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NATIONAL PROFILE on Chemicals Management - UNITAR

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6 1.2.7 <strong>Chemicals</strong> Evaluati<strong>on</strong> and Research Institute, Japan (CERI)Founded in 1949, the <strong>Chemicals</strong> Evaluati<strong>on</strong> and Research Institute, Japan (CERI) aims atupgrading the quality of chemical substances and assuring their safety while at the same timeemphasising envir<strong>on</strong>mental preservati<strong>on</strong> and the protecti<strong>on</strong> of health through c<strong>on</strong>ductingexperiments, tests, evaluati<strong>on</strong>s, research and development regarding chemical substances.6 1.2.8 Japan Chemical Innovati<strong>on</strong> Institute (JCII)The Japan Chemical Innovati<strong>on</strong> Institute (JCII) implements activities in the following threeareas: strategic advancement of chemical technology, research and development and highpolymer test and its evaluati<strong>on</strong>.6 1.2.9 Center for Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Informati<strong>on</strong> Science (CEIS)Established in 1971, the Center for Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Informati<strong>on</strong> Science (CEIS) promotesscientific research in natural and social fields as well as disseminati<strong>on</strong> and educati<strong>on</strong>alactivities. The Center also c<strong>on</strong>ducts study and research regarding PRTR, risk communicati<strong>on</strong>and envir<strong>on</strong>mental study, etc.6 2 Overview of available specialised knowledge otherthan governmentsResearch institutes, universities, industrial/public organisati<strong>on</strong>s, labour uni<strong>on</strong>s, functi<strong>on</strong>alorganisati<strong>on</strong>s, c<strong>on</strong>sumers and civil groups are also involved in the collecti<strong>on</strong> of chemicaldata, test5ng/eva34at56n, training/educati<strong>on</strong>, m<strong>on</strong>itoring and informati<strong>on</strong> provisi<strong>on</strong> to thegeneral public.46

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