The National Mini-Profile for Sound Management of Chemicals was prepared in accordance with the spirit of the memorandum signed between the State Environmental Protection Administration and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research as well as the Guidance Document of UNITAR for Preparing a National Profile to Assess the National Infrastructure for Management of Chemicals. The Mini-Profile gives an overview of chemicals production, use, import and export as well as the disposal of wastes in China. It also lists Chinese laws, regulations and standards concerning chemicals management, and describes the responsibilities of various government departments as well as the activities of social institutions and organizations. It is the first national profile China has to assess the national infrastructure for sound management of chemicals. Its publishing will facilitate the management of chemicals in China, facilitate the coordination and cooperation between various departments in this regard and promote international exchanges and cooperation.

The Mini-Profile collects information and data from various government departments concerned. Supports from various walks of life for the completion of the Profile are greatly appreciated.

During the preparation of the Mini-Profile, Cui Muyao with the Bureau of Work Safety under the State Economic and Trade Commission, Su Zhi with the Department of Health Supervision under the Ministry of Health, Ning Minghui with the Department of Planting Administration under the Ministry of Agriculture, Sun Shubao with the Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations and Tan Husen with the Department of Foreign Affairs under the State Administration of Petroleum and Chemical Industry gave their whole-hearted support. Zhang Liwei, Deputy Director-General of the Pollution Control Department under the State Environmental Protection Administration paid close attention to the progress of the preparation work. Wang Ji and Zang Wenchao with the Pollution Control Department and Yue Ruisheng with the Department of International Cooperation under the State Environmental Protection Administration organized the preparation of the Mini-Profile. The preparation also involved personnel from the Chemicals Registration Center of SEPA, the Institute of Environmental Health Monitoring under the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medical Science, the Computer Network Center of Chemical Industrial Policymaking Information under the China Chemical Industry News, and the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals under the Ministry of Agriculture. We would like to express our appreciation of their great contribution to the profile.

Finally, we take this opportunity to extend our thanks to UNITAR for its financial aid to the preparation of the Mini-Profile and also to Mr. Zhang She Can with the GTZ Company of Germany for his support.

Editor

Aug.,2000

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