Countries all over the world have embarked on the preparation of National Chemicals Management Profiles with the involvement of a wide range of national stakeholders, following the recommendations issued by the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) and the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), and based on the UNITAR/IOMC National Profile Guidance Document which was published in 1996. A second edition of the guidance document was issued in 2012 (entitled “Preparing a National Profile to Assess Infrastructure and Capacity Needs for Chemicals Management”). This new edition takes into account developments that have taken place since the first edition and lessons learned in countries as they have developed National Profiles; more comprehensively covers the entire life cycle of chemicals management; and integrates the most effective parts of the 2007 IOMC National SAICM Capacity Assessment methodology.
Many governments, organisations, and individuals have expressed an interest to access National Profiles from countries around the world. Countries are encouraged to officially communicate to UNITAR their interest in having their National Profiles published on this Homepage. Please click on the links below to view a country's National Profile.
UNITAR would like to acknowledge the generous contributions provided by the European Commission, SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund, and the following countries towards supporting the preparation of National Profiles in developing countries and countries with economies in transition: Australia, Austria, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States. For further details about National Profile development, please see the UNITAR National Profile Programme.
In developing countries and countries with economies in transition, National Profiles have served as a useful basis for identifying national chemicals management priorities and for initiating targeted and coordinated follow-up action. In countries with advanced national chemical management schemes, National Profiles have pulled together, into one single document, a wide range of information about national activities and programmes in the area of national chemicals management and thus contribute both to the national and international exchange of information about these activities.
National Profile development/updating is recognised as a key element of SAICM implementation and is endorsed by three important SAICM documents: the Overarching Policy Strategy (OPS), the Global Plan of Action (GPA), and the ICCM Resolution that sets out the strategic priorities of the Quick Start Programme.
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| Algeria | Jun 2006 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Angola | May 1998 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR |
| Benin | First Edition: Aug 1997; Second Edition: Oct 2008 |
| The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Burkina Faso | First Edition: Jun 1998;
Second Edition: Oct 2008 |
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| First Edition: The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Burundi | First Edition: Dec 2005;
Second Edition: Dec 2009 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Cameroon | Fist Edition: Jun 1997;
Second Edition: Edition: 2013 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund |
| Chad | First Edition: Aug 2002;
Second Edition: Dec 2005;
Third Edition: Currently updating |
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| First Edition: The European Commission with technical support from UNITAR; Third Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Comoros | First Edition: Apr 2006;
Second Edition: Dec 2008 |
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| First Edition: UNDP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Congo (Republic of the) | First Edition: May 2005;
Second Edition: May 2008 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Congo (Democratic Republic of the) | May 2005 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Cote d' Ivoire | First Edition: 1997; Second Edition: May 2008 |
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| First Edition: With technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Djibouti | First Edition: Sep 2004;
Second Edition: Dec 2008 |
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| First Edition: GEF; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Egypt | Jan 1999 |
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| The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Eritrea | 2015 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Ethiopia | Sep 1999 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands |
| Gabon | June 2012 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Gambia (The) | First Edition: Jun 1997; Second Edition: Nov 2003 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR |
| Ghana | First Edition: Jul 1997;
Second Edition: 2010 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Guinea | First Edition: Dec 1997;
Second Edition: April 2012 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Guinea-Bissau | Sep 2005 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Kenya | Aug 2011 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Lesotho | First Edition: Sep 2001;
Second Edition: 2010 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Liberia | 2010 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Madagascar | First Edition: Jun 1997;
Second Edition: 2000;
Third Edition: Mar 2008 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Third Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Malawi | First Edition: Aug 1998;
Second Edition: Nov 2010 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Mali | First Edition: May 1999;
Second Edition: 2009 |
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| First Edition: The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Niger | First Edition:Apr 1997;
Second Edition: April 2012 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR;
Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund |
| Nigeria | Dec 1999 |
| The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Rwanda | First Edition: Oct 2005;
Second Edition: Apr 2009 |
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| Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Sao Tomé & Principe | First Edition: Date unknown;
Second Edition: Aug 2005;
Third Edition: July 2008 |
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| Second Edition: The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR;
Third Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Senegal | First Edition: Apr 1997
Second Edition: 2011 |
| The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Seychelles | Jan 2011 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| South Africa | 2005 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Sudan | Jun 2004 |
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| Swaziland | 2015 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Tanzania | First Edition: Feb 1997;
Second Edition: Sep 2002 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Togo | First Edition: Jun 2008;
Second Edition: 2013 |
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| The Government of Switzerland- BAFU (BUWAL);
Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Tunisia | In preparation |
| UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR |
| Uganda | Jan 2003 |
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| The European Commission with technical support from UNITAR |
| Zambia | First Edition: Nov 1996;
Second Edition: Currently updating |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Development) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR |
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| Bahrain | First Edition: May 2002;
Second Edition: Nov 2012 |
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| First Edition: World Health Organisation (WHO);
Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Bangladesh | Dec 1997 |
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| Bhutan | 2016 |
| Canada POPs Fund with technical support from UNITAR,
SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Cambodia | First Edition: Dec 2004;
Second Edition: 2009 |
