BLG 4/18
ANNEX 10
FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME OF THE ESPH WORKING GROUP
1 Evaluation of new products Ongoing
2 Re-evaluation of existing products resulting from changes to GESAMP Hazard Profiles Ongoing
3 Development of criteria for alternative pollution categorization systems including three category and five category systems 2002
4 Evaluation of Cleaning Additives Ongoing
5 Consolidation and evaluation of special chemical groups (currently vegetable oils and polyols) 2000
6 Consideration of the harmonization of criteria, used to evaluate products, with other bodies (outcome of UNCED) 1999
7 Development of proposals for the carriage requirements of products subject to the IBC Code in line with the criteria of the OECD Global Harmonization exercise and subsequent reporting form (MEPC/Circ.265, annex 8) 1999
8 Review of MEPC/Circ.265, annex 9 deferred to 2002*
9 Review of MEPC.2/Circ. - Provisional classification of liquid substances transported in bulk ongoing
10 Review the carriage conditions of Carbon disulphide, based on additional information submitted by INTERTANKO and CEFIC 1999
11 Nomenclature changes to enhance clarity in the IBC Code deferred
*Cannot be considered until the new pollution category system has been agreed.
