NATIONAL PROFILE on Chemicals Management - UNITAR

Chapter 7Coordination and cooperation structure amonggovernment ministries and agencies, etc.7 1 Coordination and cooperation structureamong government ministries and agencies,etc.It is recognized that recent issues regarding chemical substances require cooperations ofgovernment ministries and agencies by transcending their frameworks, for which thefollowing inter-ministerial meeting, etc., have been established in cooperation by the variousministries and agencies in order to promote various measures regarding management ofchemical substances effectively and efficiently.TableCoordination and cooperation structure among ministries and agenciesNAMERESPONSIBILITYSECRETARIATMEMBERSLEGAL AUTHORITY/OBJECTIVESInter-MinisterialDirectors’Committee forCooperation onEndocrineDisruptingChemicalsRegarding the issues ofendocrine disruptingchemicals, exchanginginformation on effectson human health andactivities by internationalorganizations, as well ascommunicating andcoordinating amongrelevant ministries andagencies if necessary.RotatingamongMHLWMETIMOEHeads of therelevantdivisions/officesatMEXTMHLWMAFFMETIMLITMOEExchange of information,and communication andcoordinationInter-MinisterialMeeting onIndoor AirPollutantsExchanging informationon matters regardingindoor air pollutantsamong the relevantministries and agencies,as well ascommunicating/ coordinatingamong relevantofficers if necessary.MHLWMEXTMHLWMAFFMETIMLITMOEExchange of information,and communication andcoordinationCouncil ofMinistries andAgencies onDioxin policyEnsuring closecommunication amongthe relevantadministrativeinstitutions on policiesregarding dioxinpollution and its effecton human health, andpromoting it effectivelyand comprehensively.MOECabinet OfficeNPAMOJMOFAMEXTMHLWMAFFMETIMLITMOECommunication/coordination47