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| UNEP/GEF through with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| China | First Edition: Dec 1999;
Second Edition: Dec 2014 |
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| The Government of Germany (GTZ) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund |
| India | In preparation (Mini-profile: 1999) |
| Environment Canada/CIDA with technical support from UNITAR |
| Indonesia | Apr 1997 |
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| The Government of Australia and The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Japan | Feb 2004 |
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| Jordan | First Edition: 1999 (Arabic version);
2000 (English version);
Second Edition: 2002; 2006 (third edition; Arabic version) |
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| The Government of Germany (GTZ) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Kiribati | First Edition: 2000;
Second Edition: Dec 2008 |
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| First Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Korea (Democratic People's Republic of) | Dec 2009 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Korea (Republic of) | Apr 1998 |
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| Maldives | 2015 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Mongolia | First Edition: 2005;
Second Edition: Jun 2008 |
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| Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Nepal | 2011 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Pakistan | First Edition: Nov 2000;
Second Edition: 2009 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland twith technical support from UNITAR |
| Papua New Guinea | 2005 |
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| First Edition: The Government of Australia through UNEP/SPREP; Second Edition: GEF |
| Sri Lanka | First Edition: 1997;
Second Edition: 2002 |
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| First Edition: Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: UNEP/GEF |
| Syria | First Edition: 2002;
Second Edition: 2008 |
| First Edition: The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Thailand | First Edition: Aug 1998;
Second Edition: Nov 2005 |
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| Second Edition: The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Tonga | Mar 2000 |
| The Government of Germany (GTZ) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Vanuatu | Aug 1998 |
| The Government of Australia through UNEP/SPREP |
| Vietnam | May 1997 |
| The Government of Australia with technical support from UNITAR |
| Yemen | First Edition: Aug 2006;
Second Edition: 2010 |
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| First Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
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| Albania | First Edition: May 2006
Second Edition: 2012 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Editon: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Armenia | First Edition: 2003 (Russian Version);
Second Edition: 2005;
Third Edition: Jan 2010 |
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| First Edition: The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Third Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Belarus | Jul 2005 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Bulgaria | First Edition: Dec 1997;
Second Edition: Currently updating |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR |
| Croatia | Aug 1997 |
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| Georgia | First Edition: Dec 1998;
Second Edition: 2009 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Hungary | Jun 1998 |
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| The Government of Austria with technical support from UNITAR |
| Kazakhstan | First Edition: Jun 2006;
Second Edition: Nov 2009 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Kyrgyz Republic | First Edition: Sep 2005;
Second Edition: Nov 2009 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Latvia | Sep 1999 |
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| Lithuania | Dec 1997 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Moldova | Nov 2008 |
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| The Government of Republic of Moldova and UNEP |
| Russian Federation | First Edition: 1998;
Second Edition: Currently updating |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Serbia | 2008 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Slovak Republic | Jun 1998 (Slovakian and English versions) |
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| Slovenia | Nov 1997 |
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| The Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Uzbekistan | 2012 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
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| Argentina | Jul 1997 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR |
| Barbados | First Edition: Jul 2004;
Second Edition: Apr 2009 |
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| UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Bolivia | First Edition: 1997;
Second Edition: 2008 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Brazil | 2003 |
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| Chile | First Edition: Jul 2000;
Second Edition: 2003;
Third Edition: Nov 2008 |
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| First Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR; Third Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Colombia | First Edition: Nov 1998; Second Edition: 2012 |
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| First Edition: The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund |
| Costa Rica | First Edition: Oct 2005;
Second Edition: Dec 2008 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission and Environment Canada with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Dominican Republic | May 2013 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Ecuador | First Edition: Aug 1998;
Second Edition: Oct 2002 |
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| First Edition: The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR; Second Edition: UNEP/GEF with technical support from UNITAR |
| El Salvador | Sep 2006 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Guatemala | 2009 |
| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Guyana | Feb 2010 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Haiti | First Edition: Jan 2006;
Second Edition: Oct 2008 |
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| Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Honduras | First Edition: Nov 2009 |
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| SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Jamaica | May 2006 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Mexico | First Edition: 1997; Second Edition: 2014 |
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| First Edition: The Government of the United States of America (US EPA) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Nicaragua | First Edition: Jul 1997;
Second Edition: Jun 2010 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR;
Second Edition: SAICM Quick Start Programme Trust Fund with technical support from UNITAR |
| Panama | Jul 2005 |
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| European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Paraguay | First Edition: Dec 1998;
Second Edition: Currently updating |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Peru | Oct 1998 |
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| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Suriname | Jun 2005 |
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| The European Commission and the Government of Switzerland with technical support from UNITAR |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Jul 1995 |
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| Uruguay | Oct 1998 |
| The European Commission (Directorate General for Environment) with technical support from UNITAR |
| Venezuela | Sep 1999 |
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| The Government of The Netherlands with technical support from UNITAR |