Lead Paint Law Compliance and Enforcement

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) co-leads the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint (or Lead Paint Alliance) with the World Health Organization (WHO). The US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is the Chair of the Alliance Advisory Council. In collaboration with US EPA, UNEP is conducting a webinar on compliance and enforcement issues related to lead paint laws.

Objectives of the webinar:

• Highlight the importance of promoting compliance and effective enforcement among countries that are developing or implementing a lead paint law;
• Provide guidance on how governments can enforce a lead paint law;
• Provide guidance to paint industry stakeholders on how to comply with a lead paint law;
• Provide the opportunity to ask questions of technical experts;
• Provide the opportunity for participants to share information about their experiences with ensuring compliance with a lead paint law;
• Provide country case studies about compliance and enforcement in low- and middle-income countries.

Target Audiences:

• Governments: representatives from the Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Health or select Ministry responsible for drafting and administering lead paint laws,
• Standards Bureau Officials, policy makers;
• Nongovernmental organizations/Representatives of the civil society;
• Industry: paint companies and country and regional industry association representatives.

Webinar Moderator: Ms. Angela Bandemehr, US EPA Office of International Affairs

Working Language: English

Agenda:

• Welcome (2 min.)
• Lead Paint Law Compliance and Enforcement Guidance presentation (28 min.), Mr. Steve Wolfson, US EPA Office of General Counsel, and Ms. Kenzie Poole, Office of International Affairs
• Questions and Answers (30 min.)
• Panel: Case Studies of lead paint law enforcement (30 min.) 
  • Vietnam: Mr. Le Viet Thang, Deputy Chief of Administrative Office, Vietnam Chemicals Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade (10 min.) 
  • Kenya: Ms. Anne Jael Omedi, Quality Assurance Officer, Kenya Bureau of Standards (10 min.) 
  • Guyana: Ms. Trecia David, Registrar, Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (10 min.) Questions and Answers (30 min.)
• Closing