NATIONAL PROFILE on Chemicals Management - UNITAR

Table 12-2Measures against persistent organic pollutants (POPs)NAME INITIAL BUDGET OF FY2001 MAIN MEASURESCabinet 3,275 - Support for the construction of waste disposal facilities implemented by localOfficepublic corporations, etc.NPA 14 - IdentificationMEXT 2,347 partial figure - Development of filtering technologies for dioxins in exhaust gas- Promotion of fundamental research- Research support through scientific research subsidyMHLW 332 - Regulations on production and use (enforcement of the Law Concerning+ research expenditure the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.)- Improvement of a food inspection system- Survey and research to investigate health effects- Examination of measures to prevent exposure of workers during the disposal ofhazardous wastes such as PCB- Surveys on health effects among workers (dioxins)MAFF 424 - Promotion of appropriate management of underground agricultural chemicals- Development of appropriate disposal technology for leftover agriculturalchemicalsMETI 1,503 - Regulations on production and use (enforcement of the Law Concerning theEvaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.)- Measures against persistent organic pollutants- Measures against dioxinsMLIT 11,857 - Tokyo Bay Revival Project- Research and examination regarding the risk management of chemicalsubstances in sewageMOE 105,663 - Regulations on production and use (Law Concerning the Evaluation of ChemicalSubstances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.)- Development of disposal technology for POPs waste, and stockpiling- Measures against the unintentional production including dioxins and HCB- Examination of domestic implementation plan, environmental monitoring, etc.Total 125,415partial figure andresearch expensesNote 1: Including measures against dioxins.Note 2: Unit: million yen. Expenditures for personnel (compensation) and office administration and maintenance are not included.69