Chemical Production and Trading Section
Tasks and Specializations:
- Establish procedures and requirements to be taken into account for handling chemicals.
- Participate in the development of a national plan to implement the SAICM methodology.
- Participate in inspecting the stores of chemicals importing companies to verify the extent to which they meet the requirements to be observed when properly storing chemicals according to what was stated in the executive regulations.
- Follow up the international procedures and studies for registering chemicals in general and regulating their circulation inside the country.
- Follow-up and research of complaints regarding chemical handling and misuse.
- Establishing recommendations and requirements for maintaining the health and safety of citizens from the risks of exposure to chemicals in coordination with the relevant government departments and agencies in the country.
- Follow-up on developments related to chemicals management in accordance with international law, environmental agreements on chemicals and the strategic approach to international chemicals management.
- Participation in national campaigns between the departments of the Environment Public Authority or with the relevant authorities in the state on local environmental issues through preparing integrated plans for monitoring them and finding appropriate solutions for them.
- Contributing to the implementation of the environmental awareness-raising media plan at the Environment Public Authority by giving lectures - publishing the educational instructions through the print and audio media regarding safe handling of chemicals and in coordination with the concerned authorities.
- Contribute to preparing national cadres from graduates of scientific colleges and applied institutes on chemicals management.
- Preparing the annual work plan and the proposed operational budget for the department.
- Preparing periodic reports on the activities and achievements of the department.