard classes skin corrosion/irritation, severe eye damage/irritation and aerosols; revised and simplified classification and labelling summary tables; new codes for pictograms and revised and further rationalized precautionary statements

Hazardous substances --- Classification --- Health aspects --- Labeling --- Hazardous Substances --- Technology & Engineering --- Technology & engineering

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This report considers the growing trend in information requirements for seafood products in general with a focus on the distinct sustainability features of wild capture fisheries and aquaculture. This work refers primarily to privately-driven certification schemes which have become an established feature of the market for eco-labels in fisheries and aquaculture. The report focuses on private eco-labelling and analyzes the economics of certification schemes, discusses key issues at the interface between public authorities, private labelling schemes, business operators and consumers. Finally, main findings and messages to policy makers are addressed.

Aquaculture industry -- Certification. --- Aquaculture industry -- Economic aspects. --- Fisheries -- Certification. --- Fisheries -- Economic aspects. --- Fishery management. --- Fisheries --- Aquaculture industry --- Fishery management --- Aquaculture --- Eco-labeling --- Agriculture --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Animal Sciences --- Certification --- Economic aspects --- Management --- Eco-labeling. --- Certification. --- Economic aspects. --- Management. --- Eco-labelling --- Ecolabeling --- Ecological labeling --- Environmental labeling of consumer products --- Environmental marketing labels --- Environmentally-friendly product labeling --- Aquiculture --- Fish management --- Fisheries management --- Fishery resources --- Fishery economics --- Coastal fisheries --- Commercial fisheries --- Commercial fishing industry --- Farms, Fish --- Fish farms --- Fishery industry --- Fishery methods --- Fishing industry --- Freshwater fisheries --- Inland fisheries --- Large-scale fisheries --- Marine fisheries --- Marine recreational fisheries --- Recreational fisheries --- Sea fisheries --- Sea fishing industry --- Sport fisheries --- Green marketing --- Labels --- Aquatic resources --- Wildlife management --- Fish counting towers --- Overfishing --- Food industry and trade --- Wildlife utilization --- Fishery sciences --- Fishes

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Legislation based on international standards and harmonized between trade partners facilitates trade and enables products from developing countries to be competitive in the international market. Countries looking to export to the EU should aim to harmonize legislation with EU rules. If exporting to EU markets is not a priority, countries should follow requirements of the WTO SPS agreement and thus ensure that their products can access markets of all WTO member states. Both the EU and WTO legislative models for food safety require a risk-based approach to food safety controls, prioritizing funds and activity on the most risky areas. Reforms in this area should be primarily focused on ensuring food safety, although ensuring that consumers are receiving the quality of food that they expect is also a consideration. When planning legislative reform, the burden on business should be carefully considered, and consultation with the business community is strongly recommended to obtain a good understanding of the business perspective. Public awareness on the need for reforms can be important and it is essential to outline the benefits of improved food safety legislation to consumers and their representative bodies as they can help to support reforms and sustain their results.

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Obsolete pesticide stocks have accumulated in most of the world's developing countries and economies in transition in recent decades. International organizations estimate that some 500,000 tons are stockpiled worldwide, about half of which are located in countries of the former Soviet Union. Across the African continent, obsolete stocks total about 50,000 tons, while Latin America has at least 30,000 tons. This report includes the following sections: section one includes overview, section two include risk assessment method for priority-setting. Section three includes setting cleanup priorities in Tunisia. Section four includes cleanup and safeguarding highlights in Africa. Finally, section five includes reducing the risk.

Agriculture --- Biodiversity --- Cancer --- Capacity Building --- Decision Making --- Developed Countries --- Developing Countries --- Environment --- Environmental Economics & Policies --- Environmental Protection --- Fertilizers --- Groundwater --- Hazardous Waste --- Health Monitoring & Evaluation --- Health, Nutrition and Population --- Labeling --- Multilateral Organizations --- Pest Management --- Pesticides --- Pollutants --- Population Density --- Public Health --- Technical Assistance --- Vulnerable Groups --- Waste Management --- Workers --- World Health Organization

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Faced with a large and increasing obesity epidemic, the Mexican Government in the last years has increased efforts to prevent and control it. In October 2013, Mexico's Congress passed legislation imposing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and calorie-dense foods of low nutritional value. These taxes were part of a comprehensive strategy to prevent and control obesity, overweight and diabetes. In addition to fiscal policy and regulation, this strategy included other health promotion and prevention interventions as well as measures to ensure better access to effective health care services. The decision to implement this fiscal policy was the result of a long advocacy process in which different actors participated, including civil society organizations and government agencies, which provided needed evidence on the status of the epidemic and options to fight against it. The taxes were designed to avoid, as much as possible, the substitution of consumption of the taxed goods for other unhealthy foods and beverages not subject to taxation. These taxes have been successful in increasing both the fiscal revenues and the price of the products taxed. There is also evidence that they have reduced consumption, particularly of SSBs. The taxes seem to have the highest impact among people in the poorest quintiles of the income distribution, who had experienced the highest increase in consumption of the goods under taxation in the last years. A debate remains on the actual impact of the taxes, particularly on health outcomes. Thus it is important to continue monitoring the impact of the taxes through the development of price and volume indicators, based on publicly available data, as well as health outcome indicators.

Adolescents --- Agriculture --- Breastfeeding --- Children --- Climate Change Economics --- Cocoa --- Cohort Studies --- Communicable Diseases --- Corn --- Diabetes --- Drinking Water --- Food & Beverage Industry --- Food Consumption --- Grains --- Health --- Health Monitoring & Evaluation --- Health Outcomes --- Health Policy --- Health, Nutrition and Population --- Industry --- Injuries --- International Food Policy Research Institute --- Internet --- Knowledge --- Labeling --- Life Expectancy --- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth --- Marketing --- Measurement --- Migration --- Nutrition --- Obesity --- Pesticides --- Prevention --- Public Health --- Staple Foods --- Surgery --- Taxation & Subsidies --- Weight --- Wheat --- Workers