METI signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on Strengthening Chemical Management with the Ministry of Industry, Kingdom of Thailand

The MOC is one element of the Asian Sustainable Chemical Safety Plan,* which purports to harmonize the various chemical management systems in Asia. METI will assist Thailand in building an effective chemical management system in the country through policy dialogue and technical assistance between METI and MOI.

* Asian Sustainable Chemical Safety Plan
This plan, proposed by Japan at the Japan-ASEAN Summit Meeting of October 2010, aims to ensure that Asian countries put in place effective chemical management systems based on scientific risk assessment.

The cooperation under the MOC will start from the signing date (August 30, 2012) and continue for three years. The term may be extended upon the mutual agreement of METI and MOI.

Mr. Kawakami, Deputy Director-General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI, signed the MOC with Mr. Prapat, Director-General, Department of Industrial Works, MOI

Date and location:

Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Rihga Royal Hotel Kokura

Signers:

Mr. Keiichi Kawakami, Deputy Director-General, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI, from Japan

Mr. Prapat Vanapitaksa, Director-General, Department of Industrial Works, MOI, from the Kingdom of Thailand

Reference:

Summary of the MOC concerning chemical management between Japan and Thailand(PDF:113KB) (in Japanese)

August 31, 2012

Chemical Management Policy Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau