The Labour Inspection Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance informs that the 11th Meeting of the Pancyprian Chemical Substances Council (PCC) was held on 22 February 2023. This Council is a statutory body, based on the Law on Chemical Substances of 2020, which advises the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance on issues of better control and management of chemicals. The Council consists of representatives of public agencies involved in chemical management issues and representatives of various agencies and non-governmental organisations (employers' and trade unions, professional and environmental organisations and consumer associations).
During the meeting, current developments in chemical management and control issues and the next steps to be taken to ensure maximum protection of the public were analysed and discussed. The results of the various campaigns conducted over the past year by the Labour Inspectorate Department were also presented and the future objectives and upcoming challenges were discussed.
This was followed by a discussion with the stakeholders in order to synergize and better coordinate actions on the issues of market surveillance and better implementation of legislation related to chemicals. The presentations made will be posted on the website of the Labour Inspection Department.
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